The Morning exercise [at] Cri[ppleg]ate, or, Several cases of conscience practically resolved

I fear this has been the Sin of former Times and Governments, God grant it may not be the Sin of present and future Ages, for men to connive at any that promote their own interests.

Alas, my brethren, methinks the interest of Piety, and the interest of Conscience, and the interest of the eternal God, judge of quick and dead, should swallow up all the interests of the world. If Nebuchadnezzar himself should set up a golden Image, and would have it worshipped, I tell you 'tis not treason for Sidrach, Meshech and Abednego to say, We are not careful oh King to answer thee in this matter, Dan. 3.16.

Alas, my brethren, methinks the interest of Piety, and the interest of Conscience, and the interest of the eternall God, judge of quick and dead, should swallow up all the interests of the world. If Nebuchadnezzar himself should set up a golden Image, and would have it worshipp'd, I tell you 'tis not treason for Sidrach, Meshech and Abednego to say, Wee are not carefull oh King to answer thee in this matter, Dan. 3.16.

Besides, let not men deceive themselves, for such persons as can so easily betray the interest of God, will never be afraid, if opportunity serve, to oppose the sovereignty of man, whose authority he bears, and are not indeed Hushai's, but Ziba's, not Davids friends, but Davids flatterers.

Besides, let not men deceive themselves, for such persons as can so easily betray the interest of God, will never be afraid, if opportunity serve, to oppose the soveraignty of man, whose authority he bears, and are not indeed Hushai's, but Ziba's, not Davids friends, but Davids flatterers.