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

it is said, when Jesus saw that he answered discreetly, he said unto him thou art not far from the Kingdom of God. They that would have a Religion without moral righteousness, talk indiscreetly, and are further from the Kingdom of God than a mere moral man. If we neglect this part of Religion we disparage the Gospel, and abuse our profession, we are but pretenders to Christianity. Plutarch speaks somewhere to this purpose, he had rather posterity should say, there was never such a man as Plutarch, than that he was a vicious, or cruel, or unjust man.

it is said, when Jesus saw that hee answered discreetly, hee said unto him thou art not far from the Kingdome of God. They that would have a Religion without moral righteousness, talk indiscreetly, and are further from the Kingdome of God than a meer moral man. If wee neglect this part of Religion wee disparage the Gospel, and abuse our profession, wee are but pretenders to Christianity. Plutarch speaks somewhere to this purpose, hee had rather posterity should say, there was never such a man as Plutarch, than that hee was a vicious, or cruel, or unjust man.

I had rather a man should not call himself a Christian, that he should renounce his Title, than that by his life and actions, he should represent Christians to the world, as oppressors, as unjust, and treacherous dealers. If men will only use Religion for to cover their unrighteousness, I had rather they would put off their Cloaks, and be Knaves in querpo, that every body may know them, than that they should go like High-way-men in visors, and disguises, only that they may rob honest men the more securely.

I had rather a man should not call himself a Christian, that hee should renounce his Title, than that by his life and actions, hee should represent Christians to the world, as oppressors, as unjust, and treacherous dealers. If men will only use Religion for to cover their unrighteousness, I had rather they would put off their Cloaks, and bee Knaves in querpo, that every body may know them, than that they should go like High-way-men in vizards, and disguises, only that they may rob honest men the more securely.