A supplement to The Morning-exercise at Cripple-Gate, or, Several more cases of conscience practically…

Now ought there not to be fasting and mourning, when religion is thus despised, the great God dishonoured, and his Laws made void; was not this practised by David, who said, Rivers of waters run down mine eyes, because men keep not thy Law, Psal. 119.136.

What we cannot reform, let us mourn over, and mourn the rather, because those that can and ought to do it, so little concern themselves in it.

And hath not the Temptation of the times overtaken many that have formerly made great profession, and drawn them to many unworthy compliances for secular advantages, and who have thereby laid up matter to themselves for future repentance and sorrow? and are become to others objects of sorrow also. As the Apostle blames the Corinthians about the incestuous person, why have ye not rather mourned, 1 Cor. 5.3. and was it not to have been wished that all that fear God in the Nation should have been better united by this time both in Principles and practice, that we might no longer defame and persecute one another until the Net be thrown over us all, and it be then too late to relieve our selves, though not to repent. When many are at work to let in Popery as a torrent upon us, we should sure endeavour to stern the Tide both by fasting and praying unto God, and unity amongst our selves.

And hath not the Temptation of the times overtaken many that have formerly made great profession, and drawn them to many unworthy compliances for secular advantages, and vvho have thereby laid up matter to themselves for future repentance and sorrow? and are become to others objects of sorrow also. As the Apostle blames the Corinthians about the incestuous person, why have ye not rather mourned,