An Alarm to Unconverted Sinners

And, alas, it is possible thou mayest hear some of the Tribe of Levi, (or rather of Cain,) deriding this serious Godliness as mere Hypocrisy and Fanaticism, and self-conceitedness: As if you must be no better than the Devils slaves, lest you be Proud in thinking that you are better than they: That is, you must go with them to Hell, lest in Heaven you be proud Hypocrites for thinking your selves Happier than they.

And, alas, it is possible thou maist hear some of the Tribe of Levi, (or rather of Cain,) deriding this serious Godliness as meer Hypocrisy and Phanaticism, and selfconceitedness: As if you must be no better than the Devils slaves, lest you be Proud in thinking that you are better than they: That is, you must go with them to Hell, lest in Heaven you be proud Hypocrites for thinking your selves Happier than they.

It may be they will tell you, that this talk of Conversion is fitter for Pagans and Infidels to hear, than Christians and Protestants. Because such mens big looks or Coats may make the poison the easilier taken down, I will entreat thee but as before God to answer these following questions, or to get them answered, and then judge whether it be They or We that would deceive thee? and whether, as men use to talk against Learning that have none themselves, so such men prate not against Conversion and the Spirit of God, because they have no such thing themselves?

It may be they will tell you, that this talk of Conversion is fitter for Pagans and Infidels to hear, than Christians and Protestants. Because such mens big looks or Coats may make the poyson the easilier taken down, I will intreat thee but as before God to answer these following questions, or to get them answered, and then judge whether it be They or We that would deceive thee? and whether, as men use to talk against Learning that have none themselves, so such men prate not against Conversion and the Spirit of God, because they have no such thing themselves?