The cure of church-divisions, or, Directions for weak Christians to keep them from being…

There are no parents or masters but find it presently in their children, how quickly they will learn a Catechism, and therein the Creed, Lords Prayer and Decalogue, while they scarce understand the sense and matter of any of the plainnest words which they have uttered: And we find it is just so with too many of the aged also. And therefore if by other questions and explications, you put them out of their rode, and ⟨p. 321⟩teach them not to fix their thoughts upon the matter, as well as on the words, it will all prove but as the teaching of a Parrot, and not of a true believer.

There are no parents or masters but find it presently in their children, how quickly they will learn a Catechism, and therein the Creed, Lords Prayer and Decalogue, while they scarce understand the sense and matter of any of the plainnest words which they have uttered: And we find it is just so with too many of the aged also. And therefore if by other questions and explications, you put them out of their rode, and ⟨p. 321⟩teach them not to fix their thoughts upon the matter, as well as on the words, it will all prove but as the teaching of a Pa•rot, and not of a true believer.

And what I have said of Catechising, is true also of Prayer & Confession and every other part of worship: In which the Hypocrites part is easy; even the out-side form and lifeless image; But it is the inward Life, the spirit and truth, which is the excellent, heavenly and difficult part.

And what I have said of Catechising, is true also of Prayer & Confession and every other part of worship: In which the Hypocrites part is easie; even the out-side form and lifeless image; But it is the inward Life, the spirit and truth, which is the excellent, heavenly and difficult part.