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But now, when we say, These divine Principles are easy; you must take heed of two mistakes.

But now, when we say, These divine Principles are easie; you must take heed of two mistakes.

1. We do not mean, that the divine Faith and Belief of them, is easy to flesh and blood; no: but they are easy, supposing the grace of God, in respect of other particulars in Religion For otherwise: To believe with a Divine Faith, viz. by the Spirit of God enabling upon divine Authority, (which is only true Faith) is the immediate work of Gods Spirit. Therefore Faith, though it be but Historical, and not saving, is the gift of God. When we desire a Knowledge, and Faith of these Principles, we mean not such a Faith as most men have, a Faith of custom and humane education; a Faith, because they are brought up in such a Religion: but upon Judgment and Knowledge grounded upon the Scripture. That which is usually called the Colliers Faith, To believe as the Church believes; Is the Husbandmans, and the Tradesman's, and the rich mans, and the poor mans Faith, too much in the world. So that as Christ saith, His yoke is easy, and yet also it is very hard: Easy to the heart sanctified, but grievous to the unregenerate. So it is here: The Principles of Religion are easy and plain to the mind enlightened, but they are either foolishness, or absurdities to the greatest Scholar that is, if h•s heart be not opened. And thus Paul found himself derided, and called a Babbler amongst the Athenians.

1. We do not mean, that the divine Faith and Belief of them, is easie to flesh and blood; no: but they are easie, supposing the grace of God, in respect of other particulars in Religion For otherwise: To believe with a Divine Faith, viz. by the Spirit of God inabling upon divine Authority, (which is only true Faith) is the immediate work of Gods Spirit. Therefore Faith, though it be but Historicall, and not saving, is the gift of God. When we desire a Knowledge, and Faith of these Principles, we mean not such a Faith as most men have, a Faith of custom and humane education; a Faith, because they are brought up in such a Religion: but upon Judgment and Knowledge grounded upon the Scripture. That which is usually called the Colliars Faith, To believe as the Church believes; Is the Husbandmans, and the Tradesmans, and the rich mans, and the poor mans Faith, too much in the world. So that as Christ saith, His yoke is easie, and yet also it is very hard: Easie to the heart sanctified, but grieveous to the unregenerate. So it is here: The Principles of Religion are easie and plain to the mind inlightned, but they are either foolishness, or absurdities to the greatest Scholar that is, if hs heart be not opened. And thus Paul found himself derided, and called a Babler amongst the Athenians.