The practical divinity of the papists discovered to be destructive of Christianity and mens…

Sect. 12. In this fashion they would have us suppose that God may be worshipped, when there is neither inward nor outward Observance of him. Inward he hath none, when the mind is departed from him, and the heart with it. Outward he hath none, unless merely in show, when the mind directs it not to, and designs it not for him: which is never done, when he is not minded. In fine by the Doctrine of the Romanists (to say nothing of the Idolatry or Superstition of their service) it is unnecessary that God should have any real worship either public or private: unless God can be said to be truly worshipped, without the love or fear of God, without acts of wisdom or affection, without Reverence or Devotion, without sincere or honest intentions; or with designs of wickedness; without knowing what they do, or heeding what they are about; without mind, or heart, yea or body either, unless in mere show, this is apparent by the premisses. The people (as they think) worship God well enough at this rate; their leaders teach them, no more is needful; their Church by confining their service to an unknown Tongue, makes it necessary for their Divines thus to teach, and unavoidable for the people to worship no otherwise. Now what a Church is this, or of what Religion that makes the real worship of God, and of Jesus Christ to be needless, and takes an effectual course, that he should have none? Let those who are of their Communion, or tempted to it, consider it seriously, and in the fear of God. Is it the way to Salvation to be without Religion? is there any Religion indeed, where it is made needless to worship God really, when worship is as essential to Religion, as a Soul is to a man? They may by joining with them, greaten a party and promote the interest of a faction, which carries on other designs under Religious pretences, ⟨p. 63⟩without regard of God, as to his worship and honour, or to the Souls of men, as to their happiness, and the true way to it: but if they follow the conduct of the Roman Doctrine, and worship of God no otherwise than these would have them; they may be of the Roman Profession, and yet of no Religion.

Sect. 12. In this fashion they would have us suppose that God may be worshipped, when there is neither inward nor outward Observance of him. Inward he hath none, when the mind is departed from him, and the heart with it. Outward he hath none, unless merely in shew, when the mind directs it not to, and designs it not for him: which is never done, when he is not minded. In fine by the Doctrine of the Romanists (to say nothing of the Idolatry or Superstition of their service) it is unnecessary that God should have any real worship either publick or private: unless God can be said to be truly worshipped, without the love or fear of God, without acts of wisdom or affection, without Reverence or Devotion, without sincere or honest intentions; or with designs of wickedness; without knowing what they do, or heeding what they are about; without mind, or heart, yea or body either, unless in mere shew, this is apparent by the premisses. The people (as they think) worship God well enough at this rate; their leaders teach them, no more is needful; their Church by confining their service to an unknown Tongue, makes it necessary for their Divines thus to teach, and unavoydable for the people to worship no otherwise. Now what a Church is this, or of what Religion that makes the real worship of God, and of Jesus Christ to be needless, and takes an effectual course, that he should have none? Let those who are of their Communion, or tempted to it, consider it seriously, and in the fear of God. Is it the way to Salvation to be without Religion? is there any Religion indeed, where it is made needless to worship God really, when worship is as essential to Religion, as a Soul is to a man? They may by joyning with them, greaten a party and promote the interest of a faction, which carries on other designs under Religious pretences,