The travels of true godliness, from the beginning of the world to this present…

Formal. O Sir, there is not a man in all this Town more haughty, proud and conceited than he; he concludes I warrant you, that he hath Godliness enough already; he makes in truth the whole of Religion to consist in Principles of Morality: I have heard him say, that if a man do lead or square his Life but as near as he can, according to the Law of the Ten Commandments, not being guilty of gross Sins, or wilfully breaks any Precepts of the Two Tables, he shall be saved: Now he never considers all the while the necessity of Faith and Regeneration, and although he trusteth thus to his own Righteousness, yet I could pick many holes in his Coat; for he is a very worldly, proud, and passionate person; nay, and he himself confesseth he is a Sinner, and yet would be justified by the Law; whereas you know the least Sins, Lusts of the Heart, and evil Thoughts, are a breach of it, and the smallest breach is Death, and eternal Wrath, without a compensation made to offended Justice; and none was able to do this, but Jesus Christ, and none have the blessing of his undertaking, but such only who do believe.

Godly. You seem to have a good understanding, and can talk well, but how comes it about you let me stand all this time at your door? is this your kindness to me? what signifies your knowledge and parts, except you entertain True Godliness.

Godli. You seem to have a good understanding, and can talk well, but how comes it about you let me stand all this time at your door? is this your kindness to me? what signifies your knowledg and parts, except you entertain True Godliness.

Legal. I have opened (you may perceive) to you already, you are in my affections, and I will further open to you; pray come in.