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

Godly, Poor wretch, you own the Principles of the True Religion, and yet cleave to Idolatry and Superstition. The three Worthies of old by your example might have retained Faith and right Principles in their hearts, of the true God, and yet have bowed down to the Golden Image, and so needed not to have exposed themselves to a hot fiery Furnace. Nay, by this Doctrine, who needs suffer Persecution? Besides, it renders all the Martyrs of old to be mere fools and madmen. What do you say, will you return? my company one would think, might allure you.

Godli, Poor wretch, you own the Principles of the True Religion, and yet cleave to Idolatry and Superstition. The three Worthies of old by your example might have retained Faith and right Principles in their hearts, of the true God, and yet have bowed down to the Golden Image, and so needed not to have exposed themselves to a hot fiery Furnace. Nay, by this Doctrine, who needs suffer Persecution? Besides, it renders all the Martyrs of old to be meer fools and madmen. What do you say, will you return? my company one would think, might allure you.

Apostate, No Sir, I have formerly had your company, and I don't find you so pleasant a ⟨p. 104⟩Companion; besides, the Town is sadly divided amongst themselves, those who love you, do not agree,

Godly. Nay Sir, now you are out; for you and I never dwelt together yet; for if I had ever took up my dwelling with you, I would have kept you from this great Fall: you will prove your self a mere Hypocrite, one that never loved God nor this Town Religion in your heart. Sir, Uprightness and Sincerity of heart preserves from Apostasy; and what though the Town is divided, it is my great grief to see it, but you had the more need to abide in it, to do what you can to persuade them to love and Union, however to unite in Affection. Come, humble your self before God for this great Sin, and let us dwell together now, and thou shalt abide secure, notwithstanding the Divisions within, and Troubles without, and have most sweet peace, and inward joy; yea such as thou never hadst in all thy Life. What dost say?