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It was the case of this Reverend Author, not so much to gratify the fancies of men, as to work upon their affections, and to direct them in the ordering of their conversation: and that the father, because he observed most men had more heat in their Brains, then in their Hearts. That zeal that once appeared in the Professors of this Nation, is evaporated. That violence that sometimes was in the people of this Nation after Sermons and all Ordinances, is now abated, and grown remiss; nay, in some, the hatred wherewith they hate the Ordinances and people of God, ⟨image 4⟩is greater then ever was the love wherewith they loved them. That praying Spirit, that not long ago was shed abroad in the hearts of Gods people, is now as it were departed.

It was the case of this Reverend Author, not so much to gratifie the fancies of men, as to work upon their affections, and to direct them in the ordering of their conversation: and that the father, because he observed most men had more heat in their Brains, then in their Hearts. That zeal that once appeared in the Professours of this Nation, is evaporated. That violence that sometimes was in the people of this Nation after Sermons and all Ordinances, is now abated, and grown remisse; nay, in some, the hatred wherewith they hate the Ordinances and people of God, ⟨image 4⟩is greater then ever was the love wherewith they loved them. That praying Spirit, that not long ago was shed abroad in the hearts of Gods people, is now as it were departed.

It is therefore high time to be speak this careless Nation, or rather the Professors of this Nation, with that message which GOD sent to the Church of Ephesus, Remember from ¹whence thou art fallen, and repent, and do thy first works, or else I will come against thee quickly, and remove thy Candlestick out of his place.