Ouranos kai tartaros= heaven and hell epitomized. The true Christian characterized. As also an…

I suppose you do not wonder, that the cruel Lion roareth when he is disturbed of his rest, nor that vicious men rage because they may not without some rubs ruin their souls. Our Naturalists ⟨image 7⟩observe truly, that beasts hate fire: And so do men of heastly principles and practices that heavenly fire zeal. The Dogs will bark and fly at the Moon, not always when she shineth, but when by reason of the clouds hurried under by the winds, she seemeth to run faster than ordinary. The wicked world can well enough endure a cursed neutrality, or (as they term it) a prudential policy;¹ but to serve the Lord with fervency of spirit, is not more acceptable to God, than abominable to them.

I suppose you do not wonder, that the cruel Lion roareth when he is disturbed of his rest, nor that vicious men rage because they may not without some rubs ruine their souls. Our Naturalists ⟨image 7⟩observe truly, that beasts hate fire: And so do men of heastly principles and practices that heavenly fire zeal. The Dogs will bark and flie at the Moon, not alwayes when she shineth, but when by reason of the clouds hurried under by the winds, she seemeth to run faster than ordinary. The wicked world can well enough endure a cursed neutrality, or (as they term it) a prudential policie;¹ but to serve the Lord with fervencie of spirit, is not more acceptable to God, than abominable to them.

1. 1Bona •gere & mala pati Regium est.

If they cannot make you wound your conscience,¹