The Godly Man's Picture

1. Those who will add to one part of Gods Worship, will be as ready to take away ⟨p. 41⟩from another, Mar. 7. 8. Laying aside the Commandment of God, ye hold the Traditions of men. They who will bring in a Tradition, will in time lay aside a Command; This the Papists are highly guilty of; they bring in Altars and Crucifixes, and lay aside the second Commandment: They bring in Oil and Cream in Baptism, and leave out the Cup in the Lords Supper; they bring in praying for the dead, and lay aside reading the Scriptures intelligibly to the living: They who will introduce that into Gods Worship which he hath not commanded, will be as ready to blot out that which he hath commanded.

1. Those who will add to one part of Gods Worship, will be as ready to take away ⟨p. 41⟩from another, Mar. 7. 8. Laying aside the Commandment of God, ye hold the Traditions of men. They who will bring in a Tradition, will in time lay aside a Command; This the Papists are highly guilty of; they bring in Altars and Crucifixes, and lay aside the second Commandment: They bring in Oyl and Cream in Baptism, and leave out the Cup in the Lords Supper; they bring in praying for the dead, and lay aside reading the Scriptures intelligibly to the living: They who will introduce that into Gods Worship which he hath not commanded, will be as ready to blot out that which he hath commanded.

2. Those who are for outward commixtures in Gods Worship, are usually regardless of the Vitals of Religion; living by Faith, leading a strict mortified life, these things are less minded by^* them: Wasps have their Combs, but no honey in them; the Religion of many may be likened to those ears which run all into straw.