Religion our true interest, or, Practical notes upon the third chapter of Malachi the…Religion our true interest, or, Practical notes upon the third chapter of Malachy the…

It reproves Scoffers, who are the vilest of sinners.¹ 2 Pet. 3.3. There shall come in the last days Scoffers. Such were Lucian and Porphyry. These Ishmaels jeer at holy walking, and make all Religion a Ridicule. They throw Squibs of reproach at the Saints. Quintinus scoffed at Christs Apostles. In the Massacre at Paris, the Papists cried out to the Protestants when ⟨p. 29⟩they murdered them, Where is now your God? what is become of all your Psalms now, and your Prayers? Some Martyrs in Prague, as they were at Supper (being the next day to suffer) comforted themselves saying, That this was their last Supper upon Earth, and that to morrow they should sup with Christ in Heaven; a Great Papist flouted them, saying, Hath Christ Cooks for you in Heaven? These are Devils in the likeness of men. They are far from the fear of God: The Scorners chair stands at the mouth of Hell.

It reproves Scoffers, who are the vilest of sinners.¹ 2 Pet. 3.3. There shall come in the last daies Scoffers. Such were Lucian and Porphiry. These Ishmaels jeer at holy walking, and make all Religion a Ridicule. They throw Squibs of reproach at the Saints. Quintinus scoffed at Christs Apostles. In the Massacre at Paris, the Papists cried out to the Protestants when ⟨p. 29⟩they murdered them, Where is now your God? what is become of all your Psalms now, and your Prayers? Some Martyrs in Prague, as they were at Supper (being the next day to suffer) comforted themselves saying, That this was their last Supper upon Earth, and that to morrow they should sup with Christ in Heaven; a Great Papist flouted them, saying, Hath Christ Cooks for you in Heaven? These are Devils in the likeness of men. They are far from the fear of God: The Scorners chair stands at the mouth of Hell.

1. 13. Branch.