The door of salvation opened by the key of regeneration

The Hare when she is hotly pursued betakes her self to some beaten path, not for any love she hath to it, but that there by the scent of passengers she may lose her ⟨p. 69⟩scent, and take off the dogs: So many profane persons that have robbed the State, being pursued, betake themselves to the Church path, not for devotion, but that they might lose the scent of their vileness, and take off their prosecutors.

The Hare when she is hotly pursued betakes her self to some beaten path, not for any love she hath to it, but that there by the scent of passengers she may lose her ⟨p. 69⟩scent, and take off the dogs: So many prophane persons that have rob'd the State, being pursued, betake themselves to the Church path, not for devotion, but that they might lose the scent of their vileness, and take off their prosecutors.

Thy profession, Reader, is one of the weakest foundations imaginable to build upon; for thy practices may every hour give thy profession the lie. The Pope professeth himself the servant of servants, and yet even then exalteth himself above all that is called God, 2 Thess. 2.4. And he that professeth himself so humble as to do service to the meanest Christian, is yet so proud as to take merit from Christ himself. Every one that's clothed in black is not a Scholar, nor every one that wears a sword a Soldier; neither is every Professor a true and upright believer. Pharnaces sent a crown to Cesar, when at the same time he rebelled against him, but Cesar sent back the crown, with this message, Let him return to his obedience first, and then I will accept the Crown: Thus God will not be graced with our crowns of profession, unless that be crowned with a gracious conversation; He is not a Jew which is one outwardly, neither is that circumcision which is outward in the flesh; but he is a Jew which is one inwardly, and circumcision is that in the heart, whose praise is not of men but of God,