The door of salvation opened by the key of regeneration

Ninthly, To join with this or that party, or to hold this or that opinion, is no sure evidence of salvation; all the sign which some have of their sincerity, is their schism and separation from the people of God, and public Ordinances. They fancy, for indeed it is but a fancy, that to leave the good old way prescribed by Christ, and travel•d in by the Saints in all ages, and to take a by-way over hedge and ditch (found out by themselves, or some others, whose persons they have in admiration) is the nearest & surest way to heaven. How many list themselves under the colours of Quakers or Anabaptists, or Episcopal, or Independents, or Presbyterians, fighting (in expressions at least) against all that are of a different judgement, and being confident of the goodness of their cause, think it impossible for ⟨p. 96⟩them that are engaged in it to miscarry. Reader, if thou art one of these, I must tell thee, for all this thou mayst be unconverted, whatever thy cause or opinion be, or whoever be the head of thy party or file-leader, if Regeneration be not thy Banner, and Christ thy Captain, thou shalt without question be conquered, and as certainly die an eternal death, as thou livest a natural life.

Ninethly, To joyn with this or that party, or to hold this or that opinion, is no sure evidence of salvation; all the sign which some have of their sincerity, is their schism and separation from the people of God, and publick Ordinances. They fancy, for indeed it is but a fancy, that to leave the good old way prescribed by Christ, and travel•d in by the Saints in all ages, and to take a by-way over hedge and ditch (found out by themselves, or some others, whose persons they have in admiration) is the nearest & surest way to heaven. How many list themselves under the colours of Quakers or Anabaptists, or Episcopal, or Independents, or Presbyterians, fighting (in expressions at least) against all that are of a different judgement, and being confident of the goodness of their cause, think it impossible for ⟨p. 96⟩them that are engaged in it to miscarry. Reader, if thou art one of these, I must tell thee, for all this thou mayst be unconverted, whatever thy cause or opinion be, or whoever be the head of thy party or file-leader, if Regeneratian be not thy Banner, and Christ thy Captain, thou shalt without question be conquered, and as certainly die an eternal death, as thou livest a natural life.