A history of the work of redemption. Containing the outlines of a body of…

[3] Another thing wherein things are altered for the worse, is, that the […] is much less of the prevalency of the power of godliness, that there was at the beginning of the Reformation. There was a glorious ou• pouring of the Spirit of God that accompanied the first Reformation, not only to convert multitudes in so short a time from Popery to the true religion, but to turn many to God and true godliness. Religion gloriously flourished in one country and another, ⟨p. 235⟩as most remarkably appeared in those times of terrible persecution, which have already been spoken of. But now there is an exceeding great decay of vital piety; yea, it seems to be despised, called enthusiasm, whimsy, and fanaticism. Those who are truly religious, are commonly looked upon to be crack brained, and beside their right mind; and vice and profaneness dreadfully prevail, like a flood which threatens to bear down all before it.— But I proceed now to show,

[3] Another thing wherein things are altered for the worse, is, th•t the 〈…〉 is much less of the prevalency of the power of godliness, that there was at the beginning of the Reformation. There was a glorious ou• pouring of the Spirit of God that accompanied the first Reformation, not only to convert multitudes in so short a time from Pope•y to the true religion, but to turn many to God and true godliness. Religion gloriously flourished in one country and another, ⟨p. 235⟩as most rem•rkably appeared in those times of terrible persecution, which have already been spoken of. But now there is an exceeding great decay of vital piety; yea, it seems to be despised, called enthusiasm, whimsy, and fanaticism. Those who are truly religious, are commonly looked upon to be crack brained, and beside their right mind; and vice and profaneness dreadfully prevail, like a flood which threatens to bear down all before it.— But I proceed now to show,