174 Grow up in the fubitantials. Whereas he that taketh the contrary courfe, and prefertly falleth to the íludyof by-opinions, and layeth too muçh upon them, will prove too like a fuperficial hypocrite, and a deceiver of himfelf, by thinking that he is fomething when ke is nothing. gal. 6. ç, 6. And he will make a pudder iu the world for nothing , as chil- dren do in`the houfe about their babies and their bawbles : He will make but an engine of his by- opinions , to defiroy true Piety and ChriflianLove in himfelf firft, and then in all that will believe him. He will firft make him- felf, and then many others, believe that Relia. giora , is nothing but proud felf- conceit and fa- tion ; And he will be the flume of his profef- lion, and the hardener of the wicked in their fin and mifery ; by perfwading them that the Reli- gious are bat a few ignorant whimfical fanaticks. Thefeare too fad experienced truths. DIR ECT. XXXII. Lay not a greater flrefs upon your different words or manner ofprayer, than God hath laid : And take heed either of fcorning, reproaching or ,lighting , the words and manner of other yens worihi , when (richas God acceptethfrom the l ncere. IT is an êafie thing to tarn the native heat cf Religion, into a feaverifh out-fide zeal about Qrdr, or circrimfiancer of ceremonies, whether it be
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