;92 The Go dlyare Wa jhedand Se tnt äi f te d. S s c r. VIII their bodies , yet if they were notanointed with the graces of Gods Spirit , all was nothing. Though they came to an holy Temple, yet if their bodies were not an holy Temple, this profited them not and no remiffion of fin could beobtained by the killing of Sacrifices. If then Gods own Confeerations did not make perlons inwardly, and in their lives fanâified, How can we think that holy places , holy Oyl , holy Water, or holy times that have no Ori- ginall , but from Mans prefumption , (hall be able to work fuch of etts in us. Theft can have no fuck faut7ified operation, becaufe not appointed by Cod and where there is no Divine in(litunon , we may not expert any Divine operati- on. In vaindo they Worfhipnit,teaching forpotlrines the Traditionsof Me:, Mat. 15 i. In vain, Ohwhat a Thunderbolt is this ; Who can perfwade the fu- perltitious man , that hath laboured and toiled himfelf in fuck ignorant and fòrmall Devotions , that all is but labour in vain ? Why might not men appoint Sacraments , and adde more to thofe two Chrift left us , if fo be that they could appoint any Ufages or Rites, which would work fisch effeets ? 3. It argueth a people of a Divine and Noble dißfofetion, When they enquire into the Original?, ,,nd Djoins ssflirueianof things. Hach God put his (lamp and feel upon fuch a Culiome ? Is there a Divine fuperfeription uponfuch a religiousRite ? This would be like pulling off thefcales from the eyes, and make them weary of Egyptiandurkneffe. TheHebrews call Idols fometimesby a word thatfrgnifieth Terrors and Fears,becaufe the Worfhippers of them did excruciate themfelves bya thoufand of fuperflitious fears about them. And thus alto are all theTraditions of men,perplexingthe confcierces ofmen withendlefs temples; whereasa true know- ledge of God out of his word , arifing in theheart of a Man, would like the light gaickly dispel this darkneffe. 4. It is adangerous thing to dependon theft thingsforfantléficatien , becaufe they f 7 the heart with opinions of merit, fatisraflion, and campen/arion made to Cod. Hence where theft Cufiomes are introduced ; there the Do?trine of Merits and Free-will, and of humane facisfaltitions, are vehemently aflcrted : Now the main (cope of the Scripture is to pull down this pride of mans heart , to em- pie himofall righteoufneffe and worth; to make him to fee Chrills fulneffe, and his emptineffe, Oh, How faire was Patel from thinking of any facisfa- Ilions, or Compenfations, who admireth that Evangelicall Grace fo much vouchfafed unto him a moll grievous linnet I The Godly heart cryeth cur wich the Centurion, he is not worthy Chrift fhould come within his roof, 5. Thework of thisexternall adherent holinefre levery cafe. It is no greater labour or trouble to befprinkle themfelves with fomuch Holy water , to be an. oynced with fo much Oyl. If this were all that Chrift required of thole that wouldbe faved, hell would be empcie. But to what purpofc are confecrated Crof. les, and Sannetified Beads, if thy tongue, and eyes, and whole bodie be not an fandl.fied. The Papills they give this reafon , why fo many turned Proteftants, be- caufe(fay they) Proteftanifm chalks out an eafie way toheaven,it is but Believa,and all will be well : but Popery holds out a more pleafant and finable way to flefh and blood ; for what burthen is thereinheaping up many Ceremonious and fuper- ftitiousaftionsli The mortifyingof one fin , the crucifying of one Luft, will be more heart-ache and trouble tohefh and blood, then a thoufand fuch Traditio- nal fervicus. Secondly , Well then,it may eafily be granted , Thatfscch petty ridiculous faro (litio: that are by mew commandments, may be nomore thendung,yea, asabomina- tion unto the Lord. But what (hall be thought of thofe holy Duties which God hash appointed: there is holy praying, holy hearing. Theft holy fer_ evics which God himfelf hash Commanded, ¡Doth not the confiant , dili and gent II. V,
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