I I • ~· · _:1/.e~rt-Treajflre~ . fs99 , ·· with mqr~eafe and !efs fufpition; ~she foifis · in dangerous Errours under the notion oi . · ·truth, {o h<= allur-es eo qaJDpable fins ·under· · the paintings of Vetcqe.·: take hee.dof. .both. obferve ic,newNodon·sIl)ayeatoucthe heart– root of Reljgion as -'well as corrupt ~practices : Satanmay rob us of our ·trea{ure by .(ubtile . infinuations ·of new light as weU as grt'>ffet ·temptation~ to apparent works of darkndfe : for thefe drink up the marrow of thofe fpi.. rits that fuould be laid our otherwaies : there– fore take P~tHis advice, re/Nfe pr~phane ~~~d old · wives fd.h/es, and exercife your felves rather to godlinefs, 1 'rim. 4· 7• Strivings.:W' zthough they fhouldbeeven about Scrip£ures and the Law~ maj come to· b~~ t!!'proftlable and vsin, I Tit. 3. 9• Great Triflers are · no good trea-" · " fqrers, and many great Difputers have argued ,. away much of their Religion; or at .. leafl: have filled their heads with No'tions rather . than their hearts wich.faving truths or favou-, ry affetlions: PreciousSaintsh.ave complain– ed that even necdfary Difputes have put their {pirits·out of tuqe: You have· zeal · little· e"!' · / nough .for tbe vitils of Religion, let none run , ' inby·channels :, the ~Lord · help you to prize ·more afundamental tr~th , and a,degree of faving grace, than a fine Notion or vi6l:orie over.an AnPAgoHift· : take ,heed left Satan caft intoyou a fpark of falfe ~eal andblow it up - I ' ' ' . . ' '• ' to·an eager difpute for anopinion' ( to divert or excufe you from medling with the more · , ' ,W~eig{lty ma.tt~rs of Chrifiianiti~. 9 Chri- ,.cor:·i ;ri: , th~ns~1 benot tgnotantof Satans var1ous me- chap.t I·s.? ! 1 • 1 0 I+ 1 • - thods ~i• I .,
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