166 Chap.3: AComrmentarie vpon and that ii, that thepreaching thereofconferres the fpiritofa- doption. This Both not the pretended catholike Religion ofl the Papitls : it Both not conferrc vnto men the fpirit to afrure. them that they are the chileir,en ofGod; becaufe it tcacheth that. wearc to be in fufpeuce ofour faluation. Againe., by teaching humane fatisfac ions, &merits, it miniffrcth the fpirit of pride and prefurnption , as also the fpirit ofcrucltie,¬ of meekc- ncs : for theyofthat religion, commonlydelight inblood: and therehaue bin no warres,or feditions,or rebellions in Europe, for many ages , but theyof the Romif i religion, haue bin at r oneende of them. When Paul faith, v.3. Teganne ye in the fpirit, a c. he teach-, eth a diuine inflru.`tion, that true god'luresand Religion hands in the fpirit, that is, the graceof theheart, or in the exercifesof the inner man , whether we refpeCtthe beginning, themiddle, t S or the accompli (liment thereof. The kingsdaughter is allglori. oút within. P61,45.1 3. True worfhippers morfip Godrn the/pirit. Ioh.4.25.Rom. r, r 2. He isa lew,that isa lewnot without, but within in thefirit in the circurxci/ionof the heart. Rom. 2.29. Gods fcruiee andki.ngdome , fiands rnrn/iice, peace ofconf 2ó andgoy in the holy Ghofl. Rom. 14.17. He that is in Chrigmuff mot knowhim in any carnal! refpcEts, but beanewcreature. 2 Cor. s.r7. Gal. 6.17. Baptifmc is not the walling ofthc fpots of the Herb, but thepromife that a good confcience makes to God. By this doetrineweIce the fault of theworld, which for 25 the moff part placeth religion in ceremonial! performance of fome outwardduties. The Iewc vied to come toGod with fa crifices, and to drawneere tohim with his lippe,his heart bee- ing farrefromGod. ThePapi[} bath turned the Apoflolike, and Catholike religion, into a rnatie ofceremonies, borrowed 3e partly from the Iewes , and partly from theGentiles. And the multitude among vs, place their religion, in comming to the. Church , in outward hearing, in recciuing the facrament , in Tome kind of formali praying. Thefe things maynot be con- demned, but the power and life of religion lies not in thefe 35' things. Wherefore we muff not (land vpon outward &pain- ted fhewes : but !Dokewhat thouart betweeneGod, and thy felfe;that onelyart thou in religion.Thoupraieffin theehurch:J but thou maiff deceiue the world in this. Teil me, doff thou prayat home? doff thoupray in thine owne heart unto ¡Go bY
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