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[ 1030] Profession to be joyn'd with Practice.
IT is commonly seen upon those Bells,* 1.1 that hang out for signes,* 1.2 upon the one side is written, Fear God; on the other, Honour the King. Aaron the high Priest had upon his vestment Bells, as well as Pomgranats. O that those bells might strike on both sides, with an holy profession, which is one stroke; and an holy con∣versation, that's another stroke. While we onely say, We fear God, and glorifie Christ,* 1.3 all this while the bell doth but toul, it strikes but on one side. But when we come to honour the King, to do good to all men, which is the practise and exercise of ••oly works, then the bell rings out to Gods glory; if otherwise, we shall be no bet∣ter then dissolute Choristers, that sing Gloria Patri in the Queer, but chant Carmina Bacchi in the Tavern. And indeed, to have a good heart to God, as some speak, and a leud life to the world, as some suppose they may. And that, Intus si rect•• non laborandum, if all be well within, they need care for no more; so they wear holi∣nesse next their skin, no matter what prophane stuffe their lives be made of. This is not to joyne profession and practice together.