Affectation of Novelty in the way of Religion, reproved. [ 1727]
THere is mention made of two Men, that meeting at a Tavern, fell a tossing about their Religion,* 1.1 as merrily as their cups, and much drunken discourse there was about their Profession: One protested himself of Dr. Martin's Reli∣gion; the other swore, he was of Dr. Luther's Religion; whereas Martin, and Luther was but one Man. Thus some are for this Preacher, some for that; such doctrine as is begot in Thunder,* 1.2 full of Faction and Innovation, if it smell not of novelty, it shall not concern them, they regard not Heaven so much whence it comes, as who brings it; such a Man, or no Man; otherwise be the Doctrine never so wholesome, they spew it up again, as if their Conscience were so nice and delicate, as that ground of Colein, where some of St. Ursula's eleven thousand Virgins were buri••d, which will cast up again in the night, any that have been interred there in the day,* 1.3 except of that company, though it were a Child newly baptized.