The great danger of not standing fast in the Profession of Religion. [ 1942]
IT is observeable that an heard of Cattel being ship'•• for Sea, when the storm doth roll the Ship on the one side,* 1.1 the brutish heard run all over to the other, thinking thereby to avoid the tosse; but their weight soon brings back the Ves∣sel, and then they flee over to the old side again, and so the ship is oft-times over-set, and all are drown'd at last: And such is the danger of all those who do not stand fast in their holy Profession, that do not maintain their ground, keep close to their station, and stand upright in the wayes of God;* 1.2 For whilst they are not true to their Principles, but affected with every novelty in Religion, now of this Church or Congregation, anon of that, and it may be after a while of neither;* 1.3 no wonder, if being given over to strong delusions, they believe a lye, and make shipwrack of Faith and a good Conscience to their eternall ru∣ine.