halt ye? I beginne with the complaint, or re∣prehension, and thence I propound this Do∣ctrine, viz.
[Doct.] It is a very evill thing to halt in Religion. It is a very evill thing to be either a Neuter, or an Vterque, or a Waverer in Religion. Neutralitie, without controversie, is not to be endured. The Prophet in his Dilemma takes it for granted, that there is no colourable plea for neutralitie. If the Lord be God, follow him, &c. he takes it for grant∣ed, that one of them must be worshipped; other∣wise his reasoning had not been cogent: for they might have replied, Nay, but we will suspend, we perceive that we are in a snare. If we Serve Iehovah, we shall displease Ahab; and if we wor∣ship Baal, we shall offend you: it will be our wis∣dome to serve neither.
Honourable, and Beloved, in matters civill we have sometimes a latitude, and libertie of suspension: but in Religion there is a necessitie of determination, and resolution.
The Scripture speakes out: Thou shalt feare the Lord thy God, and serve him, Deut. 6.13. As I live, saith the Lord, every knee shall bow to me, Isa. 45.23. As the Neuter is abominable, so the halting Vterque is not to be indured, that divideth betweene God, and Baal: God will not allow of any dividing either in the Object, or Terminus of worship: as he will be worship∣ped; so he will be worshipped solely. Thou shalt