“All my sophisms on this head were entirely overthrown by a few hours candid reading the holy scriptures, which now became as _a lantern to my feet, and a lamp to my paths_, directing me in the way wherein I should go. I could see no manner of authority either in the old Testament or the new for invocating any saint, or apostle whatsoever. God, the triune God, is, alone, the proper object of prayer, and of all divine worship.” He is likewise _a jealous_ God (Exodus xx. 5.) and will not give his glory to another, before his glorious Majesty the hosts of heaven, _angels and authorities, principalities and powers, thrones and dominions_, vailing their faces, fall down in lowly prostrations, while they adore him (whom all should adore!) that sitteth upon the throne, and the Lamb, that liveth for ever ♦and ever.” ♦ omitted word “and” supplied Not many days after, he fell into discourse with his father on the head, and informed him, that he was minded to forsake the church of _Rome_, being clearly convinced she was not that infallible, or pure church he once esteemed her, “but rather (to use his words) an harlot, who had committed spiritual and vile adultery. My father (adds he) was much provoked, and produced his strong reasons to overthrow all I had said. I dared not but listen to him, which I did with much attention. But the more he argued, the more was I confirmed in my former resolution.” Being now fully satisfied, and deliberately determined, he resolved to omit no becoming method of testifying the same. And accordingly (having no temporal interest to serve thereby, as may be undeniably plain to every one) he, without farther delay, publickly and in form, renounced his former communion; abjured the errors of the church of _Rome_, and thence forward regularly attended the service of the church of _England_. He was greatly delighted with the prayers. (As was, St. _Austin_ at his first attendance, with the service of the Church in general. _Confess._, book 9, chapter 6. His heart melted with divine sweetness, and his eyes flowed down with tears of love.) A certain providence seemed to direct the very matter of the first sermon which he heard there. “The first text (says he) I heard preached on at church, was _He that believeth and is baptized, shall be saved: but he that believeth not, shall be damned_, (Mark xvi. 16.) “Yet, alas! How little did I know of believing? Being taught, and accustomed to call by the name of faith, the peculiar principles of the church of _Rome_. But I have now learned a better lesson, and know that _rightly_ to believe, is one of the greatest things in the world.”