9. No less remarkable is the _purity_ of the religion which has extended itself so _deeply_ and _swiftly_. I speak ♦particularly, with regard to the doctrines held by those, among whom it is so extended. Those of the church of _England_, at least, must acknowledge this. For where is there a body of people in the realm, who, number for number, so closely adhere to what our church delivers as pure doctrine? Where are those who have approved and do approve themselves more _orthodox_, more sound in their opinions? Is there a _Socinian_ or _Arian_ among them all? Nay, were you to recite the whole catalogue of _heresies_, enumerated by Bishop _Pearson_, it might be asked, who can lay any one of these to their charge? ♦ “paticularly” replaced with “particularly” Nor is their religion more _pure_ from _heresy_, than it is from _superstition_. In former times, wherever an unusual concern for the things of God hath appeared, on the one hand, _strange and erroneous opinions_ continually sprung up with it; on the other, a _zeal_ for things which were no part of religion, as though they had been essential branches of it. And many have laid as great (if not greater) stress on trifles, as on the weightier matters of the law. But it has not been so in the present case. No stress has been laid on any thing, as though it were necessary to salvation, but what is undeniably contained in the word of God. And of the things contained therein, the stress laid on each, has been in proportion to the nearness of its relation, to what is there laid down as the sum of all, the love of God and our neighbour. So _pure_ from _superstition_, so throughly _scriptural_ is that religion, which has lately spread in this nation. * 10. It is likewise _rational_ as well as _scriptural_; it is as _pure_ from _enthusiasm_, as from _superstition_. It is true, the contrary has been continually _affirmed_. But to _affirm_ is one thing, to _prove_ is another. Who will _prove_, that it is _enthusiasm_ to _love_ God? Even though we love him with all our heart? To _rejoice_ in the sense of his love to us? To _praise_ him, even with all our strength? Who is able, to _make good_ this charge, against the _love of all mankind_? Or, laying rhetorical flourishes aside, to come close to the question, and _demonstrate_, that it is _enthusiasm_, in every state we are in, therewith to be _content_? I do but just touch on the _general heads_. Ye men of reason, give me a man, who setting raillery and ill names apart, will maintain this by dint of _argument_. If not, own _this religion_ is the thing you seek; sober, manly, rational, divine: however exposed to the censure of those, who are accustomed to revile what they understand not.