CHAPTER IX.

Extracts from my Diary.--A strange preacher.--Horrible sermons.--Lights of the world that give no light.--Theological mist and smoke.--Narrow-mindedness.--Intolerance.--T. Allin,--Great preaching great folly.--A. Scott,--A good preacher.--Sanctification.--Keep to Scripture.--R. Watson: theological madness.--Big Books on the way of salvation; puzzling folks.--Antinomian utterances about Christ's work and man's salvation.--Preachers taking the devil's side; and doing his work.--Scarcity of common sense in priesthoods, and of uncommon sense.--The great abundance of nonsense and bad sense.--Common religious expressions that are false.--Favorite Hymns that are not Scriptural--Baxter's good sense, 98