What is the reaſon that former times were called darke times, and ſo they were, the times of Popery, a darke age? Chriſt was vailed, the Goſpell was vailed, there was no preaching of ſalvation by Chriſt alone, people were ſent to ſtocks and ſtones, and to Saints, and inſtead of the word, they were ſent to legends and ſuch things, Chriſt was obſcured, thereupon they were darke ages, thoſe ages wherein the Spirit of God is moſt, is where Chriſt is moſt preached, and people are beſt alway where there is moſt Spirit, and they are moſt joyfull and comfortable, and holy, where Chriſt is truly layd open to the hearts of people; the preaching of meere morallity, (if men be not carefull to open Chriſt, to know how ſalvation is wrought by Chriſt, and how all good comes by Chriſt) it will never make a man perfectly good, and fit him for Heaven, it may make a man reforme many abuſes, like a Phyloſopher, which hath its reward, and reſpect amongſt men, but nothing to give comfort at the houre of death, and the day of judgement, onely that whereby the Spirit is conveyed is the knowledge and preaching of Chriſt in his ſtate and offices.