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and_o be_v at_o union_n and_o band_n themselves_o against_o the_o truth_n of_o the_o gospel_n of_o jesus_n christ_n who_o be_v sufficient_a for_o this_o complaint_n what_o deep_a contention_n about_o trifle_n form_n and_o shadow_n when_o precious_a thing_n and_o real_a truth_n be_v account_v circumstantial_a &_o of_o no_o value_n so_o that_o the_o life_n of_o christ_n the_o power_n of_o godliness_n and_o communion_n with_o god_n the_o summum_fw-la bonum_fw-la of_o mortal_a man_n be_v general_o neglect_v if_o not_o make_v a_o scorn_n and_o reproach_n and_o how_o many_o man_n which_o heretofore_o have_v make_v large_a profession_n of_o the_o gospel_n of_o christ_n do_v now_o by_o their_o base_a looseness_n on_o the_o one_o hand_n and_o by_o their_o gross_a error_n on_o the_o other_o bid_v defiance_n to_o the_o very_a face_n of_o christ_n and_o so_o become_v a_o shame_n to_o religion_n and_o as_o so_o many_o goad_n and_o thorn_n to_o the_o saint_n and_o all_o real_a professor_n of_o it_o 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that_o correspond_v best_a with_o private_a gain_n &_o advantage_n what_o profession_n soever_o it_o be_v that_o answer_v not_o the_o gape_a mouth_n of_o profit_n be_v cry_v down_o for_o erroneous_a &_o unsound_a now_o adays_o the_o object_n of_o most_o man_n choice_n be_v according_a to_o the_o dictate_v of_o their_o covetous_a heart_n it_o be_v not_o godliness_n but_o gain_n that_o sway_v their_o affection_n these_o thing_n i_o have_v see_v and_o feel_v in_o my_o spirit_n do_v consider_v with_o myself_o whether_o that_o scripture_n be_v not_o now_o fulfil_v 2_o tim._n 3.1_o 2_o 3_o 4_o 5._o i_o conclude_v on_o the_o affirmative_a and_o he_o that_o run_v may_v read_v it_o for_o its_o most_o clear_a that_o a_o form_n of_o religion_n be_v now_o in_o fashion_n and_o all_o the_o other_o sin_n in_o the_o first_o four_o verse_n bind_v up_o in_o it_o christ_n in_o his_o day_n on_o earth_n cry_v out_o woe_n unto_o you_o hypocrite_n but_o we_o have_v just_a cause_n to_o ingeminate_v this_o cry_n woe_n wo_n wo_n for_o our_o age_n be_v overgrow_v with_o a_o kind_n of_o profane_a hypocrisy_n our_o religion_n be_v become_v formal_a and_o extrinsical_a when_o the_o intrinsical_a part_n thereof_o to_o wit_n the_o power_n and_o life_n of_o it_o be_v not_o regard_v o_o there_o be_v never_o more_o strife_n contention_n and_o dispute_v about_o opinion_n yea_o mere_a circumstantial_o not_o deserve_v the_o least_o consumption_n of_o precious_a time_n nor_o ever_o be_v there_o less_o practice_n in_o the_o truth_n of_o the_o gospel_n of_o jesus_n christ_n the_o sense_n whereof_o deep_o affect_v my_o spirit_n cause_v i_o in_o discharge_n of_o my_o conscience_n to_o publish_v this_o ensue_a treatise_n the_o scope_n whereof_o be_v not_o here_o intend_v to_o be_v deliver_v but_o have_v respect_n unto_o the_o welfare_n of_o thy_o soul_n that_o thou_o may_v more_o full_o discover_v it_o read_z and_o ruminate_v upon_o it_o at_o thy_o convenient_a time_n i_o have_v cause_v it_o to_o be_v more_o ample_o set_v forth_o and_o publish_v in_o this_o follow_a book_n which_o if_o thou_o will_v but_o read_v thorough_o read_v love_n and_o practice_v it_o may_v be_v to_o the_o conducement_n of_o thy_o good_a here_o and_o eternal_a happiness_n hereafter_o read_v it_o not_o with_o a_o censorious_a eye_n let_v not_o a_o supercilious_a brow_n be_v cast_v upon_o it_o but_o let_v love_n sobriety_n patience_n wisdom_n and_o willingness_n to_o be_v instruct_v be_v thy_o guide_n and_o schoolmaster_n to_o teach_v thou_o to_o read_v and_o peruse_v it_o and_o the_o blessing_n of_o the_o eternal_a spirit_n of_o grace_n the_o grand_a schoolmaster_n and_o edifier_n of_o thy_o soul_n rest_v upon_o thou_o direct_v thou_o humble_v thou_o and_o thorough_o instruct_v thou_o in_o the_o right_n and_o constant_a practice_n and_o performance_n of_o it_o till_o it_o have_v conduct_v thou_o unto_o the_o full_a end_n and_o enjoyment_n of_o thy_o hope_n eternal_a life_n and_o glory_n the_o accomplishment_n whereof_o unto_o thy_o soul_n be_v the_o prayer_n and_o delight_n of_o thy_o soul-pittying_a friend_n tho._n hubbert_n from_o my_o house_n in_o more-field_n this_o 6_o of_o june_n 1649._o pilula_n recipe_n tantum_fw-la verae_fw-la fidei_fw-la quantum_fw-la christum_fw-la tenaeciter_n comprehendat_fw-la cujus_fw-la fructus_fw-la cor_fw-la mundificat_fw-la tantum_fw-la amoris_fw-la quantum_fw-la te_fw-la ad_fw-la fingulis_fw-la christi_fw-la mandatis_fw-la obediendum_fw-la cogat_fw-la tantum_fw-la resipiscentiae_fw-la quantum_fw-la te_fw-la ab_fw-la operibus_fw-la carnalibus_fw-la resuscitet_fw-la &_o in_o te_fw-la timorem_fw-la domini_fw-la viventis_fw-la figat_fw-la tantum_fw-la aquavitae_fw-la integritatis_fw-la quantum_fw-la te_fw-la deum_fw-la ipsum_fw-la de_fw-la amoris_fw-la tui_fw-la simplicitate_fw-la approbandâ_fw-la audacter_fw-la appellare_fw-la faciat_fw-la tantum_fw-la sinceritatis_fw-la quantum_fw-la cum_fw-la eo_fw-la in_o sanctâ_fw-la communione_fw-la te_fw-la integram_fw-la agere_fw-la vitam_fw-la provocet_fw-la haec_fw-la componantur_fw-la in_o massam_fw-la pietatis_fw-la &_o tantum_fw-la capiaes_fw-la quolibet_fw-la mane_n quantum_fw-la animam_fw-la tuam_fw-la ab_fw-la omni_fw-la impuritate_fw-la tum_fw-la carnis_fw-la tum_fw-la spiritus_fw-la intactam_fw-la reddat_fw-la conservetque_fw-la &_o haec_fw-la pilula_n per_fw-la jesum_fw-la christum_fw-la dominum_fw-la nostrum_fw-la usque_fw-la ad_fw-la vitam_fw-la aeternam_fw-la te_fw-la salvum_fw-la custodiet_fw-la probatum_fw-la est_fw-la si_fw-mi deus_fw-la pro_fw-la nobis_fw-la quis_fw-la contra_fw-la nos_fw-la the_o pill_n take_v as_o much_o true_a faith_n as_o will_v lay_v stead_n fast_o hold_v upon_o christ_n the_o fruit_n of_o which_o purify_v the_o heart_n as_o much_o love_n as_o may_v constrain_v thou_o to_o obedience_n to_o all_o the_o command_n of_o christ_n as_o much_o repentance_n as_o will_v raise_v thou_o from_o dead_a work_n and_o make_v thou_o fear_v the_o live_a god_n as_o much_o sincerity_n as_o may_v make_v thou_o bold_o appeal_v to_o god_n for_o the_o truth_n of_o thy_o love_n unto_o he_o as_o much_o uprightness_n as_o may_v make_v thou_o walk_v perfect_o with_o he_o in_o holy_a communion_n all_o thy_o day_n make_v these_o up_o into_o a_o mass_n of_o godliness_n and_o every_o morning_n take_v as_o much_o as_o may_v keep_v thy_o soul_n from_o the_o infection_n of_o all_o filthiness_n of_o flesh_n and_o spirit_n and_o this_o pill_n shall_v preserve_v thou_o to_o eternal_a life_n through_o jesus_n christ_n our_o lord_n if_o thou_o will_v read_v nothing_o but_o what_o be_v intend_v by_o the_o author_n amend_v these_o misprinting_n the_o rest_n be_v but_o small_a page_n 2._o in_o the_o margin_n pro_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d r._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d p._n 13._o l._n 8._o r._n most_o p._n 18_o l._n 22._o r._n god_n p._n 22._o in_o the_o mar._n r._n devenerunt_fw-la p._n ibid._n l._n 12._o r._n spirit_n p._n 52._o l._n 17._o r._n o_o self_n sanctity_n p._n 60._o l._n 9_o r._n common_a p._n ibid._n l._n 23._o r._n eat_v p_o 67._o l._n 16._o r._n low_a p._n 77._o
though_o there_o may_v be_v a_o form_n of_o godliness_n without_o the_o power_n yet_o there_o can_v be_v the_o power_n without_o the_o form_n i_o mean_v not_o a_o bare_a speculative_a and_o seem_a form_n such_o as_o be_v speak_v of_o before_o but_o a_o practical_a and_o active_a form_n represent_v in_o the_o whole_a life_n and_o conversation_n a_o man_n can_v carry_v coal_n in_o his_o bosom_n and_o not_o be_v burn_v so_o no_o man_n can_v carry_v grace_n in_o his_o heart_n but_o it_o will_v spread_v forth_o and_o appear_v in_o his_o life_n it_o be_v in_o vain_a for_o that_o man_n to_o say_v i_o have_v a_o good_a and_o upright_a heart_n who_o life_n and_o conversation_n be_v altogether_o loose_a and_o licentious_a the_o tree_n must_v first_o be_v make_v good_a and_o then_o its_o fruit_n will_v be_v good_a let_v there_o be_v soundness_n in_o thy_o heart_n and_o there_o will_v be_v no_o rottenness_n in_o thy_o life_n thy_o conversation_n will_v be_v suitable_a to_o thy_o heart_n and_o thy_o heart_n correspondent_a to_o thy_o conversation_n let_v the_o fountain_n be_v pure_a and_o the_o stream_n will_v issue_v pure_a the_o other_o word_n be_v godliness_n â—1_n 2_o gal._n 20._o 2_o cor._n 4._o â—1_n godliness_n be_v sometime_o call_v the_o life_n of_o god_n the_o image_n of_o god_n the_o new_a creature_n a_o man_n bear_v again_o its_o godliness_n for_o a_o man_n to_o have_v a_o good_a conscience_n and_o love_n towards_o god_n &_o man_n and_o to_o be_v void_a of_o offence_n metonymical_o 2_o cor._n 5.17_o john_n 3.5_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d it_o be_v speak_v metonymical_o in_o such_o a_o man_n dwell_v godliness_n godliness_n be_v in_o that_o soul_n where_o god_n act_v so_o as_o it_o unite_v the_o soul_n to_o god_n as_o by_o his_o power_n it_o live_v to_o god_n it_o walk_v with_o god_n it_o have_v god_n communicate_v himself_o to_o it_o in_o christ_n where_o the_o soul_n by_o a_o reflex_n act_n give_v out_o itself_o to_o god_n it_o act_n as_o god_n act_n it_o follow_v the_o footstep_n of_o god_n this_o be_v true_a godliness_n in_o the_o soul_n of_o which_o more_o anon_o habentes_fw-la formam_fw-la pietatis_fw-la have_v a_o form_n of_o godliness_n quest_n it_o will_v be_v worth_a inquiry_n to_o see_v how_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v that_o wicked_a man_n take_v upon_o they_o the_o form_n of_o religion_n or_o of_o godliness_n and_o that_o general_o they_o do_v upon_o this_o account_n ans_fw-fr 1_o man_n do_v it_o oft_o time_n to_o please_v their_o friend_n jehoash_fw-mi do_v that_o which_o be_v right_a in_o the_o sight_n of_o the_o lord_n all_o the_o day_n of_o jehojadah_n the_o priest_n what_o be_v the_o reason_n 12.2_o 2_o reg._n 12.2_o be_v it_o not_o for_o that_o jehojadah_fw-mi have_v save_v his_o life_n and_o make_v he_o king_n when_o all_o his_o brethren_n be_v slay_v by_o athaliah_n the_o queen_n 11.1_o 2_o reg_n 11.1_o for_o she_o arise_v and_o destroy_v all_o the_o seed_n royal._n so_o absalon_n will_v draw_v his_o father_n into_o a_o belief_n that_o he_o be_v very_o godly_a and_o make_v conscience_n in_o pay_v of_o his_o vow_n and_o that_o at_o hebron_n he_o know_v this_o will_v please_v his_o father_n well_o ans_fw-fr 2_o other_o do_v it_o to_o stop_v the_o mouth_n of_o conscience_n 15._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d rom._n 2.14_o 15._o i_o mean_v of_o a_o natural_a conscience_n for_o by_o nature_n man_n will_v be_v worship_v in_o one_o kind_n or_o other_o all_o man_n have_v the_o law_n write_v in_o their_o heart_n their_o conscience_n also_o bear_v they_o witness_n and_o their_o thought_n the_o mean_a while_n excuse_v or_o accuse_v one_o another_o that_o make_v saul_n to_o offer_v a_o burn_a offering_n in_o samuel_n absence_n the_o text_n say_v he_o force_v himself_o to_o offer_v a_o burn_a offering_n because_o he_o have_v not_o make_v supplication_n to_o the_o lord_n for_o the_o philistine_n be_v draw_v near_o but_o samuel_n tell_v he_o he_o have_v do_v foolish_o in_o what_o he_o have_v do_v 13.12_o 1_o sam._n 13.12_o ans_fw-fr 3_o other_o take_v up_o a_o form_n of_o religion_n that_o they_o may_v be_v gainer_n by_o it_o judas_n by_o his_o form_n carry_v the_o bag_n and_o the_o text_n say_v he_o be_v a_o thief_n thus_o grow_v he_o into_o credit_n and_o trust_v by_o a_o notional_a and_o colourable_a form_n of_o religion_n yea_o how_o many_o in_o these_o day_n purchase_v unto_o themselves_o vast_a estate_n out_o of_o formal_a profession_n to_o religion_n religion_n religion_n not_o the_o cause_n of_o sin_n but_o the_o want_n of_o religion_n whereby_o they_o profess_v nothing_o more_o than_o the_o delusion_n cozenage_n and_o overreach_v of_o other_o who_o be_v simple_o and_o real_o godly_a which_o hypocritical_a action_n the_o pry_n and_o curious_a worldling_n glory_v to_o bewray_v and_o thereby_o take_v occasion_n though_o scandalous_o to_o inveigh_v against_o religion_n itself_o in_o the_o purity_n of_o its_o profession_n sure_o such_o man_n in_o their_o abundance_n have_v want_n and_o in_o 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