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sin_n true_o so_o call_v and_o to_o stand_v in_o need_n as_o well_o on_o our_o hand_n of_o a_o general_a repentance_n or_o repentance_n of_o they_o in_o the_o lump_n if_o i_o may_v so_o speak_v as_o of_o a_o pardon_n on_o god_n now_o that_o in_o the_o most_o godly_a man_n these_o be_v frequent_a there_o be_v no_o doubt_n and_o as_o to_o sin_n of_o surprisal_n common_a inadvertency_n and_o at_o other_o time_n the_o infirmity_n of_o passion_n seize_v we_o together_o with_o the_o distemper_n of_o mind_n dulness_n flatness_n hardness_n in_o some_o measure_n discomposedness_n and_o what_o else_o may_v flow_v from_o such_o original_n not_o allow_v there_o can_v be_v no_o question_n but_o they_o may_v be_v and_o be_v incident_a unto_o those_o man_n in_o who_o the_o power_n of_o godliness_n most_o prevail_v for_o we_o be_v here_o man_n have_v flesh_n and_o blood_n about_o we_o and_o not_o angel_n but_o as_o to_o deliberate_v sin_v though_o the_o time_n of_o deliberation_n shall_v be_v but_o 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justify_v estate_n for_z v._n 21._o the_o end_n of_o these_o thing_n and_o v._n 23._o the_o wage_n of_o sin_n be_v death_n nor_o do_v i_o doubt_v but_o in_o this_o doctrine_n i_o be_o faithful_a as_o well_o as_o tender_v to_o the_o soul_n of_o man_n §_o 6._o now_o of_o these_o thing_n which_o on_o this_o head_n we_o have_v say_v the_o sum_n be_v godliness_n at_o least_o as_o the_o world_n now_o stand_v do_v not_o usual_o get_v power_n over_o man_n but_o by_o several_a degree_n we_o be_v first_o bring_v to_o the_o understanding_n of_o then_o to_o a_o conviction_n and_o belief_n of_o the_o doctrine_n of_o christian_a faith_n and_o manner_n hereby_o conscience_n awaken_v as_o well_o as_o enlighten_v attend_v its_o office_n judge_n and_o dictate_v aright_o with_o these_o dictate_v the_o man_n comply_v as_o sway_v by_o what_o he_o be_v before_o suppose_a to_o believe_v which_o belief_n sway_v not_o to_o comply_v only_o in_o some_o few_o single_a instance_n but_o to_o endeavour_v a_o 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the_o old_a leaven_n of_o malice_n and_o wickedness_n 1_o cor._n v._o 8._o of_o vicious_a self_n love_n of_o covetousness_n pride_n disobedience_n formality_n and_o the_o other_o evil_n tax_v by_o the_o apostle_n in_o the_o famous_a 2_o tim._n three_o 2_o 3_o etc._n etc._n and_o replenish_v their_o soul_n with_o sincerity_n and_o truth_n of_o holiness_n with_o a_o amiable_a and_o heavenly_a temper_n which_o be_v the_o thing_n godliness_n here_o be_v to_o effect_v therefore_o in_o and_o on_o such_o godliness_n through_o divine_a grace_n have_v its_o due_a power_n and_o into_o this_o estate_n may_v every_o one_o who_o read_v this_o find_v himself_o transform_v amen_n chap._n iii_o of_o deny_v the_o power_n of_o godliness_n sect._n 1_o the_o practice_n by_o which_o man_n deny_v the_o power_n of_o godliness_n reduce_v to_o two_o head_n sect
so_o addict_v be_v they_o to_o their_o curse_a lust_n so_o have_v they_o sell_v themselves_o to_o serve_v sensual_a brutish_a appetite_n or_o a_o worldly_a mind_n that_o notwithstanding_o all_o remora_n and_o dissuasives_n on_o they_o run_v and_o venture_v judgement_n and_o damnation_n all_o wrath_n present_a and_o to_o come_v sometime_o haply_o they_o will_v set_v their_o wit_n to_o work_v for_o the_o palliate_a and_o extenuate_v the_o sin_n they_o have_v addict_v themselves_o to_o for_o the_o find_v out_o plea_n and_o excuse_n to_o retain_v they_o a_o while_n nay_o it_o may_v be_v for_o the_o make_n of_o they_o no_o sin_n but_o only_a matter_n of_o christian_a liberty_n they_o will_v seek_v knot_n in_o bulrush_n study_v little_a slaw_n in_o the_o argument_n with_o which_o religion_n come_v press_v upon_o the_o soul_n and_o practice_n of_o mankind_n and_o if_o any_o such_o thing_n they_o ever_o find_v oh_o how_o they_o magnify_v it_o and_o insult_v possible_o a_o while_n over_o religion_n and_o religious_a man_n in_o the_o mean_a while_n nothing_o do_v they_o find_v or_o can_v they_o find_v which_o can_v final_o satisfy_v the_o daily_a and_o perhaps_o hourly_a opposition_n from_o within_o but_o against_o these_o they_o proceed_v in_o a_o manner_n like_o phraoh_n with_o a_o high_a hand_n i_o mean_v they_o sin_v deliberate_o and_o deliberate_o live_v in_o sin_n against_o light_n and_o conscience_n they_o neither_o will_v or_o perhaps_o for_o wickedness_n scarce_o can_v live_v any_o otherwise_o if_o they_o have_v never_o hear_v of_o religion_n or_o if_o there_o be_v no_o such_o be_v as_o a_o god_n either_o to_o fear_v or_o worship_n this_o indeed_o be_v a_o dreadful_a sort_n of_o deny_v the_o power_n of_o godliness_n and_o which_o fall_v but_o in_o one_o point_n namely_o of_o malice_n or_o spite_n against_o god_n and_o his_o gospel_n short_a of_o what_o many_o protestant_a divine_n how_o true_o i_o must_v not_o here_o stand_v to_o speak_v have_v conceive_v to_o be_v the_o sin_n against_o the_o holy_a ghost_n or_o unto_o death_n and_o unpardonable_a yet_o god_n know_v this_o practice_n be_v so_o frequent_a in_o the_o christian_a world_n at_o least_o in_o some_o degree_n of_o it_o that_o we_o can_v scarce_o find_v a_o city_n parish_n or_o even_o village_n in_o which_o some_o may_v not_o be_v find_v guilty_a of_o it_o as_o in_o the_o next_o chapter_n will_v perhaps_o be_v urge_v §_o 4._o it_o please_v god_n indeed_o sometime_o in_o his_o just_a judgement_n to_o suffer_v some_o such_o bold_a sinner_n as_o these_o to_o go_v on_o to_o that_o height_n that_o they_o in_o a_o sort_n sin_n away_o conscience_n and_o extinguish_v the_o candle_n of_o the_o lord_n which_o have_v so_o long_o be_v smother_v by_o they_o even_o as_o they_o have_v not_o like_v to_o retain_v god_n in_o their_o knowledge_n '_o en_fw-fr 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o their_o acknowledgement_n when_o they_o know_v his_o nature_n and_o will_n they_o refuse_v to_o acknowledge_v it_o or_o yield_v obedience_n god_n have_v give_v they_o over_o to_o a_o reprobate_a mind_n to_o do_v those_o thing_n which_o be_v not_o convenient_a rom._n i._n 28._o they_o grow_v past_a feel_n ephes_n four_o 19_o they_o harden_v themselves_o till_o god_n at_o length_n harden_v they_o that_o be_v till_o he_o leave_v they_o to_o themselves_o and_o their_o own_o hardness_n resolve_v his_o grace_n shall_v never_o have_v more_o to_o do_v with_o they_o such_o as_o these_o indeed_o have_v deny_v the_o power_n of_o godliness_n as_o far_o as_o in_o themselves_o it_o be_v possible_a for_o they_o have_v suppress_v it_o till_o they_o have_v destroy_v it_o a_o dreadful_a height_n be_v this_o nor_o can_v we_o conceive_v any_o great_a compliment_n or_o further_a degree_n of_o deny_v the_o power_n of_o godlness_n to_o which_o man_n can_v proceed_v than_o this_o be_v except_o we_o shall_v suppose_v some_o of_o these_o desperate_a wretch_n to_o attempt_v in_o other_o what_o they_o have_v effect_v in_o themselves_o namely_o to_o endeavour_v the_o debauch_v other_o man_n conscience_n and_o as_o far_o as_o they_o can_v extinguish_v in_o the_o world_n the_o sense_n of_o god_n and_o all_o religion_n it_o be_v too_o certain_a some_o such_o miscreant_n or_o monster_n of_o man_n be_v to_o be_v find_v who_o know_v the_o judgement_n of_o god_n that_o they_o which_o commit_v such_o thing_n be_v worthy_a of_o death_n not_o only_o do_v the_o same_o but_o have_v pleasure_n in_o they_o that_o do_v they_o romans_z i._n 32._o nay_o have_v pleasure_n in_o have_v make_v they_o as_o senseless_a and_o desperate_a as_o themselves_o because_o perhaps_o by_o their_o be_v make_v such_o there_o be_v so_o many_o few_o in_o the_o world_n to_o condemn_v and_o so_o many_o more_o to_o patronize_v their_o villainous_a practice_n but_o this_o be_v a_o deny_v the_o power_n of_o godliniss_n which_o will_v scarce_o consist_v with_o have_v so_o much_o as_o the_o form_n of_o it_o and_o which_o therefore_o do_v not_o so_o proper_o fall_v under_o our_o present_a consideration_n §_o 5._o thus_o than_o the_o several_a way_n method_n or_o degree_n by_o which_o man_n deny_v the_o power_n of_o godliness_n whether_o by_o obstruct_v &_o hinder_v its_o come_n in_o upon_o their_o soul_n or_o by_o suppress_v and_o overpower_v its_o attempt_n where_o it_o already_o have_v some_o place_n with_o the_o particular_n under_o each_o have_v be_v represent_v if_o what_o have_v be_v say_v of_o this_o subject_a because_o thus_o careful_o deduce_v and_o branch_v out_o shall_v be_v less_o understand_v or_o not_o sufficient_o comprehend_v by_o any_o plain_a reader_n not_o use_v to_o partition_n or_o distinction_n the_o sum_n of_o all_o be_v for_o any_o man_n who_o call_v himself_o or_o pretend_v to_o be_v a_o christian_n to_o live_v a_o disorderly_a vicious_a or_o unchristian_a life_n to_o be_v profane_a and_o general_o negligent_a of_o god_n and_o religion_n to_o be_v unjust_a uncharitable_a and_o unmercisul_n to_o be_v impure_a lewd_a or_o otherwise_o debauch_v in_o his_o private_a manner_n nay_o though_o these_o thing_n do_v not_o open_o and_o scandalous_o appear_v in_o he_o yet_o for_o he_o betwixt_o god_n and_o himself_o secret_o to_o allow_v himself_o in_o any_o know_a sin_n think_v light_o of_o hell_n torment_n or_o not_o prise_v heaven_n joy_n nay_o to_o have_v ordinary_o a_o vain_a worldly_a carnal_a heart_n untouched_a and_o unaffected_a with_o heavenly_a good_n or_o religious_a concernment_n for_o any_o person_n among_o we_o i_o say_v to_o lead_v such_o a_o life_n or_o carry_v such_o a_o heart_n be_v in_o the_o apostle_n language_n to_o deny_v or_o to_o have_v deny_v the_o power_n of_o godliness_n yea_o though_o such_o person_n shall_v be_v never_o so_o often_o or_o never_o so_o long_a every_o day_n at_o his_o devotion_n and_o the_o apostle_n term_n or_o language_n be_v most_o true_a and_o just_a for_o this_o life_n and_o this_o heart_n be_v as_o contrary_a as_o any_o thing_n can_v be_v to_o godliness_n and_o even_o to_o all_o religious_a pretence_n and_o office_n chap._n iu._n the_o present_a age_n general_o guilty_a of_o deny_v the_o power_n of_o godliness_n sect._n 1_o caution_n fror_n prevent_v some_o abuse_n which_o may_v be_v make_v of_o this_o proof_n sect._n 2._o the_o first_o part_n of_o the_o charge_n prove_v sect._n 3_o the_o second_o prove_v sect._n 4._o pretend_a alleviation_n of_o our_o gild_n herein_o remove_v sect._n 5._o a_o corroborative_n of_o the_o former_a proof_n sect._n 6._o some_o reflection_n on_o the_o public_a manner_n which_o may_v vindicate_v the_o former_a censure_n sect._n 7._o a_o transition_n to_o what_o remain_v §_o 1._o time_n it_o be_v at_o length_n to_o put_v all_o together_o for_o the_o make_v good_a the_o charge_n above_o lay_v upon_o the_o present_a generality_n of_o christian_n now_o because_o there_o can_v be_v no_o due_a proof_n in_o this_o matter_n without_o some_o view_n of_o the_o public_a manner_n i_o must_v here_o desire_v none_o be_v offend_v if_o i_o spare_v no_o party_n of_o those_o who_o pretend_v to_o godliness_n the_o faithfulness_n i_o owe_v to_o the_o soul_n of_o man_n beside_o the_o nature_n of_o my_o design_n will_v not_o permit_v i_o shall_v neither_o let_v any_o man_n judge_v i_o censorious_a uncharitable_a or_o ill-natured_a either_o in_o my_o undertake_n or_o way_n of_o argue_v i_o only_o avow_v plain_a matter_n of_o fact_n notorious_a in_o the_o sense_n of_o all_o serious_a and_o judicious_a christian_n and_o inser_n from_o thence_o what_o if_o scripture_n be_v true_a and_o such_o notoriety_n admit_v be_v undeniable_a i_o judge_v not_o the_o heart_n or_o thought_n of_o any_o particular_a person_n but_o only_o according_a to_o my_o duty_n reprove_v and_o warn_v upon_o what_o to_o i_o at_o least_o open_o appear_v and_o all_o this_o with_o a_o design_n of_o amend_v
damnation_n matth._n xxiii_o 14._o chap._n ii_o of_o the_o power_n of_o godliness_n sect._n 1_o the_o method_n of_o what_o follow_v and_o its_o reason_n sect._n 2._o by_o what_o gradation_n or_o step_n godliness_n come_v to_o have_v power_n upon_o man_n sect._n 3_o when_o it_o may_v be_v say_v to_o have_v its_o due_a power_n sect._n 4._o a_o account_n of_o that_o habitual_a temper_n which_o be_v the_o effect_n hereof_o in_o the_o heart_n of_o man_n sect._n 5._o a_o provision_n against_o some_o scruple_n or_o doubt_n hence_o arise_v sect._n 6._o the_o sum_n of_o the_o whole_a on_o this_o general_a head_n §_o 1._o the_o material_n be_v now_o bring_v together_o and_o lay_v down_o whence_o with_o the_o help_n of_o a_o little_a reflection_n upon_o common_a practice_n the_o first_o point_n of_o the_o charge_n above_o bring_v may_v be_v make_v good_a namely_o that_o the_o great_a business_n of_o most_o man_n in_o the_o matter_n of_o religion_n be_v fair_o to_o raise_v and_o maintain_v a_o form_n of_o godliness_n but_o there_o be_v another_o part_n remain_v in_o order_n to_o the_o verify_n of_o the_o whole_a character_n we_o will_v first_o clear_v that_o and_o then_o join_v and_o sume_v up_o the_o evidence_n of_o both_o we_o may_v more_o satisfactory_o conclude_v on_o the_o whole_a now_o the_o second_o part_n of_o the_o character_n be_v deny_v the_o power_n of_o godliness_n the_o great_a question_n will_v be_v how_o or_o by_o what_o it_o practice_n that_o be_v do_v but_o it_o be_v impossible_a to_o be_v clear_a in_o the_o understanding_n any_o negative_a notion_n before_o we_o have_v a_o distinct_a knowledge_n of_o its_o positive_a contrary_n that_o we_o may_v therefore_o be_v able_a to_o make_v a_o exacter_n estimate_n how_o many_o way_n man_n deny_v the_o power_n of_o godliness_n we_o will_v first_o inquire_v how_o and_o by_o what_o slep_n godliness_n come_v to_o have_v any_o power_n upon_o the_o soul_n or_o life_n of_o man_n and_o next_o when_o it_o may_v be_v say_v 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most_o true_a and_o real_a be_v and_o that_o he_o be_v a_o rewarder_n of_o they_o that_o diligent_o seek_v he_o that_o he_o have_v give_v we_o a_o most_o excellent_a law_n and_o make_v a_o most_o gracious_a covenant_n with_o we_o in_o the_o blood_n of_o christ_n jesus_n that_o by_o the_o blood_n of_o this_o covenant_n whosoever_o repent_v and_o believe_v shall_v assure_o obtain_v remission_n of_o sin_n grace_n and_o glory_n that_o whosoever_o have_v this_o hope_n in_o they_o be_v to_o purge_v themselves_o from_o all_o filthiness_n of_o flesh_n and_o spirit_n to_o live_v godly_o righteous_o and_o sober_o in_o this_o world_n that_o after_o death_n all_o man_n shall_v rise_v again_o and_o appear_v before_o god_n judgement_n seat_n where_o every_o work_n shall_v be_v bring_v into_o judgement_n with_o every_o secret_a thing_n whether_o it_o be_v good_a or_o bad_a that_o all_o man_n shall_v receive_v according_a as_o they_o have_v do_v in_o the_o body_n and_o it_o shall_v appear_v the_o 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to_o make_v this_o world_n quiet_a that_o be_v stupid_a senseless_a carnal_a and_o formal_a but_o they_o consult_v not_o at_o all_o the_o make_v it_o true_o christian_n if_o christ_n have_v come_v to_o plant_v a_o religion_n of_o which_o ignorance_n can_v either_o have_v be_v a_o mother_n or_o a_o kindly_a nurse_n he_o have_v be_v much_o beside_o himself_o when_o he_o inculcate_v himself_o to_o be_v the_o light_n of_o the_o world_n and_o the_o prophet_n have_v as_o much_o abuse_v we_o who_o style_v he_o the_o sun_n of_o righteousness_n when_o man_n can_v show_v we_o how_o we_o can_v hearty_o assent_v to_o any_o thing_n that_o we_o do_v not_o understand_v or_o be_v durable_o or_o rational_o affect_v with_o any_o thing_n which_o we_o do_v not_o believe_v then_o will_v we_o admit_v religious_a knowledge_n to_o be_v a_o useless_a or_o indifferent_a thing_n and_o that_o godliness_n may_v have_v its_o full_a power_n on_o those_o who_o know_v not_o what_o it_o mean_v but_o till_o then_o we_o 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