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〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v practise_v daily_o in_o it_o and_o it_o will_v obtain_v through_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n a_o due_a power_n over_o thou_o the_o sum_n then_o of_o what_o we_o have_v say_v on_o this_o point_n be_v to_o the_o end_n godliness_n may_v have_v its_o power_n over_o any_o person_n it_o be_v necessary_a that_o the_o principle_n of_o godliness_n that_o be_v the_o doctrine_n of_o christian_a faith_n and_o of_o christian_a life_n be_v due_o by_o they_o understand_v be_v firm_o believe_v be_v further_o particular_o in_o practice_n attend_v to_o and_o that_o last_o they_o endeavour_v to_o inure_v themselves_o into_o a_o compliance_n with_o they_o and_o habitual_a observance_n of_o they_o for_o in_o this_o method_n and_o by_o these_o step_n it_o be_v rational_o intelligible_a and_o accountable_a how_o godliness_n may_v obtain_v power_n over_o man_n and_o in_o any_o other_o method_n to_o expect_v it_o be_v a_o presumptuous_a not_o to_o say_v enthusiastical_a though_o god_n know_v too_o frequent_a a_o extravagance_n §_o 3._o now_o by_o what_o we_o have_v thus_o discourse_v it_o be_v easy_a to_o collect_v when_o godliness_n may_v be_v say_v to_o have_v its_o due_a power_n namely_o when_o in_o aman_n the_o belief_n of_o the_o doctrine_n of_o godliness_n and_o good_a conscience_n prevail_v general_o to_o regulate_v and_o govern_v the_o man_n life_n and_o heart_n or_o in_o plain_a term_n if_o plain_a can_v be_v when_o through_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n in_o such_o method_n as_o above_o set_v down_o the_o man_n be_v bring_v over_o from_o a_o worldly_a vain_a or_o loose_a life_n to_o a_o fix_a purpose_n of_o heart_n not_o to_o allow_v himself_o in_o the_o practice_n of_o any_o know_a sin_n nor_o in_o the_o neglect_n of_o any_o know_a duty_n and_o this_o purpose_n be_v firm_o keep_v to_o and_o put_v in_o practice_n endeavour_v withal_o to_o maintain_v perpetual_o such_o a_o temper_n of_o mind_n whence_o may_v flow_v a_o life_n so_o regular_a 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house_n but_o she_o ver_fw-la 9_o this_o will_v have_v make_v he_o absolute_a her_o importunity_n she_o speak_v to_o he_o day_n by_o day_n ver_fw-la 10._o and_o as_o to_o opportunity_n none_o of_o the_o man_n of_o the_o house_n be_v within_o ver_fw-la 11._o now_o see_v how_o the_o power_n of_o godliness_n work_v and_o so_o proportionable_o it_o will_v on_o such_o occasion_n wherever_o it_o be_v in_o general_n 1._o he_o understand_v the_o doctrine_n of_o godliness_n and_o know_v adultery_n to_o be_v a_o great_a sin_n and_o wickedness_n ver_fw-la 9_o 2._o he_o not_o only_o believe_v it_o to_o be_v so_o but_o as_o to_o god_n believe_v privacy_n can_v not_o conceal_v it_o from_o god_n both_o these_o he_o express_o profess_v how_o shall_v i_o do_v this_o great_a wickedness_n and_o sin_n against_o god_n 3._o he_o particular_o amid_o all_o these_o conspiracy_n of_o tempter_n and_o temptation_n attend_v not_o only_o as_o
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fall_v into_o some_o part_n of_o those_o last_o day_n §_o 2._o among_o other_o prophecy_n which_o we_o find_v of_o those_o day_n that_o be_v one_o of_o the_o full_a and_o most_o memorable_a which_o we_o find_v in_o 2_o tim._n ch_z iii._o in_o the_o last_o day_n perilous_a time_n shall_v come_v in_o the_o original_a difficult_a time_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o in_o what_o regard_n the_o follow_a verse_n explain_v man_n shall_v be_v lover_n of_o their_o own_o self_n covetous_a boaster_n etc._n etc._n by_o man_n doubtless_o he_o design_v not_o so_o much_o the_o general_a mass_n of_o mankind_n consist_v of_o all_o nation_n and_o people_n upon_o the_o face_n of_o the_o earth_n as_o man_n in_o the_o church_n and_o such_o who_o profess_v and_o call_v themselves_o christian_n for_o it_o be_v plain_a the_o main_a body_n of_o the_o world_n be_v even_o at_o the_o write_n of_o this_o epistle_n such_o and_o indeed_o ever_o have_v be_v since_o the_o multiplication_n of_o mankind_n once_o 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in_o such_o a_o age_n of_o christianity_n we_o can_v deny_v nor_o therefore_o that_o these_o our_o day_n be_v some_o of_o the_o last_o the_o three_o next_o follow_v verse_n it_o be_v not_o necessary_a to_o my_o present_a design_n that_o i_o particular_o examine_v or_o paraphrase_n upon_o the_o sum_n of_o they_o be_v that_o in_o that_o degenerate_a state_n and_o age_n by_o the_o apostle_n predict_v such_o professor_n of_o christianity_n shall_v abound_v who_o be_v overrun_v with_o such_o immorality_n which_o not_o only_o the_o evangelical_n law_n but_o even_o nature_n itself_o have_v ever_o adjudge_v the_o most_o abominable_a vice_n and_o the_o dismal_a list_n of_o these_o run_v so_o high_a and_o large_a that_o it_o be_v not_o easy_a to_o instance_n in_o that_o crime_n which_o may_v not_o be_v reduce_v to_o some_o of_o those_o comprehensive_a head_n there_o enumerate_v namely_o of_o selfishness_n covetousness_n blasphemy_n ingratitude_n cruelty_n treachery_n voluptuousness_n profaneness_n etc._n etc._n now_o where_o the_o multitude_n shall_v be_v so_o profligate_o bad_a what_o remain_v there_o can_v be_v of_o religion_n and_o christianity_n a_o man_n will_v wonder_v yet_o we_o see_v even_o in_o this_o state_n of_o public_a manner_n the_o apostle_n not_o only_o admit_v but_o foretell_v people_n shall_v have_v a_o form_n of_o godliness_n though_o by_o reason_n of_o the_o afore_o specify_v flagitiousness_n it_o must_v needs_o be_v that_o they_o shall_v deny_v the_o power_n of_o it_o now_o there_o be_v too_o just_a a_o suspicion_n that_o as_o the_o former_a part_n of_o this_o character_n be_v verify_v in_o the_o live_v of_o the_o present_a christian_a world_n so_o this_o late_a part_n and_o close_o of_o it_o belong_v to_o we_o also_o before_o we_o roundly_o accuse_v or_o undertake_v to_o prove_v the_o age_n guilty_a of_o it_o it_o will_v be_v expedient_a a_o little_a more_o distinct_o to_o consider_v the_o term_n of_o the_o charge_n §_o 3._o by_o godliness_n the_o apostle_n undoubted_o in_o the_o place_n mention_v intend_a only_a religion_n in_o general_n or_o the_o belief_n and_o worship_n of_o the_o true_a god_n what_o he_o style_v the_o form_n hereof_o seem_v to_o import_v two_o thing_n first_o a_o idea_n scheme_n or_o draught_n of_o religious_a doctrine_n or_o principle_n and_o thus_o the_o same_o apostle_n elsewhere_o use_v the_o very_a self_n same_o term_n viz._n rom._n two_o 20._o where_n speak_v touch_v the_o self-pleasing_a jew_n he_o bring_v he_o in_o as_o have_v a_o form_n of_o knowledge_n and_o of_o the_o truth_n of_o the_o law_n and_o we_o have_v no_o reason_n to_o exclude_v this_o form_n of_o knowledge_n from_o the_o form_n of_o godliness_n admit_v by_o the_o apostle_n to_o be_v in_o those_o wicked_a liver_n he_o tax_v as_o wild_o as_o they_o live_v they_o may_v have_v as_o the_o jew_n and_o perhaps_o value_v themselves_o upon_o their_o have_v a_o measure_n of_o religious_a knowledge_n second_o the_o form_n of_o godliness_n 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recover_v and_o remaintain_v both_o but_o as_o far_o forth_o as_o either_o fail_v so_o far_o forth_o at_o that_o time_n or_o time_n come_v he_o short_a of_o approve_v himself_o a_o person_n actuate_v by_o the_o power_n of_o godliness_n and_o in_o the_o great_a instance_n mention_v there_o be_v no_o doubt_n till_o his_o recovery_n he_o forfeit_v both_o god_n favour_n and_o all_o claim_n he_o can_v lay_v to_o be_v a_o godly_a man_n though_o i_o do_v not_o think_v the_o internal_a principle_n of_o holiness_n be_v thereby_o in_o he_o quite_o extinct_a nor_o be_v habit_n raze_v out_o of_o the_o soul_n of_o man_n but_o as_o they_o be_v introduce_v that_o be_v by_o frequent_a practice_n or_o repetion_n of_o act_n last_o and_o distincty_a as_o to_o what_o sin_n may_v be_v conceive_v consistent_a with_o the_o general_a prevalence_n of_o the_o power_n of_o godliness_n in_o man_n for_o my_o own_o part_n i_o take_v sin_n of_o ignorance_n and_o of_o error_n even_o under_o the_o gospel_n to_o be_v 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 short_a still_o i_o stand_v to_o it_o the_o allow_v a_o man_n self_n in_o any_o know_a sin_n whether_o of_o commission_n or_o omission_n be_v contrary_a to_o irreconcilable_a with_o and_o in_o tantum_fw-la for_o so_o much_o destructive_a of_o the_o power_n of_o godliness_n nor_o may_v any_o person_n so_o allow_v himself_o conclude_v while_o he_o so_o allow_v or_o have_v not_o recover_v himself_o by_o mature_a repentance_n that_o he_o be_v under_o the_o power_n of_o godliness_n or_o conduct_v of_o god_n spirit_n or_o indeed_o in_o a_o savable_a condition_n for_o know_v you_o not_o to_o who_o you_o yield_v yourselves_o servant_n to_o obey_v his_o servant_n you_o be_v to_o who_o you_o obey_v whether_o of_o sin_n unto_o death_n or_o of_o obedience_n unto_o righteousness_n rom._n vi_fw-la 16._o observe_v this_o yield_a ourselves_o to_o obey_v sin_n be_v in_o itself_o unto_o death_n and_o ver_fw-la 20._o be_v servant_n of_o sin_n you_o be_v free_a from_o righteousness_n out_o of_o a_o 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