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church_n a_o multitude_n have_v a_o form_n of_o godliness_n but_o deny_v the_o power_n of_o it_o sect._n 3_o what_o the_o apostle_n mean_v by_o those_o term_n sect._n 4._o the_o character_n charge_v on_o the_o present_a age._n sect._n 5._o the_o charge_n propound_v to_o be_v make_v good_a in_o particular_n sect._n 6._o a_o account_n of_o many_o pretence_n and_o practice_n which_o at_o present_a pass_n into_o a_o form_n of_o godliness_n sect._n 7._o other_o may_v be_v collect_v by_o regard_n to_o these_o §_o 1._o when_o event_n full_o answer_v prophecy_n there_o can_v be_v little_a doubt_n to_o what_o time_n those_o prophecy_n do_v belong_v there_o be_v therefore_o extant_a in_o holy_a scripture_n divers_a prophetical_a character_n of_o the_o last_o day_n and_o our_o experience_n and_o reflection_n on_o the_o present_a age_n too_o sad_o convince_a we_o those_o character_n dreadful_o agree_v with_o the_o present_a manner_n we_o can_v or_o may_v not_o but_o conclude_v that_o we_o be_v 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 and_o again_o but_o as_o elsewhere_o predict_v that_o the_o day_n of_o the_o lord_n shall_v not_o come_v except_o there_o come_v a_o fall_v away_o first_o so_o here_o he_o particular_o specify_v the_o more_o practical_a part_n of_o that_o prophecy_n or_o the_o degenerous_a manner_n of_o christendom_n that_o shall_v be_v in_o the_o late_a day_n the_o sense_n then_o of_o the_o first_o verse_n in_o that_o prophecy_n be_v that_o the_o christian_a world_n shall_v come_v to_o such_o pass_n that_o the_o vice_n of_o those_o who_o pass_v for_o christian_n shall_v render_v it_o very_o difficult_a for_o they_o who_o be_v to_o teach_v and_o instruct_v ch._n two_o 24_o 25._o to_o perform_v their_o duty_n with_o good_a conscience_n or_o indeed_o for_o any_o private_a person_n either_o to_o recover_v themselves_o out_o of_o the_o snare_n of_o the_o devil_n v._n 26._o or_o to_o escape_v the_o corruption_n of_o the_o age_n and_o preserve_v their_o innocence_n and_o integrity_n now_o that_o we_o live_v 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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〈◊〉_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 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