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ungodliness_n etc._n etc._n tit._n 2._o 11_o 12._o however_o this_o may_v be_v where_o the_o other_o be_v not_o man_n may_v know_v and_o yet_o not_o do_v they_o may_v make_v a_o orthodox_n profession_n and_o yet_o lead_v a_o irregular_a conversation_n we_o be_v tell_v of_o such_o tit._n 1._o ult_n they_o profess_v that_o they_o know_v god_n but_o in_o work_n they_o deny_v he_o 2._o sometime_o the_o word_n be_v use_v for_o a_o outward_a show_n or_o pretence_n for_o a_o mask_n or_o a_o vizard_n or_o a_o outward_a appearance_n when_o a_o man_n pretend_v to_o be_v what_o he_o be_v not_o and_o endeavour_n by_o his_o carriage_n before_o other_o to_o make_v a_o specious_a show_n as_o if_o he_o be_v such_o a_o one_o he_o be_v say_v to_o take_v such_o a_o form_n upon_o he_o thus_o when_o a_o man_n will_v fain_o persuade_v other_o that_o he_o be_v a_o godly_a man_n and_o use_v such_o word_n and_o action_n as_o may_v serve_v to_o impose_v upon_o their_o credit_n and_o in_o the_o mean_a while_o he_o have_v not_o the_o root_n of_o piety_n in_o he_o but_o be_v in_o the_o gall_n of_o bitterness_n he_o may_v then_o be_v say_v to_o have_v a_o form_n of_o godliness_n and_o such_o a_o one_o be_v jehu_n 2_o king_n 10._o 16._o 2._o what_o it_o be_v to_o deny_v the_o power_n of_o godliness_n a._n to_o make_v this_o clear_a let_v we_o observe_v 1._o that_o the_o power_n of_o godliness_n comprehend_v two_o thing_n in_o it_o the_o word_n power_n use_v in_o our_o text_n signify_v the_o virtue_n efficacy_n and_o force_v of_o a_o thing_n and_o also_o the_o faculty_n or_o principle_n from_o which_o it_o proceed_v hence_o in_o the_o power_n of_o godliness_n there_o be_v contain_v 1â—_n the_o inward_a principle_n of_o sanctify_a grace_n which_o be_v the_o root_n of_o godliness_n in_o a_o christian_n the_o power_n of_o a_o thing_n consist_v in_o the_o internal_a virtue_n that_o it_o have_v in_o it_o now_o grace_n be_v the_o very_a life_n of_o godliness_n nor_o be_v any_o a_o godly_a man_n who_o have_v not_o this_o grace_n in_o he_o god_n always_o regard_v the_o heart_n and_o he_o know_v it_o and_o he_o will_v acknowledge_v no_o man_n to_o be_v godly_a but_o he_o who_o heart_n be_v right_a that_o therefore_o be_v it_o which_o spoil_v all_o their_o fair_a pretence_n psal_n 78._o 37._o their_o heart_n be_v not_o right_a with_o he_o a_o unregenerate_a man_n can_v be_v a_o godly_a man_n because_o he_o have_v no_o principle_n of_o godliness_n in_o he_o he_o that_o be_v godly_a love_v god_n fear_v god_n delight_n in_o his_o law_n hate_v sin_n mourn_v for_o it_o and_o restles_o seek_v a_o deliverance_n from_o it_o this_o be_v the_o very_a disposition_n of_o that_o grace_n which_o he_o receive_v from_o god_n tit._n 2._o 11_o 12._o 2._o the_o efficacy_n of_o this_o principle_n be_v in_o the_o exercise_n of_o a_o godly_a life_n this_o be_v metonymical_o call_v power_n because_o it_o be_v a_o effect_n flow_v from_o it_o and_o so_o be_v a_o discovery_n of_o it_o for_o by_o the_o action_n the_o habit_n be_v to_o be_v discern_v and_o judge_v of_o hence_o according_a to_o the_o life_n of_o a_o professor_n according_o be_v this_o power_n evidence_v and_o hence_o we_o read_v of_o weak_a grace_n and_o strong_a grace_n when_o a_o christian_a live_v so_o in_o the_o work_n of_o his_o generation_n as_o to_o glorify_v god_n in_o a_o zealous_a resolute_a pursuance_n of_o holiness_n and_o withstand_v of_o sin_n in_o opposition_n to_o all_o that_o will_v withstand_v or_o hinder_v he_o or_o discourage_v his_o pursuit_n of_o it_o he_o show_v this_o power_n and_o this_o power_n be_v oppose_v to_o weakness_n or_o infirmity_n peter_n have_v faith_n but_o he_o do_v not_o discover_v power_n in_o
of_o god_n and_o to_o neglect_v no_o know_a duty_n at_o any_o time_n we_o owe_v our_o whole_a life_n to_o his_o glory_n and_o in_o this_o respect_n all_o time_n be_v alike_o to_o we_o but_o still_o as_o the_o time_n change_v the_o special_a and_o more_o peculiar_a deportment_n require_v of_o christian_n do_v change_v with_o they_o and_o hence_o there_o be_v one_o thing_n which_o be_v the_o work_n of_o one_o generation_n and_o something_o else_o the_o work_n of_o another_o it_o be_v observable_a that_o god_n commend_v noah_n with_o this_o remark_n gen_n 7._o 1_o thou_o have_v i_o see_v righteous_a before_o i_o in_o this_o generation_n which_o in_o part_n at_o least_o intend_v that_o he_o have_v serve_v he_o according_a to_o the_o present_a condition_n of_o the_o generation_n he_o live_v in_o hence_o it_o be_v say_v of_o david_n act_v 13._o 36._o that_o he_o serve_v his_o own_o generation_n by_o the_o will_n of_o god_n and_o it_o be_v certain_a that_o there_o be_v one_o work_n for_o david_n to_o do_v in_o his_o time_n and_o another_o for_o solomon_n to_o do_v in_o he_o 2._o it_o be_v every_o one_o duty_n in_o his_o place_n to_o thrust_v into_o the_o gap_n that_o he_o may_v keep_v off_o the_o evil_n threaten_v when_o there_o be_v fad_a prognostic_n of_o the_o time_n when_o the_o cloud_n begin_v to_o gather_v apace_o and_o mischief_n apparent_o impend_v over_o a_o profess_v people_n when_o god_n anger_n be_v enkindle_v against_o they_o and_o sin_n have_v open_v a_o wide_a gap_n for_o it_o to_o come_v in_o and_o evil_a begin_v to_o crowd_n in_o at_o it_o all_o that_o fear_n god_n shall_v endeavour_v to_o please_v god_n to_o pacify_v his_o anger_n and_o prevent_v the_o mischief_n hence_o that_o admonition_n give_v upon_o a_o threaten_a amos_n 4._o 12._o shus_o will_v i_o do_v unto_o thou_o oh_o israel_n and_o because_o i_o will_v do_v this_o unto_o thou_o prepare_v to_o meet_v thy_o god_n oh_o israel_n there_o be_v a_o way_n to_o hold_v god_n hand_n and_o turn_v away_o his_o displeasure_n we_o read_v that_o moses_n do_v so_o psal_n 106._o 23._o and_o we_o find_v that_o god_n complain_v that_o when_o he_o look_v for_o such_o a_o one_o there_o be_v none_o and_o he_o give_v that_o as_o the_o reason_n why_o the_o torrent_n of_o his_o fierce_a indignation_n break_v in_o upon_o that_o unhappy_a people_n ezek._n 22._o 30_o 31._o i_o seek_v for_o a_o man_n etc._n etc._n therefore_o have_v i_o pour_v my_o indignation_n upon_o they_o it_o be_v true_a every_o one_o be_v not_o in_o a_o equal_a capacity_n to_o this_o work_n or_o of_o do_v alike_o public_a service_n for_o the_o put_v away_o of_o that_o sin_n which_o be_v the_o provocation_n there_o be_v a_o work_n lie_v upon_o person_n in_o public_a place_n such_o as_o moses_n and_o phineas_n be_v who_o may_v if_o they_o be_v faithful_a do_v a_o great_a deal_n upon_o this_o account_n however_o there_o be_v no_o christian_a but_o if_o he_o be_v upright_o and_o will_v be_v industrious_a in_o the_o station_n wherein_o god_n have_v set_v he_o may_v do_v something_o with_o god_n which_o may_v contribute_v not_o a_o little_a to_o the_o public_a good_a for_o god_n have_v assure_v we_o that_o he_o have_v a_o respect_n for_o such_o as_o these_o isa_n 66._o 2._o to_o this_o man_n will_v i_o look_v even_o to_o he_o that_o be_v poor_a and_o of_o a_o contrite_a spirit_n and_o that_o tremble_v at_o my_o word_n 3._o they_o be_v the_o sin_n of_o the_o time_n that_o make_v they_o peculiar_o perilous_a the_o great_a danger_n that_o a_o people_n be_v expose_v to_o be_v from_o the_o anger_n of_o god_n which_o be_v kindle_v upon_o they_o if_o he_o be_v please_v with_o they_o they_o be_v safe_a nor_o need_v they_o to_o be_v afraid_a of_o the_o threaten_n of_o the_o world_n they_o have_v the_o name_n of_o god_n to_o run_v into_o and_o that_o be_v a_o strong_a tower_n prov._n 18._o 10._o but_o if_o god_n be_v displease_v at_o they_o and_o his_o wrath_n begin_v to_o wax_v hot_a they_o now_o lie_v open_a to_o every_o mischief_n their_o defence_n forsake_v they_o and_o every_o evil_n will_v make_v a_o prey_n of_o they_o now_o if_o god_n be_v displease_v at_o a_o people_n sin_n always_o be_v the_o procure_a cause_n of_o it_o he_o take_v pleasure_n in_o they_o while_o they_o do_v faithful_o serve_v he_o his_o delight_n be_v in_o those_o that_o fear_v he_o but_o sin_n be_v the_o thing_n that_o he_o can_v endure_v and_o when_o he_o have_v so_o warn_v they_o against_o it_o as_o jer._n 44._o 4._o oh_o do_v not_o this_o abominable_a thing_n that_o i_o hate_v and_o yet_o they_o will_v indulge_v themselves_o in_o it_o he_o be_v now_o grievous_o provoke_v and_o such_o a_o people_n lie_v open_a to_o his_o judgement_n his_o holiness_n justice_n and_o truth_n do_v oblige_v he_o to_o punish_v they_o for_o he_o have_v say_v that_o he_o will_v do_v it_o except_o they_o repent_v and_o if_o he_o engage_v in_o this_o work_n it_o will_v be_v terrible_a 4._o hence_o they_o that_o will_v prevent_v the_o danger_n must_v do_v what_o in_o they_o lie_v to_o put_v away_o the_o sin_n that_o have_v expose_v their_o people_n thereunto_o they_o that_o will_v keep_v off_o threaten_v judgement_n must_v thrust_v out_o the_o sin_n that_o have_v expose_v they_o thereto_o the_o cause_n must_v be_v remove_v if_o the_o effect_n be_v either_o prevent_v or_o make_v to_o cease_v all_o the_o other_o course_n that_o man_n can_v take_v let_v they_o seem_v to_o be_v never_o so_o probable_a will_v never_o avail_v while_o this_o be_v neglect_v sin_n will_v blow_v up_o the_o strong_a fortification_n and_o turn_v the_o edge_n of_o the_o best_a temper_a weapon_n take_v away_o the_o vigour_n of_o the_o most_o courageous_a spirit_n and_o turn_v the_o most_o mature_a counsel_n into_o foolishness_n jehu_n speak_v the_o truth_n to_o he_o who_o demand_v be_v it_o peace_n â—_o king_n 9_o 22._o what_o peace_n so_o long_o as_o the_o whoredom_n of_o thy_o mother_n jezebel_n and_o her_o witchcraft_n be_v so_o many_o we_o be_v tell_v in_o prov._n 21._o 30._o there_o be_v no_o wisdom_n nor_o understanding_n nor_o counsel_n against_o the_o lord_n now_o all_o these_o counsel_n be_v against_o he_o by_o which_o man_n devise_v to_o fortify_v against_o the_o threaten_n of_o god_n and_o resolve_v still_o to_o retain_v these_o sin_n for_o which_o he_o bring_v his_o judgement_n upon_o a_o revolt_a people_n god_n himself_o therefore_o make_v suâ—â—_n a_o demand_n of_o they_o jer._n 5._o 7._o how_o shall_v i_o pardon_v thou_o for_o this_o etc._n etc._n and_o this_o be_v the_o direction_n which_o he_o give_v they_o as_o that_o which_o be_v alone_o like_a to_o succeed_v viz_o to_o put_v away_o their_o sin_n and_o return_v to_o their_o god_n again_o this_o be_v the_o best_a prudence_n because_o there_o be_v a_o promise_n of_o good_a make_v unto_o it_o whereas_o all_o other_o course_n be_v threaten_v while_o this_o be_v neglect_v jer._n 7._o 3_o 5._o amend_v your_o way_n and_o your_o do_n and_o i_o will_v cause_v you_o to_o 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