be_v chief_o they_o who_o beside_o that_o they_o will_v not_o write_v like_o other_o man_n will_v be_v write_v in_o language_n which_o they_o be_v not_o able_a to_o menage_n intelligible_o nor_o be_v ever_o master_n of_o the_o propriety_n of_o in_o the_o mean_a time_n i_o can_v wish_v the_o four_o part_n of_o the_o conformist_n plea_n for_o the_o nonconformist_n have_v deal_v as_o fair_o with_o the_o government_n law_n and_o even_o with_o the_o truth_n itself_o as_o i_o do_v with_o mr._n b_n book_n that_o piece_n pretend_v to_o have_v be_v write_v chief_o for_o my_o satisfaction_n among_o other_o but_o i_o profess_v myself_o dissatisfy_v with_o it_o as_o well_o by_o the_o author_n bring_v man_n in_o as_o sufferer_n for_o their_o nonconformity_n before_o the_o act_n of_o uniformity_n take_v place_n as_o for_o other_o mistake_n which_o that_o good_a man_n charity_n i_o will_v not_o say_v his_o credulity_n lead_v he_o into_o i_o beg_v thy_o pardon_n good_a reader_n for_o detain_v thou_o 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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 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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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speak_v purity_n of_o ordinance_n a_o dreadful_a caveat_n it_o be_v of_o st._n john_n baptist_n to_o this_o purpose_n matth._n iii._o 9_o think_v not_o to_o say_v within_o yourselves_o we_o have_v abraham_n to_o our_o father_n for_o i_o say_v unto_o you_o god_n be_v able_a out_o of_o these_o stone_n which_o lie_v by_o the_o waterside_n where_o he_o be_v baptise_v to_o raise_v up_o child_n unto_o abraham_n in_o other_o term_n rather_o than_o evil_a man_n however_o bear_v of_o saint_n or_o faithful_a progenitor_n and_o confident_a in_o their_o church_n privilege_n shall_v ever_o enter_v into_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n god_n will_v work_v miracle_n and_o turn_v stone_n into_o man_n that_o he_o may_v have_v wherewith_o to_o people_n the_o heavenly_a kingdom_n so_o useless_a a_o form_n of_o godliness_n be_v a_o mere_a claim_n to_o the_o true_a church_n 6._o how_o many_o man_n make_v a_o great_a figure_n in_o the_o world_n as_o to_o their_o religion_n mere_o for_o have_v censure_v other_o less_o holy_a than_o themselves_o and_o forbear_v their_o conversation_n or_o withdraw_v themselves_o from_o their_o communion_n yet_o have_v this_o also_o be_v a_o old_a as_o it_o be_v a_o present_a self-deceit_n in_o the_o prophet_n time_n stand_v by_o thyself_o come_v not_o near_o to_o i_o for_o i_o be_o holy_a than_o thou_o isai_n lxv_o 5._o which_o seem_v to_o i_o undoubted_o allude_v to_o by_o our_o lord_n in_o the_o character_n he_o give_v of_o one_o of_o those_o gentleman_n in_o his_o day_n who_o stand_v and_o pray_v i_o be_o not_o as_o this_o publican_n luk._n xviii_o 11._o a_o deplorable_a thing_n indeed_o that_o pride_n vncharitableness_n and_o division_n the_o true_a spawn_n of_o hell_n shall_v pass_v for_o godliness_n but_o so_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v too_o often_o however_o let_v not_o reader_n censure_v this_o in_o other_o for_o they_o can_v see_v their_o heart_n but_o let_v they_o examine_v each_o his_o own_o conscience_n and_o condemn_v reform_v and_o beg_v pardon_n of_o whatsoever_o they_o find_v thereof_o in_o themselves_o and_o for_o as_o much_o as_o there_o be_v few_o sinner_n so_o singular_a in_o the_o world_n who_o parallel_n be_v not_o too_o easy_o &_o frequent_o to_o be_v find_v when_o therefore_o they_o humble_v themselves_o for_o this_o their_o own_o sin_n let_v they_o do_v what_o they_o can_v to_o reform_v and_o at_o least_o earnest_o pray_v to_o god_n to_o reform_v and_o pardon_v it_o in_o the_o christian_a world_n 7._o and_o last_o the_o most_o plausible_a and_o specious_a form_n of_o godliness_n in_o the_o world_n that_o which_o come_v near_a and_o look_v like_a to_o true_a godliness_n yet_o be_v not_o it_o be_v a_o fair_a course_n of_o outward_a and_o partial_a conformity_n to_o the_o law_n of_o god_n consist_v in_o a_o good_a measure_n of_o what_o we_o usual_o call_v negative_a righteousness_n with_o the_o addition_n of_o some_o positive_a but_o chief_o bodily_a devotion_n and_o especial_o of_o such_o particular_n of_o both_o as_o may_v most_o recommend_v to_o the_o good_a thought_n and_o fair_a esteem_n of_o man_n this_o be_v the_o height_n and_o noble_a pitch_n of_o the_o pharisaical_a virtue_n as_o to_o negative_a holiness_n say_v he_o i_o be_o no_o extortioner_n no_o unjust_a person_n no_o adulterer_n nor_o as_o the_o publican_n man_n of_o these_o character_n be_v infamous_a and_o account_v among_o jew_n it_o be_v to_o be_v wish_v they_o be_v so_o among_o christian_n unfit_a for_o humane_a society_n and_o as_o to_o the_o positive_a part_n i_o fast_o twice_o in_o the_o week_n namely_o mondays_n and_o thursdays_n as_o be_v the_o strict_a jew_n practice_n i_o pay_v tithe_n of_o all_o that_o i_o possess_v luk._n xviii_o 11_o 12._o not_o only_o even_o to_o potherb_n and_o sallate_v as_o we_o have_v sound_v already_o out_o of_o st._n luke_n but_o as_o to_o the_o mean_a sort_n of_o spicery_n annise_v and_o cummine_v matth._n xxiii_o 23._o god_n forbid_v we_o shall_v censure_v that_o all_o who_o do_v thus_o much_o do_v no_o more_o we_o may_v not_o for_o we_o can_v neither_o full_o know_v man_n secret_a practice_n nor_o as_o say_v at_o all_o see_v their_o heart_n but_o let_v all_o man_n examine_v their_o own_o moral_n and_o religion_n let_v they_o search_v their_o heart_n and_o conscience_n there_o be_v no_o man_n so_o bad_a in_o who_o some_o good_a nay_o perhaps_o some_o complication_n and_o train_n of_o good_a action_n be_v not_o in_o one_o part_n or_o other_o of_o his_o life_n to_o be_v find_v even_o herod_n observe_v john_n baptist_n and_o when_o he_o hear_v he_o he_o do_v many_o thing_n and_o hear_v he_o glad_o mark_n vi_fw-la 20._o yet_o not_o one_o ever_o admire_v his_o saintship_n and_o that_o hopeful_a young_a man_n who_o jesus_n love_v have_v we_o will_v suppose_v so_o far_o as_o not_o to_o be_v scandulous_o or_o notorious_o obnoxious_a observe_v all_o the_o commandment_n of_o the_o second_o table_n mark_n x._o 19_o 20_o 21._o yet_o lack_v so_o much_o as_o never_o to_o 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