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god_n at_o present_a do_v for_o we_o or_o however_o we_o may_v for_o the_o future_a flatter_v ourselves_o nothing_o but_o public_a ruin_n or_o a_o overflow_a scourge_n can_v be_v the_o end_n of_o these_o thing_n i_o will_v profess_v that_o i_o can_v think_v any_o reasonable_a person_n will_v judge_v either_o my_o charge_n or_o proof_n to_o have_v be_v too_o severe_a §_o 7._o but_o i_o will_v withal_o desire_v that_o it_o may_v be_v remember_v what_o have_v now_o be_v not_o seldom_o suggest_v that_o the_o design_n of_o these_o paper_n be_v not_o fruitless_o to_o accuse_v and_o brand_v the_o age_n much_o less_o to_o gratify_v a_o censorious_a or_o ill-natured_a humour_n in_o inveigh_v at_o any_o thing_n unpleasing_a to_o i_o therein_o but_o only_o to_o stir_v we_o all_o up_o to_o judge_v ourselves_o that_o we_o may_v not_o one_o day_n be_v judge_v and_o condemn_v of_o the_o lord_n to_o awaken_v such_o among_o we_o who_o have_v a_o name_n that_o they_o live_v but_o behold_v they_o be_v 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with_o himself_o whether_o he_o can_v force_v himself_o to_o love_n or_o like_o a_o person_n of_o such_o a_o character_n as_o there_o represent_v be_v it_o amiable_a to_o be_v a_o pretend_v smatterer_n in_o religious_a knowledge_n to_o profess_v i_o believe_v those_o thing_n to_o be_v my_o felicity_n which_o i_o know_v i_o never_o concern_v myself_o for_o to_o pride_n myself_o in_o false_a gist_n to_o strain_v at_o gnat_n and_o swallow_v camel_n to_o talk_v of_o and_o make_v a_o stir_n about_o the_o true_a church_n when_o real_o i_o be_o of_o none_o and_o perhaps_o live_v like_o a_o heathen_a if_o not_o worse_o and_o so_o of_o the_o rest_n certain_o a_o man_n that_o can_v but_o get_v leave_n of_o himself_o to_o think_v will_v soon_o loath_a this_o character_n and_o himself_o if_o deserve_v it_o but_o the_o better_a to_o ensure_v success_n we_o will_v descend_v to_o some_o more_o particular_a and_o if_o possible_a more_o effectual_a consideration_n §_o 2._o and_o first_o let_v it_o be_v consider_v a_o form_n of_o godliness_n alter_v not_o a_o man_n one_o jot_n as_o to_o his_o estate_n god-ward_n it_o neither_o avail_v he_o to_o the_o justification_n of_o his_o person_n that_o be_v the_o pardon_n of_o his_o sin_n nor_o to_o the_o sanctification_n or_o change_v of_o his_o heart_n behold_v the_o day_n come_v say_v the_o lord_n that_o i_o will_v punish_v all_o they_o which_o be_v circumcise_v with_o the_o uncircumcised_a and_o the_o reason_n be_v add_v for_o all_o the_o circumcise_v house_n of_o israel_n be_v uncircumcised_a in_o the_o heart_n jer._n ix_o 25_o 26._o and_o these_o day_n undoubted_o be_v all_o along_o the_o gospel_n state_n under_o which_o circumcision_n avail_v nothing_o nor_o uncircumcision_n but_o the_o new_a creature_n gal._n vi_fw-la 15._o or_o faith_n work_v by_o love_n chap._n v._n vers_fw-la 6._o which_o be_v plain_o the_o power_n of_o godliness_n a_o form_n of_o godliness_n than_o remove_v not_o the_o gild_n of_o sin_n neither_o do_v it_o put_v or_o work_v in_o the_o man_n any_o real_a sanctity_n or_o spiritual_a excellency_n a_o man_n may_v be_v in_o a_o manner_n as_o vicious_a as_o the_o devil_n the_o world_n and_o his_o own_o lust_n can_v make_v he_o and_o yet_o for_o all_o that_o have_v a_o form_n of_o godliness_n they_o be_v so_o in_o the_o place_n whence_o we_o have_v the_o term_n two_o tim._n three_o 2_o etc._n etc._n lover_n of_o themselves_o covetous_a proud_a blasphemer_n traitor_n etc._n etc._n yet_o have_v a_o form_n of_o godliness_n now_o i_o think_v this_o be_v a_o dreadful_a and_o wound_a consideration_n when_o a_o man_n shall_v descend_v into_o himself_o and_o see_v i_o have_v be_v thus_o and_o thus_o long_a a_o professor_n of_o the_o christian_a religion_n but_o i_o be_o as_o far_o from_o the_o pardon_n of_o any_o one_o sin_n through_o christ_n as_o i_o be_v the_o first_o day_n i_o know_v or_o hear_v the_o name_n of_o christ_n i_o be_o also_o still_o a_o graceless_a wretch_n i_o know_v myself_o thus_o and_o thus_o wicked_a and_o devoid_a of_o all_o christian_a virtue_n which_o yet_o i_o have_v a_o long_a time_n hypocritical_o and_o impudent_o pretend_v to_o can_v any_o man_n who_o have_v one_o grain_n of_o the_o belief_n of_o a_o god_n or_o even_o of_o common_a ingenuity_n in_o he_o content_v himself_o in_o such_o a_o estate_n second_o as_o a_o form_n of_o godliness_n alter_v not_o a_o man_n estate_n here_o so_o neither_o will_v it_o operate_v to_o any_o future_a reward_n to_o he_o let_v a_o man_n take_v never_o so_o much_o pain_n in_o the_o most_o excellent_a practice_n which_o can_v accomplish_v a_o mere_a form_n of_o godliness_n and_o after_o all_o he_o may_v sit_v down_o and_o say_v with_o himself_o very_o i_o have_v my_o reward_n i_o have_v all_o the_o heaven_n i_o be_o to_o look_v for_o these_o be_v we_o know_v our_o lord_n word_n matt._n vi_fw-la touch_v those_o famous_a people_n we_o have_v hear_v so_o much_o above_o of_o they_o give_v alm_n they_o pray_v they_o fast_v all_o material_o great_a good_a work_n and_o they_o take_v care_v the_o world_n shall_v know_v all_o these_o their_o virtue_n and_o that_o they_o may_v appear_v unto_o man_n what_o now_o be_v their_o reward_n they_o do_v appear_v man_n take_v notice_n of_o their_o act_n and_o the_o ignorant_a generality_n perhaps_o believe_v the_o actor_n to_o be_v precious_a good_a man_n these_o person_n therefore_o have_v their_o end_n and_o here_o be_v their_o heaven_n now_o be_v this_o a_o heaven_n any_o man_n will_v be_v content_a with_o will_v be_v thus_o put_v off_o as_o to_o a_o future_a happiness_n sure_o we_o will_v not_o three_o whereas_o it_o be_v pretend_v and_o indeed_o be_v a_o great_a truth_n that_o there_o be_v some_o case_n wherein_o nothing_o can_v stand_v we_o in_o stead_n or_o administer_v any_o comfort_n to_o we_o but_o religion_n i_o say_v a_o form_n of_o godliness_n in_o these_o case_n will_v be_v so_o far_o from_o afford_v any_o comfort_n that_o contrariwise_o the_o reflect_v on_o it_o will_v prove_v the_o great_a torment_n imaginable_a and_o even_o the_o beginning_n of_o hell-pain_n these_o case_n we_o may_v conceive_v chief_o two_o 1._o any_o dreadful_a complication_n of_o outward_a calamity_n as_o when_o estate_n health_n nay_o even_a friend_n and_o those_o of_o our_o very_o own_o flesh_n and_o blood_n may_v fail_v we_o as_o it_o be_v with_o poor_a job_n strip_v of_o all_o now_o what_o have_v he_o in_o that_o case_n to_o comfort_v he_o lord_n job_n x._o 7._o thou_o know_v that_o i_o be_o not_o wicked_a and_o chap._n xxiii_o 10_o 11._o he_o have_v try_v i_o and_o i_o shall_v come_v forth_o as_o gold_n my_o foot_n have_v hold_v his_o step_n his_o way_n have_v i_o not_o decline_v again_o chap._n xxvii_o 6._o my_o righteousness_n i_o hold_v fast_o and_o
will_v not_o let_v it_o go_v my_o heart_n shall_v not_o reproach_v i_o as_o long_o as_o i_o live_v here_o be_v godliness_n indeed_o in_o power_n and_o this_o be_v his_o comfort_n and_o support_v god_n know_v say_v he_o and_o my_o heart_n know_v i_o be_o no_o hypocrite_n or_o only_a outside_n saint_n but_o will_v a_o form_n of_o godliness_n shall_v a_o man_n fall_v into_o such_o case_n and_o have_v need_n of_o refuge_n thereto_o yield_v he_o any_o such_o support_n or_o solace_n no_o certain_o rather_o quite_o contrary_a let_v one_o who_o have_v it_o be_v suppose_v in_o such_o case_n to_o reflect_v upon_o it_o himself_z and_o state_n his_o heart_n must_v needs_o tell_v he_o i_o be_o all_o outside_n i_o have_v thus_o long_o profess_v religion_n but_o my_o business_n have_v be_v all_o along_o only_o to_o keep_v all_o fair_a before_o man_n before_o god_n and_o my_o own_o heart_n i_o have_v be_v still_o a_o hypocrite_n and_o now_o my_o wickedness_n have_v find_v i_o out_o and_o the_o 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