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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damnation_n matth._n xxiii_o 14._o chap._n ii_o of_o the_o power_n of_o godliness_n sect._n 1_o the_o method_n of_o what_o follow_v and_o its_o reason_n sect._n 2._o by_o what_o gradation_n or_o step_n godliness_n come_v to_o have_v power_n upon_o man_n sect._n 3_o when_o it_o may_v be_v say_v to_o have_v its_o due_a power_n sect._n 4._o a_o account_n of_o that_o habitual_a temper_n which_o be_v the_o effect_n hereof_o in_o the_o heart_n of_o man_n sect._n 5._o a_o provision_n against_o some_o scruple_n or_o doubt_n hence_o arise_v sect._n 6._o the_o sum_n of_o the_o whole_a on_o this_o general_a head_n §_o 1._o the_o material_n be_v now_o bring_v together_o and_o lay_v down_o whence_o with_o the_o help_n of_o a_o little_a reflection_n upon_o common_a practice_n the_o first_o point_n of_o the_o charge_n above_o bring_v may_v be_v make_v good_a namely_o that_o the_o great_a business_n of_o most_o man_n in_o the_o matter_n of_o religion_n be_v fair_o to_o raise_v and_o maintain_v a_o 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private_a person_n sect._n 4._o somewhat_o may_v be_v do_v as_o to_o the_o public_a sect._n 5._o the_o conclusion_n of_o the_o whole_a §_o 1._o for_o the_o dissuade_v man_n from_o rest_v in_o or_o satisfy_v themselves_o with_o a_o form_n of_o godliness_n in_o matter_n of_o religion_n if_o man_n will_v but_o be_v bring_v to_o think_v little_o more_o need_n to_o be_v say_v than_o have_v be_v some_o thing_n sufficient_o expose_v themselves_o mere_o to_o have_v view_v what_o a_o form_n of_o godliness_n be_v a_o man_n will_v conceive_v to_o be_v a_o sufficient_a dissuasive_a from_o rest_v in_o it_o i_o will_v desire_v therefore_o the_o reader_n to_o recollect_v or_o to_o peruse_v again_o and_o serious_o consider_v what_o be_v discourse_v in_o the_o beginning_n touch_v this_o subject_a that_o a_o form_n of_o godliness_n be_v make_v up_o only_o of_o some_o empty_a pretence_n and_o bold_a claim_n of_o some_o superficial_a vainglorious_a and_o fallacious_a practice_n let_v he_o then_o think_v 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
especial_o those_o of_o the_o character_n i_o speak_v to_o beware_v of_o ostentation_n or_o any_o thing_n that_o savour_v of_o vain_a glory_n let_v they_o speak_v or_o do_v nothing_o with_o design_n or_o any_o appearance_n of_o design_n to_o be_v see_v of_o man_n or_o to_o get_v themselves_o the_o repute_n and_o notice_n of_o the_o world_n as_o be_v more_o godly_a than_o their_o christian_a brethren_n if_o a_o generally-ho_o harmless_a and_o devout_a life_n gain_v they_o such_o repute_n if_o the_o shadow_n of_o its_o own_o accord_n follow_v virtue_n so_o be_v it_o let_v they_o go_v on_o as_o not_o regard_v it_o or_o look_v back_o thereon_o sure_o let_v they_o not_o by_o a_o commonly-affected_n vein_n of_o discourse_n by_o any_o strain_a carriage_n deportment_n look_v garb_n or_o other_o like_a singularity_n give_v the_o world_n occasion_n to_o think_v they_o desire_v to_o be_v cry_v up_o for_o the_o godly_a man_n of_o the_o age_n such_o behaviour_n be_v very_o nauseous_a to_o all_o sober_a observer_n and_o be_v too_o often_o expose_v and_o ridicule_v by_o person_n of_o a_o vain_a or_o as_o they_o will_v rather_o have_v it_o call_v of_o a_o more_o free_a facetious_a and_o ingenious_a conversation_n the_o world_n be_v apt_a to_o censure_v all_o pretence_n to_o more_o zeal_n and_o sanctity_n than_o ordinary_a of_o hypocrifie_n or_o self-conceit_n and_o though_o they_o may_v sin_v in_o so_o do_v yet_o we_o ought_v as_o far_o as_o we_o be_v able_a to_o avoid_v put_v a_o stumble_a block_n before_o they_o i_o mean_v give_v they_o any_o occasion_n of_o employ_v their_o uncharitable_a faculty_n of_o judge_v beside_o it_o be_v a_o great_a felicity_n to_o approve_v a_o man_n self_n to_o god_n in_o secret_a to_o be_v able_a to_o reflect_v on_o many_o hide_a treasure_n of_o good_a work_n their_o unobservedness_n inhance_v the_o joy_n they_o administer_v and_o we_o know_v who_o tell_v we_o that_o that_o generation_n who_o seek_v honour_n of_o man_n and_o not_o of_o god_n only_o even_o in_o those_o thing_n wherein_o they_o seem_v to_o have_v do_v well_o lose_v their_o reward_n §_o 3._o yet_o let_v we_o notwithstanding_o remember_v these_o precept_n of_o the_o apostle_n provide_v thing_n honest_a in_o the_o sight_n of_o all_o man_n roman_n twelve_o 17._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d forecast_v all_o may_v be_v handsome_a and_o again_o whatsoever_o thing_n be_v true_a whatsoever_o thing_n be_v honest_a or_o venerable_a whatsoever_o thing_n be_v lovely_a whatsoever_o thing_n be_v of_o good_a report_n if_o there_o be_v any_o virtue_n if_o there_o be_v any_o praise_n think_v on_o these_o thing_n phil._n four_o 8._o though_o we_o must_v avoid_v whatever_o look_v like_o affectation_n vain_a glory_n or_o hypocrisy_n yet_o we_o must_v be_v careful_a to_o maintain_v such_o a_o decorum_n to_o express_v in_o our_o discourse_n &_o action_n such_o gravity_n prudence_n and_o sense_n of_o religion_n accompany_v with_o a_o sweetness_n of_o courtesy_n and_o affability_n that_o we_o may_v give_v good_a example_n win_v other_o to_o the_o love_n of_o our_o person_n and_o so_o of_o holy_a practice_n and_o our_o very_a conversation_n may_v be_v a_o kind_n of_o check_n or_o awe_n upon_o the_o vain_a spirit_n of_o some_o yet_o together_o oblige_v unto_o all_o the_o world_n be_v so_o prejudice_v against_o all_o austerity_n of_o religion_n and_o yet_o so_o apt_a to_o find_v or_o make_v fault_n in_o the_o live_v of_o all_o religious_a man_n rejoice_v and_o insult_v if_o they_o can_v catch_v person_n of_o such_o note_n peecant_v or_o misbehave_v in_o any_o thing_n encourage_v themselves_o in_o their_o own_o vice_n as_o think_v good_a man_n slip_n authorise_v their_o crime_n that_o there_o be_v need_n of_o all_o possible_a care_n so_o to_o menage_n ourselves_o in_o our_o converse_n between_o severity_n and_o complacence_n that_o the_o gospel_n of_o christ_n be_v not_o through_o we_o evil_a speak_v of_o if_o we_o be_v reserve_v we_o be_v cry_v out_o of_o as_o proud_a morose_n or_o hypocritical_a if_o open_a and_o frank_a that_o shall_v be_v interpret_v looseness_n in_o we_o which_o in_o other_o will_v be_v esteem_v but_o innocent_a freedom_n that_o sin_n gross_a and_o scandalous_a here_o which_o elsewhere_o pass_v for_o trivial_a or_o be_v scarce_o observe_v i_o confess_v the_o case_n be_v difficult_a and_o will_v sometime_o try_v the_o skill_n of_o man_n of_o most_o temper_n and_o conduct_n but_o it_o be_v sure_a there_o be_v nothing_o but_o our_o habitual_a well-doing_n can_v put_v to_o silence_v the_o ignorance_n of_o foolish_a and_o wicked_a man_n if_o yet_o this_o will_v effect_v it_o the_o consideration_n therefore_o hereof_o shall_v excite_v all_o serious_a person_n to_o a_o diligent_a watch_n over_o their_o several_a more_o form_v thought_n word_n and_o action_n there_o be_v on_o all_o hand_n so_o many_o that_o watch_n for_o their_o halt_n and_o the_o devil_n and_o his_o agent_n still_o make_v such_o advantage_n thereof_o §_o 4._o as_o a_o thing_n general_o of_o ill_a report_n let_v any_o godly_a man_n who_o be_v guilty_a lay_v aside_o that_o uneasy_a querelous_a and_o too_o often_o murmur_a humour_n which_o be_v go_v abroad_o in_o these_o nation_n and_o for_o which_o a_o sort_n of_o man_n who_o i_o can_v name_v be_v grow_v notorious_a various_a be_v the_o subject_n people_n find_v to_o complain_v of_o sometime_o of_o their_o own_o suffering_n sometime_o of_o other_o of_o their_o friend_n etc._n etc._n i_o will_v not_o here_o speak_v how_o some_o man_n magnify_v both_o without_o consider_v that_o themselves_o be_v the_o author_n of_o they_o or_o might_n with_o good_a conscience_n by_o a_o little_a more_o prudence_n and_o temper_n than_o they_o have_v exercise_v easy_o have_v prevent_v they_o i_o pray_v god_n make_v we_o all_o one_o or_o all_o easy_a to_o one_o another_o that_o which_o i_o shall_v rather_o tax_v and_o dissuade_v be_v those_o other_o common_a theme_n which_o many_o use_n to_o declaim_v upon_o 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