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Four learned and godly treatises viz. The carnal hypocrite. The churches deliverances. The deceitfulness…Foure learned and godly treatises viz. The carnall hypocrite. The churches deliverances. The deceitfulnesse…
Four learned and godly treatises viz. The carnal hypocrite. The churches deliverances. The deceitfulness of sin. The benefit of afflictions. By T.H.Foure learned and godly treatises viz. The carnall hypocrite. The churches deliverances. The deceitfulnesse of sinne. The benefit of afflictions. By T.H.
London: printed by Tho. Cotes for Andrew Crooke, 1638
Modern spelling is a reading aid: the words are the author’s, only the spelling is modernized. Original shows the page as printed, with the transcription marks.
First your carnal Hypocrites deny the power of godliness three ways.
First your carnall Hypocrites deny the power of godlinesse three wayes.
First, partly in their judgement, when they will not assent to the authority of the truth, and acknowledge the necessity of godliness, when they say I hope a man may be saved, though he be not so exact and precise, what though he swear now and then, and hath none but that, such a man I hope may be an honest man and go to heaven. I see no necessity put upon a man, that a man must thus conform his life to the rule of righteousness with the strictness that Ministers call for and require, this is to deny it in your judgements.
First, partly in their judgement, when they will not assent to the authoritie of the truth, and acknowledge the necessitie of godlines, when they say I hope a man may be saved, though he be not so exact and precise, what though hee sweare now and then, and hath none but that, such a man I hope may bee an honest man and goe to heaven. I see no necessity put upon a man, that a man must thus conforme his life to the rule of righteousnesse with the strictnesse that Ministers call for and require, this is to deny it in your judgements.
Secondly in your wills and hearts, when the will and affections will not submit themselves to be framed, and ordered, and disposed by the power of godliness, you will be proud, and peevish, &c. and will walk in your own ways, let God say what he will, and the Word command what it please, though we are damned and go down to hell for it, this is a profest opposition of the truth, and of the power of godliness.
Secondly in your wills and hearts, when the will and affections will not submit themselves to bee framed, and ordered, and disposed by the power of godlinesse, you will bee proud, and peevish, &c. and will walke in your owne wayes, let God say what hee will, and the Word command what it please, though we are damned and goe downe to hell for it, this is a profest opposition of the truth, and of the power of godlinesse.