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…

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.

Thirdly, when we deny it in our practise, in our actions, for if a mans actions be naught, this is certain his heart is naught, this rule will never deceive you, now we come to show the cause why a company of hypocrites can swallow down profession, but these will only complement with godliness, but away with the power of it.

Thirdly, when we deny it in our practise, in our actions, for if a mans actions be naught, this is certaine his heart is naught, this rule will never deceive you, now we come to shew the cause why a company of hypocrites can swallow downe profession, but these will onely complement with godlinesse, but away with the power of it.

Because godliness and the Reason. 1 power of it where it comes is of a powerful nature, of a commanding authority, it will subdue all those beloved corruptions, those prevailing lusts which wicked men so highly prize and are not content to part withal, therefore they cannot away with the power of it. Take an Usurer or covetous man, & tell him he must make satisfaction, or else perish, this goeth to the heart. And I knew some of these extortioners that could be content to pay some small sums, but when it comes to 40. or a 100. pounds then they flew off, and for ought I know lived and dyed in their sins. The Adulterer saith he must have his queans, the power of godliness saith he shall not, the drunkard his companions, the power of godliness saith he must not have them, unless hell with them,