Secondly, this full following of God, doth much honour the work of 1Grace, and the profession of godliness; it shows a reality; power, excellency and beauty in it; it shows ⟨p. 315⟩that it proceeds out of the fullness of Jesus Christ, such as hath high and heavenly principles; when there is power, proportion, and constancy in a mans ways, there must needs be much beauty in them; there is a forcing of conviction from the consciences of evil men by them: this takes away all pretences from men that they know not how to speak evil of the ways of godliness; they know not how to oppose and persecute them; when they can see no flaw, when, though they watch what they can, yet they can see nothing unsuitable to their principles. The principles of godliness for the most part are acknowledged by the consciences of the worst, who have any light in them; & therefore when all a mans ways are suitable to these, it puts wicked men to a stand; they know not what to say against such men, nor against their way; but their own thoughts tell them, that surely there is something in these men, that hath reality, and power, and divine excellency ⟨p. 316⟩in it, that is from none other but from God himself.
Secondly, this full following of God, doth much honour the work of 1Grace, and the profession of godlinesse; it shewes a realitie; power, excellency and beauty in it; it shewes ⟨p. 315⟩that it proceeds out of the fulnesse of Jesus Christ, such as hath high and heavenly principles; when there is power, proportion, and constancy in a mans wayes, there must needs bee much beauty in them; there is a forcing of conviction from the consciences of evill men by them: this takes away all pretences from men that they know not how to speak evill of the wayes of godlinesse; they know not how to oppose and persecute them; when they can see no flaw, when, though they watch what they can, yet they can see nothing unsutable to their principles. The principles of godlinesse for the most part are acknowledged by the consciences of the worst, who have any light in them; & therefore when all a mans wayes are sutable to these, it puts wicked mē to a stand; they know not what to say against such men, nor against their way; but their owne thoughts tell them, that surely there is something in these men, that hath realitie, and power, and divine excellency ⟨p. 316⟩in it, that is from none other but from God himselfe.
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