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2. And that this Notoriousness is a certain profession, is evident. For 1. the mind is declared by it: Christ himself telleth us that out of the heart come Murders, Adulteries, &c. and out of the abundance of the heart the mouth speaketh. If you say, men may do such and such things against their will, I answer, 1. Then they are not Notoriously ungodly; if they do not Notoriously show their wilfulness. 2. The Will hath the command of the outward man. 2. And as it declareth the mind, so doth it certainly declare it. For first, else still it were not notorious ungodliness. 2. Words may be easier counterfeited than Deeds, especially the scope of a mans life. 3. And hence it is that the Lord Jesus himself when he comes to Judgement, will try more by Deeds than verbal Profession, and will reject such Professions when they are contradicted by evil actions, as Mat. 7. Not every one that saith unto one Lord, Lord, shall enter into the Kingdom of Heaven, but he that doth the will of my Father. Mat. 25. Christ will convince those by their not feeding, clothing, &c. his members, that they were no true Believers, who still go about to justify themselves. And they that shall say, Lord have not we eat, drunk, &c. Cast out Devils, & preached in thy ⟨p. 277⟩name; shall be answered with a Depart from me ye workers of iniquity, I know you not. Men shall all be judged according to their works. It is clear then that Notorious ungodliness is a Profession or signification of the very mind and will: yea and a profession most certain; for it cannot be dissembled. He that is notoriously ungodly is most certainly no true Christian: But the profession which this contradicteth, is not so certain; nay it is most certainly false. So that as God doth, so man must take mens works and lives for a Discovery of their mind, and judge them by it.

2. And that this Notoriousness is a certain profession, is evident. For 1. the mind is declared by it: Christ himself telleth us that out of the heart come Murthers, Adulteries, &c. and out of the abundance of the heart the mouth speaketh. If you say, men may do such and such things against their will, I answer, 1. Then they are not Notoriously ungodly; if they do not Notoriously shew their wilfulness. 2. The Will hath the command of the outward man. 2. And as it declareth the mind, so doth it certainly declare it. For first, else still it were not notorious ungodliness. 2. Words may be easier counterfeited than Deeds, especially the scope of a mans life. 3. And hence it is that the Lord Jesus himself when he comes to Judgement, will try more by Deeds than verbal Profession, and will reject such Professions when they are contradicted by evil actions, as