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For the Grace of God that bringeth Salvation, hath appeared to all men, (without distinction of Nations, Sex, Age, or condition) teaching us, that denying ungodliness and worldly lusts, we should live soberly, righteously, and godly in this present World. Under the name of ungodliness, he compriseth all the breaches of the first Table; and under the name of worldly lusts, he compriseth all inordinate desires against the second Table; and those three words, soberly, righteously, and godly, have a threefold reference; the first to our selves, the second to our neighbour, and the third to God. We must live soberly in respect of our selves, righteously in respect of our neighbours, and godly in respect of God. And this is the sum of a Christians whole duty. Now if the Grace of God which bringeth Salvation, teaches Saints to deny ungodliness and worldly lusts, then certainly Saints that are taught by that Grace, cannot live, nor allow themselves in ungodliness or worldly lusts; without all peradventure Heaven is for that man, and that man is for Heaven that can appeal to Heaven, that he allows not himself in the practice of any known sin. Thus David ⟨p. 99⟩did, Search me O Lord (says he) and know my heart, ¹try me, and know my thoughts, and see if there be any wicked way in me. 'Tis a most sure sign, that sin hath not gained a mans heart nor consent, but committed a rape upon his Soul; when he allows not himself in it, but cries out bitterly to God against it, as Paul did, Rom. 7. If the ravished Virgin under the Law cried out, she was guiltless, Deut. 22.25, 26, 27. Certainly such as cry out of their sins, and that would not for all the world allow themselves in a way of sin, such are guiltless before the Lord. That which a Christian does not allow himself in, that he does not do in divine account, &c.

For the Grace of God that bringeth Salvation, hath appeared to all men, (without distinction of Nations, Sex, Age, or condition) teaching us, that denying ungodlyness and worldly lusts, we should live soberly, righteously, and godly in this present World. Under the name of ungodliness, he compriseth all the breaches of the first Table; and under the name of worldly lusts, he compriseth all inordinate desires against the second Table; and those three words, soberly, righteously, and godly, have a threefold reference; the first to our selves, the second to our neighbour, and the third to God. We must live soberly in respect of our selves, righteously in respect of our neighbours, and godly in respect of God. And this is the sum of a Christians whole duty. Now if the Grace of God which bringeth Salvation, teaches Saints to deny ungodliness and worldly lusts, then certainly Saints that are taught by that Grace, cannot live, nor allow themselves in ungodliness or worldly lusts; without all peradventure Heaven is for that man, and that man is for Heaven that can appeal to Heaven, that he allows not himself in the practice of any known sin. Thus David