The travels of true godliness, from the beginning of the world to this present…

4. The Doctrine of Justification by Faith alone, or the imputation of Christs Righteousness to those who do believe.

4. The Doctrine of Justification by Faith alone, or the imputation of Christs Righteousnes to those who do believe.

5. The Doctrine of Regeneration, Resurrection, Judgment, the World to come, &c. Now I say in the true knowledge of these and such like principles of divine truths, and being truly established in the steadfast belief thereof, does True Godliness in part consist. But secondly, Godliness, as to his inward and more hidden parts and power, is a holy conformity to these sacred and divine principles which natural men may understand Religion by; but True Godliness consists in the light of supernatural truths and life of Grace, God manifesting himself in the light of those glorious principles, and working the life of supernatural grace in the soul by the Holy Ghost, it consists in the ⟨p. 4⟩saving and experimental knowledge of God and Jesus Christ, in having all the evil qualities of the Soul removed, and heavenly habits infused in their room, or in a gracious conformity, disposition and affections of the heart to God, cleaving to all truths made known to us, to find the powerful influences of the Gospel and Spirit of Christ upon us, whereby our Souls are brought into the Image and likeness of his death and resurrection; this is True Godliness, 'tis not a bare living up to the natural principles of morality, nor a simple knowledge of the letter of the word, or an historical, notional, or dogmatical knowledge of the sacred Gospel, and the precepts thereof, but in a faithful living up to the supernatural principles of Grace and the Gospel, discharging our duties with as much readiness and faithfulness towards God as towards man, so that our conscience may be kept void of offence towards both. ^*It consists in forsaking of every sin, and not only to leave it, but to loath it as the greatest evil, and to cleave to God in sincerity of heart, valuing him above all who is the chiefest good, and from a principle of divine love, willingly subjecting to all his Laws and appointments; Godliness makes a man say with the Psalmist, whom have I in Heaven but thee?