A fourth volume containing one hundred and fifty sermons on several texts of Scripture…

And in an Oath God is appealed to as a Judg and Avenger, there his Justice and Power is acknowledged. For the fourth Principle, That this God is the Creator and Governor of all things that are without himself; that is established in the fourth Commandment, by the Law of the Sabbath: For the Sabbath at first was instituted for this very purpose, to meditate upon God as a Creator; a Day on purpose is instituted to keep up the Memorial of the Creation of the World.

And in an Oath God is appealed to as a Judg and Avenger, there his Justice and Power is acknowledged. For the fourth Principle, That this God is the Creator and Governour of all things that are without himself; that is established in the fourth Commandment, by the Law of the Sabbath: For the Sabbath at first was instituted for this very purpose, to meditate upon God as a Creator; a Day on purpose is instituted to keep up the Memorial of the Creation of the World.

Well then, you see what is the Foundation of Godliness. Now out of these speculative Notions practically flow of their own accord, to wit, That God alone is to be worshipped, obeyed, honoured, trusted: And as far as we set up other Confidences, or are ignorant of the Excellency of the true God; or so far as we deny God his Worship and Service, or serve him after an unworthy manner, by superstitious or idolatrous Worship, or carelessly and hypocritically; or so far as we have gross Opinions of his Essence, or exclude the Dominion of his Providence, or cease to call upon his Name; so far we are guilty of Ungodliness, as will appear more fully hereafter.

Well then, you see what is the Foundation of Godliness. Now out of these speculative Notions practically flow of their own accord, to wit, That God alone is to be worshipped, obeyed, honoured, trusted: And as far as we set up other Confidences, or are ignorant of the Excellency of the true God; or so far as we deny God his Worship and Service, or serve him after an unworthy manner, by superstitious or idolatrous Worship, or carelesly and hypocritically; or so far as we have gross Opinions of his Essence, or exclude the Dominion of his Providence, or cease to call upon his Name; so far we are guilty of Ungodliness, as will appear more fully hereafter.