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A fourth volume containing one hundred and fifty sermons on several texts of Scripture…
A fourth volume containing one hundred and fifty sermons on several texts of Scripture in two parts : part the first containing LXXIV sermons : part the second containing LXXVI sermons : with an alphabetical table to the whole / by ... Thomas Manton ...
London: printed by J. D., 1693
Modern spelling is a reading aid: the words are the author’s, only the spelling is modernized. Original shows the page as printed, with the transcription marks.
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.
The second Question, What it is to deny Ungodliness? Denying is a word that properly belongs to Propositions. We are said to deny, when we contradict what is affirmed: but by a Metaphor it may be applied to Things which the Will refuseth; as some are said to deny the Power of Godliness, 2 Tim. 3.5. when they check and resist it, and will not suffer Godliness to work, tho they take up a Form of it. Now there's a great deal of reason for that Phrase, whether we look to the inward Workings of the Heart, or to the outward Profession which they made in those days.
The second Question, What it is to deny Vngodliness? Denying is a word that properly belongs to Propositions. We are said to deny, when we contradict what is affirmed: but by a Metaphor it may be applied to Things which the Will refuseth; as some are said to deny the Power of Godliness,