A plea for the Godly

1. For Spiritualness; and that three ways:

1. He lives by a more Spiritual Rule than others. A sinner either lives by no rule, or by a false; he walks [Greek or Hebrew], according to the course of the world, Ephes. 2. 2. But a righteous man goes by the Canon of Scripture, as a well made Dial goes exactly by the Sun: Gods Word is the Oracle he consults with, ⟨p. 13⟩'tis his pillar of Fire or Pole-star to direct him, Psal. 119. 105. Thy Word is a Lantern to my feet: The Word is a divine Pandect, 'tis a Model and Platform of Gods mind^*, to which a pious man conforms his actions, both Moral and Sacred; he will not resolve his faith into Councils or Fathers^*, nor will he follow the Examples of the best men further than they follow the Word.

1. He lives by a more Spiritual Rule than others. A sinner either lives by no rule, or by a false; he walks 〈non-Latin alphabet〉, according to the course of the world, Ephes. 2. 2. But a righteous man goes by the Canon of Scripture, as a well made Dial goes exactly by the Sun: Gods Word is the Oracle he consults with, ⟨p. 13⟩'tis his pillar of Fire or Pole-star to direct him, Psal. 119. 105. Thy Word is a Lanthorn to my feet: The Word is a divine Pandect, 'tis a Model and Platform of Gods mind