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14 soberly, righteously, and godly in this present world, and not to live as we list, which is a sign of no grace at all.

A truly tender conscience will be truly tender of committing sin, and will have a circumspect care over himself, how he walks and how he lives, that so the name of God and Christ be not blasphemed; But, in these last and worst of times wherein men, as St. Paul saith make shipwreck of faith and a good conscience; Men have not minded this at all, but have taken full liberty to commit all manner of sins. And I pray God that this sin be not charged upon those, who, instead of restraining men from sin, and punishing them for sin, have tolerated them in sin, if not countenanced them to sin. But let men take heed how they sin, because grace abounds: For, saith the apostle. Heb. x. 26, 27. If we sin willfully, after that we have received the knowledge of the truth, there remaineth no more sacrifice for sin, but a certain fearful looking for of judgment. Rom. i. 8. For the wrath of God is revealed from heaven against all ungodliness and unrighteousness of men. Read these two texts, all ye that take liberty to sin, because the grace of God hath abounded.— How will ye be able to look God and conscience in the face: certainly you will never be able to do it, unless you repent;