The new covenantThe nevv covenant

and so for hearing the Word; it is true, it is GODS Commandment to hear, and a man comes, it may be, out of some respect to that Commandment; but withal, there may be other respects mingled; a man may come to feed his understanding with new notions, with novelty, he may come to see wit and learning, or to know the humour and the spirit of the Preacher, other respects may be mingled.

and so for hearing the Word; it is true, it is GODS Commandement to heare, and a man comes, it may be, out of some respect to that Commandement; but withall, there may be other respects mingled; a man may come to feede his vnderstanding with new notions, with nouelty, he may come to see wit and learning, or to know the humour and the spirit of the Preacher, other respects may be mingled.

Now,¹ you will say, how then shall a man know whether it be the Commandment that moves him, if that be the proper effect of sincerity?

Now,¹ you will say, how then shall a man know whether it bee the Commandement that moues him, if that be the proper effect of sincerity?

1. 1Quest.

Beloved,¹ it is easy to know it by this; take a man whose heart is not sound, whose heart is impure, who is hollow toward the LORD, and take out the other respects, and leave the naked Commandment alone, and he will stand still,