Seven treatises containing such direction as is gathered out of the Holy Scriptures, leading…Seuen treatises containing such direction as is gathered out of the Holie Scriptures, leading…

And so much the more we are to think it, because it is well known by Scripture, and tried by experience, that our hearts are deceitful above measure: and thereby we bear our selves in hand,¹ that if we do once obtain §Ethus much of them, that we can commend that which is good, and speak against evil, we are ready to think our estate to be right marvellous good, when yet in the mean while,² if we do not find our hearts in our secret meditations (and when we search our thoughts alone by our selves, how they stand affected) that we can feel unfeigned hatred of evil to be in them, and love to goodness: we do but deceive our selves. And in every little trial, we shall find it otherwise then we would think: I mean, that sin ⟨p. 233⟩sitteth nearer and is faster glued to us, then we did imagine.

And so much the more wee are to thinke it, because it is well knowne by Scripture, and tried by experience, that our hearts are deceitfull aboue measure: and thereby we beare our selues in hand,¹ that if wee doe once obtaine §Ethus much of them, that wee can commend that which is good, and speake against euill, we are readie to thinke our estate to be right marueilous good, when yet in the meane while,² if wee doe not finde our hearts in our secret meditations (and when wee search our thoughts alone by our selues, how they stand affected) that we can feele vnfained hatred of euill to be in them, and loue to goodnes: wee doe but deceiue our selues. And in euery little triall, we shall finde it otherwise then wee would thinke: I meane, that sinne ⟨p. 233⟩sitteth neerer and is faster glued to vs, then wee did imagine.