Some general directions for a comfortable walking with God delivered in the lecture at…Some generall directions for a comfortable walking with God deliuered in the lecture at…

Doct. Sincerity is the sinew, and Touch-stone of true Christianity.

Doct. Sinceritie is the sinew, and Touch-stone of true Christianitie.

But these two, I have so often pressed in the course of my Ministry, that I will p•sse by them at this time.

But these two, I haue so often pressed in the course of my Ministery, that I will p•sse by them at this time.

Look what kind of honesty to men that is, which is not accompanied with Religion towards God; the same is that Religion towards God, which is not attended with honesty to men. Unhonest religion, irreligious honesty, unsincere religion and honesty, are all in one predicament, as they say, and all out of the right path. If thou have respect only to the commandments of the first Table, and outward ⟨p. 22⟩performance of religious services; but neglect duties of the second, and conscionable carriage to thy brethren; Thou art but a Pharisee, and formal Professor: If thou dealest justly with thy neighbour, and yet be a stranger to the mystery of godliness, canst not pray, sanctify the Lords Day, submit to a sincere and searching Ministry, &c. which the first Table enjoins; Thou art but a mere civill man: If thou put on a flourish, and outward face only, of obedience and conformity to both, and yet be true-hearted in neither, as did the Pharisees, Math. 23. 14, 23. thou art but a gross Hypocrite. Bear thy self holily towards God, honestly towards Man, and true-heartedly towards both, or thou art no Body in Christs Kingdom, but still in the gall of bitterness, and bond of iniquity. Put on righteousness, and true