The sum of sacred divinity briefly & methodically propoundedThe summe of sacred diuinitie briefly & methodically propounded

From this strength of the soul and body joined together, arise four special Virtues, which are to concur in all duties both to God and to our Brethren: First, Sincerity, or uprightness of heart; noting a singleness¹ without any mixture: which Etymology the Apostle doth not obscurely give in one or two places: ⟨p. 130⟩For ^bthis is our rejoicing, the testimony of our conscience, that in singleness and sincerity of God, we have been conversant in the World. For ^cwe are not as the rest, those which play the Huxters with the Word of God: but sincerely but as it came from God, in the sight of God, do we speak of Christ: where sincere dealing is opposed, as you see, to that of Huxters, which mingle their Wine and other commodities to deceive men for their gain.

From this strength of the soule and bodie ioyned together, arise foure speciall Vertues, which are to concurre in all duties both to God and to our Brethren: First, Sinceritie, or vprightnesse of heart; noting a singlensse¹ without any mixture: which Etymologie the Apostle doth not obscurely giue in one or two places: ⟨p. 130⟩For ^bthis is our reioycing, the testimonie of our conscience, that in singlenesse and sinceritie of God, we haue beene conuersant in the World. For ^cwee are not as the rest, those which play the Huxters with the Word of God: but sincerely but as it came from God, in the sight of God, doe we speake of Christ: where sincere dealing is opposed, as you see, to that of Huxters, which mingle their Wine and other commodities to deceiue men for their gaine.

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