A Christian Directory

§. 30. Direct. 25. Remember that Hypocrisy lieth much in doubling, and in a divided heart and ¹life: See therefore that you serve God in singleness of heart, or simplicity and integrity, as being ••s alone. Think not of serving God and Mammon: A deep reserve at the heart for the world, ••ile ²they seem to give up themselves in Covenant to God, is the grand Character of an Hypocrite. Live as those that have One Lord and Master that all power stoopeth to, and One End or Scope to which all other are but means: and One work of absolute Necessity to do? and one Kingdom to seek first, and with greatest care and diligence to make sure of; and that have your hearts and faces still one way, and that agree with your selves in what you think, and say, and do. A double heart, and a double tongue is the fashion of the Hypocrite. Psal. 12. 2. 1 Tim. 3. 8. He hath a heart for the world, and pride, and lust, which must seem sometimes to be lifted up to ask forgiveness, that he may sin with quietness and hope of salvation: you would not think when you see him drop his Beads, or lift up his hands and eyes, and seem devoutly to say his prayers, how lately he came from a Tavern, or a Whore, or a Lie, or from scorning at serious godliness. As Bishop Hall saith, He seemeth to serve that³ God at Church on Holy-days, whom he neglecteth at home; and ••weth at the Name of Jesus, and sweareth profanely by the Name of God. Remember that there is but one God, one Heaven for us, one Happiness, and one Way: And this one is of such moment, as calls for all the intention and attention of our souls, and is enough to satisfy us, and should be enough to call us off from all that ⟨p. 216⟩would divert us. A divided heart is a false and self-deceiving heart. Are there two Gods? or is⁴