The blessedness of the righteous discoursed from Psal. 17, 15 /The blessednesse of the righteous discoursed from Psal. 17, 15 /

But now, I treat with such as are supposed to have some such real impressions, that they may be stirred up to endeavour a further perfecting of them. In order whereto I shall add but this two-fold advice.

But now, I treat with such as are supposed to have some such real impressions, that they may be stir'd up to endeavour a further perfecting of them. In order whereto I shall adde but this two-fold advice.

1. Be very careful that this living Image (such you have been formerly told it is) may grow equally, in every part. See that the impression of this likeness be entire; that it be not a maimed thing, if it be, God will never own it as his production. Integrity is the glory of a Christian: To be entire lacking nothing. This is the soundness of heart that excludes a blushing consciousness, and misgiving; exempts it from the fear of a shameful discovery. ¹Let my heart be sound in thy statutes; is paraphrased, by having respect to all Gods commandments; To which is opposite, that being partial in the Law spoken of by the Prophet^* by way of complaint concerning the Priests of that time. A thing hateful in the eye of God; and as uncomfortable to our selves, as to be without a leg, or an Arm.

1. 1Psal. 119. 6. 80.
2. *Mal. 2. 9.