The Sincere Convert

Thirdly, if they see, Gods people §3do excel them, that they have better ⟨p. 178⟩lives, and better hearts, & better knowledge, yet they will not conclude that they have no grace, because it hath not that stamp that honest mens money hath. But this prank they play, they think such and such good men have a greater measure, and a higher degree of grace then themselves, yet they dare be bold to think and say, their hearts are as upright, though they be not so perfect as others are; And so vilify the grace that shines in the best men, by making this gold to differ from their own copper, not essentially but gradually, and hence they deceive themselves miserably, not but that one (star or) sincere Christian differs from another in glory: I speak of those men only, that never were sixth in so high a sphere, as true honesty dwells, yet falsely father this bad conclusion, that they are upright for their measure, that they have not the like measure of grace received as others have.

Thirdly, if they see, Gods people §3doe excell them, that they have better ⟨p. 178⟩lives, and better hearts, & better knowledge, yet they will not conclude that they have no grace, because it hath not that stamp that honest mens money hath. But this prank they play, they think such and such good men have a greater measure, and a higher degree of grace then themselves, yet they dare be bold to thinke and say, their hearts are as upright, though they be not so perfect as others are; And so vilifie the grace that shines in the best men, by making this gold to differ from their owne copper, not essentially but gradually, and hence they deceive themselves miserably, not but that one (starre or) sincere Christian differs from another in glory: I speake of those men onely, that never were fixt in so high a sphere, as true honesty dwells, yet falsely father this bad conclusion, that they are upright for their measure, that they have not the like measure of grace received as others have.