A plain discourse upon uprightness showing the properties and privileges of an upright man…A plain discourse upon uprightness shewing the properties and priviledges of an upright man…

The second part of Uprightness respects Man, which is Uprightness of life; which

THe second part of Uprightness respects Man, which is Uprightness of life; which

1. Must be with the former; else the ¹other is but like a candle in a dark lantern, which burns away to no purpose. This is the very Sinew of humane Society, and makes men happy in one another. It is such an excellent thing that they who never practise it, yet always pretend to it. The veriest knaves abhor to be so called, and would be reputed and styled honest and upright men. And that must needs be amiable which all men commend, and necessary which no society can subsist without: So that there abides a Crown of honour for a Downright Heathen, as well as a Crown of glory for an Upright Christian: and there will be an easier punishment for those (I may call them) Christian-Pagans, than for abundance of our Pagan Christians.

1. Must be with the former; else the ¹other is but like a candle in a dark lanthorn, which burns away to no purpose. This is the very Sinew of humane Society, and makes men happy in one another. It is such an excellent thing that they who never practise it, yet alwayes pretend to it. The veriest knaves abhor to be so called, and would be reputed and stiled honest and upright men. And that must needs be amiable which all men commend, and necessary which no society can subsist without: So that there abides a Crown of honour for a Downright Heathen, as well as a Crown of glory for an Upright Christian: and there will be an easier punishment for those (I may call them) Christian-Pagans, than for abundance of our Pagan Christians.

1. 1§. 11. Uprightness of Life; Its Necessity.