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…

This small Book hopes for thy Acceptance, merely for its Honesty and Plainness, which I have chiefly studied all along; a plain discourse being fittest upon plainness of Heart. I am not ignorant of the various & excellent Tractates upon this Subject; unto which ⟨image 3⟩Matter and Variation of Method is super added, which I hope you will find in this piece in hand.

THis small Book hopes for thy Acceptance, meerly for its Honesty and Plainness, which I have chiefly studied all along; a plain discourse being fittest upon plainness of Heart. I am not ignorant of the various & excellent Tractates upon this Subject; unto which ⟨image 3⟩Matter and Variation of Method is super added, which I hope you will find in this piece in hand.

Moreover there are such swarms of litigious Books of Controversies, which scorch up all true Love and Zeal, and greatly grieve such as love Peace, that may perhaps make such Discourses as this concerning the Vitals of genuine Piety, to be very necessary. For certainly if our ends were Right, and our Hearts Upright ⟨image 3⟩with our God; if Christian Magistrates, Ministers, and People were plainly and truly bent to promote the Honour, Love and Fear of God, and the indubitable ways of Holiness, we should soon agree, or else charitably indulge one another in these lesser things; 'Tis Hypocrites on all sides that make our wound incurable. Surely where the Mind is sound, and the Heart sincere in the Main, grains of allowance should be granted ⟨image 4⟩for some Errors of the understanding and Failings in the Conversation; lest we deal with others, as we would be loath to be dealt with, either by God or Men. The Consideration hereof, as also of the scarcity of sincere Christians, to the plenty of Hypocrites in the world, may make some Tolerable Apology for this small Tract; which I do most earnestly recommend, first to the blessing of the Lord, and then to your diligent perusal.