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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…
A plain discourse upon uprightness showing the properties and privileges of an upright man / by Richard Steele ...A plain discourse upon uprightness shewing the properties and priviledges of an upright man / by Richard Steele ...
London: printed for E. Calvert, 1672
Modern spelling is a reading aid: the words are the author’s, only the spelling is modernized. Original shows the page as printed, with the transcription marks.
Object. 2. Singular Obedience. I have performed abundance of Duties, and have forgone divers Sins, and have continued so to do a great while, and can an hypocrite do so?
Object. 2. Singular Obedience. I have perform'd abundance of Duties, and have forgone divers Sins, and have continued so to do a great while, and can an hypocrite do so?
Answ. Is there no known Duty that lies by you undischarged? and do you delight in the duties you perform, as well as do them? do the Precepts of the Law please you, as well as the Promises of the Gospel? And do you live in no known sin with purpose, pleasure and perseverance? ⟨p. 129⟩its true, an hypocrite will not always call upon God, but its hard to say how long he may; certainly, while any of his base ends draw him on. Indeed when sharp troubles come for Religion, then generally such are weary of it, and utterly deny that which they never delighted in. Canst thou now say in the midst of thy multiplied duties, that thou hadst rather do them, than not do them? Dost thou only use prayer, or choose prayer? Dost thou only avoid sin, or abhor sin? That is something, or else that Pharisee, Luke 18. shall be justified, as soon as thou.
Answ. Is there no known Duty that lies by you undischarged? and do you delight in the duties you perform, as well as do them? do the Precepts of the Law please you, as well as the Promises of the Gospel? And do you live in no known sin with purpose, pleasure and perseverance? ⟨p. 129⟩its true, an hypocrite will not alwayes call upon God, but its hard to say how long he may; certainly, while any of his base ends draw him on. Indeed when sharp troubles come for Religion, then generally such are weary of it, and utterly deny that which they never delighted in. Canst thou now say in the midst of thy multiplied duties, that thou hadst rather do them, than not do them? Dost thou only use prayer, or chuse prayer? Dost thou only avoid sin, or abhor sin? That is something, or else that Pharisee,