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…

O but Sir, that's my fear, that my heart is rotten at the core, my ways crooked; and your discourse hath increased my doubts, that I fear I have not one dram of sincerity. And my fears are increased upon such grounds as these.

O but Sir, that's my fear, that my heart is rotten at the core, my wayes crooked; and your discourse hath increas'd my doubts, that I fear I have not one dram of sincerity. And my fears are increas'd upon such grounds as these.

Doubt. 1. The Allegations of Satan. See, saith he, thy rottenness after such a Duty, in such a temptation, thou hast but a show: and these accusations he follows with fears and terrors in my spirit, that my soul is sometimes weary of my life.

Doubt. 1. The Allegatiòns of Satan. See, saith he, thy rottenness after such a Duty, in such a temptation, thou hast but a shew: and these accusations he follows with fears and terrours in my spirit, that my soul is sometimes weary of my life.

Resol. 1. There are roots of hypocrisy in the sincerest heart; as of all other sins, so of this. That's remarkable, Luk. 12. 1. Jesus began to say to his Disciples first of all, take heed and beware of hypocrisy. Christs own Disciples were in danger of this leaven. All the stock below the grass is perfect Crab-tree. This you may grant with grief, and yet retain your integrity with comfort.

Resol. 1. There are roots of hypocrisie in the sincerest heart; as of all other sins, so of this. That's remarkable, Luk. 12. 1. Jesus began to say to his Disciples first of all, take heed and beware of hypocrisie. Christs own Disciples were in danger of this leaven. All the stock below the grass is perfect Crab-tree. This you may grant with grief, and yet retain your integrity with comfort.