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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.
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.
2 Satan's Bills are void in Law, for he is the Accuser of the Brethren right or ⟨p. 169⟩wrong: he had a face to accuse upright Job, that had his Maker for his compurgator.