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…

Doubt. 5. The Deceitfulness of the hear; this is so great, that after all my trial I may be mistaken; there are lamps that may delude a man even to the gates of Heaven. And I am sure my heart is one of the worst of the kind, and so most likely to deceive and be deceived.

Doubt. 5. The Deceitfulness of the heare; this is so great, that after all my tryal I may be mistaken; there are lamps that may delude a man even to the gates of Heaven. And I am sure my heart is one of the worst of the kind, and so most likely to deceive and be deceived.

Resol. 1. Though the Heart be deceitful in its self, yet it is discernible by the help of Gods spirit. Jer. 17. 10. I the Lord search the heart; and he can and will lead every diligent self-searcher into the darkest corners thereof. God and man together may find out it. Indeed a carnal careless eye sees it not, but he that would know himself, shall know himself. No man is deceived herein, but he that is willing to be deceived.

Resol. 1. Though the Heart be deceitful in its self, yet it is discernable by the help of Gods spirit. Jer. 17. 10. I the Lord search the heart; and he can and will lead every diligent self-searcher into the darkest corners thereof. God and man together may find out it. Indeed a carnal careless eye sees it not, but he that would know himself, shall know himself. No man is deceived herein, but he that is willing to be deceived.

2. Your holy jealousy as it is a good Sign of uprightness, so it is a good Antidote against hypocrisy. He that detects a cheat, is not then of his party; and he that knows he hath a Proteus to deal with, will be vigilant over him. He that hates and bewails hypocrisy, and most in himself, will never dye an hypocrite.