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…

4. An Upright man is Perfect and entire without Reservation, Psal. 37. 37. Mark the perfect man, and behold the upright, you may see them both at once. His heart is entirely devoted to the will and ways of God. The hypocrite he hath ever some exceptions and reservations. Such a sin I must not leave, such a grace I cannot love, such a duty I will not practise; thus far I will yield but no farther, thus far I will go, it is consistent with my carnal ends, but all the world shall not persuade me farther. The Judgement of the hypocrite will drive beyond his Will, his Conscience beyond his Affections, he is not entire, his heart is parted, and so he is off and on. The Upright man hath but one Happiness, and that is the enjoyment of God; but one Rule, and that is his holy Will; but one Work, and that is to please his Maker; and thereupon he is entire and certain in his choice, in his desires, in his ways, and contrivances. And though there may be some demurs in his prosecution of his ⟨p. 26⟩main business, yet there is no hesitancy and wavering between two objects, for he is entirely sixth and resolved therein, and so may be said to be perfect and entire, wanting nothing.

4. An Upright man is Perfect and intire without Reservation, Psal. 37. 37. Mark the perfect man, and behold the upright, you may see them both at once. His heart is intirely devoted to the will and wayes of God. The hypocrite he hath ever some exceptions and reservations. Such a sin I must not leave, such a grace I cannot love, such a duty I will not practise; thus far I will yeild but no farther, thus far I will go, it is consistent with my carnal ends, but all the world shall not perswade me farther. The Judgement of the hypocrite will drive beyond his Will, his Conscience beyond his Affections, he is not intire, his heart is parted, and so he is off and on. The Upright man hath but one Happiness, and th•t is the injoyment of God; but one Rule, and that is his holy Will; but one Work, and that is to please his Maker; and thereupon he is intire and certain in his choice, in his desires, in his wayes, and contrivances. And though there may be some demurs in his prosecution of his ⟨p. 26⟩