Religion our true interest, or, Practical notes upon the third chapter of Malachi the…Religion our true interest, or, Practical notes upon the third chapter of Malachy the…

3. The Godly should so far Fear the day of Judgment, as it makes them afraid of dissembling in Religion. For at that day false hearts will be unmasked. Why did Paul walk with such integrity? 2 Thes. 2.10 Ye are witnesses and God also, how holily, and justly, and unblamably we behaved our ⟨p. 73⟩selves among you. What was the cause of this? sure a Fear of the Judgment day approaching, 2 Cor. 5.10. For we must all appear before the Judgment Seat of Christ. The word in the original is [Greek or Hebrew], we must be made manifest, our hearts must be laid open before Men and Angels. Such is the Witchcraft of Hypocrisy that it is hard in this life to know who is false, and who is sincere; but shortly there will be a full discovery. 'Tis good for Gods people so to Fear Judgment, as it makes them strive against prevarication and Hypocrisy: for then the Hypocrite will be found out.

3. The Godly should so far Fear the day of Judgment, as it makes them afraid of dissembling in Religion. For at that day false hearts will be unmasked. Why did Paul walk with such integrity? 2 Thes. 2.10 Ye are witnesses and God also, how holily, and justly, and unblamably we behaved our ⟨p. 73⟩selves among you. What was the cause of this? sure a Fear of the Judgment day approaching, 2 Cor. 5.10. For we must all appear before the Judgment Seat of Christ. The word in the orinal is 〈non-Latin alphabet〉, we must be made manifest, our hearts must be laid open before Men and Angels. Such is the Witchcraft of Hypocrisie that it is hard in this life to know who is false, and who is sincere; but shortly there will be a full discovery. 'Tis good for Gods people so to Fear Judgment, as it makes them strive against prevarication and Hypocrisie: for then the Hypocrite will be found out.