The truly blessed man, or, The way to be happy here, and forever being…

3. This is given for one Evidence by which to prove […]. If we have the Grace in our Hearts which ⟨p. 124⟩renders us Sincere, if we have indeed made choice of Christ, and him alone, to be our Lord and Saviour, and have heartily embraced and devoted our selves to his Service; if we are Upright in our Profession, it will be an undeceiving witness of a pardoned state. When God giveth a New Heart, he also giveth a Sentence of Absolution: Repentance and Remission go together, Act. 5. 31.

3. This is given for one Evidence by which to prove 〈…〉. If we have the Grace in our Hearts which ⟨p. 124⟩renders us Sincere, if we have indeed made choise of Christ, and him alone, to be our Lord and Saviour, and have heartily embraced and devoted our selves to his Service; if we are Upright in our Profession, it will be an undeceiving witness of a pardoned state. When God giveth a New Heart, he also giveth a Sentence of Absolution: Repentance and Remission go together, Act. 5. 31.

4. If there be Guile in our Spirits we cannot hide it from Gods All seeing Eye. If we have dealt Hypocritically in our Profession, and made a pretence of choosing God to be our God, and devoting our selves to his Service; a show of Repentance and turning from our Sins, of Faith in embracing Christ, entering into Covenant with him, and mean while Our heart is not right with him; He is not mocked, there is no blinding of him, and he will find […] out; our Guile will never hurt him, but it will turn upon our own heads. We may deceive others, and our selves too, but not God. Let […] then be serious and earnest in this matter: and […] Rules of Trial,