The truly blessed man

4. In the work of Conversion there is a new nature put into the man. The man that is here said to be without Guile, is to be supposed a true Convert, for there is nothing else but Guile in an Unconverted man; he is wholly acted by a Deceived Heart which perverts him. Isa. 44 20. But when God comes to Convert a Sinner to himself, he then makes a powerful and thorough Change in him, 2 Cor. 5.17. This is that which is called ⟨p. 104⟩the New Man, in opposition to natural Corruption, which is called the Old man, Eph. 4.22, 24. This is called the New Heart, which God hath said he will give to men in this work, Ezek 36 26. And what else is the New Nature, but a body of Sanctifying Graces, infused into the man, by which he is Regenerated, or born again?

5. In this new nature there is no Guile at all. The new Creature is altogether void of Sinful Hypocrisy, it hath nothing in it but what is pure, and sincere, and without Guile. We read, 1 Joh. 3.9. Whosoever is born of God doth not commit sin. i. e. According to his new nature, or the new principle that is infused into him: and it must need appear to be sincere, and not Hypocritical, from the Consideration of the Original of it, and that is from God; it is therefore said to be […] of him, 1 Joh. 5.4. And Born from above, Joh. •.3. And of the Spirit, Vers. 6. And is called the Divine Nature, 2 Pet 1.4. It never consents to▪ much less contrives any deceit or cheat, but is always upright in the exertings of it self. And therefore every Converted man, so far as he is renewed, so far is he altogether without Guile. As Guile is a quality adhering to every Lust, so integrity is no less to every Grace of the Spirit, that is in the Children of God: their Faith is Unfeigned,