The truly blessed man

3. This is given for one Evidence by which to prove it. If we have the Grace in our Hearts which ⟨p. 124⟩renders •s Sincere, if we have indeed made choi•• 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 •• 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 selv•• to his Service; a show of Repentance and turning from our Sins, of Faith in embracing Christ, entering into Covenant with him, and mean w••• Our heart is not right with him; He is not moc••• there is no blinding of him, and he will find •• out; our Guile will never hurt him, but it […] turn upon our own heads. We may deceive others, and our selves too, but not God. Let us then be serious and earnest in this matter: and […] Rules of Trial,

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