A careful and strict enquiry into the modern prevailing notions of that freedom of…

1. Sincerity, as the Word is sometimes used, signifies no more then Reality of Will and Endeavour, with respect to any Thing that is professed or pretended; without any Consideration of the Nature of the Principle or Aim, whence this real Will and true Endeavour arises. If a Man has some real Desire to obtain a Thing, either direct or indirect, or does really endeavour after a Thing, he is said sincerely to desire or endeavour •t; without any Consideration of the Goodness or Virtuousness of the Principle he acts from, or any Excellency or Worthiness of the End he acts for. Thus a Man that is kind to his Neighbour's Wife, who is sick and languishing, and very helpful in her Case, makes a Show of desiring and endeavouring her Restoration to Health and Vigour; and not only makes such a Show, but there is a Reality in his Pretence, he does heartily and earnestly desire to have her Health restored, and uses his true and utmost Endeavours for it; He is said sincerely to desire and endeavour it, because he does so truly or really; tho' perhaps the Principle he acts from, is no other than a vile and scandalous Passion; having lived in Adultery with her, he earnestly desires to have her Health and Vigour restored, that he may return to his criminal Pleasures with her. Or,

1. Sincerity, as the Word is sometimes used, signifies no more then Reality of Will and Endeavour, with respect to any Thing that is professed or pretended; without any Consideration of the Nature of the Principle or Aim, whence this real Will and true Endeavour arises. If a Man has some real Desire to obtain a Thing, either direct or indirect, or does really endeavour after a Thing, he is said sincerely to desire or endeavour •t; without any Consideration of the Goodness or Vertuousness of the Principle he acts from, or any Excellency or Worthiness of the End he acts for. Thus a Man that is kind to his Neighbour's Wife, who is sick and languishing, and very helpful in her Case, makes a Shew of desiring and endeavouring her Restoration to Health and Vigour; and not only makes such a Shew, but there is a Reality in his Pretence, he does heartily and earnestly desire to have her Health restored, and uses his true and utmost Endeavours for it; He is said sincerely to desire and endeavour it, because he does so truly or really; tho' perhaps the Principle he acts from, is no other than a vile and scandalous Passion; having lived in Adultery with her, he earnestly desires to have her Health and Vigour restored, that he may return to his criminal Pleasures with her. Or,