Doctrine 5

Doctrine 5. Every one is bound carefully to examine his own estate to Godward, (i.) whether he be in the state of Grace, or no. 211

Doctrine 5. Every one is bound carefully to examine his owne estate to Godward, (i.) whether he be in the state of Grace, or no. 211

Reason. 1. Because the heart is so deceitful, that it is difficult truly to know a mans own estate. 212 2. Because the state of glory depends upon our being in the state of grace here. Ibid. Three sorts of men think themselves in the state of Grace, who are deceived with the false shadows of it. 1. The Civill man. 2. The Formalist. 3. The Temporary Professor. 213 ⟨image 10⟩What Civill Righteousness is. Ibid. What the Grounds of Civill Righteousness are. 214 What the Deceits are▪ whereby the Civill man beguiles himself. Ibid. The Civill mans first Self-beguiling Deceit: viz. applauding himself in his good dealings and good meaning, discovered 3. ways. Ibid. 2. Deceit, In a comparative Righteousness, discovered 4. ways. 216 3. Deceit, In a restraint from the outward act of sin, answered 3 ways. 218 4. Deceit, In out-stripping many Professors in his Practice, discovered three ways. 219 5. Deceit, In his harmless conversation, discovered 2. ways. 221 6. Deceit, In being well esteemed and reported of among his neighbours, discovered 3. ways. 222

Reason. 1. Because the heart is so deceitfull, that it is difficult truly to know a mans owne estate. 212 2. Because the state of glory depends upon our being in the state of grace here. Ibid. Three sorts of men thinke themselves in the state of Grace, who are deceived with the false shadowes of it. 1. The Civill man. 2. The Formalist. 3. The Temporary Professour. 213 ⟨image 10⟩What Civill Righteousnesse is. Ibid. What the Grounds of Civill Righteousnesse are. 214 What the Deceits are▪ whereby the Civill man beguiles himselfe. Ibid. The Civill mans first Self-beguiling Deceit: viz. applauding himselfe in his good dealings and good meaning, discovered 3. wayes. Ibid. 2. Deceit, In a comparative Righteousnesse, discovered 4. wayes. 216 3. Deceit, In a restraint from the outward act of sinne, answered 3 wayes. 218 4. Deceit, In out-stripping many Professours in his Practice, discovered three wayes. 219 5. Deceit, In his harmelesse conversation, discovered 2. wayes. 221 6. Deceit, In being well esteemed and reported of among his neighbours, discovered 3. wayes. 222