242 graciosafpirit, knowwhat Saint pmes faith, Chap. I, verf e 26. if any manpeer to be religious, and bridlenot his tongue, but deceives bis o vua heart, this mans Religion is in vain. kt is a heavycenfure, that all a mans re- ligion is in vain for onefault, and that but fora fault in the Tongue ; and yet this is the cenfureof the holy Ghoft. Noqueftion, fuck men whowereguil_ ty herein , would reafon thus will themfelves, _ Wecannot be perfect in this life, wedoe performe many duties ofreligion ; and therefore wee hope, thoughwe faile in this one thing, that yet we (hall doewell enough,God"will accept of us. No, faith Saint lames, he deceives his own heart; fucka one (hall neverbe accepted. To the like ee. °is that ofour Saviour, him 5 44. Howd» yeebeleev a onme,which receive l;sour ` one ofanother ? This was enough to keep themoff for ever from Chrift ; and ytt this was but an inward fnne, no out- wardgro%cryingfnne in the eifceme ofthe world. Let a man bee never fo glorious in never fo many duties ofre- ligion, yet certainly thegiving liberty tohimfelte in any one lu f, is enough to
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