344 1 The deceitfrrluefe of Mans heart. CHAP. XXXVII. Of cert aiNe notes rvhid the word of God giveth of upright heart. Frer this difcovery by the meanes, wee mull lay our hearts to the rule oft he word, and ex :mine them by chofe noses which there are given of an upright and fincere heart. And thole are many : I will name onely five. r A fincere heart is an humble heart. An hypo - criticall heart is alwaies proud, and vaine-glorious: -? s in the Pharifees,LAtat.6. And therefore our Sa- viour fail to them, How canjee believe .,whenyee feeke Iohtt S. 44, ARs 8- II. glory ove f no o ather. And fo in Simon feeking Magus own praife and profit, in the defreofthe Apó ftoIicall gifts: Whom therefore Peter told , that his heart was not upright before God. In lehu lik e- wife wee may difcerne the fame fpirit, when he aid a King. /0, t6. CO love/46;1s thy heart upright, as mine? preferring himfelfe before Iorradab : Whereas fincerity is al- wales better conceited of another, and very feare. full and fufpitious of it felfe. And fo it will make a Chriftian when he fees another,fpecially a Ionadab, to fay to himfelfe, Is my heart upright, fo'as is his ? Again, Come, faies hey andfea what zeale i have for the Lordofhes. Yea, but fincere zeale delires not to be feene ofany,fave him who feeth in fecret.The Pharifces de fire to be feene of men, becaufe they leek the pralle of men. Their lamps will not burne without this ogle. Wind -mils they are, which will not Two marks to try the hearts fincerity, as t Huai ;ity.
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