348 The deceitfulneffe of Mans heart. out exception, and carryeth conftant purpofe, and refolution in not ping willingly to fin againft God but to endevour it (elfe to the utmofl,in every good way of Gods commandements. Whatfoever is fhall know to be a finne,it will not purpofely and delibe- rately doe it for all the world,it will not detaine the truth in uvrighteoufne. This note the Prophet Pfal. 119.3. David giveth : For having Paid, Bled are the up- right in their way bee teacheth us to difcern them by this note,surely they doe no iniquity. And in ano- ther place,he oppofed fuch as walke in any crooked Pral.121.4. wayes, to the upright in heart. Doe good, o Lord, to thofe that are uprighcin heart: but thofe that tuna a fide by their crookedwaies, &c.I t is the property of an hypocrite, to di pence with his confcience, at leaft for fome one fpeciall beloved finne. As lob among other his charaûers makes this one, that he ho/di his Tob 2o.,,, wickedneff as a fweet thing in bur mouth, and hi let h it under his tongue,and favourethit, and will not for- fake it,hut keepeth it elo fein his mouth. Now this ho nett heart, as it hates all finnes,fo at all dmes.Some times the unfound heart will hate finne,when there is no bene fit by it, but if after is may chance to bee beneficiall to our (elves, then wee love ic. Here is a notable triall offincerity, to preferre vertue be- fore vice, then when in humane reafon vertue íh311 be the lofer, vice the gainer. This note difcovered King. !o. 21. fal.fe hearted leh,,. Hee would not down with the worfhip of the Calves, as well as with Bads , and why ? becaufe bee thought that would be dange- rous for his Kingdome, if the Ifraelires were let go to the Temple at Jerufalem to worfhip. There- fore
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