80 , The deceit falnelli of Mans heart. amplifies and addes to the glory of our good aeci- ons,even fuch ás are but of the lower fort.There is not the meanef} a &ion whatfoever, which fincerity will not fet a faire gloze upon ,.and procure it that grace in the eyes of God, that in fome refpe &s it fhall be matchable even to works farre greater in their own Nature. A poore labouring man that lives by his hands, having beene aithfull in that place, and performing fincere obedience therein to God, may have as much comfort on his death-bed, as the bell: Minif er and Magifrate, whole fervice yet is in it felfe farre more honorable. Yea,if his fincerity in his calling bee greater than theirs is in theirs, his comfort alto fhall bee greater. For God regards not fo much the matter,as the forme ?four obedience, not fo much the thing that we doe, as the affehion wherewith wee doe it. Where face - rity is there, in the meaneft works that are , toge- ther with them, the heart is given to God. And the more a man gives of his heart to God, the more acceptable is his work, The Widdowes mite could weigh but light:but her heart weighed heavie. And Co her heart being put to her mite, gave it weight above the greater,but far more heartleffe largeleffe ofthe Pharifee. Sincerity is to our works , as fpirit is to our bodies, mak'eth it farre better, than a grea- ter, where there is more flefh, but leffe fpirit. O rare and excellent vertue of fincerity , which can make light drachms , and barly cornes as mafíie and ponderous, as the huge talent. Whereas con - trarily the want of fincerity maketh talents as light as feathers. Hypocrife,fuch is the filth ofit,imba- feth
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