1feart~1reafure.· be~wixt perlons and perfons : J!lYmeaning i's~ thts heart•treafure puts a d1fference bet wixc SaitJtSandSi11ners ;-betwixt weakand firong Cbrifiians: as the treafure in the heart is, fo is theProfdfors fiate, as SalfJmln{aich in ano– ther cafe, Pro.2J•1• As he think..§th in hu heA:rt"' fo is he ; not as he fpeaks with his lips : For- ,., · .. ' malifts ~i11 fP!=ak G9d ~s fair as any, they 1.19 13-. honour h1mwtth thetr hps ~ and flatter him -:~falm 78. with talf~ and fawning fafhions, a~ though he 3 6 ,3 7· were an Idol; But the Heart·fearching<Sod is · not pleafed) except the heart be upright with hi1n, ic is tbe upright in whom he delights: not is a per{on as he aQ:s with his hands, or walkswich his feet, in many paff.1ge~ of his life; A man .may with Ahab wa!k fofcly : · withHerrul do.many things: with Simon Ma– gm tnake-large profeffions of faith : yea, its poffible a man may fuffer many troubles)ana evendeath it felt in agood ~aufe, yet, except hehavea hearttreafured Wtth ,graet;, he is re– jetled, andmay go tohell at laH : God judg– etbof the fruits by the Root , though men judge of the Root by the fruits : ·a' heart afrer 7 ; 111 holllO his own heart is better than the tongue,ofmen 1Ptmi[ma and Angels: the diftin6Hoo of perfonS', is in '~fl~~ D~o refpeGt of infide principles and· W<?rkings :: &'!fltm,d,,.. agood man may fometimes do an ev1l work, pun a ut- ..J b d d . d k b terinum, an4 a a r.:1an may .o a goo wor , Ut 11tJ1!. a Deo bow are thetr hearts? thebefl: conferences or ftd a Dia· performances are not currant (:oyn with the . ~o!o e!feel- God of heaven, except they ,HJne out ofrhe ::~gn~r. n1int of an l:teart where Gods Image is fl:a fnpr: . m:~n.~:. allttle good is ·accounted much when theres a
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