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WE now come (according to the method proposed) to make tryal of the truth of falseness of grace▪ by the duties we daily perform in Religion▪ And certainly they also h••ve the use and ef∣ficacy of fire, for this discovery, 1 Joh. 2▪ 4, 5. He that saith I know him, and keepeth not his Commandments [is a lyar] and he truth is not in him: but whoso keepeth his word, i•• him verily is the love of God perfected: an••
hereby know we that we are in him.
This is a practical lye; of which the A∣postle speaks here, by which men deceive•• other 〈◊〉〈◊〉 while, and themselves for e∣ver: a lye not spoken, but done; when a mans course of life contradicts his profession. The life of an Hypocrite is but one long o•• continued lye: he saith or professeth he knows God, but takes no care at all to o∣bey him in the duties he commands: he either neglects them, or if he perform them, it is not as God requires: if they draw nigh •• him with their lips, yet. their heart is far from him, Isa. 29. 13. Thou art near in their mouth, but far from their reins, Jer. 12. 2.
There are some that feel the influence & power of their Communion with the Lord in duties, going down to their very reins: & there are others whose lips and tongues only are toucht with Religion.
This is an age of light and much profes∣sion: men cannot now keep up a reputa∣••ion in th•• sober & professing world, whilest they let down, and totally neglect the duties of Religion: but surely if men would be but just to themselves, their very perform∣ances of duty would tell them what their hearts are.