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of hypocrisy that denotes an hypocrite, but the reigning of it, which is, when it is not seen, confessed, bewailed, and opposed.

A man should judge of his uprightness rather by his will, bent, and the inclination of his soul, and good desires, and true endeavours to well doing in the whole course of his life, than by this or that particular act, or by his power to do. David was thus esteemed a man according to God's own heart, no otherwise; rather by the goodness of the general course of his life, &c., than by particular actions: for in many things he offended God, and polluted his soul, and blemished his reputation.

Thirdly, Although uprightness is to be judged by the inward frame of the heart towards God, yet wheresoever uprightness is, it will show itself in men's actions in the course of their lives, James ii. 18. Only observe this, that in judging your actions, you must not judge them so much by the greatness of the quantity, as by the soundness and goodness of the quality. If it be good in truth, according to the measure of grace received, God accepts it in Christ, 2 Cor. viii. 12. She has done what she could, saith our Saviour, Mark xiv. 8. A little sound and true fruit, though weak in comparison, is far better than many fair blossoms, yea, than plenty of grapes, if they be wild and sour.

SECT. 4. PARTICULAR MARKS OF UPRIGHTNESS.

That you may conceive more distinctly, and better remember the signs of uprightness, I reduce them to these heads. They are taken, 1. From universality of respect to all God's will. 2. From a special respect to such things as God requires especially. 3. From a will and desire to please God in one place as well as another; in secret as well as openly. 4. From a constancy of will to please God at one time, as well as another. 5. From the true causes from whence good actions flow. 6. From the effects that follow well