a_o sermon_n preach_v at_o westminster_n abby_n march_v the_o 25_o 1691._o by_o thomas_n aston_n m._n a._n the_o second_o of_o timothy_n the_o four_o and_o the_o 3d._n for_o the_o time_n will_v come_v when_o they_o will_v not_o endure_v sound_a doctrine_n etc._n etc._n london_n print_v anno_fw-la 1691._o a_o sermon_n preach_v at_o westminster-abby_n march_v the_o 25_o 1691._o psalm_n li._n ver_fw-la 6._o but_o lo_o thou_o require_v truth_n in_o the_o inward_a part_n to_o that_o question_n micha_n 6_o 8._o o_o man_n what_o do_v the_o lord_n require_v of_o thou_o my_o text_n give_v a_o direct_a answer_n god_n require_v truth_n in_o the_o inward_a part_n but_o what_o he_o require_v he_o must_v first_o bestow_v so_o that_o in_o all_o our_o performance_n we_o may_v true_o say_v with_o holy_a david_n of_o thy_o own_o lord_n have_v we_o give_v thou_o this_o truth_n be_v a_o conformity_n of_o man_n to_o his_o most_o holy_a creator_n god_n make_v man_n in_o his_o own_o image_n perfect_o upright_a but_o he_o continue_v not_o in_o that_o honour_n rebel_a against_o the_o world_n monarch_n be_v disinherit_v lose_v himself_o and_o all_o his_o posterity_n deprave_v their_o nature_n disenable_v they_o to_o perform_v that_o good_a some_o be_v incline_v to_o now_o though_o he_o can_v reach_v it_o in_o performance_n god_n require_v that_o man_n in_o his_o heart_n and_o affection_n shall_v be_v according_a to_o what_o he_o be_v in_o his_o first_o creation_n this_o truth_n be_v four-fould_a one_a of_o judgement_n 2d_o of_o heart_n 3d._n of_o speech_n and_o four_o of_o action_n first_o truth_n of_o judgement_n be_v a_o conformity_n to_o the_o word_n of_o god_n the_o rule_n and_o proof_n of_o truth_n viz._n when_o a_o man_n inform_v by_o the_o sacred_a scripture_n and_o enlighten_v by_o the_o holy_a spirit_n remain_v steadfast_a in_o that_o doctrine_n the_o word_n of_o god_n teach_v then_o there_o be_v truth_n in_o judgement_n it_o be_v for_o this_o that_o st._n peter_n commend_v the_o scatter_a tribe_n 2._o epistle_n 1.12_o i_o will_v not_o be_v negligent_a to_o put_v you_o in_o remembrance_n of_o these_o thing_n though_o you_o know_v they_o and_o be_v establish_v in_o the_o present_a truth_n and_o unto_o this_o settle_a judgement_n st._n paul_n exhort_v the_o ephesian_n 4_o 14_o 15._o be_v not_o like_a child_n toss_v too_o and_o froâ—_n with_o every_o wind_n of_o doctrine_n but_o speak_v the_o truth_n in_o love_n error_n and_o unstableness_n be_v contrary_a to_o this_o truth_n second_o truth_n of_o heart_n be_v godly_a simplicity_n and_o sincerity_n mel_n sine_fw-la cera_fw-la in_o 1_o pet._n 2.2_o we_o have_v this_o expression_n the_o sincere_a milk_n of_o the_o word_n milk_n not_o mix_v with_o water_n and_o in_o 1_o cor._n 5.8_o sincerity_n and_o truth_n be_v conjoin_v let_v we_o keep_v the_o feast_n with_o the_o unleavened_a bread_n of_o sincerity_n and_o truth_n contrary_a to_o this_o truth_n be_v hypocricy_n or_o pretence_n three_o truth_n in_o speech_n be_v when_o the_o tongue_n become_v a_o direct_a interpreter_n of_o the_o heart_n when_o a_o man_n plain_o speak_v the_o truth_n from_o his_o heart_n contrary_n to_o this_o be_v lie_v speak_v one_o thing_n and_o think_v another_o which_o st._n paul_n positive_o protest_v against_o i_o speak_v the_o truth_n i_o lie_v not_o we_o be_v dehort_v from_o the_o one_o and_o earnest_o advise_v to_o the_o other_o by_o the_o apostle_n eph._n 4.25_o put_v away_o lie_v and_o speak_v every_o man_n truth_n to_o his_o neighbour_n four_o truth_n in_o action_n be_v a_o just_a and_o plain_o deal_v both_o with_o god_n and_o man_n a_o honest_a render_n to_o every_o one_o what_o of_o right_n belong_v to_o he_o contrary_n to_o this_o truth_n be_v perfidiousness_n collusion_n and_o ungodly_a encroach_a upon_o the_o right_n and_o property_n of_o other_o our_o lord_n and_o saviour_n not_o out_o of_o compliment_n but_o as_o he_o real_o deserve_v honour_a nathaniel_n with_o the_o character_n of_o a_o just_a dealer_n a_o israelite_n in_o truth_n in_o who_o there_o be_v no_o guile_n these_o be_v the_o four_o branch_n of_o truth_n and_o we_o dare_v not_o to_o exclude_v any_o of_o they_o the_o whole_a lump_n of_o man_n must_v be_v leaven_v with_o truth_n his_o judgement_n and_o opinion_n must_v be_v sound_a his_o affection_n sincere_a his_o speech_n verity_n and_o his_o conversation_n so_o plain_a that_o it_o can_v be_v blame_v and_o that_o which_o stears_n all_o be_v a_o true_a judgement_n for_o though_o the_o heart_n be_v sincere_a the_o speech_n true_a the_o action_n never_o so_o just_a yet_o if_o the_o judgement_n be_v miss_v there_o be_v no_o truth_n in_o any_o a_o error_n in_o the_o understanding_n beget_v a_o error_n in_o the_o will_n in_o the_o affection_n and_o action_n a_o instance_n hereof_o we_o have_v in_o st._n paul_n before_o his_o miraculous_a conversion_n he_o have_v a_o kind_n of_o truth_n in_o heart_n for_o he_o be_v zealous_a towards_o god_n and_o for_o his_o speech_n 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the_o head_n may_v be_v well_o furnish_v with_o knowledge_n and_o the_o heart_n rot_a and_o deceitful_a judas_n who_o very_a name_n be_v odious_a for_o his_o unparalleled_a treachery_n know_v much_o and_o doubtless_o preach_v the_o truth_n and_o possible_o do_v as_o much_o good_a thereby_o as_o another_o disciple_n but_o he_o have_v a_o hollow_a false_a heart_n he_o want_v this_o second_o branch_n of_o truth_n in_o the_o inward_a part_n viz._n truth_n in_o affection_n and_o so_o get_v nothing_o by_o his_o outward_a profession_n but_o a_o sting_n of_o conscience_n but_o if_o there_o be_v truth_n in_o judgement_n and_o truth_n in_o heart_n than_o the_o speech_n will_v be_v true_a and_o the_o action_n just_a for_o the_o heart_n dictate_v to_o the_o tongue_n and_o prepare_v the_o hand_n out_o of_o the_o abundance_n of_o the_o heart_n the_o tongue_n speak_v and_o the_o hand_n act_n when_o the_o heart_n indite_v a_o good_a matter_n the_o tongue_n will_v be_v like_o the_o pen_n of_o a_o ready_a writer_n to_o express_v it_o then_o the_o bowel_n will_v be_v enlarge_v the_o hand_n open_v to_o the_o necessity_n of_o the_o saint_n the_o foot_n will_v move_v to_o the_o place_n where_o his_o honour_n dwell_v in_o brief_a all_o the_o member_n of_o the_o body_n will_v become_v instrument_n of_o righteousness_n unto_o holiness_n therefore_o king_n solomon_n give_v this_o excellent_a advice_n keep_v thy_o heart_n with_o all_o diligence_n for_o out_o of_o it_o proceed_v the_o ishew_n of_o life_n and_o of_o death_n prov._n 4.23_o thus_o you_o see_v what_o god_n require_v a_o sound_a judgement_n without_o error_n a_o sincere_a heart_n without_o hypocricy_n the_o speak_v the_o truth_n without_o a_o lie_n and_o just_o deal_v without_o deceit_n some_o render_v the_o word_n thou_o delight_v in_o truth_n in_o the_o inward_a part_n which_o be_v according_a to_o wise_a king_n solomon_n affirmation_n such_o as_o be_v upright_o in_o their_o way_n be_v his_o delight_n 11.2_o prov._n 11.2_o this_o we_o may_v ready_o assent_v too_o when_o we_o remember_v that_o it_o be_v his_o own_o image_n i_o be_o the_o truth_n truth_n have_v make_v you_o free_a there_o be_v nothing_o counterfeit_v in_o he_o or_o from_o he_o he_o be_v perfect_o sincere_a in_o all_o his_o proposal_n and_o will_v exact_o perform_v his_o promise_n and_o threat_n he_o be_v not_o a_o man_n that_o he_o shall_v lie_v his_o veracity_n be_v essential_a to_o he_o and_o the_o truth_n that_o be_v in_o he_o be_v the_o foundation_n of_o all_o the_o truth_n that_o be_v in_o we_o our_o faith_n can_v have_v no_o ground_n without_o his_o truth_n in_o promise_v our_o hope_n no_o ground_n without_o his_o truth_n in_o perform_v our_o charity_n no_o ground_n without_o his_o truth_n in_o love_v our_o repentance_n no_o ground_n without_o his_o truth_n in_o pardon_v and_o what_o be_v in_o he_o
indulge_v his_o own_o covetous_a temper_n the_o pharisee_n with_o their_o long_a prayer_n commit_v horrid_a wickedness_n devour_v widow_n house_n absolom_n under_o colour_n of_o distribute_v justice_n will_v usurp_v dominion_n thus_o you_o see_v the_o most_o bloody_a mischievous_a barbarous_a and_o traitorous_a action_n have_v be_v commit_v under_o the_o specious_a show_n of_o religion_n and_o piety_n it_o be_v a_o unacceptable_a office_n i_o be_o very_o unwilling_a to_o tax_v this_o present_a age_n discourse_n of_o that_o nature_n be_v frequent_a public_a evil_n be_v in_o every_o one_o view_n and_o few_o so_o patient_a as_o not_o to_o complain_v we_o may_v innocent_o mourn_v in_o private_a and_o earnest_o pray_v that_o he_o who_o be_v the_o way_n the_o truth_n and_o the_o life_n will_v by_o his_o holy_a spirit_n guide_v we_o into_o all_o truth_n i_o shall_v content_v myself_o at_o present_a humble_o to_o advise_v you_o in_o king_n solomon_n word_n prov._n 23.23_o buy_v the_o truth_n and_o sell_v it_o not_o viz._n use_v all_o possible_a mean_n for_o the_o gain_n and_o retain_v of_o it_o to_o pursue_v the_o metaphor_n first_o the_o scripture_n be_v the_o field_n where_o truth_n grow_v second_o the_o place_n where_o god_n word_n be_v devout_o read_v or_o sincere_o and_o powerful_o preach_v be_v the_o market_n where_o you_o may_v be_v furnish_v therewith_o the_o first_o be_v easy_o manifest_v for_o that_o the_o scripture_n be_v the_o ground_n of_o truth_n st._n james_n assure_v we_o of_o his_o own_o wâ—ll_n beget_v he_o we_o by_o the_o word_n of_o truth_n it_o be_v the_o voice_n of_o god_n who_o be_v truth_n in_o the_o abstract_n it_o be_v the_o breath_n of_o god_n all_o scripture_n be_v give_v by_o inspiration_n etc._n etc._n but_o the_o second_o be_v more_o difficult_a for_o every_o profession_n how_o distant_a soever_o from_o it_o pretend_v to_o truth_n and_o if_o you_o be_v not_o wary_a you_o may_v be_v strange_o delude_v and_o let_v that_o pass_v currant_n for_o 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receive_v he_o to_o glory_n and_o to_o his_o unâ—xpâ—â—â—table_a comfort_n the_o sincere_a person_n may_v â—y_a with_o holy_a david_n god_n be_v my_o king_n and_z hough_o he_o can_v express_v his_o allegiance_n to_o his_o king_n either_o in_o his_o person_n or_o purse_n be_v imprison_v by_o sickness_n or_o in_o a_o goal_n have_v neither_o foot_n to_o approach_v the_o court_n of_o the_o lord_n house_n hands_z to_o lift_v up_o as_o a_o morning_n sacrifice_n tongue_n to_o utter_v his_o praise_n nor_o silver_n and_o gold_n nor_o so_o much_o as_o a_o cup_n of_o cold_a water_n to_o distribute_v to_o a_o prophet_n in_o the_o name_n of_o a_o prophet_n yet_o this_o glorious_a king_n be_v the_o searcher_n of_o heart_n will_v accept_v and_o reward_v his_o good_a inclination_n and_o intention_n as_o if_o exert_v into_o performance_n but_o god_n be_v thank_v we_o have_v all_o precious_a oppertunity_n tender_v to_o we_o it_o be_v therefore_o my_o humble_a earnest_n conclude_v exhortation_n let_v your_o word_n and_o action_n manifest_v the_o solidity_n of_o your_o judgement_n and_o your_o heart_n sincerity_n in_o order_n wereunto_o first_o abhor_v in_o yourselves_o utter_o renounce_v discountenance_n in_o other_o not_o only_o downright_a perjury_n and_o notorious_a lie_v but_o all_o equivocate_a dissemble_a and_o the_o least_o tendence_n to_o falsehood_n to_o be_v esteem_v a_o liar_n be_v so_o base_a and_o ignominious_a a_o reproach_n that_o nothing_o can_v be_v more_o shameful_a and_o inglorious_a to_o be_v protect_v from_o such_o dangerous_a society_n be_v the_o royal_a prophet_n earnest_a prayer_n deliver_v my_o soul_n o_o lord_n from_o lie_v lip_n and_o from_o a_o deceitful_a tongue_n every_o man_n credit_n be_v dear_a to_o he_o and_o can_v endure_v to_o be_v disinherit_v insomuch_o than_o the_o give_v the_o lie_n you_o know_v be_v think_v a_o just_a ground_n of_o a_o quarrel_n and_o not_o to_o be_v recompense_v without_o the_o blood_n of_o he_o that_o offer_v the_o affront_n so_o that_o the_o most_o immoral_a and_o wild_a man_n have_v a_o value_n for_o truth_n and_o will_v tell_v you_o they_o scorn_v to_o be_v find_v in_o a_o lye_n and_o if_o you_o bâ—_n not_o direct_o of_o the_o temper_n of_o the_o unjust_a judge_n in_o the_o gospel_n who_o neither_o fear_v god_n nor_o regard_v man_n these_o consideration_n i_o hope_v will_v influence_n you_o to_o keep_v your_o tongue_n from_o evil_a speak_v lie_v and_o slander_v never_o never_o deviate_v from_o entire_a veracity_n in_o your_o whole_a conversation_n sâ—câ—ndly_o in_o order_n to_o discover_v a_o sound_a judgement_n and_o a_o honest_a heart_n you_o must_v be_v true_a and_o juâ—t_a in_o all_o oâ—r_a deal_n it_o will_v be_v acknowledge_v eveâ—_n by_o thosâ—_n who_o do_v not_o practise_v iâ—_n that_o clear_a and_o fâ—re_o deal_v be_v the_o honour_n of_o man_n natuâ—â—â—â—nd_n that_o there_o be_v no_o vice_n that_o do_v so_o cover_v a_o man_n with_o shame_n as_o to_o be_v detect_v false_a and_o knavish_a a_o man_n that_o be_v know_v to_o be_v fraudulent_a and_o perfidious_a be_v as_o much_o to_o be_v dread_v and_o as_o circumspect_o avoid_v as_o a_o venomous_a serpent_n in_o the_o fear_n of_o god_n therefore_o decline_v every_o occasion_n that_o may_v give_v just_a suspicion_n of_o such_o unworthy_a collusion_n and_o let_v that_o golden_a rule_n of_o our_o saviour_n for_o your_o peace_n for_o your_o credit_n and_o for_o your_o comfort_n be_v daily_o in_o your_o thought_n and_o constant_a practice_n what_o oever_o you_o will_v that_o man_n shall_v do_v unto_o you_o even_o so_o do_v to_o they_o for_o this_o be_v the_o law_n and_o the_o prophet_n and_o by_o this_o carriage_n viz_o by_o use_v no_o deceit_n in_o your_o tongue_n and_o do_v no_o evil_a but_o good_a to_o your_o neighbour_n you_o will_v be_v fit_a to_o reside_v in_o god_n tabernacle_n and_o to_o rest_v upon_o his_o holy_a hill_n namely_o to_o be_v gracious_a member_n of_o the_o church_n militant_a and_o glorious_a partaker_n with_o the_o church_n triumphant_a &c_n &c_n i_o shall_v conclude_v all_o with_o our_o church_n collect._n almighty_a god_n who_o show_v to_o they_o that_o be_v in_o error_n the_o light_n of_o truth_n to_o the_o intent_n that_o they_o may_v return_v into_o the_o way_n of_o righteousness_n grant_v unto_o all_o they_o that_o be_v admit_v into_o the_o fellowship_n of_o christ_n religion_n that_o they_o may_v eschew_v those_o thing_n that_o be_v contrary_a to_o their_o profession_n and_o follow_v all_o such_o thing_n as_o be_v agreeable_a to_o the_o same_o through_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n amen_n october_n 24_o 1691._o