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Chr. The wiſe man ſayes, He that truſts his own heart is a fool. Pr. 28. 29.

Ignor. This is ſpoken of an evil heart, but mine is a good one.

Chr. But how doſt thou prove that?

Ignor. It comforts me in the hopes of Heaven.

Chr. That may be through its deceit fulneſs, for a mans heart may miniſter comfort to him in the hopes of that thing, for which he yet has no ground to hope.

Ignor. But my heart and life agree together, and therefore my hope is well grounded.

Chr. Who told thee that thy heart and life agree together?

Ignor. My heart tells me ſo.

Chr. Ask my fellow if I be a Thief: Thy heart tells thee ſo! Except the word of God beareth witneſs in this matter, other Teſtimony is of no value.

Ignor. But is it not a good heart that has good thoughts? And is not that a good life that is according to Gods Commandments?

Chr. Yes, that is a good heart that hath good thoughts, and that is a good life that is according to Gods Commandments: But it is one thing indeed to
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