The real Christian distinguished from hypocrites: In a discourse from Revelations, chap. iii. I

by Thomas Davidson

Excerpt from The Real Christian Distinguished From In a Discourse, From Revelations, Chap; III. I Before I leave this, and go any further, may we not flop here, and wonder at the degree of atheifm, hellifh wicked nefs, and heaven daring prefumption, which fuch perfons have arrived at, as thus to put on a charaeter and act a part in it, quite contrary to the natural bent and difpofition of their hearts, which the profehion of religion puts a force upon, a difpofition that [irongly inclines them to the ways of the world lying in wickednefs, all which they cannot but be con {cious of, if they ever allow confcien'ce to fpeak, and hearken to what it fays And at the fame time, they cannot but know, that however they thus deceive men, who are bound by the iaw of love to think the belt of perfons, that the prefent ap pearance they make can fuggei't to them, yet they cannot, I fay, but know that the mafk will certainly be taken if not this world, yet in the other, to their eternal {hame and con fin'ion. But Oh what a myftery of wickednefs is there in the heart of man by nature I Surely it is an eternal truth, it is deceitful above all things, and defperately wicked none can know it, but God, whofe nnderfianding is infinite, Jer. Xvu. 9.

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Published January 1, 1802

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