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There is none good but one, that is God. Matthew 19:17. But, every imagination of the thoughts of our hearts is only evil continually. Genesis 6:5.

A christian, feeling continually the vile corruption of his heart, with grief, thinks himself to be the least of all the saints; but a hypocrite having little sense of sin, takes himself to be better than others. Therefore we cannot be said to have truly repented, except we have an experimental knowledge of there being no good in us, no, not so much as one drop of blood. Nay, when we are even come to this and are converted, we must not presumptuously imagine to have got over all the mountains. After many years we may see such abominations, which we thought little of in the beginning: consequently we have always reason to be afraid of our own hearts and to depend entirely on free grace, like a poor penitent, condemned malefactor, else the pharisee will soon lift up his head again. But he that is really convinced to be such a miserable, lost sinner, as has no good in him by nature, pleading guilty in all things, and seeking every thing freely in Christ, is actually a partaker of all the merits of Christ, and can look upon himself as entirely justified in him. Now, Lord, grant that I may patiently know and cleanse myself more and more; and though I cannot effect it by my own power, yet my comfort is, that thou art good alone, and art willing and able to work in me all that which is good.

Nature has all its glories lost
When brought before thy throne!
No flesh shall in thy presence boast
But in the Lord alone.

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