Thus a man who is kind to his neighbor's wife, who is sick and languishing, and
very helpful in her case, makes a show of desiring and endeavoring her restora-
tion to health and vigor ; and not only makes such a show, but there is a realitj
in his pretence, he does heartily and earnestly desire to have her health restored,
and uses his true and utmost endeavors for it ; he is said sincerely to desire and
endeavor it ; because he does so truly or really ; though perhaps the principle
he acts from, is no other than a vile and scandalous passion ; having lived in
adultery with her, he earnestly desires to have her health and vigor restored, that
he may return to his criminal pleasures with her. Or,

2. By sincerity is meant, not merely a reality of Will and endeavor of some
sort or other, and from some consideration or other, but a virtuous sincerity.
