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“The Inward Frame Should Correspond to Outward Profession” by Thomas Boston offers a compelling exploration of the Christian life, emphasizing the critical need for internal sincerity to match external religious expressions.
托马斯·波士顿（Thomas Boston）的《内在状态应与外在信奉相符》（”The Inward Frame Should Correspond to Outward Profession”）对基督徒的生活进行了引人注目的探讨，强调内在的真诚与外在的宗教表达相匹配的至关重要性。
Thomas Boston, an eminent Scottish theologian, considers the heart of religious authenticity by engaging deeply with Deuteronomy 5:29, urging believers to have hearts that truly fear God and faithfully observe His commandments.
托马斯·波士顿，一位杰出的苏格兰神学家，通过深入探讨申命记 5章29节，思考宗教真实性的核心，敦促信徒拥有真正敬畏上帝（fear God）并忠实遵守祂诫命的心。
His discourse is divided into three main doctrines, each examining different aspects of the believer’s heart and actions.
祂的论述分为三个主要教义，每个教义都考察了信徒心灵和行动的不同方面。
Doctrine of Engagement and Trifling: Boston begins by exploring how far individuals might engage in religious activities while still being superficial in their commitment.
参与与轻忽的教义（Doctrine of Engagement and Trifling）：波士顿首先探讨了个人在参与宗教活动时，其委身程度如何仍可能是肤浅的。
He discusses the characteristics of trifling with solemn duties, pointing out the危险 of turning sacred practices into mere formalities.
祂讨论了轻忽庄严责任的特点，指出了将神圣实践变成仅仅形式主义的危险。
This section is particularly insightful as it addresses the ease with which one can appear religious without a corresponding inward devotion.
这部分特别富有洞察力，因为它论述了一个人在没有相应内在虔诚（devotion）的情况下，很容易显得虔诚。
Doctrine of the Heart’s Value: In this section, Boston shifts focus to describe what constitutes a truly valuable heart—one that is earnest and sincere in its dealings with God.
心灵价值的教义（Doctrine of the Heart’s Value）：在这一部分，波士顿将焦点转向描述什么构成一个真正有价值的心——一个在与上帝的交往中是真挚和诚恳的心。
He articulates the immense worth of such a heart, underscoring its rarity and the profound impact it has on one’s spiritual life.
祂阐明了这样一颗心的巨大价值，强调了它的稀有性以及它对一个人属灵生命产生的深远影响。
This part of the book encourages readers to examine the深度 of their own spiritual convictions and the authenticity of their walk with God.
本书的这一部分鼓励读者审视自己属灵信念的深度以及他们与上帝同行的真实性。
Doctrine of Covenanting: The final doctrine delves into the specifics of covenanting with God, distinguishing genuine heart work from superficial engagement.
立约的教义（Doctrine of Covenanting）：最后的教义深入探讨了与上帝立约的具体细节，区分了真正的心灵工作和肤浅的参与。
Boston provides practical advice on how to avoid the pitfalls of treating covenanting as a trivial matter and outlines the severe consequences of doing so.
波士顿提供了实用建议，说明如何避免将立约视为琐碎之事（trivial matter）的陷阱，并概述了这样做所带来的严重后果。
He concludes with applications that call for deep personal reflection and a renewed commitment to live a life that truly honors God.
祂以应用作结，呼吁进行深刻的个人反思，并重新委身于过一种真正荣耀上帝的生活。
Boston’s work is a clarion call to Christians to ensure that their inner spiritual life is consistent with their outward religious expressions.
波士顿的著作是对基督徒发出的清晰号召，要求他们确保其内在的属灵生命与外在的宗教表达一致。
“The Inward Frame Should Correspond to Outward Profession” serves not only as a theological treatise but also as a practical guide for living a genuinely devout life.
《内在状态应与外在信奉相符》不仅是一篇神学论文，也是一本过真正虔诚生活的实用指南。
This book is essential for anyone seeking to deepen their understanding of what it means to truly live in fear of God and to foster a spiritual integrity that influences every aspect of their life.
对于任何寻求深化对“真正敬畏上帝”的理解，以及培养一种影响他们生活各个方面的属灵正直的人来说，这本书都是必不可少的。
Table of Contents
目录
The Lord’s Verdict
主的判决（Verdict）
Doctrine 1
教义 1
- How far a man may go engaging the Lord and still be trifling
- 一个人在参与主的事上走多远仍是轻忽的
- When trifling does appear
- 轻忽何时出现
- How people turn solemn work into trifling
- 人们如何将庄严的工作变成轻忽
- Making some application
- 作一些应用
Doctrine 2
教义 2 - Show what a heart such a heart is.
- 展示这样的一颗心是怎样的一颗心。
- To show that such a heart is a most valuable thing.
- 展示这样的一颗心是最有价值的东西。
Doctrine 3
教义 3 - Produce evidence
- 提出证据
- Show when covenanting is not heart work.
- 展示何时立约不是发自内心的工作。
- The Danger of Trifling
- 轻忽的危险
- Apply the subject
- 应用主题