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the_o gentleman_n be_v you_o pliny_n or_o tacitus_n it_o be_v not_o to_o be_v express_v say_v pliny_n reflect_v upon_o this_o passage_n what_o pleasure_n i_o take_v in_o hear_v my_o name_n bring_v in_o thus_o as_o if_o tacitus_n and_o pliny_n be_v proper_a name_n not_o of_o man_n but_o of_o learning_n upon_o which_o he_o add_v another_o story_n of_o himself_o no_o less_o fulsome_a that_o sit_v at_o table_n one_o day_n with_o a_o friend_n of_o he_o where_o there_o be_v also_o a_o country_n gentleman_n present_a say_v his_o friend_n to_o the_o gentleman_n that_o be_v pliny_n point_v at_o he_o and_o run_v present_o into_o high_a commendation_n of_o his_o part_n i_o must_v needs_o confess_v say_v pliny_n here_o that_o i_o receive_v much_o fruit_n of_o my_o labour_n from_o this_o and_o then_o he_o proceed_v to_o vindicate_v this_o fond_a humour_n from_o a_o parallel_a case_n of_o demosthenes_n who_o it_o seem_v be_v not_o a_o little_a please_v to_o see_v a_o old_a woman_n point_v out_o at_o 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press_v humility_n itself_o in_o the_o case_n of_o not_o take_v the_o upper_a but_o rather_o the_o lowermost_a seat_n at_o feast_n under_o this_o consideration_n that_o we_o shall_v have_v worship_n of_o man_n for_o so_o do_v 14.10_o luke_n 14.10_o but_o then_o the_o less_o man_n have_v of_o pride_n or_o vainglory_n in_o their_o heart_n the_o more_o it_o be_v certain_a they_o have_v of_o christ_n temper_n and_o there_o be_v very_o little_a danger_n to_o be_v sure_a from_o the_o contrary_a extreme_a and_o still_o religion_n will_v teach_v we_o that_o to_o pride_n ourselves_o in_o any_o excellency_n be_v to_o pride_n ourselves_o in_o feather_n that_o be_v not_o our_o own_o have_v nothing_o but_o what_o we_o receive_v from_o god_n and_o that_o to_o assume_v the_o glory_n of_o such_o thing_n to_o ourselves_o be_v to_o derogate_v so_o much_o from_o god_n honour_n to_o who_o every_o good_a and_o perfect_a gift_n ought_v to_o be_v ascribe_v with_o all_o submission_n and_o acknowledgement_n of_o our_o dependency_n on_o he_o according_o as_o our_o saviour_n tell_v we_o of_o himself_o that_o in_o all_o thing_n he_o seek_v not_o his_o own_o 8.50_o john_n 8.50_o but_o his_o father_n glory_n this_o be_v our_o saviour_n life_n and_o doctrine_n in_o respect_n of_o duty_n relate_v to_o ourselves_o 21._o consider_v our_o saviour_n life_n in_o respect_n of_o duty_n relate_v to_o our_o neighbour_n and_o you_o will_v find_v no_o part_n of_o religion_n that_o he_o lay_v great_a stress_n upon_o however_o some_o be_v please_v to_o vilify_v the_o duty_n of_o it_o under_o the_o notion_n of_o heathen_a virtue_n nor_o do_v any_o thing_n therefore_o render_v the_o pharisee_n the_o subject_n of_o his_o scorn_n and_o detestation_n more_o than_o their_o gross_a neglect_n of_o these_o duty_n these_o duty_n he_o comprehend_v in_o general_a under_o that_o great_a precept_n of_o love_v our_o neighbour_n as_o ourselves_o 13.34_o john_n 13.34_o a_o precept_n that_o he_o seem_v more_o than_o ordinary_a fond_a of_o and_o therefore_o he_o call_v it_o a_o new_a command_n in_o one_o place_n and_o in_o another_o he_o hid_n we_o take_v notice_n that_o it_o be_v his_o command_n 15.12_o john_n 15.12_o as_o if_o he_o be_v jealous_a lest_o any_o one_o shall_v rob_v he_o of_o the_o honour_n of_o be_v a_o principal_a patron_n and_o founder_n of_o it_o and_o to_o show_v his_o esteem_n of_o it_o yet_o far_o he_o pitch_v upon_o this_o before_o all_o other_o duty_n of_o religion_n 13.35_o john_n 13.35_o as_o a_o mark_v whereby_o his_o disciple_n ought_v to_o distinguish_v themselves_o from_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o world_n nor_o be_v it_o to_o be_v wonder_v at_o that_o christ_n lay_v so_o great_a stress_n upon_o this_o precept_n since_o there_o be_v nothing_o that_o tend_v more_o to_o the_o
or_o lord_n day_n sect._n 7._o of_o fast_v sect._n 8._o of_o other_o act_n of_o mortification_n our_o saviour_n life_n and_o doctrine_n in_o respect_n of_o piety_n towards_o god_n and_o here_o sect._n 9_o of_o faith_n sect._n 10_o 11._o of_o the_o love_n of_o god_n sect._n 12._o of_o prayer_n sect._n 13._o of_o appropriate_v due_a portion_n of_o time_n to_o god_n service_n sect._n 14._o of_o repentance_n our_o saviour_n life_n and_o doctrine_n in_o respect_n of_o duty_n relate_v to_o ourselves_o and_o here_o sect._n 15._o of_o regulate_v our_o passion_n aright_o sect._n 16._o of_o temperance_n sect._n 17._o of_o chastity_n sect._n 18_o 19_o of_o moderate_v our_o desire_n towards_o earthly_a thing_n sect._n 20._o of_o pride_n or_o vain-glory._n our_o saviour_n life_n and_o doctrine_n in_o respect_n of_o duty_n relate_v to_o our_o neighbour_n and_o here_o sect._n 21._o of_o these_o duty_n in_o general_n sect._n 22._o of_o faithfulness_n in_o deal_v sect._n 23_o 24._o of_o mercy_n or_o forgiveness_n of_o injury_n and_o debt_n sect._n 25._o of_o charity_n sect._n 26._o of_o not_o be_v angry_a without_o just_a cause_n sect._n 27._o of_o not_o judge_v a_o objection_n answer_v concern_v the_o primitive_a christian_n practice_n sect._n 28_o 29_o 30_o 31._o sect._n 32._o another_o objection_n answer_v sect._n 33._o a_o three_o objection_n answer_v sect._n 34._o the_o conclusion_n a_o appendix_n concern_v the_o hypocrisy_n of_o the_o pharisee_n christian_n practice_n describe_v by_o way_n of_o essay_n upon_o the_o life_n of_o our_o saviour_n when_o i_o consider_v the_o life_n of_o our_o saviour_n i_o be_o no_o less_o charm_v with_o the_o sweetness_n and_o simplicity_n of_o his_o character_n than_o the_o admirable_a piety_n of_o it_o and_o it_o be_v no_o small_a evidence_n to_o i_o of_o the_o truth_n of_o what_o he_o declare_v himself_o to_o be_v to_o find_v so_o much_o of_o true_a holiness_n in_o every_o thing_n he_o say_v or_o do_v mingle_v with_o so_o little_a 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according_a to_o the_o original_a pattern_n but_o multitude_n in_o a_o fond_a imitatiod_n enter_v themselves_o into_o monastery_n too_o often_o as_o a_o cloak_n of_o idleness_n to_o serve_v their_o belly_n and_o their_o lust_n more_o than_o god_n it_o be_v a_o remarkable_a say_v of_o a_o ancient_a father_n to_o such_o people_n thou_o separate_v thyself_o from_o the_o world_n that_o no_o body_n may_v see_v thou_o but_o who_o do_v thou_o benefit_n by_o this_o have_v thou_o be_v what_o thou_o be_v think_v thou_o if_o every_o one_o have_v do_v as_o thou_o do_v and_o our_o saviour_n plain_o lead_v the_o way_n to_o the_o father_n in_o this_o he_o be_v not_o for_o such_o perfection_n in_o religion_n as_o destroy_v one_o main_a end_n of_o it_o which_o be_v to_o make_v man_n helpful_a and_o beneficial_a to_o one_o another_o but_o he_o divide_v the_o law_n into_o two_o great_a commandment_n 39_o mat._n 22.38_o 39_o the_o love_n of_o god_n and_o of_o our_o neigh_n bour_o which_o he_o make_v alike_o necessary_a to_o be_v observe_v and_o so_o be_v not_o for_o have_v one_o of_o these_o to_o swallow_v up_o the_o duty_n of_o the_o other_o though_o if_o one_o must_v necessary_o be_v omit_v at_o any_o time_n 12.7_o mat._n 12.7_o he_o be_v even_o for_o prefer_v work_n of_o mercy_n and_o goodness_n before_o sacrifice_n for_o his_o own_o part_n the_o great_a business_n of_o his_o life_n be_v to_o go_v about_o 10.38_o act_n 10.38_o do_v good_a not_o to_o sit_v muse_v continual_o by_o himself_o by_o which_o he_o bring_v no_o less_o glory_n to_o god_n than_o benefit_n to_o mankind_n nor_o do_v our_o saviour_n prescribe_v any_o set_a rule_n what_o time_n must_v of_o necessity_n be_v employ_v upon_o act_n of_o devotion_n but_o leave_v this_o to_o every_o man_n conscience_n to_o proportion_v the_o time_n according_a to_o his_o leisure_n and_o opportunity_n to_o be_v sure_a to_o begin_v and_o end_v the_o day_n with_o god_n be_v the_o least_o he_o require_v from_o we_o as_o be_v that_o 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fault_n and_o they_o have_v much_o more_o ground_n to_o admire_v god_n goodness_n in_o allow_v any_o place_n at_o all_o to_o repentance_n than_o to_o charge_v his_o justice_n with_o severity_n in_o make_v the_o term_n of_o our_o reconciliation_n so_o difficult_a be_v they_o much_o more_o grievous_a to_o we_o than_o real_o they_o be_v for_o indeed_o as_o the_o case_n now_o stand_v there_o be_v nothing_o in_o this_o duty_n but_o what_o we_o ourselves_o shall_v count_v reasonable_a be_v it_o payable_a to_o any_o of_o we_o to_o be_v hearty_o sorry_a for_o a_o fault_n who_o be_v there_o that_o admit_v a_o gross_a offender_n to_o mercy_n without_o this_o who_o likewise_o that_o reckon_v such_o a_o one_o worthy_a of_o new_a favour_n without_o actual_a sign_n as_o well_o as_o promise_n of_o amendment_n though_o here_o i_o see_v no_o necessity_n for_o those_o height_n of_o sorrow_n which_o some_o insist_v upon_o so_o much_o as_o the_o only_a true_a mark_n of_o sincerity_n in_o this_o duty_n and_o which_o by_o unwary_a application_n have_v run_v so_o many_o into_o melancholy_n madness_n and_o despair_n i_o be_o sure_a there_o be_v very_o little_a ground_n for_o it_o in_o our_o saviour_n discourse_n about_o repentance_n his_o design_n be_v rather_o to_o mend_v than_o to_o break_v people_n heart_n by_o this_o duty_n whence_o we_o may_v observe_v 19.8_o luke_n 19.8_o zacheus_n repentance_n be_v describe_v by_o a_o act_n of_o restitution_n alone_o and_o st._n matthew'_v by_o follow_v christ_n 29._o luke_n 5.28_o 29._o and_o entertain_v he_o at_o a_o feast_n present_o and_o the_o theif_n upon_o the_o cross_n 42._o luke_n 23.41_o 42._o by_o humble_a confession_n of_o his_o gild_n and_o faith_n in_o the_o merit_n of_o our_o saviour_n and_o not_o one_o word_n all_o the_o while_n of_o any_o excessive_a sorrow_n that_o our_o saviour_n prescribe_v in_o his_o exhortation_n to_o these_o or_o any_o other_o person_n it_o be_v true_a the_o prophet_n often_o endeavour_v to_o awaken_v the_o 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not_o as_o tyrant_n over_o reason_n and_o sense_n whereby_o he_o prescribe_v the_o most_o proper_a limit_n to_o they_o 16._o temperance_n in_o eat_v and_o drink_v be_v another_o duty_n we_o owe_v to_o ourselves_o and_o the_o world_n can_v deny_v it_o to_o be_v a_o reasonable_a one_o if_o the_o design_n of_o it_o be_v only_o to_o preserve_v our_o body_n in_o health_n though_o here_o our_o saviour_n example_n be_v far_o from_o oblige_v we_o to_o a_o rechabite_v strictness_n or_o to_o weigh_v our_o meat_n by_o grain_n and_o scruple_n he_o that_o make_v the_o world_n know_v better_a for_o what_o end_n the_o creature_n be_v send_v than_o that_o they_o shall_v lie_v upon_o the_o ground_n and_o perish_v and_o he_o have_v rather_o therefore_o undergo_v the_o name_n of_o wine-bibber_n and_o glutton_n 11.19_o mat._n 11.19_o from_o the_o pharisee_n than_o abridge_v mankind_n of_o a_o due_a liberty_n about_o these_o thing_n we_o may_v well_o imagine_v the_o occasion_n of_o those_o base_a 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which_o this_o deal_n ado_n be_v often_o make_v be_v so_o far_o from_o admire_v the_o greatness_n of_o the_o man_n soul_n that_o he_o do_v but_o pity_v his_o weakness_n all_o the_o while_n they_o be_v the_o shallow_a stream_n that_o be_v general_o most_o noisy_a and_o most_o subject_a to_o overflow_v and_o a_o man_n therefore_o that_o value_v his_o reputation_n will_v keep_v a_o strict_a hand_n over_o himself_o about_o this_o passion_n though_o he_o have_v no_o other_o obligation_n to_o restrain_v he_o 27._o censoriousness_n be_v another_o vice_n opposite_a to_o the_o duty_n of_o love_n which_o may_v seem_v of_o lesser_a moment_n to_o our_o neighbour_n good_a though_o it_o cause_v none_o of_o the_o least_o uneasiness_n to_o he_o this_o our_o saviour_n frequent_o reflect_v upon_o the_o pharisee_n for_o who_o it_o may_v seem_v reckon_v it_o a_o great_a piece_n of_o holiness_n to_o judge_v other_o people_n fault_n than_o to_o correct_v their_o own_o and_o all_o their_o discourse_n therefore_o run_v upon_o this_o subject_n and_o they_o can_v not_o so_o much_o as_o pray_v to_o god_n but_o they_o must_v tell_v he_o of_o their_o neighbour_n fault_n and_o thank_v he_o that_o they_o be_v not_o as_o other_o man_n 18.11_o luke_n 18.11_o not_o as_o this_o publican_n it_o be_v much_o the_o worse_o to_o be_v sure_a that_o their_o censoriousness_n be_v general_o attend_v with_o pride_n and_o uncharitable_a aggravation_n though_o it_o have_v be_v bad_a enough_o have_v it_o be_v only_o a_o supercilious_a reprove_v their_o neighbour_n continual_o for_o lesser_a fault_n which_o for_o the_o most_o part_n they_o have_v no_o other_o ground_n to_o condemn_v than_o that_o they_o be_v not_o according_a to_o their_o own_o pedantic_a way_n of_o walk_v for_o this_o be_v what_o our_o saviour_n mean_v by_o their_o behold_v the_o mote_n in_o their_o brother_n eye_n 3._o mat._n 7.1_o 3._o which_o give_v occasion_n to_o his_o precept_n of_o not_o judge_v and_o indeed_o this_o must_v render_v converse_v so_o very_o uneasy_a to_o man_n and_o consequent_o religion_n so_o uncomfortable_a a_o thing_n when_o upon_o every_o appearance_n of_o evil_n they_o must_v be_v discipline_v and_o school_v by_o their_o friend_n that_o it_o be_v more_o to_o be_v fear_v they_o shall_v be_v harden_v against_o all_o reproof_n than_o to_o be_v hope_v they_o shall_v amend_v by_o it_o which_o be_v the_o great_a dis-service_n we_o can_v do_v either_o to_o religion_n or_o our_o neighbour_n soul_n no_o question_n but_o to_o reprove_v people_n with_o candour_n and_o discretion_n be_v a_o excellent_a duty_n in_o itself_o and_o there_o be_v no_o office_n of_o love_n more_o worthy_a the_o name_n of_o true_a friendship_n but_o to_o perform_v this_o aright_o require_v more_o of_o temper_n and_o prudence_n than_o the_o vulgar_a be_v general_o master_n of_o and_o that_o man_n
image_n they_o fall_v down_o before_o thus_o also_o man_n be_v say_v in_o scripture_n to_o deny_v god_n 3.19_o prov._n 30.7_o phil._n 3.19_o and_o to_o make_v god_n of_o their_o belly_n and_o their_o wealth_n when_o they_o serve_v those_o chief_o not_o that_o they_o disbelieve_v the_o true_a god_n or_o think_v their_o belly_n and_o their_o wealth_n to_o be_v god_n real_o but_o only_o that_o their_o outward_a action_n look_v as_o if_o their_o inward_a thought_n be_v of_o this_o nature_n in_o like_a manner_n as_o the_o pharisee_n be_v style_v hypocrite_n by_o our_o saviour_n not_o as_o though_o they_o be_v such_o in_o a_o strict_a sense_n of_o the_o word_n but_o because_o they_o act_v like_o hypocrite_n their_o religion_n indeed_o be_v just_a such_o a_o sort_n of_o religion_n as_o we_o may_v suppose_v that_o of_o hypocrite_n will_v be_v a_o religion_n that_o busy_v itself_o only_o about_o such_o duty_n as_o be_v most_o apt_a to_o gain_v applause_n and_o admiration_n from_o the_o world_n make_v light_n of_o other_o matter_n that_o be_v of_o no_o less_o weight_n in_o themselves_o such_o a_o religion_n as_o teach_v they_o to_o make_v long_a prayer_n 23.23_o mat._n 23.14_o mat._n 7.12_o mat._n 23.23_o but_o to_o devour_v widow_n house_n to_o give_v gift_n to_o the_o temple_n but_o to_o let_v their_o parent_n starve_v to_o be_v very_o sober_a in_o their_o coversation_n but_o false_a and_o cruel_a in_o their_o deal_n to_o talk_n scripture_n much_o but_o to_o be_v proud_a and_o uncharitable_a in_o their_o application_n of_o it_o in_o short_a for_o what_o there_o be_v of_o it_o their_o religion_n be_v sincere_a enough_o and_o it_o be_v not_o of_o direct_a intent_n but_o by_o accident_n only_o that_o their_o piety_n and_o temperance_n prove_v such_o a_o cloak_n for_o their_o knavery_n and_o oppression_n but_o in_o regard_v man_n credulity_n be_v as_o much_o abuse_v by_o their_o sanctify_a behaviour_n as_o if_o they_o have_v design_v it_o on_o purpose_n to_o draw_v they_o in_o and_o religion_n be_v no_o less_o scandalize_v by_o it_o therefore_o do_v our_o saviour_n interpret_v all_o they_o do_v of_o downright_a hypocrisy_n 4._o i_o confess_v we_o read_v of_o one_o sort_n of_o pharisee_n that_o be_v call_v sichemite_n pharisees_n because_o they_o be_v suppose_v to_o take_v that_o profession_n upon_o themselves_o for_o worldly_a advantage_n as_o sichem_n circumcise_a himself_n for_o the_o sake_n of_o dinah_n but_o then_o these_o be_v but_o one_o sect_n among_o seven_o of_o they_o that_o drusius_n reckon_v up_o and_o these_o of_o so_o small_a esteem_n among_o their_o own_o party_n as_o well_o as_o among_o the_o people_n compare_v with_o the_o rest_n that_o they_o can_v reasonable_o be_v suppose_v to_o include_v the_o main_a body_n of_o the_o pharisee_n who_o our_o saviour_n call_v hypocrite_n without_o distinction_n beside_o that_o suppose_v these_o to_o be_v gross_a hypocrite_n this_o strong_o imply_v the_o other_o sect_n not_o to_o have_v be_v so_o the_o exception_n confirm_v the_o rule_n nor_o can_v our_o saviour_n therefore_o in_o justice_n fix_v this_o character_n of_o hypocrite_n upon_o the_o pharisee_n on_o account_n of_o these_o alone_a whilst_o there_o be_v so_o many_o sect_n among_o they_o that_o deserve_v it_o not_o no_o more_o than_o a_o jew_n or_o turh_n suppose_v can_v with_o just_a reason_n charge_n christian_n as_o be_v general_o atheist_n though_o there_o be_v many_o of_o they_o in_o the_o world_n who_o word_n and_o action_n give_v too_o great_a occasion_n for_o such_o a_o scandal_n and_o still_o there_o be_v nothing_o that_o have_v be_v say_v about_o the_o pharisee_n in_o general_a but_o be_v as_o applicable_a to_o these_o as_o any_o other_o for_o though_o worldly_a advantage_n be_v the_o great_a thing_n they_o mind_v and_o so_o their_o religion_n seem_v but_o a_o pretence_n yet_o no_o question_n but_o they_o may_v satisfy_v their_o conscience_n in_o this_o with_o most_o hypocrite_n now-a_a day_n that_o whatever_o other_o may_v think_v of_o they_o god_n glory_n indeed_o be_v the_o main_a thing_n they_o aim_v at_o in_o their_o practice_n of_o religion_n and_o if_o they_o thrive_v and_o prosper_v by_o this_o if_o man_n admire_v they_o for_o their_o religious_a strictness_n and_o worldly_a profit_n flow_v in_o by_o such_o mean_n this_o be_v none_o of_o their_o fault_n they_o may_v say_v rather_o it_o be_v the_o peculiar_a blessing_n of_o god_n to_o they_o for_o their_o love_n and_o fear_v of_o his_o name_n 5._o and_o we_o have_v less_o reason_n to_o wonder_v that_o the_o pharisee_n can_v satisfy_v their_o conscience_n in_o the_o practice_n of_o such_o gross_a sin_n as_o our_o saviour_n charge_v they_o with_o when_o we_o consider_v that_o odd_a maxim_n that_o be_v report_v to_o have_v be_v general_o receive_v by_o the_o jewish_a doctor_n viz._n that_o it_o be_v necessary_a for_o every_o man_n to_o bestow_v his_o diligence_n more_o especial_o about_o some_o one_o precept_n of_o the_o law_n and_o that_o if_o he_o be_v faithful_a and_o successful_a in_o this_o it_o be_v enough_o to_o atone_v for_o his_o transgression_n of_o all_o other_o duty_n for_o by_o this_o the_o pharisee_n have_v liberty_n to_o choose_v or_o let_v alone_o what_o commandment_n they_o think_v fit_a and_o they_o may_v well_o think_v it_o a_o notable_a pitch_n of_o perfection_n to_o be_v careful_a in_o observe_v the_o better_a half_n of_o their_o law_n as_o they_o do_v when_o the_o keep_n one_o single_a precept_n be_v so_o meritorious_a before_o god_n now_o the_o pharisee_n darling_n sin_n be_v covetousness_n and_o pride_n and_o to_o secure_v themselves_o in_o the_o quiet_a possession_n of_o these_o there_o be_v no_o duty_n they_o can_v better_o spare_v in_o way_n of_o composition_n with_o god_n than_o piety_n and_o temperance_n piety_n such_o as_o they_o be_v serve_v they_o with_o many_o opportunies_n for_o gratify_v their_o pride_n and_o temperance_n be_v a_o frugal_a virtue_n which_o regulate_v expense_n for_o oblige_v their_o covetousness_n and_o therefore_o lest_o a_o ordinary_a practice_n of_o such_o duty_n may_v not_o make_v the_o merit_n of_o they_o sufficient_a they_o be_v willing_a to_o raise_v the_o value_n of_o they_o by_o extraordinary_a strictness_n 14._o mat_n 9_o 14._o they_o pray_v long_o therefore_o and_o fast_v often_o and_o make_v a_o mighty_a bustle_n in_o wash_a pan_n and_o cup_n 11.42_o mark_v 7.4_o luk._n 11.42_o and_o tithing_n mint_n and_o cummin_n to_o make_v their_o piety_n more_o complete_a and_o so_o over-scrupulous_a be_v they_o we_o have_v hear_v in_o their_o rule_n of_o temperance_n that_o they_o can_v fasten_v the_o name_n of_o wine-bibber_n and_o glutton_n even_o upon_o our_o saviour_n to_o which_o duty_n they_o add_v a_o severe_a abstinence_n from_o lascivious_a act_n as_o thing_n of_o so_o scandalous_a a_o nature_n they_o know_v that_o one_o trip_v in_o these_o be_v enough_o to_o ruin_v their_o reputation_n by_o which_o their_o pride_n and_o covetousness_n be_v maintain_v nor_o do_v i_o think_v it_o a_o contemptible_a argument_n of_o the_o pharisee_n sincerity_n in_o these_o duty_n that_o our_o saviour_n no_o where_o condemn_v they_o for_o any_o secret_a fail_n in_o they_o for_o hypocrite_n who_o design_n only_o a_o show_n of_o religion_n value_v not_o what_o sin_n they_o commit_v in_o private_a but_o our_o saviour_n who_o know_v the_o pharisee_n heart_n much_o better_o than_o they_o themselves_o do_v do_v in_o a_o great_a measure_n acquit_v they_o of_o this_o by_o object_v no_o such_o thing_n against_o they_o the_o only_a considerable_a place_n unmentioned_a that_o i_o know_v relate_v to_o this_o 4._o mat._n 23_o 3_o 4._o be_v that_o say_v of_o his_o that_o the_o phari_fw-la see_v say_v and_o do_v not_o and_o that_o they_o bind_v heavy_a burden_n upon_o man_n shoulder_n which_o they_o themselves_o will_v not_o touch_v with_o one_o of_o their_o finger_n but_o this_o plain_o refer_v not_o to_o their_o inward_a thought_n but_o their_o outward_a act_n as_o be_v evident_a from_o our_o saviour_n command_v his_o disciple_n there_o not_o to_o do_v after_o their_o work_n and_o so_o be_v no_o proof_n of_o such_o hypocrisy_n be_v in_o they_o as_o i_o have_v be_v speak_v of_o and_o indeed_o all_o of_o this_o nature_n that_o can_v be_v conclude_v direct_o from_o this_o place_n be_v only_o that_o the_o pharisee_n sit_v in_o moses_n seat_n and_o so_o be_v doctor_n of_o the_o law_n press_v many_o duty_n of_o religion_n upon_o the_o people_n which_o they_o themselves_o practise_v not_o but_o sure_a however_o reprovable_a the_o minister_n or_o governor_n of_o any_o church_n be_v for_o not_o observe_v those_o duty_n they_o teach_v yet_o ought_v they_o not_o to_o be_v look_v upon_o always_o as_o hypocrite_n for_o this_o many_o not_o have_v grace_n to_o practice_v those_o thing_n they_o teach_v though_o they_o may_v believe_v they_o
sincere_o enough_o to_o be_v right_a and_o especial_o such_o as_o these_o be_v oblige_v by_o virtue_n of_o their_o office_n to_o inculcate_v the_o duty_n of_o religion_n upon_o other_o whatever_o their_o own_o fail_n may_v be_v and_o therefore_o though_o our_o saviour_n condemn_v the_o pharisee_n in_o this_o place_n for_o lay_v heavy_a burden_n upon_o man_n shoulder_n which_o themselves_o will_v not_o touch_v this_o argue_v not_o the_o hypocrisy_n but_o the_o vanity_n and_o unreasonableness_n of_o their_o doctrine_n in_o strain_v the_o duty_n of_o religion_n to_o impracticable_a height_n and_o condemn_v other_o uncharitable_o for_o every_o lesser_a slip_n when_o themselves_o be_v daily_o guilty_a of_o much_o great_a crime_n 6._o wherefore_o in_o fine_a a_o man_n may_v be_v a_o hypocrite_n i_o think_v though_o he_o know_v it_o not_o himself_o and_o it_o be_v not_o only_o to_o design_n contrary_a to_o his_o profession_n of_o holiness_n but_o to_o do_v contrary_a to_o they_o that_o rank_n he_o among_o such_o person_n and_o this_o i_o take_v to_o be_v the_o nature_n of_o the_o pharisee_n hypocrisy_n the_o pharisee_n be_v such_o person_n as_o wise_a agur_n speak_v of_o 30.12_o prov._n 30.12_o who_o be_v pure_a in_o their_o own_o eye_n and_o yet_o be_v not_o wash_v from_o their_o filthiness_n man_n that_o appear_v not_o only_o to_o other_o but_o to_o themselves_o very_o righteous_a person_n and_o they_o have_v no_o small_a reason_n to_o think_v thus_o of_o themselves_o have_v piety_n and_o temperance_n and_o the_o like_a duty_n be_v the_o only_a thing_n require_v of_o we_o by_o god_n but_o their_o great_a fault_n be_v that_o rest_v altogether_o in_o performance_n of_o this_o nature_n they_o become_v careless_a of_o other_o duty_n no_o less_o necessary_a to_o salvation_n such_o more_o especial_o be_v those_o that_o be_v call_v social_n virtue_n for_o they_o neglect_v those_o weighty_a matter_n of_o the_o law_n our_o saviour_n say_v judgement_n 23.23_o mat._n 23.23_o mercy_n and_o faith_n where_o by_o judgement_n he_o mean_v justice_n by_o mercy_n charity_n by_o faith_n faithfulness_n in_o deal_n by_o all_o of_o these_o the_o whole_a of_o our_o duty_n towards_o our_o neighbour_n these_o the_o pharisee_n make_v little_a account_n of_o as_o duty_n of_o a_o inferior_a rank_n which_o even_o heathen_n and_o sinner_n for_o so_o their_o spiritual_a pride_n prompt_v they_o to_o call_v every_o one_o almost_o that_o be_v not_o of_o their_o own_o sect_n practise_v but_o whatever_o the_o pharisee_n may_v think_v of_o such_o duty_n 22.36_o mat._n 22.36_o our_o saviour_n look_v upon_o they_o as_o no_o other_o than_o the_o one_o half_a of_o religion_n and_o this_o of_o such_o esteem_n in_o his_o sight_n that_o the_o most_o specious_a holiness_n be_v but_o as_o a_o piece_n of_o pageantry_n and_o mock_n show_v with_o he_o when_o such_o substantial_a duty_n be_v neglect_v it_o be_v by_o these_o therefore_o that_o he_o have_v teach_v we_o to_o know_v hypocrite_n as_o by_o their_o fruit_n 7.16_o mat._n 7.16_o and_o by_o the_o same_o mark_n he_o himself_o judge_v of_o the_o pharisee_n because_o these_o fruit_n of_o righteousness_n appear_v not_o in_o their_o life_n but_o how_o fair_a or_o promise_a soever_o the_o tree_n may_v seem_v they_o be_v either_o whole_o barren_a in_o good_a work_n or_o else_o produce_v fruit_n quite_o contrary_a to_o expectation_n fruit_n that_o be_v noxious_a and_o fatal_a to_o such_o who_o converse_v with_o they_o therefore_o do_v our_o saviour_n pronounce_v they_o to_o be_v hypocrite_n 23.14_o mat._n 23.14_o therefore_o do_v he_o declare_v that_o they_o shall_v receive_v the_o great_a damnation_n and_o this_o notion_n of_o the_o pharisee_n hypocrisy_n as_o i_o take_v it_o to_o be_v most_o just_a and_o true_a in_o itself_o so_o do_v it_o best_o agree_v with_o that_o common_a notion_n we_o have_v of_o a_o pharisaical_a righteousness_n whereby_o we_o do_v mean_v a_o counterfeit_n one_o but_o a_o vain_a and_o empty_a one_o that_o consist_v in_o form_n of_o godliness_n deny_v the_o power_n thereof_o which_o ought_v to_o show_v itself_o in_o good_a work_n 7._o nor_o ought_v this_o to_o be_v reckon_v a_o vain_a subject_n of_o discourse_n now-a_a day_n for_o though_o the_o pharisee_n have_v long_o since_o be_v dead_a and_o rot_a in_o their_o grave_n yet_o be_v their_o principle_n and_o practice_n still_o stir_v among_o we_o and_o there_o be_v many_o it_o be_v to_o be_v sear_v to_o who_o the_o name_n of_o a_o pharisee_fw-mi be_v sufficient_o odious_a who_o yet_o by_o mistake_v the_o nature_n of_o the_o pharisee_n hypocrisy_n reckon_v it_o a_o great_a perfection_n in_o religion_n to_o imitate_v they_o in_o their_o most_o distinguish_a quality_n for_o we_o live_v in_o a_o age_n wherein_o the_o great_a pretender_n to_o religion_n be_v so_o take_v up_o with_o show_n of_o holiness_n that_o they_o mind_n little_a else_o ard_n this_o with_o no_o less_o satisfaction_n to_o themselves_o than_o applause_n and_o admiration_n from_o the_o people_n insomuch_o that_o if_o christ_n be_v to_o appear_v again_o upon_o earth_n with_o those_o innocent_a freedom_n he_o allow_v himself_o in_o here_o and_o a_o strict_a pharisee_fw-mi at_o the_o same_o time_n with_o long_a prayer_n and_o a_o face_n disfigure_v and_o eyelid_n continual_o lift_v up_o and_o a_o brow_n knit_v at_o every_o little_a liberty_n man_n take_v though_o without_o offence_n to_o god_n it_o be_v little_a to_o be_v question_v if_o some_o be_v to_o be_v the_o judge_n which_o will_v be_v reckon_v the_o great_a saint_n of_o the_o two_o our_o saviour_n modesty_n and_o good_a work_n will_v in_o all_o likelihood_n weigh_v as_o little_a among_o such_o for_o turn_v the_o scale_n on_o his_o side_n as_o the_o pharisee_n pride_n and_o injustice_n will_v hinder_v it_o from_o turn_v the_o other_o way_n such_o sin_n as_o these_o be_v reckon_v at_o worst_a but_o speck_n in_o god_n child_n which_o god_n will_v not_o be_v extreme_a to_o mark_v and_o such_o therefore_o as_o shall_v make_v a_o better_a show_n among_o some_o people_n when_o gild_v over_o by_o a_o specious_a holiness_n than_o the_o virtue_n of_o other_o man_n who_o conversation_n be_v not_o altogether_o so_o formal_a as_o long_o as_o such_o principle_n and_o practice_n as_o these_o be_v thus_o take_v in_o the_o world_n it_o can_v certain_o be_v unseasonable_a to_o show_v the_o dangerousness_n of_o they_o which_o i_o think_v sufficient_o appear_v in_o this_o case_n of_o the_o pharisee_n for_o it_o be_v these_o chief_o we_o see_v that_o occasion_v those_o many_o woe_n which_o our_o saviour_n pronounce_v against_o they_o they_o content_v themselves_o with_o a_o half-face_n religion_n which_o look_v fair_a towards_o god_n but_o be_v full_a of_o pride_n and_o the_o like_a deformity_n on_o the_o other_o side_n carrying_z guile_n and_o oppression_n in_o it_o towards_o their_o neighbour_n and_o our_o saviour_n be_v so_o far_o from_o approve_v this_o that_o he_o look_v upon_o they_o as_o no_o other_o than_o hypocrite_n for_o it_o so_o odious_a in_o his_o esteem_n be_v these_o vice_n of_o they_o which_o many_o make_v so_o light_a of_o that_o not_o their_o fast_n and_o prayer_n not_o their_o attendance_n upon_o ordinance_n not_o all_o their_o zeal_n and_o strictness_n in_o other_o part_n of_o religion_n can_v recommend_v they_o to_o one_o good_a word_n from_o he_o when_o attend_v with_o such_o moral_a defect_n as_o these_o certain_o a_o plain_a argument_n of_o the_o excellency_n of_o moral_a precept_n and_o such_o as_o may_v be_v sufficient_a to_o make_v those_o ashamed_a who_o upbraid_v our_o church_n with_o insist_v upon_o such_o precept_n and_o pretend_v to_o make_v distinction_n betwixt_o preach_a christ_n and_o these_o as_o if_o to_o preach_v christ_n be_v any_o thing_n else_o than_o to_o preach_v those_o duty_n which_o christ_n have_v command_v and_o as_o if_o there_o be_v any_o duty_n that_o be_v urge_v upon_o man_n practice_n by_o christ_n under_o more_o press_a circumstance_n than_o these_o though_o god_n forbid_v here_o that_o i_o shall_v be_v think_v any_o way_n to_o vilify_v the_o duty_n of_o real_a piety_n so_o as_o to_o prefer_v moral_a duty_n before_o they_o much_o less_o to_o reckon_v they_o of_o small_a weight_n in_o themselves_o for_o when_o all_o be_v do_v to_o love_v the_o lord_n our_o god_n with_o all_o our_o heart_n and_o all_o our_o soul_n 22.38_o mat._n 22.38_o be_v the_o first_o and_o great_a commandment_n and_o this_o be_v that_o under_o christ_n which_o sanctify_v every_o moral_a work_n we_o do_v these_o be_v altogether_o vain_a and_o fruitless_a in_o the_o way_n to_o salvation_n when_o not_o act_v with_o a_o design_n of_o please_a god_n and_o set_v forth_o his_o glory_n thereby_o but_o what_o i_o have_v say_v be_v only_o to_o show_v that_o to_o love_v our_o neighbour_n as_o ourselves_o be_v that_o second_o commandment_n which_o be_v like_a unto_o the_o first_o 39_o ibid._n 39_o and_o that_o without_o do_v this_o will_n of_o our_o heavenly_a father_n there_o be_v no_o enter_v into_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n for_o as_o our_o saviour_n tell_v the_o pharisee_n in_o a_o somewhat_o parallel_v case_n though_o the_o former_a aught_o to_o be_v do_v this_o latter_a aught_o by_o no_o mean_n to_o be_v leave_v undo_v and_o there_o be_v no_o less_o danger_n in_o omit_v one_o than_o the_o other_o finis_fw-la