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A93117 Sincerity and hypocricy. Or, the sincere Christian, and hypocrite in their lively colours, standing one by the other. Very profitable for this religion professing time. / By W.S. Serjeant at Law. Together with a tract annexed to prove; that true grace doth not lye so much in the degree as in the nature of it. Sheppard, William, d. 1675?; Barlow, Thomas, 1607-1691. Tract annexed to prove. 1658 (1658) Wing S3210; Thomason E1822_1; ESTC R209797 215,937 433

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the_o hypocrite_n also_o as_o he_o have_v a_o kind_n of_o love_n to_o god_n word_n and_o to_o godly_a man_n so_o have_v he_o a_o kind_n or_o appearance_n of_o desire_n and_o love_n to_o grace_n but_o there_o be_v a_o great_a deal_n of_o difference_n between_o they_o for_o 1_o the_o love_n &_o desire_v of_o the_o true_a christian_a be_v a_o true_a and_o natural_a love_n arise_v from_o his_o new_a nature_n and_o god_n spirit_n in_o he_o the_o love_n of_o grace_n be_v grace_n and_o a_o part_n of_o the_o new_a creature_n 2_o his_o love_n to_o it_o be_v for_o itself_o and_o its_o loveliness_n in_o his_o eye_n and_o the_o likeness_n it_o have_v to_o god_n and_o the_o agreement_n that_o there_o be_v between_o the_o true_a christian_n change_v nature_n and_o it_o and_o because_o it_o make_v he_o like_a to_o god_n but_o that_o which_o be_v in_o the_o hypocrite_n be_v counterfeit_a and_o not_o from_o a_o new_a nature_n for_o he_o be_v not_o regenerate_v neither_o have_v he_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n in_o he_o but_o that_o seem_a love_n and_o desire_v of_o grace_n which_o be_v in_o he_o be_v only_o for_o himself_o and_o his_o own_o end_n and_o so_o he_o may_v have_v a_o confuse_a desire_n of_o it_o as_o apprehend_v it_o may_v be_v a_o mean_n to_o escape_v the_o wrath_n of_o god_n and_o the_o condemnation_n of_o hell_n and_o to_o obtain_v heaven_n and_o happiness_n for_o he_o 3_o the_o true_a christian_n desire_v after_o grace_n be_v vehement_a active_a and_o unsatiable_a psal_n 84._o 2._o 7._o cant._n 4._o 16._o he_o can_v be_v satisfy_v with_o any_o measure_n of_o it_o but_o hunger_n and_o thirst_v still_o for_o more_o ps_n 119._o 97._o o_o how_o i_o love_v thy_o law_n etc._n etc._n my_o soul_n break_v for_o the_o longing_n etc._n etc._n phil._n 3._o 12._o rom._n 7._o 24._o luke_n 1._o 53._o mat_n 5_o 6._o isa_n 55._o 1_o 2._o but_o the_o love_n that_o be_v in_o the_o hypocrite_n be_v a_o weak_a cold_a careless_a and_o unactive_a love_n he_o think_v he_o have_v enough_o and_o care_n for_o no_o more_o rev._n 3._o 17._o because_o thou_o say_v i_o be_o rich_a etc._n etc._n luke_n 6_o 25._o and_o 1._o 53._o luke_n 18._o 12._o but_o more_o of_o this_o afterward_o in_o the_o fifteen_o section_n sect_n x._o 9_o in_o their_o faith_n and_o trust_n in_o god_n the_o true_a christian_a do_v believe_v and_o trust_v in_o god_n john_n 14._o 1._o psal_n 31._o 1._o and_o so_o he_o must_v do_v 2_o chron._n 20._o 20._o psal_n 130._o 7._o the_o hypocrite_n also_o have_v a_o kind_n of_o trust_n and_o hope_n in_o god_n psal_n 106._o 12._o job_n 8._o 14._o but_o there_o be_v a_o great_a deal_n of_o odds_o between_o the_o faith_n trust_n and_o hope_n of_o the_o one_o and_o of_o the_o other_o 1_o the_o faith_n and_o hope_n of_o the_o true_a christian_a be_v ground_v upon_o the_o word_n of_o god_n and_o the_o promise_n and_o covenant_n of_o god_n in_o christ_n which_o he_o do_v well_o understand_v and_o wherein_o he_o hope_v himself_o to_o be_v include_v psal_n 78._o 7_o 8._o psal_n 119._o 42._o 94._o i_o be_o thou_o save_o i_o psal_n 9_o 10._o they_o that_o know_v thy_o name_n will_v put_v their_o trust_n in_o thou_o etc._n etc._n but_o the_o hypocrite_n do_v common_o trust_v in_o himself_o or_o somewhat_o else_o beside_o god_n luke_n 18._o 11._o 21._o rom._n 10._o 3._o that_o which_o the_o hypocrite_n have_v be_v oft_o time_n wrought_v by_o something_o else_o beside_o the_o word_n of_o god_n psal_n 106._o 12_o 13._o john_n 2._o 23._o and_o 6._o 2._o and_o 4._o 48._o and_o
fear_n of_o god_n the_o true_a christian_a must_v fear_v god_n 1_o pet._n 3_o 14_o 15._o jer_n 5._o 22._o mat._n 10._o 8._o and_o he_o do_v so_o nehemiah_n 7._o 2._o mal._n 3._o 16._o but_o there_o be_v also_o a_o kind_n of_o fear_n of_o god_n in_o the_o heart_n of_o the_o hypocrite_n but_o the_o difference_n be_v many_o and_o great_a between_o the_o one_o and_o the_o other_o 1_o the_o fear_n that_o be_v in_o the_o heart_n of_o the_o true_a christian_a be_v a_o son-like_a fear_n and_o join_v with_o love_n and_o he_o do_v fear_v the_o lord_n as_o well_o for_o his_o goodness_n and_o mercy_n as_o for_o his_o judgement_n hos_fw-la 3._o 5._o they_o shall_v fear_v the_o lord_n and_o his_o goodness_n but_o the_o fear_n of_o the_o hypocrite_n be_v as_o the_o fear_n of_o a_o slave_n or_o a_o seruan_fw-mi towards_o the_o master_n or_o as_o a_o prisoner_n to_o the_o judge_n and_o he_o fear_v the_o lord_n for_o his_o judgement_n only_o isa_n ●3_n 14._o fearfulness_n have_v surprise_v the_o hypocrite_n who_o among_o we_o shall_v dwell_v etc._n etc._n 2_o in_o the_o measure_n or_o degree_n the_o fear_n of_o god_n in_o the_o true_a christian_a be_v a_o transcendent_a fear_n he_o fear_v god_n above_o all_o heb._n 11._o 22_o 23._o mat._n 10_o 26_o 28._o gen._n 39_o 9_o but_o the_o hypocrite_n fear_v man_n more_o than_o god_n mat._n 21._o 26_o 27._o 3_o the_o fear_n of_o god_n in_o the_o true_a christian_a cause_v he_o to_o depart_v from_o all_o that_o be_v evil_a and_o to_o do_v all_o that_o be_v good_a prov._n 8._o 13._o and_o 16._o 16._o but_o the_o fear_n of_o the_o hypocrite_n make_v he_o rather_o to_o forbear_v the_o do_n of_o good_a and_o to_o adventure_v upon_o the_o do_n of_o evil_a mat._n 25._o 24_o 25._o 4_o it_o be_v a_o last_a fear_n but_o that_o of_o the_o hypocrite_n only_o temporary_a and_o soon_o go_v exod._n 14._o 31._o and_o 15._o 23_o 24._o sect_n xvii_o 16_o in_o the_o frame_n of_o their_o heart_n in_o what_o they_o do_v or_o suffer_v the_o true_a 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hatred_n of_o sin_n jer._n 4._o 4._o and_o all_o that_o he_o do_v think_v of_o in_o do_v of_o good_a be_v the_o work_n to_o be_v do_v as_o in_o prayer_n only_o to_o pray_v etc._n etc._n but_o the_o true_a christian_a be_v careful_a of_o the_o manner_n and_o order_n of_o his_o do_v of_o the_o disposition_n of_o his_o heart_n and_o his_o aim_n and_o end_n therein_o that_o in_o it_o he_o be_v carry_v out_o from_o the_o conscience_n of_o the_o command_n of_o god_n and_o his_o obedience_n thereunto_o his_o love_n to_o god_n 2_o cor._n 5_o 14._o that_o he_o be_v sway_v more_o therein_o by_o the_o fear_n of_o god_n than_o the_o fear_n of_o man_n and_o with_o desire_n to_o please_v god_n rather_o than_o to_o please_v man_n and_o that_o he_o take_v more_o care_n to_o fulfil_v the_o will_n of_o god_n than_o of_o man_n gal._n 1._o 10_o nor_o do_v i_o seek_v to_o please_v man_n etc._n etc._n psal_n 119._o 24._o that_o what_o he_o do_v be_v do_v by_o the_o rule_n of_o god_n word_n luke_n 18._o 20_o 21._o that_o he_o do_v it_o with_o his_o whole_a heart_n willing_o and_o cheerful_o psal_n 110._o 3._o thy_o people_n shall_v be_v willing_a in_o the_o day_n of_o thy_o power_n as_o for_o example_n with_o this_o acknowledgement_n of_o sin_n there_o be_v join_v a_o heart_n break_v for_o sin_n hate_v it_o resolve_v against_o it_o and_o faith_n in_o the_o blood_n of_o christ_n 2_o sam._n 24._o 10._o psal_n 51._o 4._o luke_n 18._o 10._o dan._n 7._o 7_o 8_o 9_o ezra_n 10._o 2._o mark_v 1._o 15._o and_o he_o have_v a_o end_n beyond_o himself_o and_o the_o save_n of_o his_o soul_n to_o please_v god_n to_o do_v it_o to_o the_o lord_n for_o god_n sake_n as_o well_o for_o his_o own_o sake_n for_o the_o advancement_n and_o glory_n of_o the_o name_n of_o god_n and_o christ_n as_o well_o as_o for_o the_o good_a of_o his_o own_o soul_n phil._n 1._o 21._o for_o i_o to_o live_v be_v christ_n that_o be_v christ_n be_v both_o the_o author_n and_o end_n of_o my_o life_n i_o live_v for_o he_o i_o live_v in_o he_o i_o live_v by_o he_o i_o live_v to_o he_o or_o all_o the_o gain_n that_o i_o aim_v at_o in_o life_n or_o death_n be_v to_o glorify_v he_o act_v 20._o 24._o and_o 21._o 13._o i_o be_o ready_a to_o die_v for_o the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n jesus_n mat._n 6._o 9_o 13._o rom._n 9_o 3._o lam._n 2._o 18._o but_o otherwise_o it_o be_v in_o the_o heart_n of_o the_o hypocrite_n in_o all_o that_o he_o do_v of_o good_a and_o forbear_v to_o do_v of_o evil_n it_o be_v for_o his_o own_o end_n he_o leave_v his_o sin_n but_o love_v it_o still_o he_o have_v not_o leave_v it_o for_o love_n of_o god_n possible_o he_o may_v leave_v it_o for_o some_o fear_n of_o god_n and_o his_o judgement_n or_o fear_v of_o man_n as_o magistrate_n minister_n parent_n and_o the_o like_a and_o fear_v of_o some_o harm_n that_o may_v come_v to_o he_o by_o they_o for_o he_o have_v a_o slavish_a fear_n gen._n 28._o 8._o mat._n 14._o 5._o but_o bee_n be_v the_o same_o man_n and_o have_v the_o same_o mind_n still_o as_o he_o have_v prov._n 1._o 22_o 28_o 29._o he_o love_v simplicity_n etc._n etc._n so_o he_o may_v confess_v sin_n without_o any_o heart_n break_v for_o or_o break_v from_o sin_n without_o any_o hatred_n of_o sin_n or_o purpose_n to_o leave_v it_o or_o faith_n in_o christ_n at_o all_o as_o judas_n saul_n and_o cain_n do_v 1_o sam._n 15_o 24_o 25._o mat._n 27._o 2_o 3_o gen._n 4._o 4_o etc._n etc._n deut._n 1_o 41._o prov._n 28._o 13._o and_o he_o leave_v evil_a and_o do_v good_a from_o the_o love_n to_o himself_o and_o for_o his_o self-satisfaction_n and_o that_o he_o may_v do_v himself_o good_a thereby_o either_o for_o his_o own_o ease_n or_o for_o his_o own_o glory_n and_o applause_n or_o some_o other_o advantage_n that_o he_o have_v or_o hope_v to_o have_v thereby_o to_o accrue_v to_o himself_o for_o he_o be_v mercenary_a john_n 6._o 26._o you_o seek_v i_o not_o because_o etc._n etc._n but_o because_o you_o eat_v of_o the_o loaf_n and_o be_v fill_v he_o may_v make_v again_o by_o godliness_n and_o so_o for_o self_n end_n and_o out_o of_o self_n love_n do_v seek_v himself_o and_o serve_v his_o own_o end_n altogether_o while_o he_o pretend_v to_o seek_v god_n out_o of_o love_n to_o he_o and_o to_o serve_v the_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n rom._n 16._o 18._o serve_v not_o our_o lord_n but_o their_o own_o belly_n phil._n 3_o 19_o who_o god_n be_v their_o belly_n 2_o tim._n 3._o 4_o 5._o lover_n of_o their_o own_o self_n etc._n etc._n lover_n of_o
be_v only_o to_o appear_v and_o seem_v beautiful_a mat._n 23._o 25_o 27._o you_o make_v clean_o the_o outside_n etc._n etc._n but_o within_o be_v full_a of_o all_o uncleanness_n 1_o king_n 21._o 1_o 2_o 3_o etc._n etc._n but_o the_o main_a study_n and_o labour_n of_o the_o sincere_a christian_a be_v to_o mortify_v his_o evil_a affection_n to_o put_v out_o the_o fire_n of_o his_o lust_n his_o covetousness_n pride_n uncleanness_n envy_n anger_n and_o the_o like_a job_n 31._o 1._o i_o make_v a_o covenant_n with_o my_o eye_n why_o then_o shall_v i_o think_v on_o a_o maid_n and_o v._o 24._o if_o i_o have_v make_v gold_n my_o hope_n etc._n etc._n psalm_n 19_o 12._o cleanse_v thou_o i_o from_o secret_a fault_n etc._n etc._n 1_o cor._n 9_o 27._o but_o i_o kee_fw-mi under_o my_o body_n rom._n 8._o 3._o col._n 3._o 15._o sect_n xxi_o in_o their_o new_a obedience_n in_o the_o general_n and_o the_o exactness_n and_o compleatness_n thereof_o the_o sincerre_v christian_a as_o he_o be_v a_o new_a creature_n so_o he_o be_v to_o yield_v and_o perform_v a_o new_a obedience_n to_o god_n in_o christ_n in_o his_o do_v and_o suffer_v of_o the_o will_n of_o god_n according_a to_o the_o gospel_n rom._n 16._o 19_o 26._o 1_o pet._n 1._o 22._o rom._n 6._o 17._o the_o hypocrite_n he_o do_v somewhat_o like_a unto_o this_o for_o the_o unclean_a spirit_n seem_v to_o be_v cast_v out_o of_o he_o mat._n 12._o 13._o but_o there_o be_v a_o vast_a difference_n between_o they_o herein_o also_o 1_o in_o the_o person_n do_v 2_o in_o the_o thing_n do_v 1_o in_o the_o person_n do_v the_o sincere_a christian_a look_n to_o it_o that_o he_o himself_o be_v right_o qualify_v for_o the_o work_n that_o he_o himself_o be_v good_a and_o accept_v of_o god_n that_o he_o be_v in_o christ_n by_o faith_n &_o so_o a_o new_a creature_n otherwise_o his_o work_n can_v be_v accept_v deut._n 33._o 10_o 11._o gen._n 4._o 4_o 5._o god_n have_v respect_n to_o abel_n and_o his_o offering_n etc._n etc._n but_o the_o hypocrite_n have_v no_o regard_n of_o this_o but_o be_v still_o in_o his_o sin_n &_o without_o the_o wedding_n garment_n of_o christ_n righteousness_n upon_o he_o his_o work_n be_v not_o accept_v god_n hear_v not_o sinner_n joh_n 9_o 31._o mat._n 24._o 11_o 12._o pro._n 28._o 9_o 2_o in_o the_o thing_n do_v the_o obedience_n of_o the_o sincere_a christian_a flow_v from_o the_o true_a and_o right_a principle_n viz_o the_o new_a nature_n from_o his_o be_v renew_v by_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n phil._n 1._o 11._o but_o the_o the_o obedience_n of_o the_o hypocrite_n flow_v from_o corrupt_a principle_n 1_o pet._n 1._o 22_o 23._o 2_o the_o new_a obedience_n of_o the_o sincere_a christian_a be_v regular_a and_o orderly_a he_o be_v first_o teach_v and_o command_v he_o hear_v what_o he_o be_v to_o believe_v and_o do_v and_o then_o he_o be_v obedient_a to_o it_o jer._n 31._o 19_o after_o that_o i_o be_v instruct_v i_o smite_v upon_o the_o thigh_n etc._n etc._n act_v 9_o 6._o and_o 16._o 30._o and_o 2._o 37_o 38._o isa_n 2._o 2._o ephes_n 1._o 13._o in_o who_o you_o trust_v after_o that_o you_o hear_v the_o word_n etc._n etc._n rom._n 10._o 14_o 15._o but_o the_o obedience_n of_o the_o hypocrite_n be_v oft_o time_n a_o blind_a and_o irregular_a obedience_n not_o ground_v upon_o and_o warrant_v by_o the_o word_n of_o god_n but_o upon_o his_o own_o or_o some_o other_o man_n fancy_n and_o opinion_n rom._n 10._o 1_o 2._o they_o have_v a_o zeal_n of_o god_n but_o not_o according_a to_o knowledge_n 3_o he_o do_v it_o know_o and_o beleeve_o he_o not_o only_o have_v a_o word_n for_o what_o he_o believe_v and_o do_v but_o he_o know_v he_o have_v such_o a_o word_n for_o it_o and_o so_o do_v it_o in_o faith_n which_o the_o hypocrite_n hee_v little_a and_o therefore_o be_v not_o accept_v rom._n 14._o 1_o 2_o 3_o etc._n etc._n heb._n 11._o 4_o 6._o act_n 17._o 23._o 4_o the_o new_a obedience_n of_o the_o sincere_a christian_a be_v a_o exact_a and_o complete_a obedience_n 1_o it_o be_v universal_a he_o be_v holy_a in_o all_o manner_n of_o conversation_n and_o yield_v himself_o to_o do_v and_o suffer_v all_o that_o god_n will_v have_v he_o 1_o pet._n 1._o 15._o but_o that_o of_o the_o hypocrite_n be_v lame_a and_o defective_a and_o the_o obedience_n of_o the_o sincere_a christian_n it_o be_v universal_a 1_o as_o to_o the_o thing_n to_o be_v obey_v 2_o it_o be_v entire_a as_o to_o the_o man_n that_o do_v obey_v as_o to_o the_o first_o the_o hypocrite_n he_o be_v lame_a and_o defective_a in_o this_o his_o obedience_n be_v but_o by_o half_n or_o in_o part_n only_o as_o jehu_n saul_n and_o other_o mal._n 2._o 9_o and_o have_v be_v partial_a in_o my_o law_n hosea_n 7._o 8._o ephraim_n be_v a_o cake_n not_o turn_v he_o do_v as_o herod_n mark_v 6._o 20._o do_v many_o thing_n not_o all_o that_o god_n command_v but_o the_o true_a christian_a he_o be_v through_o pace_v in_o his_o go_n herein_o as_o be_v caleb_n and_o joshua_n who_o follow_v the_o lord_n full_o numb_a 14._o 24._o and_o 32._o 12._o deut._n 1._o 36._o and_o david_n who_o have_v respect_n to_o all_o god_n commandment_n psal_n 119._o 6._o and_o paul_n who_o have_v a_o conscience_n void_a of_o offence_n towards_o god_n and_o towards_o man_n act_n 24._o 16._o and_o zacharie_n and_o elizabeth_n who_o walk_v in_o all_o the_o commandment_n and_o ordinance_n of_o the_o lord_n blameless_a luke_n 1._o 6._o but_o more_o particular_o the_o sincere_a christian_a he_o cease_v from_o do_v all_o that_o be_v evil_a and_o he_o do_v all_o that_o be_v good_a isa_n 1._o 6._o the_o hypocrite_n he_o do_v not_o cease_v from_o all_o that_o be_v evil_a for_o either_o he_o be_v erroneous_a in_o his_o opinion_n as_o those_o in_o 2_o pet._n 2._o and_o judas_n 1_o 2_o etc._n etc._n 1_o cor._n 15._o 12._o or_o in_o his_o practice_n or_o in_o both_o or_o at_o the_o most_o and_o at_o the_o best_a he_o do_v depart_v from_o evil_a only_o in_o his_o outside_n his_o heart_n be_v where_o it_o be_v still_o psal_n 58._o 2._o yea_o in_o heart_n you_o work_v wickedness_n psal_n 52._o 3._o and_o some_o evil_a or_o other_o he_o do_v most_o common_o retain_v in_o his_o life_n still_o as_o judas_z he_o keep_v his_o covetousness_n still_o joh._n 12._o 6._o herod_n he_o keep_v his_o brother_n wife_n still_o mark_v 6._o 18._o 20._o jehu_n while_o he_o boast_v so_o much_o of_o the_o zeal_n he_o have_v for_o the_o lord_n and_o the_o uprightness_n of_o his_o heart_n therein_o depart_v not_o from_o the_o sin_n of_o jereboam_n which_o make_v israel_n to_o sin_n 2_o king_n 10._o 15_o 31._o saul_n while_o he_o pretend_v so_o much_o tenderness_n of_o conscience_n in_o small_a matter_n yet_o carry_v still_o within_o he_o his_o murderous_a intentent_fw-la to_o kill_v david_n 1_o sam._n 14._o 33_o 44._o and_o 18._o 10._o and_o 20._o 5._o exod._n 16._o 28_o 29_o 2_o king_n 5._o 18._o zephan_n 1._o 5._o hosea_n 7._o 7_o 8_o 9_o 10._o isaiah_n 65._o 3_o 4_o 5_o 6._o but_o the_o sincere_a christian_a he_o leave_v all_o that_o be_v evil_a in_o opinion_n in_o practice_n in_o heart_n in_o life_n the_o sin_n of_o his_o love_n and_o delight_n inclination_n age_n temper_n and_o constitution_n profit_n trade_n office_n call_v that_o which_o he_o be_v most_o tempt_v to_o his_o open_a his_o secret_a his_o great_a and_o his_o lesser_a sin_n so_o david_n psal_n 119._o 128._o i_o hate_v every_o false_a way_n and_o 101._o 3._o i_o will_v set_v no_o wicked_a thing_n before_o my_o eye_n and_o 119._o 101._o i_o have_v refrain_v my_o foot_n from_o every_o evil_a way_n and_o 18._o 23._o i_o keep_v myself_o from_o my_o intiquitie_n psal_n 19_o 12._o cleanse_v thou_o i_o from_o secret_a fault_n so_o job_n from_o the_o sin_n of_o his_o inclination_n he_o will_v not_o look_v on_o a_o maid_n of_o his_o call_n as_o a_o magistrate_n he_o despise_v not_o the_o cause_n of_o the_o mean_a of_o his_o condition_n as_o a_o rich_a man_n he_o will_v not_o oppress_v the_o poor_a he_o keep_v from_o the_o sin_n of_o his_o affection_n occasion_n and_o profit_n job_n 31._o throughout_o the_o chapter_n and_o for_o the_o second_o part_n the_o sincere_a christian_n as_o he_o do_v cease_v from_o all_o that_o be_v evil_a so_o he_o do_v all_o that_o be_v good_a the_o hypocrite_n many_o of_o they_o i_o mean_v have_v not_o a_o appearance_n of_o some_o grace_n act_n 8._o 21._o thy_o heart_n be_v not_o right_a etc._n etc._n mat._n 9_o 13._o either_o he_o be_v fail_v in_o his_o do_v or_o in_o his_o suffering_n he_o be_v common_o fail_v in_o the_o do_n of_o some_o duty_n or_o work_n so_o the_o pharisee_n mat._n 23._o 23_o
when_o the_o main_a study_n &_o labour_n of_o a_o man_n be_v to_o make_v and_o keep_v clean_o the_o outside_n only_o and_o that_o he_o care_v not_o to_o be_v but_o to_o seem_v to_o be_v holy_a when_o he_o take_v no_o care_n at_o all_o of_o his_o thought_n and_o such_o fault_n as_o he_o can_v commit_v private_o and_o conceal_v from_o the_o world_n when_o he_o have_v a_o care_n to_o keep_v his_o flesh_n clean_o and_o suffer_v his_o inward_a vital_n to_o be_v corrupt_a and_o rot_a matth._n 23._o 14_o 25_o 27._o you_o be_v like_o paint_a sepulchre_n etc._n etc._n matth._n 5._o 6_o 10._o that_o you_o may_v appear_v etc._n etc._n luke_n 18._o 12_o 13._o psalm_n 56._o 24._o he_o flatter_v himself_o until_o etc._n etc._n he_o devise_v mischief_n on_o his_o bed_n etc._n etc._n he_o abhor_v not_o evil_a etc._n etc._n in_o heart_n you_o work_v wickedness_n you_o etc._n etc._n act_v 8._o 13_o 20_o 21._o repent_v etc._n etc._n for_o thou_o be_v in_o the_o gall_n of_o bitterness_n etc._n etc._n psalm_n 52._o 3._o thou_o love_v evil_o more_o than_o good_a etc._n etc._n hosea_n 12._o 7_o 8._o john_n 13._o 26_o 27._o heb._n 12._o 15._o act_n 7._o 51._o sect_n iv_o in_o his_o desire_n and_o labour_n after_o holiness_n 4_o it_o savour_v much_o of_o sincerity_n ●nd_v it_o be_v very_o much_o a_o sign_n of_o a_o sincere_a christian_a that_o he_o love_v and_o desire_v holiness_n as_o much_o as_o happiness_n and_o to_o live_v the_o life_n as_o die_v the_o death_n of_o the_o righteous_a philip._n 3._o 11_o 12_o 13._o if_o by_o any_o mean_n i_o may_v attain_v to_o the_o resurrection_n of_o the_o dead_a etc._n etc._n not_o as_o though_o i_o have_v already_o attain_v etc._n etc._n or_o be_v perfect_a etc._n etc._n and_o reach_a forth_o to_o the_o thing_n before_o etc._n etc._n luke_n 17._o 5._o the_o apostle_n say_v to_o the_o lord_n increase_v our_o faith_n mark_n 9_o 24._o lord_n i_o believe_v help_v thou_o my_o unbelief_n prov._n 22._o 12._o 2_o cor._n 5._o 9_o 10._o and_o on_o the_o other_o side_n it_o savour_v as_o much_o of_o hypocrisy_n and_o be_v very_o much_o a_o sign_n of_o a_o hypocrite_n when_o he_o do_v not_o love_v nor_o desire_v holiness_n at_o all_o and_o he_o do_v only_a desire_n and_o labour_n to_o seem_v like_a to_o godly_a man_n and_o not_o to_o be_v godly_a when_o a_o man_n shall_v hate_v to_o be_v reform_v psalm_n 50._o 16_o 17._o and_o shall_v love_v evil_a more_o than_o good_a psalm_n 52._o 3._o when_o a_o man_n shall_v desire_v only_o to_o die_v the_o death_n and_o not_o to_o live_v the_o life_n of_o the_o godly_a numb_a 23._o 10._o 27._o matth_n 23._o 27._o we_o to_o you_o scribe_n etc._n etc._n for_o you_o be_v like_a unto_o sepulchre_n etc._n etc._n but_o arewithin_o full_a of_o dead_a man_n bone_n and_o all_o uncleanness_n mat._n 7._o 21_o 22_o 23._o for_o we_o take_v it_o to_o be_v a_o certain_a sign_n of_o a_o hypocrite_n in_o a_o man_n profess_v religion_n to_o live_v in_o the_o allowance_n and_o under_o the_o any_o know_a sin_n mat._n 23._o 27_o 28._o mark_v 6._o 17_o 18._o rom._n 7._o 15._o act_n 8._o 20_o 23._o sect_n v._o in_o his_o self-opinion_n as_o to_o his_o own_o righteousness_n it_o savour_v much_o of_o sincerity_n and_o it_o be_v very_o much_o the_o sign_n of_o a_o sincere_a christian_a when_o a_o man_n be_v apt_a to_o look_v of_o and_o forget_v the_o good_a that_o be_v in_o he_o and_o have_v be_v do_v by_o he_o and_o when_o he_o be_v apt_a to_o think_v of_o and_o do_v look_n much_o upon_o the_o evil_a that_o be_v in_o he_o and_o have_v be_v do_v by_o he_o when_o a_o man_n look_v upon_o himself_o and_o his_o own_o vileness_n by_o nature_n and_o practice_n he_o be_v very_o much_o displease_v with_o and_o despair_n of_o himself_o and_o look_n to_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n in_o christ_n only_o for_o righteousness_n he_o have_v low_a thought_n of_o himself_o and_o of_o his_o own_o worth_n and_o work_n rom._n 7._o 18_o 23._o 24._o in_o my_o flesh_n dwell_v no_o good_a thing_n 1_o tim._n 1._o 15._o sinner_n 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upon_o the_o better_a and_o not_o at_o all_o upon_o the_o worse_a part_n of_o his_o heart_n and_o life_n when_o he_o can_v see_v his_o virtue_n and_o not_o his_o vice_n when_o he_o shall_v brag_v as_o the_o proud_a pharisee_fw-mi luke_n 18._o 9_o 10_o 11._o i_o be_o i_o be_o not_o as_o other_o man_n etc._n etc._n or_o as_o this_o publican_n etc._n etc._n and_o as_o in_o isaiah_n 58._o 3._o when_o they_o say_v wherefore_o have_v we_o fast_v and_o thou_o see_v not_o etc._n etc._n and_o isa_n 65._o 5._o come_v not_o near_o i_o i_o be_o holy_a than_o thou_o etc._n etc._n 1_o sam._n 15._o 13._o and_o when_o a_o man_n out_o of_o a_o self_n conceit_n and_o opinion_n of_o his_o own_o excellency_n shall_v trust_v to_o himself_o that_o he_o be_v righteous_a and_o think_v himself_o better_a than_o other_o and_o despise_v and_o censure_v they_o that_o perhaps_o be_v better_a than_o himself_o and_o without_o any_o cause_n at_o all_o luke_n 18._o 9_o and_o he_o speak_v this_o parable_n unto_o certain_a man_n which_o trust_v in_o themselves_o that_o they_o be_v righteous_a two_o man_n go_v up_o into_o the_o temple_n etc._n etc._n luke_n 16._o 5._o you_o be_v they_o which_o justify_v yourselves_o prov._n 20._o 6._o most_o man_n proclaim_v their_o own_o goodness_n mat._n 12._o 2_o 3_o etc._n etc._n mat._n 23._o 30_o 31._o etc._n etc._n luke_n 7._o 39_o and_o 5._o 30._o john_n 7._o 48_o 49._o sect_n vi_o in_o the_o agreement_n between_o his_o say_n and_o do_n 6_o it_o be_v a_o universal_a and_o infallible_a sign_n of_o sincerity_n when_o a_o man_n practice_n suit_n with_o his_o profession_n of_o the_o true_a religion_n that_o a_o man_n be_v a_o doer_n as_o well_o as_o a_o hearer_n and_o speaker_n of_o the_o word_n of_o god_n rom._n 6._o 7._o you_o have_v obey_v from_o the_o heart_n that_o form_n of_o doctrine_n gen._n 26._o 5._o because_o abraham_n obey_v my_o voice_n and_o keep_v my_o charge_n etc._n etc._n 1_o tim._n 2._o 10._o but_o which_o become_v woman_n profess_v godliness_n with_o good_a work_n act_n 2._o 41_o 42._o job_n 31._o throughout_o and_o on_o the_o other_o side_n it_o be_v a_o bad_a sign_n and_o savour_v much_o of_o hypocrisy_n for_o a_o man_n to_o be_v a_o great_a talker_n but_o a_o little_a doer_n of_o good_a a_o great_a hearer_n but_o a_o little_a doer_n of_o the_o word_n he_o make_v a_o great_a flourish_n and_o fair_a protestation_n of_o his_o goodness_n but_o have_v none_o he_o be_v nothing_o but_o leaf_n and_o show_v mat._n 23._o 3._o they_o say_v and_o do_v not_o ezek._n 33._o 31._o they_o hear_v thy_o word_n but_o will_v not_o do_v they_o luke_n 6._o 46._o why_o call_v you_o i_o lord_n lord_n and_o do_v not_o the_o thing_n i_o say_v mat._n 21._o 30._o and_o he_o answer_v and_o say_v i_o go_v sir_n and_o go_v not_o sect_n vii_o in_o the_o extent_n of_o his_o obedience_n 7_o it_o savour_v much_o of_o sincerity_n and_o be_v a_o very_a good_a sign_n of_o a_o true_a christian_a when_o a_o man_n be_v universal_a and_o uniform_a in_o his_o obedience_n he_o be_v for_o all_o good_a command_v and_o against_o all_o evil_n forbid_v he_o be_v careful_a to_o avoid_v all_o sin_n and_o perform_v all_o duty_n and_o most_o of_o all_o careful_a to_o perform_v the_o more_o weighty_a duty_n he_o do_v not_o pick_v and_o choose_v what_o will_v stand_v with_o his_o lust_n but_o do_v all_o be_v it_o never_o so_o cross_a to_o he_o as_o know_v that_o not_o to_o do_v all_o be_v to_o do_v nothing_o at_o all_o to_o the_o purpose_n james_n 2._o 10_o 11._o for_o whosoever_o shall_v
sometime_o by_o some_o accident_n or_o distemper_n all_o the_o motion_n and_o symptom_n of_o life_n as_o sight_n hear_v breathe_a and_o the_o like_a seem_v to_o be_v stop_v and_o nothing_o of_o the_o natural_a life_n appear_v so_o it_o be_v in_o this_o spiritual_a body_n little_a or_o nothing_o of_o spiritual_a life_n may_v appear_v for_o the_o present_a in_o it_o and_o yet_o it_o may_v be_v alive_a and_o ordinary_o where_o this_o spiritual_a life_n be_v it_o do_v appear_v more_o or_o less_o by_o all_o or_o some_o of_o the_o sign_n and_o manifestation_n thereof_o we_o have_v before_o lay_v down_o see_v for_o these_o thing_n psal_n 88_o 1_o 2._o etc._n etc._n v._o 16_o 17._o ps_n 51._o 9_o 10_o 11._o ps_n 77._o 1_o 2_o 7._o ps_n 38._o 1_o 2_o 5_o 6._o job_n 1_o 2_o etc._n etc._n and_o 30._o 15_o 16_o 17._o we_o have_v do_v with_o the_o trial_n of_o person_n and_o have_v dispatch_v the_o difference_n we_o have_v think_v upon_o to_o be_v between_o the_o sincere_a christian_a &_o hypocrite_n in_o their_o inside_n &_o outside_n apart_o &_o in_o their_o inside_n and_o outside_n together_o and_o now_o it_o remain_v we_o say_v a_o word_n as_o to_o the_o trial_n of_o their_o work_n and_o service_n and_o to_o lay_v down_o what_o be_v requisite_a to_o the_o make_n of_o a_o work_n good_a chap._n x._o the_o trial_n of_o the_o sincerity_n of_o work_n and_o what_o be_v requisite_a to_o make_v a_o work_n good_a and_o now_o from_o the_o trial_n of_o the_o sincerity_n of_o person_n and_o heart_n we_o come_v to_o the_o trial_n of_o the_o sincerity_n of_o work_n and_o service_n and_o for_o this_o we_o be_v to_o know_v that_o there_o be_v many_o thing_n require_v whereunto_o the_o sincere_a christian_a have_v respect_n for_o the_o make_n of_o a_o service_n and_o work_v good_a or_o a_o suffering_n acceptable_a there_o be_v some_o thing_n repuire_v in_o the_o person_n do_v or_o suffer_v and_o some_o thing_n there_o be_v require_v in_o the_o thing_n to_o be_v do_v and_o suffer_v 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sinner_n john_n 9_o 31._o prov._n 15._o 8._o 21._o 27._o and_o of_o all_o sinner_n the_o hypocrite_n be_v the_o great_a sinner_n mat._n 22._o 11_o 12._o one_o not_o have_v on_o a_o wedding_n garment_n and_o he_o say_v friend_n how_o come_v thou_o in_o here_o rev._n 19_o 8._o zach._n 3._o 1._o psal_n 45._o 13_o 14._o 2_o for_o the_o thing_n to_o be_v do_v and_o suffer_v 1_o it_o must_v come_v from_o a_o right_a principle_n from_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n in_o this_o new_a man_n and_o from_o his_o renew_a nature_n 2_o as_o a_o consequent_a of_o the_o former_a it_o must_v be_v do_v by_o he_o out_o of_o a_o pure_a heart_n that_o be_v a_o conscience_n that_o do_v not_o know_v of_o any_o guilt_n or_o of_o wilful_a wickedness_n towards_o god_n or_o man_n upon_o it_o but_o that_o it_o do_v in_o all_o thing_n desire_v to_o live_v according_a to_o the_o word_n of_o god_n act_n 23._o 1._o &_o 24._o 16._o heb._n 13._o 18._o 1_o tim._n 1._o 5._o now_o the_o end_n of_o the_o commandment_n be_v 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the_o love_n of_o god_n that_o we_o keep_v his_o commandment_n and_o by_o and_o from_o a_o sense_n and_o apprehension_n of_o god_n greatness_n mercy_n goodness_n justice_n holiness_n and_o wisdom_n and_o his_o royal_a command_n upon_o he_o his_o sovereignty_n over_o he_o as_o his_o creator_n lord_n and_o king_n and_o the_o conscience_n of_o his_o obedience_n due_a to_o god_n and_o the_o danger_n of_o disobedience_n job_n 31._o 1_o 2_o etc._n etc._n i_o make_v a_o covenant_n etc._n etc._n be_v not_o destruction_n to_o the_o worker_n of_o iniquity_n etc._n etc._n do_v he_o not_o see_v my_o way_n etc._n etc._n what_o then_o shall_v i_o do_v when_o he_o rise_v etc._n etc._n by_o reason_n of_o his_o highness_n i_o can_v not_o endure_v heb._n 11._o 7._o by_o faith_n noah_n be_v warn_v of_o god_n etc._n etc._n move_v with_o reverence_n rom._n 7._o 12._o the_o commandment_n be_v holy_a just_a and_o good_a psal_n 19_o 7_o 8._o the_o law_n of_o god_n be_v perfect_a etc._n etc._n from_o the_o fear_n of_o god_n a_o desire_n to_o please_v and_o fear_v to_o offend_v he_o exod._n 1._o 15_o 16_o 17._o the_o midwife_n fear_v god_n gen._n 42._o 18._o this_o do_v and_o live_v for_o i_o fear_v god_n from_o a_o sense_n of_o the_o wrong_n he_o have_v do_v to_o god_n by_o his_o sin_n and_o the_o plyableness_n of_o his_o heart_n therein_o to_o make_v what_o amends_o to_o god_n it_o can_v and_o from_o the_o great_a reward_n there_o be_v promise_v to_o the_o obedient_a the_o work_n i_o say_v and_o service_n to_o be_v do_v and_o thing_n to_o be_v suffer_v when_o well_o and_o acceptable_a must_v be_v undertake_v upon_o these_o or_o some_o such_o like_a motive_n and_o consideration_n ps_n 44._o 21._o eph._n 5._o 14._o col._n 3._o 22._o heb._n 11._o 4_o 5_o etc._n etc._n but_o the_o miscarriage_n herein_o be_v when_o one_o be_v move_v or_o carry_v forth_o herein_o out_o of_o self-love_n only_o for_o fear_v that_o he_o may_v have_v hurt_v by_o the_o not_o do_v or_o suffer_v or_o out_o of_o 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