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18._o who_o behave_v himself_o as_o in_o the_o sight_n and_o presence_n of_o god_n walk_v with_o a_o right_a foot_n without_o hypocrisy_n or_o dissimulation_n in_o sincertie_n and_o truth_n 2._o 〈◊〉_d now_o that_o uprightness_n be_v a_o proper_a note_n to_o the_o citizen_n of_o heaven_n it_o may_v easy_o appear_v by_o the_o reciprocal_a conversion_n which_o be_v betwixt_o they_o for_o if_o all_o the_o citizen_n of_o heaven_n be_v upright_o and_o all_o that_o be_v upright_o be_v citizen_n of_o heaven_n than_o be_v it_o manifest_a that_o uprightness_n agree_v to_o all_o that_o be_v the_o son_n and_o heir_n of_o god_n and_o to_o they_o alone_o first_o then_o that_o all_o which_o be_v heir_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n be_v upright_o it_o be_v evident_a for_o those_o that_o be_v not_o upright_o have_v none_o inheritance_n in_o heaven_n as_o peter_n tell_v simon_n maguâ—_n that_o he_o have_v no_o part_n in_o the_o communion_n of_o saint_n because_o his_o heart_n be_v not_o right_a in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n 21._o for_o hypocrite_n as_o all_o be_v that_o be_v not_o upright_o for_o not_o to_o be_v upright_o be_v to_o be_v a_o hypocrite_n and_o not_o to_o be_v a_o hypocrite_n be_v to_o be_v upright_o neither_o shall_v they_o sojourn_v to_o the_o end_n in_o god_n tabernacle_n neither_o shall_v they_o rest_v in_o the_o mountain_n of_o god_n holiness_n but_o contrary_a to_o the_o privilege_n of_o the_o upright_o in_o the_o last_o verse_n they_o shall_v beremoove_v both_o by_o defection_n whereby_o they_o separate_v themselves_o from_o god_n in_o this_o life_n and_o by_o exclusion_n whereby_o they_o shall_v be_v separate_v from_o god_n in_o the_o life_n to_o come_v as_o touch_v the_o former_a as_o constancy_n and_o perseverance_n be_v a_o unseparable_a companion_n of_o uprightness_n so_o hypocrisy_n be_v accompany_v with_o inconstancy_n and_o be_v common_o punish_v with_o defection_n 8_o the_o double_a mind_a man_n be_v inconstant_a in_o all_o his_o way_n 19_o and_o the_o apostle_n john_n do_v teach_v we_o that_o those_o which_o be_v in_o the_o church_n but_o be_v not_o of_o it_o that_o be_v to_o say_v hypocrite_n be_v permit_v by_o the_o just_a judgement_n of_o god_n to_o fall_v away_o that_o their_o hypocrisy_n may_v be_v detect_v and_o to_o the_o same_o purpose_n bildad_o the_o shuhite_a 13_o can_v arush_v say_v he_o grow_v without_o mire_n or_o can_v the_o grass_n grow_v without_o water_n though_o it_o shall_v be_v green_a and_o not_o pluck_v up_o yet_o shall_v it_o wither_v before_o any_o other_o herb_n so_o be_v the_o path_n of_o all_o that_o forget_v god_n and_o the_o expectation_n of_o the_o hypocrite_n do_v perish_v 8._o and_o as_o touch_v the_o life_n to_o come_v job_n show_v that_o the_o hypocrite_n have_v no_o hope_n when_o god_n do_v take_v away_o his_o soul_n for_o all_o their_o reward_n they_o receive_v in_o this_o life_n 5._o as_o our_o saviour_n christ_n say_v very_o isaiah_n unto_o you_o they_o have_v their_o reward_n they_o be_v therefore_o in_o no_o expectation_n of_o reward_n 16._o for_o the_o hypocrite_n shall_v not_o come_v into_o the_o presence_n of_o god_n but_o be_v or_o may_v be_v in_o certain_a expectation_n of_o punishment_n for_o our_o saviour_n christ_n when_o he_o will_v signify_v that_o the_o wicked_a servant_n shall_v certain_o be_v condemn_v he_o say_v that_o he_o shall_v have_v his_o portion_n with_o the_o hypocrite_n 51._o where_o shall_v be_v weep_v and_o gnash_n of_o tooth_n those_o therefore_o that_o be_v heir_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n they_o be_v not_o hypocrite_n and_o dissembler_n but_o such_o as_o be_v upright_o which_o must_v teach_v we_o as_o we_o desire_v to_o persevere_v in_o the_o faith_n to_o the_o end_n and_o to_o attain_v to_o the_o end_n of_o our_o faith_n which_o be_v the_o salvation_n of_o our_o soul_n so_o to_o humble_v ourselves_o 8._o to_o walk_v with_o our_o god_n in_o sincerity_n and_o uprightness_n of_o heart_n now_o that_o all_o those_o also_o which_o be_v upright_o be_v citizen_n of_o heaven_n it_o may_v evident_o be_v prove_v out_o of_o the_o scripture_n 11._o for_o as_o the_o psalmist_n say_v the_o lord_n will_v give_v grace_n and_o glory_n grace_n in_o this_o life_n and_o glory_n in_o the_o life_n to_o come_v and_o no_o good_a thing_n will_v â—ee_n withhold_v from_o they_o that_o walk_v upright_o grace_n he_o give_v they_o with_o perseverance_n for_o the_o upright_a man_n build_v upon_o the_o rock_n 7._o and_o therefore_o no_o temptation_n shall_v utter_o overcome_v he_o he_o be_v not_o only_o in_o the_o church_n but_o also_o of_o it_o and_o therefore_o certain_o shall_v remain_v in_o the_o communion_n of_o the_o church_n â—9_n and_o whosoever_o continue_v to_o the_o end_n 24._o he_o shall_v
be_v save_v again_o do_v the_o holy_a ghost_n call_v any_o bless_a that_o be_v not_o heir_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n but_o the_o upright_o be_v by_o the_o testimony_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n happy_a and_o bless_a bless_a be_v those_o that_o be_v upright_o in_o their_o way_n 1._o bless_a be_v those_o in_o who_o heart_n there_o be_v no_o guile_n that_o be_v hypocrisy_n 2._o and_o to_o this_o purpose_n belong_v that_o testimony_n of_o solomon_n 7._o as_o tremellius_n read_v the_o just_a man_n that_o walk_v in_o his_o uprightness_n be_v bless_v &_o bless_a be_v his_o child_n after_o he_o and_o yet_o the_o holy_a ghost_n be_v more_o plain_a in_o testify_v this_o truth_n 18._o prou._n 28._o 18._o he_o that_o walk_v upright_o shall_v be_v save_v psal._n 140._o 13._o 13._o the_o upright_o shall_v dwell_v in_o thy_o presence_n 8._o but_o most_o plain_a mat._n 5._o 8._o bless_a be_v the_o pure_a in_o heart_n for_o so_o he_o call_v the_o upright_o for_o they_o shall_v see_v god_n they_o shall_v have_v the_o vision_n of_o god_n and_o enjoy_v his_o glorious_a presence_n in_o the_o fruition_n whereof_o consist_v our_o eternal_a happiness_n and_o therefore_o most_o fit_o not_o only_o in_o this_o place_n but_o elsewhere_o also_o in_o the_o scripture_n be_v uprightness_n make_v the_o note_n and_o cognisance_n of_o the_o son_n and_o heir_n of_o god_n 26._o for_o this_o cause_n israel_n be_v call_v jeschurun_v to_o signify_v 2._o that_o whosoever_o be_v a_o true_a israelite_n be_v upright_o jacob_n himself_o be_v commend_v for_o this_o virtue_n and_o of_o those_o that_o be_v pure_a in_o heart_n 27._o it_o be_v say_v psal._n 24_o this_o be_v jacob_n 6._o so_o psal._n 1._o 73_o when_o the_o prophet_n have_v say_v that_o god_n be_v good_a to_o israel_n in_o the_o next_o word_n he_o expound_v who_o he_o mean_v by_o israel_n namely_o the_o pure_a in_o heart_n so_o also_o our_o saviour_n christ_n speak_v of_o nathaniel_n 48._o behold_v say_v he_o a_o true_a israelite_n in_o who_o there_o be_v no_o guile_n for_o as_o the_o apostle_n say_v 29._o he_o be_v not_o a_o jew_n which_o be_v one_o outward_a but_o he_o be_v a_o jew_n which_o be_v one_o within_o that_o be_v to_o say_v the_o upright_o 3._o see_v then_o as_o we_o have_v hear_v all_o that_o be_v upright_o be_v citizen_n of_o heaven_n and_o contrariwise_o all_o that_o be_v citizen_n of_o heaven_n be_v upright_o it_o behoove_v we_o diligent_o to_o try_v and_o examine_v ourselves_o whether_o this_o note_n do_v belong_v unto_o we_o or_o not_o for_o unless_o we_o be_v upright_o we_o shall_v not_o rest_v in_o god_n holy_a mountain_n but_o must_v look_v to_o have_v our_o portion_n with_o hypocrite_n where_o be_v weep_v and_o gnash_n of_o tooth_n 51._o to_o this_o purpose_n i_o will_v set_v down_o certain_a sign_n and_o token_n whereby_o the_o upright_a and_o the_o hypocrite_n may_v be_v discern_v 1._o and_o first_o the_o study_n and_o endeavour_n of_o the_o upright_o be_v to_o approve_v himself_o to_o god_n to_o walk_v before_o he_o 4._o to_o discharge_v a_o good_a conscience_n 3._o the_o testimony_n whereof_o he_o great_o esteem_v and_o prefer_v it_o to_o the_o judgement_n of_o man_n concern_v himself_o on_o the_o other_o side_n the_o hypocrite_n care_n be_v to_o approve_v himself_o to_o man_n neglect_v the_o testimony_n of_o his_o own_o conscience_n and_o therefore_o those_o good_a thing_n which_o he_o do_v he_o do_v to_o be_v see_v of_o man_n and_o the_o evil_n which_o he_o omit_v he_o leave_v undo_v lest_o he_o shall_v be_v see_v of_o man_n for_o if_o man_n be_v not_o acquaint_v with_o his_o do_n he_o neither_o care_v to_o do_v good_a nor_o fear_v to_o do_v evil_a 2._o it_o be_v the_o property_n of_o upright_a man_n to_o yield_v simple_a and_o absolute_a obedience_n to_o the_o word_n of_o god_n deny_v themselves_o their_o own_o affection_n and_o reason_n but_o to_o obey_v humane_a precept_n so_o far_o forth_o as_o they_o be_v not_o repugnant_a to_o the_o law_n of_o god_n but_o it_o be_v the_o fashion_n of_o hypocrite_n to_o obey_v the_o commandment_n of_o god_n so_o further_o than_o themselves_o think_v good_a as_o appear_v in_o the_o example_n of_o saul_n 15._o and_o more_o strict_o to_o observe_v the_o tradition_n of_o man_n 6._o than_o the_o commandment_n of_o god_n 3._o a_o three_o sign_n of_o a_o uprightman_n be_v so_o to_o contemn_v the_o world_n and_o to_o be_v wain_v from_o worldly_a desire_n as_o that_o he_o prefer_v the_o keep_n of_o a_o good_a conscience_n before_o the_o obtain_n of_o any_o worldly_a desire_n know_v that_o it_o will_v not_o profit_v a_o man_n to_o gain_v the_o whole_a world_n 36._o and_o to_o loose_v his_o own_o soul_n for_o he_o that_o be_v not_o addict_v to_o the_o world_n it_o be_v a_o good_a sign_n that_o he_o profess_v religion_n not_o for_o worldly_a and_o by-respect_n but_o the_o hypocrite_n guise_n be_v to_o seem_v religious_a and_o to_o be_v a_o wordling_n to_o profess_v religion_n and_o to_o mind_n earthly_a thing_n to_o divide_v himself_o betwixt_o god_n and_o mammon_n 19_o to_o give_v to_o god_n the_o outward_a show_n to_o the_o world_n 24._o his_o heart_n not_o first_o and_o principal_o to_o seek_v the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n &_o his_o righteousness_n but_o to_o profess_v religion_n in_o a_o secondary_a respect_n so_o far_o forth_o as_o it_o jump_v with_o the_o fruition_n of_o his_o worldly_a desire_n and_o consequent_o to_o prefer_v the_o gain_n of_o the_o world_n before_o the_o keep_n of_o a_o good_a conscience_n and_o to_o be_v ready_a to_o sin_n that_o he_o may_v obtain_v any_o worldly_a desire_n 4._o the_o property_n of_o a_o upright_a man_n be_v to_o hate_v sin_n as_o well_o in_o himself_o as_o in_o other_o and_o to_o be_v exercise_v in_o judge_v himself_o but_o the_o manner_n of_o hypocrite_n be_v to_o hate_v sin_n in_o other_o but_o not_o in_o themselves_o to_o be_v busy_a in_o pry_v into_o other_o man_n behaviour_n and_o to_o neglect_v their_o own_o to_o be_v quick-sighted_a to_o discern_v and_o very_o censorious_a to_o judge_v the_o offence_n of_o their_o brethren_n but_o have_v neither_o eye_n to_o see_v nor_o conscience_n to_o condemn_v their_o own_o sin_n and_o as_o our_o saviour_n christ_n say_v of_o such_o hypocrite_n 4._o to_o see_v a_o mote_n in_o their_o brother_n eye_n and_o not_o to_o discern_v a_o beam_n in_o their_o own_o 5._o the_o upright_a man_n repent_v of_o all_o sin_n have_v a_o unfeigned_a purpose_n and_o resolution_n to_o abstain_v from_o all_o sin_n and_o not_o to_o retain_v any_o one_o howsoever_o beside_o and_o contrary_n to_o his_o purpose_n he_o may_v fail_v in_o some_o particular_n but_o the_o hypocrite_n howsoever_o he_o may_v be_v bring_v to_o abstain_v from_o diverse_a sin_n whereunto_o he_o be_v not_o so_o much_o addict_v yet_o he_o will_v be_v sure_a to_o cherish_v and_o retain_v some_o sin_n or_o sin_n that_o be_v more_o dear_a unto_o he_o from_o which_o he_o will_v by_o no_o mean_n be_v reclaim_v example_n in_o 20._o herod_n who_o reverence_v john_n baptist_n and_o when_o he_o hear_v he_o do_v many_o thing_n which_o john_n advise_v he_o unto_o and_o hear_v he_o glad_o but_o do_v john_n what_o he_o can_v he_o will_v not_o forgo_v herodias_n his_o brother_n wife_n 6._o it_o be_v the_o property_n of_o the_o upright_o to_o love_v and_o reverence_v the_o good_a and_o godly_a for_o their_o godliness_n sake_n and_o to_o contemn_v and_o despise_v the_o wicked_a though_o mighty_a in_o the_o world_n because_o of_o their_o wickedness_n as_o it_o follow_v vers._n 4_o for_o the_o world_n do_v love_v she_o own_o and_o hate_v those_o which_o belong_v to_o christ._n 4._o but_o hereby_o we_o know_v that_o we_o be_v translate_v from_o death_n to_o life_n 19_o because_o we_o love_v the_o brethren_n but_o it_o be_v the_o manner_n of_o hypocrite_n to_o stomach_n the_o godly_a 14._o to_o envy_v they_o which_o be_v better_a than_o they_o and_o not_o to_o brook_v they_o that_o be_v have_v in_o better_a estimation_n than_o themselves_o and_o thus_o be_v the_o pharisy_n affect_v to_o christ._n 7._o it_o be_v the_o property_n of_o the_o upright_o to_o prefer_v the_o great_a &_o weighty_a duty_n before_o the_o less_o the_o substance_n before_o circumstance_n the_o work_n either_o of_o piety_n or_o mercy_n before_o ceremony_n but_o it_o have_v always_o be_v the_o hypocrite_n guise_n to_o neglect_v the_o great_a duty_n and_o to_o affect_v the_o observation_n of_o the_o less_o to_o prefer_v circumstance_n before_o the_o substance_n and_o ceremony_n before_o the_o work_n either_o of_o piety_n or_o charity_n 15._o to_o place_v the_o height_n of_o their_o religion_n either_o in_o observe_v or_o urge_v ceremony_n or_o contrariwise_o in_o refuse_v they_o and_o inveigh_v