man_n for_o matter_n of_o act_n they_o be_v loyal_a subject_n live_v civil_o among_o their_o neighbour_n paâ—_n every_o man_n his_o own_o be_v neither_o drunkard_n nor_o adulterer_n but_o deny_v the_o power_n of_o godliness_n and_o be_v reprobate_a to_o every_o good_a work_n for_o to_o let_v pass_v other_o thing_n scarce_a one_o in_o forty_o of_o they_o will_v allow_v god_n upon_o his_o own_o day_n above_o four_o hour_n or_o that_o due_o pray_v in_o his_o family_n yea_o this_o be_v a_o superfluous_a expense_n of_o time_n and_o a_o mean_n to_o hinder_v each_o one_o in_o their_o several_a station_n for_o as_o touch_v that_o of_o the_o prophet_n pour_v out_o thy_o fury_n upon_o they_o that_o know_v thou_o not_o and_o upon_o the_o family_n which_o call_v not_o on_o thy_o name_n jer._n 10._o 25._o it_o be_v a_o hard_a scripture_n and_o out_o of_o their_o read_n yea_o of_o these_o civil_a honest_a man_n scarce_o one_o of_o a_o hundred_o that_o fear_v a_o oath_n or_o make_v conscience_n of_o a_o lie_n for_o at_o least_o they_o will_v â—wear_v by_o their_o faith_n and_o troth_n i_o do_v not_o say_v they_o will_v forswear_v themselves_o for_o a_o advanvantage_n but_o i_o that_o scarce_o know_v what_o a_o trial_n in_o law_n be_v have_v not_o a_o little_a suffer_v bâ—_n their_o wicked_a answer_n in_o chancery_n and_o as_o for_o lie_v and_o command_a other_o to_o lie_v what_o more_o usual_a then_o to_o bid_v a_o wife_n or_o servant_n if_o such_o a_o one_o ask_v for_o i_o say_v i_o be_o not_o within_o which_o none_o dare_v do_v that_o fear_n god_n or_o that_o have_v any_o truth_n of_o religion_n in_o they_o indeed_o other_o often_o pay_v they_o in_o their_o own_o coin_n with_o shame_n to_o boot_v as_o once_o cato_n serve_v nasica_n and_o sometime_o god_n reckon_v with_o they_o for_o all_o their_o lie_n together_o for_o it_o often_o fall_v out_o that_o a_o servant_n deny_v his_o master_n to_o be_v at_o home_n bring_v he_o within_o compass_n of_o the_o statute_n for_o banquerupt_v a_o just_a punishment_n for_o such_o as_o will_v be_v wise_a without_o god_n and_o good_a without_o grace_n sect._n 86._o again_o i_o know_v these_o civil_a man_n pass_v for_o as_o good_a christian_n as_o the_o best_a with_o man_n of_o the_o world_n yea_o with_o the_o reverend_a prelate_n and_o their_o creature_n for_o they_o count_v man_n religious_a as_o they_o be_v conformable_a to_o their_o canon_n and_o all_o the_o congregation_n be_v alike_o holy_a and_o holy_a enough_o to_o natural_a man_n as_o korah_n and_o his_o profane_a consort_n tell_v moses_n and_o aaron_n when_o they_o rise_v up_o against_o they_o numb_a â—6_n 1._o 2_o 3._o but_o as_o isaac_n if_o he_o have_v not_o be_v blind_a will_v not_o have_v bless_v jacob_n for_o esau_n nor_o jacob_n take_v leah_n for_o rachel_n if_o it_o have_v not_o be_v in_o the_o dark_a so_o these_o if_o they_o be_v not_o ignorant_a of_o the_o scripture_n will_v not_o take_v mere_a civil_a man_n for_o true_a christian_n but_o as_o empty_a pot_n and_o box_n in_o apothecary_n shop_n have_v write_v upon_o they_o fair_a title_n of_o the_o best_a drug_n and_o electuary_n do_v deceive_v ignorant_a comer_n in_o so_o these_o though_o their_o heart_n be_v base_a and_o vile_a empty_a pot_n yet_o as_o they_o be_v overlay_v with_o the_o silver_n dross_n of_o gloze_a word_n and_o glorious_a show_n do_v deceive_v simple_a christian_n who_o only_a judge_n according_a to_o the_o outward_a appearance_n yea_o perhaps_o they_o may_v deceive_v wise_a and_o able_a christian_n for_o a_o while_n since_o the_o lamp_n of_o these_o foolish_a virgin_n blaze_v no_o less_o than_o the_o wise_a one_o matth._n 25._o and_o treeâ—_n that_o have_v only_a leaf_n may_v make_v as_o great_a a_o flourish_n as_o other_o that_o bear_v abundance_n of_o fruit_n true_o wise_a man_n have_v hear_v they_o speak_v and_o observe_v their_o practice_n will_v soon_o see_v what_o christian_n they_o be_v at_o least_o christ_n that_o know_v their_o heart_n and_o can_v be_v deceive_v with_o show_n will_v one_o day_n cull_v they_o out_o and_o let_v they_o know_v what_o it_o be_v to_o come_v into_o his_o presence_n and_o sit_v at_o his_o table_n without_o the_o wedding_n garment_n of_o faith_n and_o love_n matth._n 22._o 11._o at_o which_o time_n it_o will_v be_v too_o late_o to_o expostulate_v or_o if_o so_o their_o own_o conscience_n shall_v stop_v their_o mouth_n much_o after_o this_o manner_n thou_o thank_a god_n with_o that_o pharisee_fw-mi luk._n 18._o 11._o that_o thou_o have_v be_v no_o extortioner_n thou_o have_v pay_v thy_o tithe_n give_v every_o man_n his_o own_o etc._n etc._n but_o what_o will_v satan_n and_o conscience_n say_v be_v this_o enough_o to_o make_v thou_o a_o true_a christian_n no_o thou_o pay_v man_n their_o due_n but_o do_v thou_o pay_v god_n his_o due_n the_o due_a of_o pray_v hear_v believe_a read_v confaring_a &_o meditate_v in_o his_o word_n of_o sanctify_v his_o sabbath_n love_v his_o child_n promote_a his_o glory_n &_o gain_v of_o otherâ—_n to_o embrace_v the_o gospel_n do_v thou_o repent_v and_o believe_v the_o gospel_n precept_n and_o menace_n aswell_o as_o promise_n do_v thou_o declare_v thy_o faith_n by_o thy_o work_n do_v thou_o fear_v a_o oath_n hate_v a_o lie_n etc._n etc._n no_o not_o one_o of_o these_o thing_n ever_o trouble_v thy_o mind_n yea_o thou_o do_v ever_o hate_v zeal_n and_o devotion_n so_o inveterate_o that_o thou_o can_v in_o no_o case_n away_o with_o it_o in_o other_o what_o difference_n then_o between_o thou_o and_o a_o honest_a infidel_n be_v not_o unhonest_a religion_n as_o good_a as_o irreligious_a honesty_n alas_o honesty_n without_o piety_n be_v but_o as_o a_o body_n without_o a_o head_n yea_o without_o a_o soul_n even_o a_o rot_a and_o stink_a carrion_n and_o not_o a_o sweet_a smell_a sacrifice_n in_o god_n nostril_n divers_a will_v say_v of_o moral_a man_n if_o they_o go_v not_o to_o heaven_n lord_n have_v mercy_n upon_o we_o yet_o christ_n say_v except_o your_o righteousness_n exceed_v the_o righteousness_n of_o the_o scribe_n and_o pharisee_n you_o shall_v not_o come_v there_o matth._n 5._o 20._o yea_o he_o plain_o affirm_v that_o publican_n and_o harlot_n shall_v get_v into_o heaven_n soon_o because_o the_o other_o believe_v not_o neither_o be_v they_o so_o apt_a to_o justify_v themselves_o as_o the_o civil_o righteous_a matth._n 21._o 31._o many_o argument_n may_v be_v bring_v to_o aggravate_v the_o wickedness_n of_o a_o negative_a christian_n but_o nothing_o can_v be_v speak_v to_o his_o comfort_n for_o the_o best_a of_o such_o christian_n shall_v without_o sound_a repentance_n and_o true_a say_v in_o christ_n go_v to_o hell_n as_o the_o scripture_n every_o where_o show_v it_o be_v not_o only_o the_o rob_n of_o christ_n or_o imprison_v he_o but_o the_o not_o give_v to_o he_o the_o not_o visit_v of_o he_o shall_v condemn_v we_o matth._n 25._o 42._o 43._o the_o servant_n that_o increase_v not_o his_o talon_n though_o he_o do_v not_o diminish_v it_o shall_v be_v bind_v hand_n and_o foot_n and_o cast_v into_o utter_a darkness_n matth._n â—5_n 30._o and_o what_o say_v our_o saviour_n every_o tree_n that_o bring_v not_o forth_o good_a fruit_n shall_v be_v hew_v down_o and_o cast_v into_o the_o fire_n matth._n 3._o 10._o neither_o be_v it_o sufficient_a that_o the_o figtree_n which_o he_o see_v matth._n 11._o make_v as_o great_a a_o show_n wâ—th_v leaf_n as_o any_o other_o but_o he_o curse_v it_o for_o be_v fruitless_a mucâ—_n more_o do_v that_o earth_n deserve_v rather_o a_o curse_n than_o a_o blessing_n which_o have_v be_v water_v with_o the_o dew_n of_o heaven_n bring_v forth_o nothing_o but_o thorn_n and_o briar_n to_o scratch_v and_o tear_v the_o husband_n man_n that_o manure_n it_o heb._n 6._o 7._o 8._o sect._n 87._o and_o so_o much_o to_o prove_v that_o all_o natural_a man_n viz._n prelatical_a and_o scandalous_a minister_n profane_a and_o loose_a libertine_n cunning_a politician_n ignorant_a person_n and_o civil_a honest_a man_n who_o profess_v the_o same_o religion_n with_o we_o and_o who_o unanimous_o call_v the_o religious_a puritan_n and_o hypocrite_n be_v real_o and_o indeed_o most_o gross_a hypocrite_n and_o puritan_n i_o may_v likewise_o show_v that_o our_o open_a antagonist_n the_o papist_n even_o while_o they_o curse_v and_o rail_v so_o upon_o the_o true_o religious_a for_o puritan_n and_o hypocrite_n be_v of_o all_o other_o the_o most_o notorious_a one_o for_o beside_o their_o work_n of_o merit_n and_o congruity_n how_o contrary_a yea_o how_o diametrial_o opposite_a be_v their_o profession_n and_o practice_n but_o to_o speak_v to_o they_o be_v to_o knock_v at_o a_o deaf_a or_o dead_a man_n door_n only_o let_v the_o ingenuous_a slander_n by_o hear_v what_o mr._n fox_n in_o the_o beginning_n oâ—_n
account_n four_o and_o last_o it_o be_v acknowledge_v that_o a_o beggar_n may_v dream_v he_o be_v a_o king_n or_o a_o traitor_n that_o he_o shall_v be_v crown_v when_o he_o be_v to_o be_v behead_v yea_o and_o for_o the_o time_n be_v as_o much_o please_v there_o with_o we_o have_v several_a precedent_n for_o it_o the_o church_n of_o laodicea_n can_v flatter_v herself_o with_o a_o opinion_n that_o she_o be_v rich_a &_o increase_v with_o good_n &_o have_v need_n of_o nothing_o when_o yet_o she_o be_v wretched_a and_o miserable_a and_o poor_a &_o blind_a and_o naked_a rev._n 3._o 17._o the_o young_a man_n in_o the_o gospel_n can_v brag_v that_o he_o have_v keep_v all_o the_o commandemaâ—â—â—_n from_o his_o youth_n and_o that_o cackle_a pharisee_n lukâ—_n the_o 18._o 11._o 12._o can_v tell_v god_n to_o his_o face_n that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d not_o like_o other_o man_n in_o which_o the_o clock_n of_o his_o 〈◊〉_d go_v true_a than_o the_o dial_n of_o his_o heart_n for_o he_o be_v like_o none_o that_o shall_v be_v save_v he_o mean_v he_o be_v not_o give_v to_o this_o or_o that_o sin_n no_o he_o be_v not_o like_o that_o penitent_a publican_n for_o he_o do_v this_o and_o that_o duty_n for_o which_o god_n be_v behold_v to_o he_o when_o yet_o god_n even_o abhor_v he_o the_o most_o of_o any_o sect._n 16._o and_o just_o so_o it_o fare_v with_o these_o man_n they_o be_v no_o dissembler_n yea_o they_o hate_v the_o hypocrisy_n of_o professor_n they_o do_v not_o justify_v themselves_o and_o despise_v other_o like_o the_o puritan_n they_o be_v not_o factious_a scismaticall_a singular_a sencorious_a etc._n etc._n they_o be_v not_o rebellious_a nor_o contentious_a like_o the_o brownist_n and_o anabaptist_n they_o pay_v every_o man_n his_o own_o and_o do_v no_o man_n wrong_v they_o love_v a_o honest_a man_n with_o their_o heart_n etc._n etc._n and_o as_o touch_v their_o faith_n in_o christ_n they_o never_o doubt_v in_o all_o their_o life_n nor_o be_v they_o ever_o trouble_v in_o mind_n as_o many_o scrupulous_a fool_n be_v and_o yet_o poor_a soul_n they_o be_v wretched_a and_o miserable_a and_o poor_a and_o blind_a and_o naked_a of_o all_o spiritual_a endowment_n for_o beside_o that_o god_n prefer_v the_o penitent_a publican_n that_o trust_v in_o his_o mercy_n before_o the_o proud_a pharisee_fw-mi that_o trust_v in_o his_o own_o merit_n luke_n 18._o what_o say_v st._n austin_n most_o excellent_o there_o be_v no_o true_a virtue_n where_o there_o be_v no_o true_a religion_n and_o that_o conscience_n which_o be_v not_o direct_v by_o the_o word_n even_o when_o it_o do_v best_o do_v ill_a because_o it_o do_v it_o not_o in_o faith_n obedience_n and_o love_n nor_o will_v god_n accept_v of_o any_o action_n unless_o it_o flow_v from_o a_o pious_a and_o good_a heart_n sanctify_v by_o the_o holy_a ghost_n yea_o civil_a honesty_n sever_v from_o true_a piety_n humility_n save_v knowledge_n sincere_a love_n to_o god_n true_a obedience_n to_o his_o word_n justify_v faith_n a_o zeal_n of_o god_n glory_n and_o a_o desire_n to_o edify_v and_o win_v other_o god_n will_v neither_o accept_v nor_o reward_v but_o account_n of_o their_o moral_n virtue_n but_o as_o shine_v or_o glister_a sin_n because_o they_o spring_v from_o ignorance_n infidelity_n self_n love_n and_o other_o carnal_a respect_n yea_o thy_o best_a service_n as_o pray_v and_o fast_v and_o receive_v and_o give_v of_o alm_n etc._n etc._n unless_o they_o be_v do_v in_o faith_n obedience_n to_o the_o word_n and_o that_o god_n may_v have_v glory_n thereby_o be_v no_o better_o in_o god_n account_n then_o if_o thou_o have_v slay_v a_o man_n or_o cut_v of_o a_o dog_n neck_n or_o offer_v swine_n blood_n or_o bless_v a_o idol_n as_o himself_o affirm_v isaiah_n 66._o 3._o and_o many_o example_n prove_v namely_o caines_n sacrifice_v 1_o john_n 3._o 12._o the_o jew_n fast_v jsay_v 58._o those_o reprobate_n preach_v in_o christ_n name_n and_o cast_v out_o of_o devil_n mat._n 7._o who_o outward_a work_n be_v the_o same_o which_o the_o godly_a perform_v as_o for_o instance_n paul_n a_o pharisee_n be_v according_a to_o the_o righteousness_n of_o the_o law_n unreprovable_a yet_o if_o paul_n have_v not_o go_v from_o gamaliels_n foot_n to_o christ_n he_o have_v never_o be_v save_v two_o thing_n be_v require_v in_o a_o good_a work_n the_o meritorious_a part_n to_o get_v heaven_n and_o the_o satisfactory_a part_n to_o escape_v hell_n wherefore_o trust_v not_o to_o thy_o own_o righteousness_n for_o as_o yet_o thou_o be_v in_o thy_o blood_n ezek_n 16._o 6._o and_o have_v to_o answer_v not_o only_o for_o thy_o original_a guilt_n for_o we_o be_v all_o by_o nature_n as_o liable_a to_o adam_n forfetute_v as_o the_o heir_n be_v liable_a to_o his_o father_n debt_n but_o for_o every_o thought_n word_n and_o action_n of_o thou_o from_o thy_o infancy_n for_o until_o thy_o sin_n even_o drive_v thou_o to_o despair_v of_o all_o other_o help_n christ_n can_v profit_v thou_o nothing_o as_o himself_o affirm_v mat._n 9_o 12._o 13._o luk._n 1._o 53._o gal._n 5._o 1._o to_o 7._o and_o the_o sole_a perfection_n of_o a_o christian_a be_v the_o imputation_n of_o christ_n righteousness_n and_o the_o not_o imputation_n of_o his_o own_o unrighteousness_n rom._n 10._o 4._o for_o as_o christ_n be_v a_o sinner_n only_o by_o imputation_n of_o our_o sin_n so_o we_o be_v just_a only_o by_o the_o imputation_n of_o his_o righteousness_n our_o good_a work_n can_v justify_v we_o or_o deserve_v any_o thing_n at_o all_o at_o god_n hand_n it_o be_v only_o in_o christ_n that_o they_o be_v accept_v and_o only_o for_o christ_n that_o they_o be_v reward_v yea_o the_o opinion_n of_o our_o own_o righteousness_n be_v so_o far_o from_o save_v we_o that_o it_o keep_v we_o from_o be_v save_v as_o be_v evident_a by_o mark_n 2._o 17._o and_o luke_n 1._o 53._o sect._n 17._o whence_o it_o be_v that_o the_o more_o unrebukable_a any_o natural_a man_n be_v the_o great_a be_v the_o difficulty_n of_o his_o conversion_n for_o do_v not_o experience_n show_v that_o as_o nothing_o be_v more_o easy_o break_v then_o that_o which_o be_v most_o hard_a so_o notorious_a offender_n be_v nothing_o so_o hard_a to_o be_v convince_v and_o convert_v as_o the_o civil_o honest_a the_o civil_a justiciary_a be_v like_o the_o young_a man_n in_o the_o gospel_n that_o suppose_v he_o have_v honest_o keep_v all_o the_o commandment_n who_o when_o he_o be_v bid_v to_o follow_v christ_n turn_v his_o back_n upon_o he_o but_o the_o loose_a libertine_n resemble_v matthew_n the_o publican_n a_o notorious_a sinner_n who_o be_v no_o soon_o call_v but_o he_o leave_v all_o and_o follow_v christ_n indeed_o there_o be_v small_a hope_n of_o either_o in_o the_o case_n they_o be_v in_o because_o they_o see_v not_o their_o need_n of_o christ_n neither_o can_v they_o have_v the_o least_o share_n at_o all_o in_o he_o until_o with_o st._n paul_n they_o see_v themselves_o the_o great_a of_o sinner_n find_v themselves_o in_o a_o lose_a condition_n and_o utter_o 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the_o right_a hand_n and_o satan_n transform_a himself_n into_o a_o angel_n of_o light_n â—_o cor._n 11._o 14._o and_o so_o much_o to_o prove_v that_o the_o accuse_v do_v not_o in_o the_o least_o justify_v themselves_o now_o bring_v we_o their_o accuser_n to_o the_o trial_n and_o you_o shall_v see_v it_o be_v far_o otherwise_o with_o they_o as_o sect._n 6._o first_o how_o common_a be_v it_o with_o all_o that_o be_v in_o their_o naturaâ—l_a condition_n that_o be_v scoffer_n at_o religion_n or_o that_o at_o any_o time_n use_v the_o name_n puritan_n in_o â—â—risiâ—n_n to_o have_v all_o their_o thought_n yea_o and_o their_o word_n too_o take_v up_o with_o other_o man_n fault_n and_o their_o own_o perfection_n luk_n 18._o 11._o etc._n etc._n yea_o whatsoever_o their_o word_n and_o action_n be_v they_o thank_v god_n they_o have_v good_a heart_n and_o mean_v aswell_o as_o the_o best_a and_o they_o have_v so_o strong_a a_o faith_n that_o they_o never_o doubt_v in_o all_o their_o life_n yea_o 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in_o no_o case_n enter_v into_o the_o kingdoms_n oâ—_n heaven_n vers_fw-la 20._o alas_o tamar_n be_v more_o righteous_a than_o judah_n yet_o be_v tamar_n sinful_a enough_o and_o that_o justiciary_a luk._n 18_o be_v not_o a_o publican_n but_o he_o be_v a_o pharisee_fw-mi like_v thou_o which_o be_v worse_o wherefore_o compare_v not_o thyself_o with_o the_o worst_a to_o see_v how_o far_o thou_o be_v beyond_o they_o â—or_a the_o thick_a â—arâ—d_n hear_v well_o â—o_o the_o stark_a deaf_a and_o the_o pigmy_n wonder_v at_o his_o stature_n who_o we_o esteem_v a_o dwarf_n but_o compare_v thyself_o with_o the_o best_a and_o see_v how_o far_o thou_o be_v â—hort_a of_o they_o the_o moon_n be_v glorious_a to_o a_o candle_n but_o pale_a to_o the_o sun_n the_o lily_n white_a to_o the_o wool_n but_o short_a of_o the_o snow_n etc._n etc._n wherefore_o thou_o that_o think_v thyself_o charitable_a and_o just_a compare_v thyself_o with_o zacheus_n after_o thy_o fourfold_a restitution_n have_v thou_o 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