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A94758	The hypocrite discovered and cured. The definition the kindes the subject the symptoms of hypocrisie. The prognosticks the causes the cure of hypocrisie. A discourse furnished vvith much variety of experimentall and historicall observations, and most seasonable for these times of happy designe for reformation. In two bookes. / By Samuell Torshell. With an epistle to the Assembly of Divines, about the discerning of spirits. Ordered, Novemb. 24, 1643. that this booke be printed, for Iohn Bellamie. Iohn White. Imprimatur, Edm. Calamie.	Torshell, Samuel, 1604-1650.	1644 (1644)	Wing T1938; Thomason E80_11	165,295	186

macerate and afflict their bodies with scourgings and other cruelties that they exercise upon themselves Alas there may be much severity and yet no mortification Divers of the Pharisees proud and hypocriticall men though they were Vid. Mont. Appa● v●● s 17. wore thornes in the hemme of their garments to pricke and draw blood of their bare heeles as they walked to remember them of the Law which yet in their hearts they regarded not But in the Church of Rome setting aside some frantickly superstitious persons for the most part they practise but a mock-pennance Nic. Caus Holy Court To. 3. max 9. and even in their very scourgings are neate and curious so that a French Jesuite of great note tels us That some had their very Haire-cloathes and Disciplines made of silver rather to see the bright lustre of it then to feele the smart And I have read of some Popish Ladies as costly about their whips as their fannes the handles of their scourges or disciplines being enchased with gold and set with pearle CHAP. XX. The sixth Symptome continued The tenth head The Deceits of Zeale 10. The deceits of zeale I Have reserved to the last place the consideration of counterfeit zeale because I have here many men to deale with and many cases The most beautifull have most suitors Zeale is a flourishing grace of a fresh and lively complexion the pure and cleare flame of that fire which is kindled by the spirit Many therfore pretend to this and would be counted and would be called zealous ones especially when zeale in Religion is growne into credit again when it comes to be the fashion that most men weare when it is for a mans reputation to be a forward Professour as now God be thanked it is For fashions they have their vicissitudes their ebbs and their returnes againe Old fashions laid a side come sometimes in request again as this that we are now speaking of About an 100 yeares agoe the profession of Religion according to Gods pure word was in such request that it was a fashion and they exprest it in the fashion of their cloaths the Princes and Noble-men and Gentle-men in some parts of Germany caused these five Letters V. D. M. I. Ae. the first letters of these words Joh. Wolf lect memor To. 2. ad An. 1549. VERBUM DOMINI MANET IN AETERNUM The Word of the Lord endureth for ever to be wrought or imbroydered or set in plate upon their Cloakes or upon the sleeves of their Garments to shew to all the world that forsaking Popish and humane Traditions they were Professours of the pure word of God 2 Kin. 10.16 It is growne to that passe now men say Come and see my zeale for the Lord But here 's the danger when the waters are out the streame carries all with it Hypocrites will swimme downe the strong tide And as then many that wore those letters upon their Coats did not receive the power of the Word into their hearts so all that now vote for Religion are not religious but as empty Carts run apace much faster then the laden ones and keepe a great ratling upon the stones so doe these counterfeits make the greatest clamour for that which in truth their hearts least care for To descend unto particulars 1. Some have a pretended false complying zeale They are zealous in what they know will be well liked They prevent Reformation by authority where they know Authority will approve the fact So some have taken down Crucifixes removed Altars and the like not it may be out of a spirit of any great dislike but to manifest their forwardnesse in that which they know or probably gather to be in designe and project Whereas right and genuine zeale contends with difficulties and though it dare doe nothing in opposition to Authority Rom. 13.1 to which it knowes the Scripture hath subjected every soule yet it will doe that which is a necessary duty MS Addit to Goodw. Catal by Sir Io. Harr. in Grindals life though it meet with frownes Of which true Zeale Arch-bishop Grindall gave an evident testimony who when an Italian Physitian bearing himselfe upon the countenance of a great Lord at Court though he had a wife living married another Gentle-woman he would not winke at so publick a scandall but convented and proceeded against him by Ecclesiasticall censures for then it was not made felony as it hath since beene by King James This great Lord presently writes to the Arch-bishop to stay the proceedings to tolerate to dispence or to mitigate the censure When he could not prevaile Queene Elizabeth was procured to write in the Doctors behalfe but the Bishop not only persisted like St John Baptist in his 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 It is not lawfull to have her to wife but also in reverent manner required of the Queene an account of her faith in that she would write in a matter expressely against the word of God Here was zeale encountring with danger for maintainance of truth He was hereupon commanded to keep his house and lay under disgrace through the power of a malevolent party till his death 2. Again Many are zealous in the Religion maintained whereas if the streame should turne and runne the other way God knows how they would keepe their breath against tide T' is no tryall of a mans sincerity to cry out against Papists An. Sax Mon. Preface Sect. 3. when a Parliament is vigilant and severe in setting Lawes on foot against them I shall ever honour the memory of that learned Gentleman one of our best Saxon Antiquaries Mr Lisle who publishing some Saxon Monuments against Popery some yeares since when t' was thought by many that the face of things look'd towards Rome 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 c. Theodor Hist l. 2. c. 29. Non nisi in volucris obtectam proferebat mentem suam Noster Christophersonus vertit suam ex occulto promit impietatem 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 vel ut Christophers Scalig. 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 vel ut Christophers emendat 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 Sozom bist l. 2. c. 28. Hist eccles cent 16. l. 3. c. 28. professed that he did the rather then shew his zeale of the truth and make knowne to the world what profession he was of partly because the Papists hoped and looked for a day and partly because he saw so many so covert and bearing themselves so warily as if they would be still ready for a change For this is indeed the right guise of hypocrites in uncertain times to walk without discovering themselves how they encline and to deliver themselves in generall and ambiguous termes which may admit a faire sence either way to serve their turnes accordingly as things may fall out which was the Councell which Eudoxius Bishop of Constantinople a notable hypocrite a close heretick gave to Eunonius another Bishop of the same stampe That he would hide his opinion and not

my heart is fixed or prepared And so was Luthers heart fixed by faith not to be shaken with those threats and troubles which made Melancthon tremble for which he friendly but yet very roundly chides him in his Epistles In private troubles I am weaker and thou art stronger Epist ad Melan An. 1549. Thoudespisest thy own life but fearest the publike cause but for the publike I am at rest being assured that the cause is just and true yea that it is Christs and Gods cause I am well nigh a secure spectator of things and esteeme not any thing these fierce and threatning Papists I beseech thee by Christ neglect not so the divine promises and consolations where the Scripture saith Cast thy care upon the Lord waite upon the Lord be strong and he shall comfort thy heart And in another Epistle I much dislike those anxious cares An. 1530. which as thou writest doe almost consume thee 'T is not the greatnesse of the danger but the greatnesse of thy unbeliefe John Hus and others were under greater danger then wee And if it be great he is great that orders it Why doe you afflict your self If the cause be bad let us renounce it but if it be good why doe we make him a lyar who bids us be still As if you were able to doe any good by such unprofitable care I beseech thee thou that in other things art valiant fight against thy self thine own greatest enemy that putst weapons into Satans hand I might adde more out of him but I am too long in a particular faith is of generall virtue to order the whole life in holinesse 1 Co. 1.30 Christ is thereby made unto us Sanctification our corruptions are thereby mortified the strong walls of Jericho fall down before it Heb. 11.30 Isa 40.31 Faith fetcheth assistance from God for all duties these waiters upon the Lord renew their strength they mount up with wings as eagles they run and are not wearied they walk and doe not faint Faith inables us to use all the holy ordinances for our strengthening lively and profitably The word profiteth when 't is mixed with faith in them that heard the Sacraments comfort and confirme and make us to grow when they are received in faith 'T is weaknesse that makes hypocrites but faith feeds us with both these breads Acts 15.9 They are foule humours that breed hypocrisie but faith purifies our hearts Faith keeps a watch and a guard upon the soule that foule and diseased things enter not It is folly and blind conceit that makes hypocrites they childishly think 't is good to have two strings to the bow two stooles to sit upon two friends to trust in faith shews us the fullnesse of God the fullnesse of his promises This it is we must labour for to believe matters of salvation that is to assent unto them as good as necessary as worthy to be embraced not only considered in themselves and without encombrance but while compared with present losse of sensuall good or present infliction of any sensible evill Then we shall not faint as hypocrites doe thorough the want of this cleare assent but though our outward man perish a Cor. 4.16 18. yet the inward man is renewed day by day while we looke not at the things which are seen but at the things which are not seen for the things which are seen are temporall and these are the things that work upon the weake and poore thoughts of hypocrites but the things which are not seen are eternall and the sight of these things will make us sincere CHAP. XIII The third Medicament Resolution for God and the truth 3. BE throughly resolved for God Resolution an help against Hypocrisie and for the truth which ye take up to professe Let resolution chaine ye as Vlisses was to the mast of the ship that he might be secured from the chauntings and enticings of the Syrens 'T is because men are not tyed to God that they leape over-boord so often being fondly allured to leave God and hasten to the embraces of seeming beauties Remember therefore frequently the vow made in Baptisme A triple cord that was which would not be easily broken if men would tye it hard upon them Ye then were bound to faith to obedience to renounce the Devill the world and the flesh Tit. 2.12 The Gospell calls upon you to doe it again The grace of God which hath appeared unto you teacheth you to deny ungodlines and worldly lusts to looke as strangers upon them to shake hands with them 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 to be of a denying behaviour and to say no to all such like provocations Renew covenant often with God get stronger ropes and tye them with a sure knot that they may not slide We bind men because their words are not to be trusted Hypocrites doe breake their words They are full of proffers and professions of love and honour and service They offer as Zarah did but they draw back their hand Gen. ●8 28 29. yea though a scarlet thread be tyed about them though there hath a sensible notice been taken of them Be so resolved as to take an oath upon it Psal ●19 106 with David I have sworne and will performe it that I will keep thy righteous judgements See how solemnly they lift up an oath in Ezra's time Let us make a covenant with our God according to the counsell of my Lord Ezra 10.3 5. and of those that tremble at the commandement of our God and let it be done according to the law And they sware But if as that profane man said oathes may be played with as children doe with chuckstones then there must be some signall ratification We make a sure covenant and write it and our Princes Levites and Priests seale unto it Be resolved be of Luthers mind to goe thorough howsoever or else you will be driven in with the next storme and run away at the sight of the first enemie Be ballasted with resolution and then ye may endure the beating waves Resolution keeps Ruth with her mother Orpah is the hypocrite that complements with God but likes Moab better where she saw a certaintie Resolution makes a man a rock that beats back the darts of tentation shot against him a rocky promontory that washes not away though the surges beate upon him continually What a strong rock was St Basil the great when the Emperour Valens had brought over many Bishops to Arrianisme partly by faire words and preferments partly by imprisonments and others terrours only Basil would not turne He sent a great Courtier to him who advis'd him to yeild to the time and not sleight the friendship of the Emperour nor the greater preferments he might have Socrat. Hist l. 4. c. 26. Sozom. l. 6. c. 16. Theod. l. 4. c. 19. To that Basil answered That 't was for children to be wonne with such toyes and as for the