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a_o pretence_n they_o make_v long_a prayer_n for_o it_o be_v usual_a in_o scripture_n for_o god_n to_o judge_v otherwise_o of_o man_n action_n than_o they_o themselves_o think_v or_o design_n and_o if_o in_o outward_a appearance_n any_o action_n be_v vicious_a and_o so_o of_o bad_a example_n god_n will_v take_v it_o many_o time_n in_o the_o worst_a sense_n and_o impute_v it_o as_o do_v on_o purpose_n and_o of_o malice_n though_o there_o be_v no_o such_o thing_n in_o the_o person_n intention_n thus_o in_o the_o case_n of_o idolatry_n god_n tell_v the_o israelite_n that_o they_o worship_v stock_n and_o stone_n for_o their_o god_n 44.17_o isa_n 44.17_o and_o cry_v to_o those_o senseless_a thing_n for_o help_n whereas_o indeed_o it_o be_v only_o in_o outward_a appearance_n they_o do_v this_o and_o they_o worship_v god_n all_o this_o while_n under_o the_o similitude_n of_o those_o grave_v
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