doâ—_n liâ—t_v up_o my_o soul_n psal_n 25._o 1._o when_o their_o soul_n aâ—e_v no_o sitter_n to_o mount_v â—p_n in_o meditation_n 〈◊〉_d heavenly_a thing_n then_o a_o cow_n be_v â—iâ—_n to_o fly_v again_o they_o cry_v out_o as_o the_o hart_n br_fw-fr â—yâ—th_n for_o the_o river_n of_o waâ—â—r_n so_o pâ—â—â—eth_v my_o soulâ—_n after_o thâ—e_n o_o god_n psal_n 4â—_n 1._o thâ—_n word_n be_v more_o sweet_a â—nto_fw-mi my_o mouth_n thâ—n_o the_o hoâ—y_n and_o the_o honey_n comb_n etc._n etc._n psal_n 119._o when_o they_o moâ—e_n regard_n the_o gâ—tting_n of_o five_o shilling_n in_o money_n then_o the_o joy_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n or_o the_o peace_n of_o conscience_n and_o more_o prize_n the_o fâ—lling_n of_o thâ—ir_n baâ—â—s_n and_o bâ—llies_n then_o the_o bread_n and_o water_n of_o life_n or_o the_o light_n of_o god_n countenance_n sâ—ct_n 83._o again_o if_o authority_n command_v a_o fast_a to_o be_v keep_v they_o will_v observe_v it_o with_o the_o rest_n of_o their_o neighbour_n yea_o like_o those_o hypocritical_a jew_n isaiah_n 58._o 5._o they_o will_v hang_v down_o thâ—â—_n head_n like_o bulrush_n when_o yet_o their_o heart_n stand_v upright_o enough_o and_o â—ast_v they_o will_v from_o meat_n by_o all_o mean_n which_o be_v but_o the_o shell_n oâ—_n out_o sâ—de_v but_o not_o from_o sin_n the_o kernel_n or_o soul_n of_o fast_v yea_o they_o will_v hold_v out_o that_o whole_a day_n that_o they_o may_v be_v able_a afterward_o to_o brag_v how_o many_o sermon_n they_o hear_v and_o how_o many_o hour_n each_o minister_n be_v in_o pray_v yea_o so_o pious_a be_v they_o that_o they_o daâ—e_n not_o pass_v through_o paul_n with_o their_o hat_n on_o or_o out_o oâ—_n it_o before_o they_o have_v kneel_v down_o to_o a_o pillar_n though_o they_o be_v in_o haste_n and_o their_o company_n waiâ—e_v the_o while_n i_o need_v not_o tell_v you_o how_o zealous_a this_o blind_a and_o superstitious_a swarm_n be_v for_o the_o book_n of_o common_a prayer_n the_o apocrypha_fw-la the_o cross_n surplice_n the_o ring_n rail_n etc._n etc._n holy_a day_n procession_n and_o the_o like_a rite_n and_o superstitious_a custom_n for_o experience_n show_v that_o they_o will_v loose_v their_o law_n liberty_n religion_n and_o dear_a blood_n rather_o than_o their_o goddess_n diana_n shall_v not_o still_o be_v worship_v and_o have_v in_o honour_n again_o observe_v they_o at_o home_n they_o can_v upon_o occasion_n repeat_v so_o much_o of_o the_o sermon_n as_o concern_v their_o wife_n child_n and_o servant_n if_o it_o make_v for_o their_o own_o end_n what_o be_v speak_v against_o idleness_n wastfulnes_n stubborness_n lie_v and_o the_o like_a though_o all_o the_o â—est_n of_o the_o sermon_n go_v in_o at_o one_o ear_n and_o out_o at_o the_o other_o so_o point_v to_o they_o the_o right_a way_n of_o live_v well_o while_o by_o their_o practice_n they_o lead_v they_o the_o clean_a contrary_n as_o that_o actor_n in_o the_o coâ—edy_n say_v with_o his_o mouth_n o_o coelum_fw-la but_o with_o his_o finger_n point_v to_o the_o earth_n yea_o they_o give_v their_o child_n such_o ill_a example_n that_o not_o seldom_o of_o parent_n to_o their_o body_n they_o become_v murderer_n of_o their_o soul_n as_o barnard_n observe_v for_o notwithstanding_o all_o this_o their_o profession_n no_o generation_n of_o man_n be_v more_o notorious_o dissolute_a for_o they_o be_v as_o profane_v as_o very_a turk_n notorious_a drunkard_n common_a adulterer_n quotidian_n swearer_n and_o curser_n malicious_a scoffer_n at_o religion_n and_o accuser_n of_o the_o godly_a and_o indeed_o what_o not_o for_o no_o place_n but_o hell_n itself_o can_v yield_v worse_a creature_n than_o these_o and_o yet_o no_o people_n under_o heaven_n think_v better_o of_o themselves_o for_o as_o micah_n can_v dote_o say_a now_o i_o know_v that_o the_o lord_n will_v be_v good_a unto_o i_o see_v i_o have_v a_o levite_n to_o my_o priest_n judge_n 17._o 13._o or_o as_o those_o hypocrite_n jâ—r_n 7._o 4._o enjoy_v the_o oracle_n of_o god_n and_o have_v receive_v the_o cognizance_n of_o circumcision_n can_v boast_o cry_v out_o the_o temple_n of_o the_o lord_n the_o temple_n of_o the_o lord_n when_o they_o even_o hate_v the_o lord_n of_o that_o temple_n so_o these_o think_v themselves_o sanctify_v by_o some_o outward_a work_n and_o privilege_n isaiah_n 66._o 3._o 4._o will_v boast_v that_o they_o be_v bear_v of_o christian_a parent_n have_v be_v wash_v with_o holy_a water_n and_o be_v daily_o feed_v with_o the_o spiritual_a maâ—na_n of_o the_o word_n and_o sacrament_n etc._n etc._n though_o in_o effect_n they_o renounce_v their_o christendom_n and_o be_v become_v profess_v enemy_n to_o the_o cross_n of_o christ_n and_o persecuter_n of_o his_o member_n sect._n 84._o true_o as_o the_o pretend_a mother_n that_o steal_v away_o the_o live_a child_n 1_o king_n 3._o 16._o to_o 28._o profess_v before_o king_n solomon_n as_o great_a love_n to_o it_o and_o plead_v as_o hard_o for_o it_o as_o the_o natural_a mother_n can_v do_v and_o yet_o so_o little_o do_v she_o care_n for_o it_o that_o she_o be_v content_a to_o have_v it_o divide_v which_o show_v plain_o that_o love_n of_o strife_n and_o envy_v to_o the_o true_a mother_n prevail_v more_o with_o she_o then_o true_a affection_n to_o the_o thing_n strive_v for_o so_o these_o man_n pretend_v as_o great_a love_n to_o the_o true_a religion_n as_o her_o best_a and_o true_a friend_n but_o when_o it_o come_v to_o the_o trial_n she_o have_v no_o great_a enemy_n for_o for_o matter_n of_o religion_n they_o be_v much_o like_o the_o roman_n who_o a_o sensualist_n will_v suspect_v to_o be_v very_o religious_a and_o conscionable_a for_o they_o allow_v of_o the_o service_n of_o all_o god_n and_o to_o that_o end_n build_v a_o temple_n to_o all_o god_n call_v it_o pantheon_n yet_o it_o be_v evident_a they_o be_v not_o because_o they_o will_v never_o admit_v of_o the_o true_a god_n to_o wit_n jehovah_n so_o these_o man_n and_o indeed_o all_o the_o former_a be_v very_o religious_a for_o they_o will_v conform_v to_o any_o religion_n the_o state_n shall_v establish_v be_v it_o popery_n itself_o resemble_v shellfish_n that_o increase_v when_o the_o moon_n increase_v and_o decrease_v as_o it_o do_v where_o note_n by_o the_o way_n that_o only_o dead_a fish_n be_v carry_v away_o with_o the_o stream_n as_o when_o superstition_n and_o idolatty_a be_v readvance_v in_o england_n by_o queen_n marry_o what_o be_v man_n great_a care_n but_o to_o serve_v the_o time_n be_v not_o nineteen_o or_o rather_o ninety_o nine_o part_n of_o the_o land_n ready_a to_o say_v as_o once_o hushai_n to_o absalon_n nay_o but_o who_o this_o people_n and_o all_o the_o man_n of_o israel_n choose_v herâ—_n will_v i_o be_v and_o of_o her_o religion_n will_v i_o be_v of_o 2_o sam._n 16._o 18._o or_o as_o naomi_n to_o ruth_n thy_o people_n shall_v be_v my_o people_n and_o thy_o god_n my_o god_n râ—th_n 1._o 16_o and_o indeed_o man_n that_o scoff_n at_o the_o power_n of_o godliness_n be_v for_o any_o religion_n so_o they_o may_v enjoy_v their_o immunity_n let_v they_o have_v the_o favour_n of_o great_a one_o and_o gain_v well_o by_o it_o any_o religion_n shall_v serve_v their_o turn_n for_o you_o shall_v never_o know_v they_o to_o suffer_v for_o a_o good_a conscience_n no_o they_o will_v rather_o worship_v a_o calf_n with_o the_o israelite_n exod._n 32._o 4._o or_o a_o golden_a image_n with_o the_o chaldaean_n dan._n 3._o 7._o or_o a_o filthy_a strumpet_n with_o the_o people_n of_o rome_n who_o worship_v dame_n flora_n a_o common_a harlot_n for_o a_o goddess_n because_o she_o make_v they_o her_o hair_n of_o a_o great_a sum_n of_o money_n which_o she_o have_v get_v by_o common_a bawdry_n yea_o if_o the_o devil_n himself_o shall_v but_o say_v unto_o these_o man_n as_o he_o do_v once_o to_o our_o saviour_n matth._n 4._o 9_o all_o this_o will_v i_o give_v thou_o they_o will_v straightway_o fall_v down_o and_o worship_v he_o nor_o can_v you_o wonder_v at_o this_o their_o indifferency_n for_o notwithstanding_o they_o have_v enjoy_v the_o mean_n this_o 20._o 30._o or_o 40_o year_n they_o be_v still_o as_o ignorant_a of_o god_n of_o themselves_o and_o all_o save_a truth_n as_o the_o very_a heathen_a if_o you_o doubt_v it_o do_v but_o ask_v they_o a_o reason_n of_o their_o faith_n their_o own_o tongue_n will_v tell_v you_o i_o speak_v but_o the_o truth_n and_o the_o reason_n be_v this_o they_o perform_v holy_a duty_n in_o formality_n only_o and_o out_o of_o custom_n without_o reverence_n and_o feeling_n ezâ—k_v 33._o 31._o which_o by_o little_a and_o little_a do_v cauterise_n their_o conscience_n and_o blind_a their_o mind_n sect._n 85._o i_o confess_v many_o of_o they_o be_v honest_a infidel_n harmless_a beast_n or_o if_o you_o will_v good_a negative_a christian_n or_o second_o table_n
yes_o their_o own_o conscience_n bear_v i_o witness_v only_o i_o wish_v his_o majesty_n and_o so_o many_o as_o side_n with_o the_o prelate_n will_v as_o true_o imitate_v that_o french_a king_n as_o they_o do_v that_o dragon_n sect._n 68_o 2._o second_o if_o any_o that_o hear_v i_o have_v be_v thus_o rash_o censorious_a in_o make_v ill_a construction_n of_o all_o that_o the_o religious_a do_v and_o find_v that_o these_o or_o some_o of_o they_o have_v be_v the_o genuine_a reason_n of_o their_o so_o do_v let_v they_o with_o ephraim_n jer._n 31_o 19_o strike_v themselves_o upon_o the_o thigh_n or_o with_o that_o publican_n luk._n 18._o 13._o smite_v their_o breâ—st_n and_o with_o amazement_n and_o indignation_n say_v what_o have_v i_o do_v i_o have_v deep_o censure_v and_o condemn_v the_o generation_n of_o the_o just_a i_o have_v often_o raise_v a_o ill_a report_n of_o they_o as_o those_o false_a heart_a spy_n do_v of_o the_o land_n of_o canaan_n numb_a 13._o 32._o 33._o and_o that_o scandal_n pass_v through_o many_o mouth_n have_v multiply_v like_o a_o snow_n ball_n which_o at_o best_o have_v leave_v such_o a_o scar_n of_o suspicion_n upon_o their_o name_n and_o credit_n that_o even_o death_n itself_o will_v not_o be_v able_a to_o cure_v whereas_o the_o scripture_n say_v curse_a be_v he_o that_o smiteh_a his_o neighbour_n secret_o deut._n 27._o 24._o and_o he_o that_o prive_o slander_v his_o neighbour_n will_v i_o destroy_v psal_n 101._o 5._o and_o as_o i_o have_v thus_o deprave_v some_o have_v more_o malice_n than_o matter_n against_o they_o so_o i_o have_v corrupt_v other_o and_o forestall_v their_o judgement_n with_o prejudice_n which_o may_v prove_v the_o bane_n of_o many_o a_o soul_n woe_n be_v i_o what_o shall_v i_o do_v lest_o god_n tear_v i_o in_o piece_n and_o there_o be_v none_o to_o deliver_v i_o have_v be_v long_o enough_o instrumental_a to_o satan_n i_o will_v now_o and_o hereafter_o by_o god_n grace_n serve_v my_o saviour_n who_o be_v a_o master_n without_o compare_n o_o that_o my_o god_n will_v give_v i_o a_o heart_n and_o answerable_a ability_n to_o be_v as_o faithful_a a_o friend_n to_o religion_n as_o i_o have_v be_v a_o bitter_a enemy_n let_v this_o i_o say_v be_v thy_o confession_n this_o thy_o resolution_n otherwise_o know_v for_o a_o surety_n that_o while_o thou_o scoff_a at_o his_o child_n god_n laugh_v at_o thou_o pro._n 1._o 26._o and_o that_o it_o will_v be_v bitterness_n in_o the_o end_n for_o what_o evil_a be_v do_v to_o they_o christ_n take_v as_o do_v to_o he_o act_n 9_o 4._o and_o who_o so_o think_v holiness_n a_o crime_n or_o religion_n a_o disgrace_n be_v so_o far_o from_o be_v of_o his_o spirit_n that_o be_v a_o man_n after_o god_n own_o heart_n that_o there_o can_v be_v a_o great_a argument_n of_o a_o foul_a soul_n hold_v by_o satan_n in_o a_o snare_n and_o take_v captive_a of_o he_o at_o his_o will_n neither_o let_v satan_n nor_o thy_o seduce_a and_o deceitful_a heart_n deceive_v thou_o in_o think_v thou_o have_v any_o share_n in_o christ_n or_o the_o least_o spark_n of_o grace_n for_o though_o a_o man_n may_v through_o his_o hypocrisy_n condemn_v that_o evil_a in_o another_o which_o he_o allow_v in_o himself_o yet_o he_o can_v condemn_v the_o good_a which_o himself_o be_v endue_v withal_o for_o good_a can_v but_o rejoice_v and_o delight_n in_o her_o like_a sect._n 69._o 3._o three_o for_o a_o word_n of_o advice_n to_o the_o godly_a if_o all_o natural_a man_n be_v so_o apt_a to_o censure_v the_o religious_a cause_n or_o no_o cause_n and_o that_o they_o have_v so_o many_o reason_n to_o induce_v they_o to_o it_o let_v we_o for_o our_o maker_n and_o for_o our_o bless_a redeemer_n sake_n take_v heed_n what_o we_o do_v lest_o we_o shame_v our_o profession_n and_o make_v the_o way_n of_o truth_n evil_n speak_v off_o 2_o pet._n 2._o 2._o not_o that_o i_o expect_v their_o mouth_n shall_v be_v stop_v for_o fault_n they_o will_v find_v in_o christ_n himself_o do_v he_o live_v among_o they_o neither_o can_v god_n please_v they_o as_o you_o may_v see_v by_o their_o continual_a murmur_a at_o the_o several_a passage_n of_o his_o providence_n be_v like_o the_o jsraelite_n who_o be_v never_o content_a for_o when_o they_o have_v water_n they_o murmur_v for_o bread_n when_o they_o have_v bread_n they_o complain_v for_o flesh_n as_o if_o they_o have_v board_v with_o god_n and_o he_o be_v to_o provide_v they_o diet_n and_o they_o good_a man_n honest_o pay_v for_o what_o they_o take_v only_o let_v they_o have_v no_o just_a occasion_n to_o censure_n and_o speak_v evil_a of_o we_o for_o though_o all_o true_a christian_n pass_v under_o their_o sharp_a censure_n and_o bitter_a reproach_n yet_o i_o can_v yield_v he_o a_o true_a servant_n of_o christ_n that_o deserve_v it_o wherefore_o if_o we_o belong_v to_o god_n family_n let_v we_o show_v what_o house_n we_o come_v off_o not_o only_o by_o our_o livery_n but_o by_o our_o live_n the_o son_n of_o god_n must_v be_v pure_a blameless_a and_o without_o rebuke_n phil._n 2._o 15._o and_o in_o the_o primative_a time_n a_o christian_a be_v know_v from_o another_o man_n only_o by_o the_o holiness_n and_o uprightness_n of_o his_o life_n and_o conversation_n as_o tertullian_n report_v and_o great_a reason_n there_o be_v for_o it_o for_o first_o malice_n be_v very_o quick_a sight_v to_o spy_v fault_n second_o the_o saint_n like_o a_o beacon_n upon_o a_o hill_n have_v all_o eye_n upon_o they_o three_o virtue_n or_o vice_n in_o they_o shall_v be_v sure_a to_o be_v margend_n with_o a_o point_a finger_n four_o in_o pure_a thing_n the_o small_a spot_n be_v soon_o see_v then_o great_a stain_n in_o base_a stuff_n every_o little_a mote_n be_v see_v in_o a_o clear_a glass_n which_o will_v not_o be_v discern_v in_o a_o earthen_a pitcher_n a_o small_a spot_n or_o wart_n or_o freckle_n in_o the_o face_n be_v a_o great_a blemish_n soon_o see_v and_o more_o note_v than_o a_o ugly_a scar_n or_o botch_v in_o any_o other_o part_n of_o the_o body_n five_o the_o small_a spot_n in_o a_o religious_a man_n face_n shall_v excuse_v all_o the_o sore_n and_o ulcer_n in_o their_o body_n six_o in_o case_n they_o see_v our_o life_n contrary_a to_o our_o profession_n they_o will_v even_o protest_v against_o our_o religion_n say_v if_o we_o do_v speak_v as_o we_o think_v we_o will_v do_v as_o as_o we_o speak_v if_o our_o religion_n be_v true_a and_o good_a such_o as_o profess_v it_o will_v live_v thereafter_o seven_o in_o case_n thy_o practice_n be_v not_o suitable_a to_o thy_o profession_n woe_n unto_o thou_o for_o outward_a profession_n where_o there_o be_v want_n of_o inward_a truth_n and_o real_a practice_n do_v but_o help_n to_o draw_v on_o and_o aggravate_v judgement_n the_o scribe_n and_o pharisee_n have_v not_o hear_v of_o so_o many_o woe_n but_o for_o their_o glorious_a pretence_n yea_o have_v the_o fig_n tree_n in_o the_o gospel_n be_v utter_o bare_a and_o leavelesse_a it_o have_v in_o all_o probabillitie_n escape_v the_o curse_n hear_v this_o you_o vain_a hypocrite_n that_o care_v only_a to_o be_v think_v good_a your_o fair_a outside_n shall_v be_v sure_a to_o help_v you_o to_o a_o curse_n and_o it_o be_v better_o for_o you_o with_o philosopher_n to_o have_v honesty_n without_o religion_n then_o with_o wicked_a christian_n to_o have_v religion_n without_o honesty_n 4_o four_o if_o any_o weak_a christian_a desire_v to_o make_v a_o further_a improvement_n of_o what_o have_v be_v speak_v let_v he_o read_v those_o 16._o reason_n of_o affliction_n and_o 16._o reason_n of_o patience_n heretofore_o publish_v upon_o the_o like_a occasion_n and_o so_o much_o of_o your_o second_o misprision_n touch_v censoriousnesse_n do_v any_o thing_n else_o stagger_v you_o sect._n 70._o quest_n the_o next_o and_o the_o main_a thing_n i_o stumble_v at_o be_v they_o be_v deep_o charge_v of_o dissimulation_n viz._n that_o they_o either_o say_v and_o do_v not_o profess_v and_o practise_v not_o or_o which_o be_v worse_o do_v under_o pretence_n of_o religion_n cozen_v the_o world_n answer_n it_o be_v as_o you_o have_v already_o hear_v a_o old_a and_o cunning_a trick_n of_o the_o truth_n adversary_n to_o commit_v villainy_n and_o then_o charge_v it_o upon_o the_o most_o innocent_a athaliah_n you_o know_v have_v slay_v all_o the_o king_n seed_n accuse_v jehojada_n of_o treason_n and_o tertullus_n mistake_v the_o antidote_n for_o the_o poison_n accuse_v paul_n for_o a_o pestilent_a fellow_n when_o paul_n have_v more_o reason_n to_o accuse_v he_o so_o now_o the_o gospel_n enemy_n grievious_o accuse_v the_o true_a professor_n thereof_o for_o play_v the_o hypocrite_n but_o hear_v all_o as_o well_o for_o the_o defendant_n as_o the_o plaintiff_n and_o you_o will_v confess_v
that_o they_o lay_v the_o saddle_n on_o the_o wrong_a horse_n and_o that_o there_o be_v no_o such_o hypocrite_n under_o heaven_n as_o these_o that_o cry_v out_o so_o much_o against_o hypocrisy_n now_o that_o what_o shall_v be_v deliver_v may_v the_o better_o be_v understand_v it_o be_v requisite_a to_o premise_v four_o thing_n sect._n 71._o 1._o first_o that_o there_o be_v many_o titular_a christian_n who_o stand_v more_o upon_o the_o outward_a appearance_n of_o goodness_n than_o thè_z inward_a essence_n such_o as_o seem_v and_o be_v not_o say_v and_o do_v not_o profess_v and_o practise_v not_o that_o like_o the_o nightingale_n or_o bird_n taurus_n be_v all_o voice_n no_o body_n resemble_v some_o goodly_a cedar_n or_o cyprus_n tree_n which_o be_v fertile_a only_o in_o leaf_n or_o the_o fern_n that_o have_v a_o broad_a top_n but_o a_o narrow_a root_n or_o the_o river_n volgoe_o which_o be_v a_o bright_a stream_n but_o without_o fish_n or_o that_o unwelcome_a guest_n the_o wind_n for_o as_o wind_n will_v counterfeit_v every_o disease_n of_o the_o body_n viz._n the_o stone_n gout_n and_o the_o like_a so_o these_o formal_a outside_n christian_n will_v counterfeit_v every_o grace_n of_o the_o soul_n as_o faith_n zeal_n and_o the_o like_a yea_o to_o the_o eye_n of_o the_o world_n they_o resemble_v muscovia_n glass_n which_o though_o it_o be_v of_o small_a worth_n be_v as_o clear_a as_o crystal_n as_o transparent_a as_o air_n for_o these_o hypocrite_n not_o only_o pass_v for_o true_a christian_n until_o god_n do_v detect_v they_o as_o it_o fare_v with_o judas_n among_o the_o apostle_n ananias_n saphira_n and_o nicholas_n the_o deacon_n among_o they_o of_o the_o primative_a church_n but_o they_o will_v seem_v to_o outstrip_v they_o in_o goodness_n as_o snow_n do_v salt_n and_o sugar_n in_o whiteness_n and_o well_o they_o may_v when_o all_o their_o profession_n and_o principal_a care_n be_v only_o to_o hide_v their_o defect_n as_o julius_n caesar_n wear_v a_o garland_n of_o bay_n only_o to_o hide_v his_o baldness_n for_o as_o the_o painter_n make_v chocie_n of_o the_o most_o open_a place_n and_o middle_a part_n of_o every_o wall_n there_o to_o erect_v a_o fair_a picture_n labour_v with_o all_o his_o skill_n and_o sufficiency_n but_o fill_v up_o the_o void_a and_o seldom_o see_v place_n with_o antique_a bosquage_n and_o crotesco_fw-la work_v which_o have_v no_o grace_n at_o all_o but_o in_o the_o variety_n and_o strangeness_n of_o they_o so_o deal_v the_o gloze_a hypocrite_n nor_o can_v you_o blame_v his_o discretion_n therein_o what_o ever_o you_o do_v his_o honesty_n for_o each_o cunning_a sin_n be_v clad_v in_o virtue_n shape_n fly_v much_o reproof_n and_o many_o storm_n do_v escape_v sect._n 72._o 2._o second_o that_o there_o be_v other_o and_o not_o a_o few_o who_o be_v not_o only_o great_a talker_n of_o religion_n but_o great_a frequenter_n of_o holy_a exercise_n yet_o altogether_o neglect_v to_o practise_v the_o same_o ezek._n 33._o 30._o 31._o that_o like_o sick_a stomach_n much_o do_v swallow_v down_o but_o little_a do_v digest_v resemble_v certain_a sea_n fish_n that_o gape_v so_o wide_a as_o if_o they_o will_v devour_v the_o whole_a ocean_n but_o rip_v they_o up_o and_o search_v their_o entrails_n and_o no_o water_n can_v be_v find_v in_o their_o belly_n both_o of_o which_o have_v a_o form_n of_o godliness_n and_o be_v the_o worse_a for_o it_o for_o that_o they_o draew_v near_o unto_o god_n with_o their_o mouth_n and_o honour_v he_o with_o their_o lip_n when_o their_o heart_n be_v far_o from_o he_o and_o be_v therefore_o style_v hypocrite_n both_o by_o isaiah_n chap._n 29._o 13._o and_o our_o saviour_n christ_n mat._n 15._o 7_o 8._o and_o well_o they_o deserve_v to_o be_v so_o style_v for_o ostentation_n lead_v they_o more_o than_o conscience_n and_o there_o be_v as_o much_o difference_n between_o true_a professor_n and_o these_o man_n as_o there_o be_v between_o david_n and_o michalâ—_n puppet_n sect._n 73._o 3._o three_o it_o be_v by_o both_o side_n grant_v that_o there_o be_v far_o worse_o than_o these_o even_o such_o as_o make_v religion_n a_o stalk_a horse_n to_o villainy_n or_o a_o cloak_n to_o cozen_v the_o worsâ—_n such_o as_o shroud_v a_o egyptian_a heart_n under_o the_o habit_n of_o â—n_n jsraelite_n who_o life_n and_o profession_n be_v a_o continual_a incongruity_n &_o who_o work_n be_v antipode_n to_o their_o word_n their_o profession_n be_v honey_n while_o their_o practice_n be_v poison_n as_o barnard_n speak_v of_o his_o arnâ—ldus_n even_o such_o as_o speak_v like_o angel_n live_v like_o fiend_n have_v jacob_n voice_n esau_n hand_n that_o like_a ethiopian_n be_v white_a in_o tooth_n only_o every_o way_n else_o coal_n black_a be_v christian_n in_o skin_n atheist_n at_o koare_n which_o grosser_n sort_n of_o hypocrite_n may_v be_v compare_v to_o swan_n that_o under_o curious_a white_a feather_n have_v black_a skin_n or_o to_o mandrake_n apple_n that_o be_v comely_a in_o show_n but_o poisonful_a in_o operation_n or_o to_o a_o turn_a picture_n which_o be_v look_v upon_o one_o way_n show_v a_o beautiful_a face_n if_o on_o the_o other_o some_o ugly_a fiend_n or_o monster_n or_o a_o egyptian_a temple_n which_o be_v rare_o beautify_v with_o gold_n silver_n ivory_n etc._n etc._n when_o within_o be_v only_a cat_n crocodile_n and_o serpent_n to_o some_o wicked_a alehouse_n which_o have_v fear_v god_n be_v sober_a watch_n and_o pray_v etc._n etc._n paint_a upon_o the_o wall_n when_o there_o be_v nothing_o but_o swear_v and_o drunkenness_n in_o the_o same_o to_o a_o pirate_n in_o a_o merchant_n ship_n to_o a_o filthy_a strumpet_n with_o a_o paint_a face_n to_o some_o spruce_a courtier_n with_o a_o box_n of_o pill_n in_o his_o pocket_n for_o the_o french_a disease_n to_o the_o armenian_a dragon_n which_o have_v cold_a and_o squaled_a body_n yet_o cast_v sire_n out_o of_o their_o month_n to_o the_o serpent_n requious_a that_o have_v scale_n as_o glorious_a as_o the_o sun_n but_o breath_n as_o infectious_a as_o the_o aconite_n or_o last_o to_o the_o devil_n in_o samuel_n likeness_n as_o be_v nothing_o else_o but_o vice_n prank_v up_o in_o virtue_n apparel_n sect._n 74._o 4._o four_o and_o last_o as_o we_o all_o grant_v that_o there_o be_v such_o hypocrite_n who_o have_v a_o form_n of_o godliness_n and_o deny_v the_o power_n of_o it_o that_o seem_v religious_a be_v vicious_a or_o not_o at_o all_o virtuous_a so_o we_o willing_o acknowledge_v they_o the_o most_o selestique_a miscreant_n that_o ever_o hell_n be_v behold_v to_o for_o the_o hypocrite_n shame_v religion_n by_o profess_v it_o &_o make_v the_o way_n of_o truth_n evil_n speak_v of_o as_o 2_o pet._n 2._o 2._o yea_o for_o his_o sake_n the_o name_n of_o goodness_n be_v blaspheme_v all_o the_o day_n long_o and_o a_o ill_a report_n raise_v upon_o they_o that_o serve_v god_n in_o truth_n so_o that_o for_o the_o deceiver_n fault_n the_o true_a man_n be_v beat_v and_o what_o the_o israelite_n once_o speak_v to_o moses_n exod._n 5._o 21._o we_o may_v more_o just_o apply_v to_o the_o hypocrite_n you_o have_v make_v our_o saviour_n to_o stink_n in_o the_o eye_n of_o all_o the_o people_n and_o put_v a_o sword_n into_o the_o hand_n of_o profane_a man_n to_o slay_v we_o as_o woful_a experience_n show_v for_o by_o reason_n of_o such_o how_o do_v the_o devil_n and_o his_o â—imbs_n triumph_v over_o they_o that_o serve_v god_n in_o truth_n yea_o the_o saint_n be_v not_o only_o reproach_v the_o truth_n disgrace_v and_o religion_n itself_o scandalize_v but_o this_o give_v occasion_n to_o other_o to_o blaspheme_v god_n and_o to_o doubt_v whether_o all_o divinity_n be_v not_o mere_a policy_n and_o â—he_v scripture_n a_o fable_n as_o of_o old_a the_o people_n abhor_v the_o service_n of_o god_n and_o become_v despiser_n of_o his_o worship_n because_o those_o profane_a son_n of_o ely_n be_v so_o wicked_a and_o scandalous_a 1_o sam._n 2._o so_o between_o hypocrite_n and_o the_o open_o profane_a home_n breed_v enemy_n and_o foreign_a foe_n both_o heir_n apparent_a to_o satan_n the_o righteous_a suffer_v like_o jeremiah_n between_o the_o prince_n and_o false_a prophet_n i_o confess_v the_o mischief_n a_o hypocrite_n do_v to_o those_o that_o be_v within_o be_v nothing_o to_o what_o he_o do_v to_o himself_o and_o they_o that_o be_v without_o for_o first_o his_o scandalous_a life_n so_o harden_v carnal_a man_n that_o it_o make_v many_o of_o they_o protest_v against_o their_o own_o conversion_n yea_o his_o ill_a life_n single_a pull_v down_o more_o then_o many_o good_a tongue_n be_v able_a to_o build_v up_o second_o though_o he_o grievous_o wrong_v both_o the_o good_a and_o bad_a yet_o none_o so_o much_o as_o himself_o for_o beside_o that_o when_o hypocrite_n have_v act_v their_o part_n of_o dissimulation_n here_o they_o shall_v be_v
bid_v go_v you_o curse_v into_o everlasting_a fire_n which_o be_v the_o portion_n of_o all_o wicked_a man_n matth._n 25._o 41._o they_o above_o all_o other_o sinner_n shall_v have_v a_o double_a weight_n or_o portion_n of_o vengeance_n the_o low_a and_o deep_a place_n in_o hell_n as_o be_v plain_a matth._n 23._o where_o our_o saviour_n not_o only_o pronounce_v woe_n to_o you_o hypocrite_n but_o repeat_v it_o eight_o time_n in_o one_o chapter_n say_v woe_n woe_n woe_n to_o you_o hypocrite_n for_o you_o shall_v receive_v great_a damnation_n vers_fw-la 14._o the_o hypocrite_n strive_v to_o load_n christ_n with_o manâ—_n sin_n therefore_o christ_n load_v he_o with_o many_o woe_n and_o curse_n though_o the_o main_a ground_n be_v from_o the_o nature_n of_o this_o sin_n for_o nothing_o more_o greaten_v any_o sin_n than_o simulation_n of_o holiness_n nor_o be_v any_o mischief_n so_o devilish_a as_o that_o which_o be_v cloak_v with_o piety_n the_o better_a vice_n show_v the_o worse_a it_o be_v and_o the_o worse_a it_o be_v the_o better_a it_o desire_v to_o show_v yea_o the_o better_a colour_n be_v put_v upon_o any_o vice_n the_o more_o odious_a it_o be_v both_o in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n &_o man_n for_o as_o every_o similitude_n add_v to_o a_o evil_a so_o the_o best_a add_v most_o evil_a the_o face_n of_o goodness_n without_o a_o body_n be_v the_o worst_a wickedness_n clothe_v a_o ape_n in_o tissue_n and_o both_o the_o beauty_n of_o the_o robe_n and_o the_o resemblance_n which_o he_o carry_v of_o a_o man_n do_v but_o add_v more_o scorn_n to_o the_o beast_n and_o without_o contradiction_n a_o ill_a man_n be_v the_o worst_a of_o all_o creature_n save_o the_o devil_n himself_o a_o ill_a christian_a the_o worst_a of_o all_o man_n and_o a_o ill_a professor_n the_o worst_a of_o all_o christian_n profess_a courtesan_n if_o they_o be_v any_o way_n good_a it_o be_v because_o they_o be_v open_o bad_a and_o it_o shall_v be_v easy_a for_o thief_n and_o adulterer_n at_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n then_o for_o hypocrite_n mat._n 21._o 31._o wherefore_o if_o thou_o be_v unsound_a within_o soil_n not_o the_o glorious_a robe_n of_o truth_n by_o put_v it_o upon_o thy_o beastliness_n to_o bid_v thou_o repent_v and_o strive_v for_o sincerity_n be_v to_o small_a purpose_n for_o which_o be_v strange_a in_o all_o the_o scripture_n we_o never_o read_v of_o a_o hypocrite_n repentance_n and_o a_o notable_a reason_n may_v be_v give_v wickedness_n do_v most_o rankle_v the_o heart_n when_o it_o be_v keep_v in_o and_o dissemble_v and_o thus_o far_o our_o opinion_n jump_v sect._n 75._o but_o touch_v the_o next_o query_n our_o judgement_n be_v as_o diametrial_o opposite_a as_o the_o two_o pole_n for_o who_o be_v these_o verbal_a orrall_a ocular_a professor_n those_o who_o be_v call_v puritan_n or_o those_o that_o term_n and_o repute_v they_o so_o this_o be_v the_o main_a question_n and_o it_o will_v be_v thorough_o examine_v we_o say_v they_o be_v the_o only_a man_n guilty_a of_o this_o crime_n they_o say_v the_o like_a of_o we_o but_o the_o trial_n be_v all_o and_o how_o shall_v we_o try_v it_o sure_o by_o bring_v each_o side_n and_o every_o of_o their_o action_n to_o the_o rule_n and_o first_o to_o bring_v they_o to_o the_o trial_n who_o call_v all_o professor_n of_o religion_n puritan_n and_o rail_v against_o they_o under_o pretence_n that_o they_o be_v not_o as_o they_o seem_v if_o he_o be_v a_o hypocrite_n who_o be_v much_o in_o profession_n and_o nothing_o or_o clean_a contrary_n in_o his_o practice_n then_o there_o be_v none_o great_a hypocrite_n then_o protestant_n at_o large_a viz._n prelatical_a and_o scandalous_a minister_n civil_a and_o moral_a men._n profane_a and_o ignorant_a person_n cunning_a politician_n who_o join_v all_o together_o in_o cry_v down_o and_o bark_v against_o profession_n i_o know_v the_o assertion_n will_v seem_v strange_a yea_o the_o gross_a hypocrite_n of_o they_o all_o will_v presume_v that_o he_o can_v herod_n like_v wash_v his_o hand_n of_o this_o sin_n and_o with_o david_n touch_v nathan_n parable_n which_o make_v he_o pass_v sentence_n against_o himself_o think_v that_o this_o foul_a evil_n do_v no_o way_n concern_v he_o or_o as_o ahab_n think_v of_o the_o prophet_n parable_n when_o his_o own_o mouth_n condemn_v he_o for_o let_v benhadad_o go_v free_a 1_o king_n 20._o 39_o to_o 43._o but_o i_o shall_v make_v it_o appear_v that_o there_o be_v no_o great_a hypocrite_n nor_o puritan_n under_o heaven_n then_o they_o who_o rail_v and_o cry_v out_o so_o much_o against_o hypocrisy_n and_o puritanisme_n it_o fare_v with_o they_o as_o it_o do_v with_o sabillus_n the_o sicilian_a who_o slay_v the_o tyrant_n cleander_n and_o be_v after_o find_v to_o be_v a_o worse_a tyrant_n than_o he_o or_o as_o it_o do_v with_o that_o pharisee_fw-mi in_o the_o gospel_n who_o break_v his_o neighbour_n head_n when_o he_o shall_v with_o the_o publican_n have_v smite_v his_o own_o breast_n oh_o that_o man_n will_v observe_v what_o i_o shall_v say_v but_o asmuch_o as_o it_o concern_v they_o that_o they_o will_v well_o consider_v how_o satan_n gull_v they_o and_o how_o gross_o they_o gull_v themselves_o but_o this_o be_v the_o gift_n of_o god_n alone_o for_o to_o plant_v and_o water_n be_v nothing_o except_o it_o receive_v blessing_n from_o above_o i_o will_v therefore_o do_v my_o utmost_a and_o leave_v the_o rest_n to_o he_o that_o can_v do_v what_o he_o will_v and_o will_v do_v what_o be_v best_a sect._n 76._o 1._o and_o first_o let_v i_o examine_v such_o of_o the_o ministry_n who_o altogether_o in_o their_o sermon_n inveigh_v against_o puritan_n for_o be_v one_o in_o their_o profession_n and_o show_v to_o the_o world_n and_o another_o yea_o clean_a contrary_n in_o their_o life_n and_o practice_n their_o conscience_n shall_v give_v evidence_n against_o they_o if_o they_o be_v not_o cauterise_v with_o continual_a handle_v of_o holy_a thing_n without_o feeling_n that_o whereas_o they_o call_v themselves_o by_o 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