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etc._n etc._n vitæ_fw-la reg._n vitæ_fw-la humility_n do_v not_o consist_v in_o hold_v one_o head_n awry_o in_o wear_v of_o poor_a clothes_n or_o any_o other_o external_a gesture_n but_o in_o the_o hearty_a cast_v down_o of_o ourselves_o before_o god_n and_o subject_v our_o will_n to_o he_o to_o do_v and_o suffer_v what_o he_o please_v 9_o they_o commend_v likewise_o good_a man_n but_o especial_o those_o that_o be_v dead_a and_o go_v garnish_v the_o very_a sepulcher_n of_o the_o prophet_n and_o not_o a_o small_a piece_n of_o religion_n be_v it_o now_o adays_o to_o commend_v the_o preacher_n as_o the_o woman_n do_v our_o saviour_n say_v bless_a be_v the_o womb_n that_o bear_v thou_o etc._n etc._n luk._n 11.27_o o_o he_o be_v a_o precious_a man_n a_o sweet_a teacher_n i_o can_v hang_v on_o his_o lip_n all_o day_n long_o though_o they_o be_v no_o wise_a nor_o better_a by_o all_o the_o sermon_n they_o hear_v than_o they_o be_v many_o year_n ago_o to_o throng_v to_o the_o church_n to_o use_v devout_a carriage_n there_o demure_a look_n sad_a sigh_n and_o groan_n a_o sour_a face_n a_o study_a tone_n a_o deliberate_a gate_n will_v go_v a_o great_a way_n in_o many_o man_n religion_n and_o on_o the_o contrary_a there_o be_v some_o who_o pride_n themselves_o in_o decry_v all_o these_o poor_a formality_n which_o we_o have_v name_v in_o scufle_a and_o fight_v with_o these_o shadow_n of_o religion_n deal_v more_o blow_n at_o these_o airy_a appearance_n then_o at_o foul_a and_o deadly_a sin_n both_o of_o these_o man_n be_v of_o the_o same_o genius_n accommodate_v themselves_o to_o the_o mode_n and_o fashion_n of_o the_o time_n imitate_v as_o far_o as_o they_o dare_v with_o safety_n to_o their_o sin_n those_o who_o be_v take_v to_o be_v true_o religious_a they_o will_v wear_v the_o clothes_n but_o not_o be_v the_o man_n they_o will_v fain_o have_v these_o thing_n to_o be_v put_v on_o of_o jesus_n christ_n but_o like_v not_o a_o religion_n that_o will_v lie_v near_o the_o 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lord_n supper_n and_o all_o the_o great_a duty_n of_o a_o christian_n to_o be_v fulfil_v in_o a_o good_a will_n to_o they_o which_o god_n will_v accept_v instead_o of_o the_o deed_n 10._o we_o must_v learn_v therefore_o not_o to_o judge_v of_o man_n by_o their_o talk_n and_o brave_a expression_n by_o their_o little_a strictness_n and_o trifle_a zeal_n or_o any_o thing_n that_o be_v cheap_a and_o easy_a but_o by_o their_o self-denial_n and_o abase_v of_o themselves_o and_o by_o all_o real_a act_n of_o righteousness_n which_o be_v chargeable_a and_o cost_v they_o something_o as_o they_o say_v that_o at_o venice_n they_o will_v give_v you_o the_o title_n of_o magnifico_n and_o solemn_o invite_v you_o to_o their_o house_n to_o dinner_n but_o if_o you_o accept_v of_o the_o invitation_n and_o expect_v what_o they_o profess_v it_o be_v a_o piece_n of_o the_o great_a rudeness_n incivility_n and_o ill_a breed_n even_o so_o it_o be_v here_o there_o be_v many_o man_n that_o speak_v honourable_o of_o god_n and_o seem_v to_o be_v very_o desirous_a of_o his_o company_n and_o invite_v he_o to_o their_o soul_n by_o many_o prayer_n and_o earnest_a petition_n that_o promise_v he_o fair_a and_o profess_v great_a respect_n to_o he_o but_o he_o be_v ignorant_a and_o rude_a in_o the_o world_n who_o expect_v they_o will_v be_v as_o good_a as_o their_o word_n and_o they_o themselves_o take_v it_o very_o ill_o that_o god_n shall_v require_v all_o that_o at_o their_o hand_n they_o love_v to_o talk_v of_o remission_n and_o reconciliation_n the_o flow_v forth_o of_o christ_n blood_n the_o bleed_a his_o heart_n to_o sinner_n the_o freeness_n of_o his_o grace_n and_o twenty_o such_o good_a word_n and_o phrase_n they_o will_v chat_v all_o day_n long_o of_o fullness_n and_o freeness_n of_o riches_n and_o kindness_n communion_n and_o communication_n and_o such_o like_a thing_n but_o you_o must_v not_o think_v that_o they_o mean_v any_o thing_n more_o than_o christ_n cast_v a_o cover_n over_o their_o sin_n and_o hide_v their_o iniquity_n christ_n must_v speak_v as_o much_o of_o their_o kindness_n and_o love_n also_o if_o they_o be_v holy_a for_o they_o see_v no_o obligation_n to_o such_o exactness_n and_o therefore_o all_o they_o bestow_v on_o god_n be_v large_a promise_n and_o some_o petty_a inconsiderable_a action_n of_o obedience_n if_o he_o will_v have_v more_o he_o must_v take_v it_o of_o christ_n and_o not_o of_o they_o for_o he_o be_v best_o able_a to_o pay_v what_o be_v owe_v though_o they_o be_v engage_v and_o stand_v bind_v to_o god_n in_o many_o duty_n yet_o they_o intend_v in_o conclusion_n to_o cast_v the_o whole_a debt_n upon_o christ_n and_o to_o discharge_v little_a or_o none_o of_o it_o themselves_o 11._o and_o i_o can_v but_o admire_v at_o the_o strange_a impudence_n of_o the_o world_n who_o ordinary_o brand_v the_o minister_n with_o the_o name_n of_o scribe_n and_o pharisee_n because_o they_o wear_v long_a cloak_n or_o have_v respect_n and_o honour_n from_o the_o people_n which_o they_o do_v not_o seek_v though_o they_o be_v man_n of_o upright_a life_n and_o who_o hand_n be_v never_o foul_v with_o any_o dishonest_a gain_n but_o stretch_v out_o many_o time_n to_o relieve_v those_o that_o be_v in_o need_n and_o yet_o never_o consider_v how_o like_a they_o themselves_o be_v to_o those_o person_n in_o their_o covetouseness_n hardheartedness_n hatred_n desperate_a malice_n implacableness_n against_o all_o that_o oppose_v they_o and_o other_o thing_n of_o this_o high_a nature_n all_o that_o bear_v any_o similitude_n to_o their_o outward_a garb_n must_v be_v hypocrite_n and_o they_o that_o resemble_v they_o in_o their_o diabolical_a nature_n must_v be_v saint_n who_o can_v help_v it_o if_o man_n will_v be_v mad_a and_o consider_v nothing_o they_o themselves_o perhaps_o make_v long_a prayer_n as_o the_o pharisee_n do_v and_o yet_o they_o will_v be_v loath_a and_o so_o will_v i_o also_o that_o therefore_o they_o shall_v be_v esteem_v hypocrite_n if_o all_o thing_n else_o be_v correspondent_a and_o their_o life_n be_v holy_a they_o may_v learn_v then_o one_o will_v think_v if_o they_o be_v not_o quite_o frantic_a that_o the_o hypocrisy_n of_o the_o pharisee_n do_v not_o consist_v in_o wear_v long_a robe_n or_o any_o such_o outward_a thing_n but_o in_o place_v their_o religion_n in_o they_o and_o live_v under_o that_o shadow_n in_o all_o covetousness_n pride_n lordliness_n over_o their_o brethren_n spite_n anger_n and_o desire_v to_o destroy_v all_o contrary_n mind_v and_o such_o like_a wickedness_n if_o man_n be_v guilty_a of_o these_o thing_n than_o they_o be_v pharisees_n in_o grain_n though_o they_o wear_v short_a cloak_n and_o be_v not_o call_v master_n cap._n xxiii_o 1._o the_o pharisee_n great_a zealot_n for_o some_o thing_n but_o neglecter_n
of_o other_o and_o for_o their_o own_o tradition_n more_o than_o god_n command_n 2._o they_o love_v act_n of_o piety_n better_o than_o act_n of_o mercy_n and_o justice_n and_o those_o act_n of_o piety_n that_o be_v outward_a more_o than_o the_o inward_a 3._o that_o which_o agree_v with_o their_o humour_n better_o than_o that_o which_o be_v against_o it_o 4._o more_o scrupulous_a of_o a_o little_a sin_n then_o a_o great_a 5._o just_o in_o one_o case_n that_o they_o may_v be_v unjust_a in_o many_o and_o sometime_o charitable_a that_o they_o may_v be_v constant_a extortioner_n 6._o they_o will_v do_v more_o than_o be_v command_v in_o one_o thing_n rather_o than_o what_o be_v command_v in_o all_o thing_n 7._o great_a need_n therefore_o we_o shall_v examine_v ourselves_o observe_v well_o what_o move_v you_o when_o extraordinary_a zealous_a for_o one_o thing_n 8._o observe_v what_o your_o zeal_n in_o one_o case_n be_v apt_a to_o make_v you_o neglect_v in_o other_o 1._o and_o this_o will_v lead_v i_o to_o the_o great_a mark_n of_o the_o pharasaick_a spirit_n which_o comprehend_v all_o the_o rest_n and_o that_o be_v a_o fierce_a zeal_n for_o some_o thing_n with_o a_o plain_a neglect_n of_o all_o the_o rest_n as_o it_o be_v easy_a to_o talk_v then_o to_o do_v so_o some_o thing_n be_v easy_a to_o be_v do_v than_o other_o and_o if_o you_o read_v the_o gospel_n you_o will_v see_v that_o they_o pick_v out_o those_o thing_n that_o be_v of_o easy_a digestion_n and_o will_v nourish_v their_o disease_n but_o reject_v every_o thing_n that_o may_v make_v they_o sick_a and_o vomit_v up_o all_o their_o filthiness_n to_o make_v this_o more_o apparent_a i_o will_v instance_n in_o some_o particular_n which_o clear_o discover_v their_o partial_a and_o unequal_a zeal_n in_o performance_n of_o their_o duty_n and_o first_o you_o may_v observe_v that_o they_o love_v their_o own_o tradition_n better_a than_o they_o do_v god_n express_v command_n there_o be_v many_o learned_a man_n and_o st._n hierom_n among_o the_o rest_n that_o think_v god_n do_v not_o command_v they_o to_o make_v phylactery_n but_o only_o careful_o to_o remember_v the_o law_n deut._n 6.8_o 9_o and_o yet_o they_o be_v more_o careful_a to_o have_v these_o script_n of_o parchment_n about_o they_o then_o to_o have_v the_o law_n of_o god_n write_v on_o their_o heart_n which_o be_v contain_v in_o they_o but_o though_o that_o be_v not_o certain_a yet_o it_o be_v most_o indubitable_a that_o god_n command_v they_o to_o honour_v their_o father_n and_o mother_n but_o no_o where_o bid_v they_o offer_v and_o consecrate_v all_o their_o estate_n to_o he_o and_o yet_o notwithstanding_o they_o take_v themselves_o to_o be_v excuse_v from_o all_o obligation_n to_o relieve_v their_o poor_a parent_n it_o so_o theophylact_v interpret_v it_o if_o they_o can_v but_o say_v that_o they_o have_v devote_v all_o that_o as_o a_o gift_n to_o god_n whereby_o they_o may_v do_v they_o any_o good_a mat._n 15.5_o which_o be_v a_o most_o lensless_a thing_n and_o as_o if_o what_o be_v give_v to_o the_o poor_a especial_o to_o our_o parent_n be_v not_o give_v to_o god_n use_n and_o yet_o now_o at_o this_o day_n man_n be_v wont_a to_o swagger_v more_o in_o a_o new_a fashion_n and_o late_a invention_n in_o religion_n of_o their_o own_o contrive_n then_o to_o contend_v earnest_o for_o the_o manifest_a precept_n of_o our_o lord_n jesus_n they_o be_v all_o on_o a_o fire_n for_o a_o doubtful_a opinion_n for_o a_o mode_n of_o government_n which_o rely_v on_o no_o clear_a scripture_n but_o have_v scarce_o any_o sensible_a heat_n for_o that_o love_n and_o charity_n which_o christ_n have_v undeniable_o commend_v over_o and_o over_o again_o to_o his_o disciple_n 2._o a_o second_o thing_n which_o you_o may_v observe_v in_o the_o pharisee_n be_v this_o that_o they_o love_v action_n of_o devotion_n to_o god_n better_a than_o action_n of_o mercy_n and_o equity_n to_o man_n that_o you_o may_v see_v by_o their_o long_a prayer_n mat._n 23.14_o and_o their_o corban_n or_o gift_n they_o offer_v to_o god_n just_a now_o mention_v there_o be_v more_o of_o pomp_n and_o fame_n but_o less_o of_o self-denial_n in_o the_o one_o then_o in_o the_o other_o and_o they_o will_v always_o choose_v that_o which_o be_v most_o easy_a especial_o if_o it_o conduce_v to_o their_o credit_n and_o glory_n and_o therefore_o three_o you_o may_v observe_v that_o of_o all_o action_n of_o piety_n they_o choose_v those_o that_o be_v most_o outward_a and_o do_v with_o least_o trouble_n as_o to_o pray_v they_o be_v much_o addict_v but_o with_o meditation_n inward_a admiration_n of_o god_n &_o adoration_n of_o his_o excellency_n we_o may_v be_v sure_o they_o be_v little_o acquaint_v and_o just_o so_o now_o it_o be_v man_n think_v that_o action_n of_o piety_n merit_v more_o of_o god_n than_o other_o do_v and_o that_o he_o be_v so_o please_v with_o they_o that_o he_o can_v be_v content_a if_o they_o overlook_v other_o while_o they_o be_v so_o very_a kind_n to_o he_o and_o therefore_o mercy_n and_o kindness_n to_o other_o be_v mere_a stranger_n to_o they_o and_o you_o may_v observe_v that_o man_n have_v rather_o pray_v with_o other_o then_o alone_o by_o themselves_o and_o they_o account_v it_o a_o great_a attainment_n to_o be_v a_o speaker_n in_o a_o congregation_n then_o to_o be_v humble_a and_o lowly-hearted_n they_o be_v stranger_n to_o inward_a and_o deep_a thought_n of_o god_n for_o if_o they_o be_v acquaint_v with_o his_o holiness_n and_o goodness_n they_o will_v mind_v nothing_o more_o than_o to_o purge_v themselves_o from_o all_o their_o filthy_a passion_n and_o affection_n and_o to_o do_v good_a to_o all_o as_o he_o do_v 3._o and_o indeed_o fourthly_a it_o be_v general_o true_a of_o they_o that_o they_o love_v that_o which_o be_v outward_a more_o than_o that_o which_o be_v inward_a mat._n 23.25_o 28._o and_o they_o love_v that_o which_o agree_v with_o their_o own_o humour_n better_a than_o that_o which_o be_v against_o it_o v._o 15._o they_o scour_v the_o outside_n that_o it_o may_v shine_v and_o glister_v and_o dazzle_v all_o man_n eye_n with_o its_o brightness_n but_o they_o care_v not_o how_o black_a or_o canker_a they_o be_v within_o and_o how_o vile_a they_o appear_v in_o god_n eye_n so_o that_o all_o their_o neighbour_n will_v suspect_v no_o foulness_n and_o they_o endeavour_v the_o conversion_n of_o other_o to_o their_o religion_n which_o do_v but_o feed_v their_o own_o vain_a humour_n and_o popular_a desire_n of_o be_v account_v great_a and_o glorious_a saint_n while_o they_o take_v no_o care_n to_o turn_v their_o own_o heart_n to_o god_n and_o true_a righteousness_n from_o which_o they_o have_v so_o monstrous_o degenerate_v of_o this_o sort_n be_v all_o they_o who_o be_v high_o zealous_a against_o all_o carnal_a sin_n but_o live_v in_o those_o that_o be_v spiritual_a they_o hate_v all_o riot_n and_o drunkenness_n as_o we_o all_o ought_v to_o do_v but_o be_v drunken_a themselves_o with_o 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