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〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o may_v be_v also_o there_o intend_v 3._o but_o if_o you_o consider_v these_o demure_a and_o whine_a pharisees_n a_o little_a better_o you_o shall_v find_v that_o these_o good_a word_n be_v but_o to_o hallow_v and_o bless_v the_o next_o meal_n meat_n that_o they_o intend_v to_o make_v of_o a_o widow_n house_n all_o this_o cry_n unto_o god_n be_v but_o their_o gaping_n for_o a_o poor_a orphan_n who_o they_o mean_v to_o swallow_v god_n they_o think_v can_v not_o but_o give_v leave_n to_o such_o good_a man_n as_o they_o to_o please_v themselves_o a_o little_a see_v they_o labour_v to_o please_v he_o so_o much_o they_o doubt_v not_o but_o he_o will_v say_v amen_o to_o all_o their_o desire_n as_o they_o do_v to_o their_o prayer_n he_o can_v not_o
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 rage_n anger_n and_o pride_n they_o reprove_v other_o sharp_o but_o can_v endure_v a_o fair_a reproof_n from_o other_o they_o cry_v out_o perhaps_o against_o injustice_n but_o think_v it_o no_o robbery_n to_o take_v away_o a_o man_n good_a name_n they_o detest_v unclean_a embrace_n but_o yet_o have_v a_o unchaste_a complacency_n in_o themselves_o and_o their_o own_o opinion_n they_o will_v have_v no_o wicked_a man_n govern_v we_o but_o they_o think_v themselves_o fit_a for_o their_o place_n and_o be_v desirous_a of_o pre-eminence_n 4._o a_o five_o token_n of_o their_o hypocrisy_n be_v that_o they_o be_v more_o scrupulous_a in_o commit_v of_o a_o little_a sin_n then_o of_o a_o great_a they_o will_v take_v false_a witness_n against_o christ_n though_o they_o will_v not_o enter_v in_o the_o governors_n hall_n for_o fear_n of_o be_v defile_v which_o be_v as_o if_o one_o shall_v strain_v his_o liquor_n if_o there_o be_v a_o gnat_n in_o it_o but_o make_v nothing_o of_o swallow_v a_o camel_n mat._n 23.24_o the_o heat_n and_o sap_n of_o their_o soul_n spend_v themselves_o in_o such_o broad_a leau_n and_o fruitless_a sucker_n as_o you_o see_v in_o a_o vine_n undress_v and_o he_o that_o shall_v but_o pluck_v off_o one_o leaf_n strike_v off_o one_o ceremony_n or_o uncommand_v duty_n that_o they_o impose_v be_v a_o great_a enemy_n to_o god_n in_o their_o account_n than_o he_o that_o break_v most_o of_o god_n law_n he_o that_o know_v the_o world_n can_v but_o see_v that_o this_o leaven_n be_v not_o yet_o cast_v out_o of_o man_n heart_n we_o have_v many_o that_o be_v christian_n just_a as_o domitian_n be_v a_o soldier_n that_o be_v enemy_n to_o fly_n and_o fly_v to_o their_o enemy_n very_o brave_v and_o dare_v they_o be_v against_o that_o which_o be_v call_v superstition_n but_o easy_o
know_v that_o there_o be_v no_o other_o way_n to_o be_v make_v familiar_a with_o god_n be_v but_o cousin_n to_o worm_n and_o neighbour_n to_o frog_n can_v the_o brightness_n of_o righteousness_n that_o make_v a_o man_n sociable_a friendly_a full_a of_o justice_n humanity_n and_o benignity_n do_v nothing_o to_o vindicate_v a_o man_n from_o the_o condition_n of_o a_o bat_n or_o a_o owl_n what_o then_o must_v they_o be_v who_o live_v in_o the_o filth_n and_o dirt_n of_o the_o world_n and_o wallow_v in_o all_o beastly_a lust_n thus_o those_o gallant_a spirit_n dare_v outbrave_v the_o heathen_n and_o dare_v they_o to_o show_v any_o such_o man_n as_o the_o christian_n be_v 4._o and_o i_o wish_v that_o we_o can_v do_v so_o at_o this_o day_n and_o do_v not_o just_o deserve_v the_o name_n of_o bat_n that_o see_v not_o what_o the_o gospel_n design_n of_o worm_n that_o out_o of_o covetousness_n not_o humility_n crawl_v upon_o the_o earth_n of_o frog_n that_o love_v a_o moist_a and_o sensual_a life_n it_o be_v a_o good_a say_n of_o chrysostome_n rom._n homil._n 18._o in_o epist_n ad_fw-la rom._n that_o god_n be_v not_o so_o much_o wonder_v at_o from_o the_o clearness_n of_o the_o heaven_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o from_o a_o pure_a and_o heavenly_a life_n and_o therefore_o say_v he_o when_o we_o dispute_v with_o the_o gentile_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d we_o do_v not_o allege_v the_o heaven_n but_o man_n for_o a_o proof_n who_o lie_v in_o a_o condition_n worse_o than_o beast_n be_v persuade_v by_o the_o gospel_n to_o emulate_v the_o angel_n and_o when_o we_o speak_v of_o this_o change_n we_o stop_v their_o mouth_n and_o they_o have_v no_o more_o to_o say_v but_o alas_o now_o religion_n be_v a_o thing_n describe_v in_o book_n and_o we_o can_v say_v to_o opposer_n behold_v the_o man_n that_o transcribe_v it_o into_o their_o life_n it_o lie_v in_o paper_n and_o be_v the_o work_n of_o the_o printer_n but_o of_o no_o body_n else_o where_o shall_v we_o find_v the_o 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religion_n who_o tremble_v at_o the_o loss_n of_o thy_o riches_n for_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n sake_n and_o rejoic_a at_o the_o gain_n of_o a_o farthing_n this_o be_v that_o which_o scandalize_v the_o gentile_n and_o therefore_o do_v not_o any_o long_o make_v apology_n for_o thy_o religion_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d by_o word_n but_o by_o deed_n that_o it_o may_v be_v manifest_v there_o be_v such_o a_o religion_n in_o be_v alive_a in_o the_o world_n and_o not_o dead_a in_o book_n and_o that_o they_o may_v see_v the_o gospel_n command_v thing_n that_o may_v be_v do_v and_o do_v not_o draw_v a_o plato_n idea_n or_o as_o we_o say_v a_o utopian_a commonwealth_n which_o can_v never_o be_v put_v in_o practice_n suppose_v a_o gentile_a shall_v say_v to_o thou_o how_o shall_v i_o know_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o your_o god_n have_v command_v thing_n possible_a they_o look_v like_o thing_n that_o can_v be_v do_v which_o you_o speak_v of_o and_o i_o never_o see_v any_o 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〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d show_v i_o a_o man_n that_o have_v a_o house_n wife_n and_o child_n and_o yet_o be_v a_o christian_a for_o christ_n do_v not_o say_v let_v your_o light_a shine_n in_o mountain_n and_o desert_n but_o before_o man_n this_o i_o do_v not_o speak_v say_v he_o to_o disgrace_v those_o that_o live_v so_o retire_v but_o to_o bemoan_v our_o city_n which_o have_v drive_v virtue_n out_o of_o they_o into_o the_o wilderness_n 5._o some_o christian_n it_o seem_v be_v so_o good_a as_o to_o be_v able_a by_o their_o life_n to_o defend_v the_o christian_a cause_n and_o other_o again_o be_v so_o bad_a that_o they_o they_o have_v nothing_o to_o say_v for_o their_o religion_n but_o that_o there_o be_v better_a than_o themselves_o in_o the_o world_n but_o our_o case_n at_o this_o day_n be_v far_o sad_a for_o many_o that_o live_v in_o sin_n will_v take_v upon_o they_o to_o be_v the_o most_o excellent_a christian_n the_o standard_n and_o measure_n of_o all_o other_o because_o they_o can_v talk_v 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