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A93117 Sincerity and hypocricy. Or, the sincere Christian, and hypocrite in their lively colours, standing one by the other. Very profitable for this religion professing time. / By W.S. Serjeant at Law. Together with a tract annexed to prove; that true grace doth not lye so much in the degree as in the nature of it. Sheppard, William, d. 1675?; Barlow, Thomas, 1607-1691. Tract annexed to prove. 1658 (1658) Wing S3210; Thomason E1822_1; ESTC R209797 215,937 433

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hypocrite_n be_v natural_o a_o sinner_n and_o so_o be_v the_o true_a christian_a there_o be_v no_o man_n good_a no_o not_o one_o rom._n 3._o 10._o and_o they_o both_o sin_n for_o there_o be_v no_o man_n live_v and_o sin_v not_o 1_o king_n 8._o 46._o and_o in_o many_o thing_n we_o offend_v all_o james_z 3._o 2._o and_o if_o we_o say_v we_o have_v no_o sin_n we_o make_v he_o a_o liar_n etc._n etc._n we_o deceive_v ourselves_o and_o the_o truth_n be_v not_o in_o we_o 1_o john_n 1._o 8_o 10._o psal_n 19_o 12._o who_o can_v understand_v his_o error_n psal_n 38._o 4._o and_o 40._o 12._o and_o 65._o 3._o and_o 130._o 3._o but_o more_o particular_o 1_o the_o true_a christian_a have_v in_o he_o original_o the_o same_o pravitie_n and_o corruption_n of_o nature_n that_o the_o hypocrite_n have_v and_o by_o nature_n they_o be_v both_o alike_o sinful_a ephes_n 2._o 1_o 2_o 3._o 2_o the_o true_a christian_a have_v after_o his_o conversion_n somewhat_o of_o the_o corruption_n of_o his_o nature_n still_o remain_v in_o he_o and_o therefore_o there_o be_v still_o in_o he_o some_o propensitie_n and_o inclination_n to_o all_o sin_n and_o a_o possibility_n of_o his_o fall_n into_o any_o sin_n but_o the_o sin_n against_o the_o holy_a ghost_n there_o be_v still_o flesh_n and_o spirit_n in_o he_o rom._n 7._o 15_o 16_o 17._o gal._n 5._o 17_o 18._o james_n 1._o 13_o 14._o 3_o he_o may_v be_v somewhat_o taint_v and_o touch_v with_o any_o of_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o time_n and_o place_n as_o be_v the_o true_a christian_n and_o member_n of_o the_o best_a church_n in_o all_o time_n more_o or_o less_o which_o be_v to_o be_v perceive_v by_o the_o epistle_n of_o the_o apostle_n write_v to_o they_o 4_o this_o corruption_n may_v sometime_o in_o the_o heart_n boil_v up_o &_o break_v out_o to_o some_o height_n in_o the_o inward_a motion_n and_o lust_n thereof_o as_o in_o uncleanness_n impatiency_n pride_n and_o the_o like_a as_o in_o david_n 2_o sam._n 11._o 2_o 3._o in_o asa_n 2_o chr._n 14._o 1_o 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2_o sam._n 11._o 12._o in_o all_o these_o thing_n there_o be_v little_a or_o no_o difference_n to_o be_v find_v in_o outward_a appearance_n between_o the_o true_a christian_a and_o the_o hypocrite_n but_o that_o for_o a_o time_n they_o may_v be_v alike_o and_o yet_o there_o be_v a_o vast_a a_o real_a difference_n to_o be_v find_v between_o the_o hypocrite_n and_o the_o true_a christian_a herein_o also_o as_o to_o their_o commit_n of_o and_o continuance_n in_o their_o sin_n and_o that_o before_o the_o sin_n do_v 2_o in_o the_o commission_n of_o the_o sin_n 3_o after_o the_o sin_n commit_v for_o he_o that_o be_v bear_v of_o god_n can_v may_v not_o so_o sin_n as_o the_o hypocrite_n can_v and_o may_v do_v 1_o joh._n 5._o 18._o deut._n 32._o 5._o their_o spot_n be_v not_o the_o spot_n of_o his_o child_n etc._n etc._n and_o there_o be_v to_o be_v find_v these_o difference_n between_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o one_o and_o of_o the_o other_o 1_o before_o the_o sin_n commit_v the_o sincere_a 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soil_n of_o the_o place_n he_o do_v not_o seek_v sin_n psal_n 119._o 128._o i_o hate_v every_o false_a way_n rom._n 7._o 15._o but_o what_o i_o hate_v that_o i_o do_v psal_n 119._o 57_o i_o have_v say_v i_o will_v keep_v thy_o word_n psal_n 19_o 12_o 13_o 14._o cleanse_v i_o etc._n etc._n keep_v hack_v thy_o servant_n etc._n etc._n psal_n 97._o 10._o prov._n 8_o 13._o but_o the_o hypocrite_n do_v not_o hate_v sin_n for_o if_o he_o do_v he_o will_v hate_v all_o as_o well_o as_o some_o sin_n but_o he_o do_v natural_o love_v and_o delight_n in_o sin_n
and_o in_o his_o own_o sin_n which_o come_v from_o a_o natural_a principle_n thereof_o within_o he_o job_n 20._o 12_o 13._o though_o wihkedness_n be_v sweet_a in_o his_o mouth_n etc._n etc._n yea_o he_o love_v the_o sin_n he_o have_v leave_v and_o dare_v not_o to_o commit_v it_o for_o some_o inconvenience_n only_o that_o may_v follow_v upon_o it_o to_o he_o psal_n 36._o 4._o he_o abhor_v not_o evii_fw-la hosea_n 127._o he_o be_v a_o merchart_a etc._n etc._n he_o love_v to_o oppress_v psal_n 52._o 3._o thou_o love_v evil_o more_o than_o good_a he_o be_v resolve_v to_o continue_v in_o his_o sin_n unless_o he_o see_v it_o be_v for_o his_o earthly_a advantage_n to_o leave_v it_o and_o therefore_o do_v he_o plead_v so_o much_o for_o it_o and_o labour_n so_o much_o as_o he_o do_v to_o continue_v it_o and_o do_v continue_v in_o it_o psal_n 36._o 4._o he_o set_v himself_o in_o a_o way_n that_o be_v not_o good_a psal_n 2._o 3._o it_o suit_v well_o with_o his_o corrupt_a nature_n &_o impure_a heart_n it_o be_v with_o he_o therefore_o as_o with_o a_o sluttish_a cookmaid_n who_o do_v not_o care_n to_o keep_v herself_o from_o the_o soil_n and_o filth_n but_o from_o the_o fire_n of_o the_o kitchen_n so_o if_o the_o hypocrite_n can_v keep_v himself_o from_o the_o fire_n of_o hell_n he_o care_v not_o to_o be_v keep_v from_o the_o filth_n of_o sin_n he_o have_v and_o this_o be_v the_o best_a of_o his_o case_n some_o desire_n to_o be_v clean_a and_o cleanse_v of_o sin_n as_o it_o be_v necessary_a to_o save_v he_o from_o the_o fire_n of_o hell_n and_o carry_v he_o to_o heaven_n and_o no_o further_o and_o for_o these_o thing_n see_v 1_o sam._n 21._o 7._o rom._n 1._o 32._o 2_o pet._n 2._o 15._o 22._o psal_n 50_o 16_o 17._o they_o hate_v to_o be_v reform_v 2_o he_o do_v watch_v and_o pray_v against_o it_o psal_n 9_o 12_o 13._o mat._n 6._o 13._o job_n 31._o 1_o 2._o but_o so_o do_v not_o the_o hypocrite_n but_o rather_o watch_v a_o opportunity_n to_o commit_v it_o be_v that_o which_o he_o desire_v delight_v and_o purpose_v to_o do_v mark_v 6._o 21_o 2_o in_o the_o sin_n commit_v 1_o it_o be_v against_o the_o main_a bent_n purpose_n and_o resolution_n of_o the_o heart_n of_o a_o true_a christian_a to_o sin_n for_o his_o firm_a purpose_n be_v to_o follow_v god_n full_o and_o to_o do_v his_o whole_a will_n and_o he_o do_v strengthen_v himself_o here●n_o he_o do_v not_o contrive_v and_o forecast_v to_o sin_n but_o when_o he_o do_v so_o he_o be_v for_o the_o most_o part_n surprise_v therein_o psal_n 119._o 33_o 117_o 106._o i_o have_v swear_v and_o will_v perform_v it_o that_o i_o will_v keep_v thy_o righteous_a judgement_n psal_n 17._o 3._o i_o be_o purpose_v that_o my_o mouth_n shall_v not_o transgresr_v james_n 3._o 2._o job_n 31._o 1_o 2._o i_o make_v a_o cournant_a etc._n etc._n psal_n 101._o 2._o act_n 11_o 23_o deut._n 4._o 4._o heb._n 13._o 18._o gal._n 6._o 1._o ro._n 7._o 16._o ●9_n heb._n 10._o 26._o and_o therefore_o be_v he_o apt_a to_o hearken_v to_o any_o counsel_n that_o may_v prevent_v his_o sin_n 1_o sam._n 25._o 32_o 33._o but_o the_o hypocrite_n his_o purpose_n be_v to_o sin_n he_o do_v forecast_v and_o devise_v mischief_n psal_n 52._o 2._o prov._n 6._o 14._o he_o keep_v a_o method_n in_o his_o sin_n his_o plot_n be_v to_o sin_n but_o to_o sin_n so_o secret_o as_o it_o may_v not_o be_v know_v his_o sin_n be_v premeditate_v and_o as_o we_o say_v in_o cool_a blood_n he_o watch_v his_o time_n for_o it_o and_o that_o he_o do_v herein_o be_v with_o the_o full_a consent_n of_o his_o will_n isa_n 5._o 18._o they_o draw_v iniquity_n with_o cord_n of_o vanity_n and_o sin_n as_o with_o cartrope_n psal_n 50._o 19_o thou_o give_v thy_o mouth_n to_o evil_n psal_n 7_o 12_o 13._o and_o 36._o 3._o he_o set_v himself_o in_o a_o way_n etc._n etc._n so_o the_o pharisee_n judas_n j●hu_n and_o other_o they_o yield_v themselves_o as_o servant_n to_o the_o service_n of_o sin_n rom._n 6._o 16._o and_o sell_v themselves_o as_o ahab_n to_o do_v wicked_o 1_v king_n 21._o 25._o 2_o the_o true_a christian_a do_v very_o rare_o fall_v into_o gross_a sin_n but_o some_o hypocrite_n so_o common_o that_o they_o make_v it_o as_o it_o be_v their_o trade_n to_o do_v wicked_o and_o by_o a_o customary_a act_n of_o it_o have_v get_v such_o a_o customary_a habit_n thereof_o that_o they_o can_v leave_v jer._n 9_o 5._o they_o have_v teach_v their_o tongue_n to_o speak_v lie_n and_o wearted_a themselves_o to_o commit_v iniquity_n jer._n 13._o 23._o can_v the_o aethiopian_a change_n his_o skin_n etc._n etc._n then_o may_v you_o also_o do_v good_a that_o be_v accustom_v to_o do_v evil_a but_o the_o true_a christian_a do_v for_o the_o most_o part_n keep_v himself_o unspotted_a from_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o time_n he_o do_v as_o the_o traveller_n albeit_o he_o meet_v with_o dirt_n in_o his_o way_n yet_o do_v he_o as_o much_o as_o much_o as_o he_o may_v keep_v from_o the_o offence_n of_o it_o so_o the_o true_a christian_a as_o much_o as_o he_o can_v keep_v himself_o from_o be_v solve_v by_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o time_n and_o place_n 2_o pet._n 2._o 7._o 3_o the_o true_a christian_a do_v not_o sin_n so_o universal_o as_o the_o hypocrite_n do_v the_o true_a christian_a do_v not_o act_v sin_n with_o all_o the_o faculty_n and_o power_n of_o his_o soul_n and_o body_n as_o the_o hypocrite_n do_v but_o there_o be_v some_o reluctancy_n in_o the_o heart_n therein_o there_o be_v in_o he_o flesh_n and_o spirit_n a_o regenerate_a and_o a_o unregenerate_a part_n rom._n 7._o 18_o 22._o i_o delight_v in_o the_o law_n of_o god_n in_o the_o inward_a man_n etc._n etc._n that_o which_o i_o do_v i_o allow_v not_o etc._n etc._n the_o evil_n i_o have_v that_o do_v i_o gal._n 5._o 17._o psal_n 32._o 2._o nor_o do_v the_o true_a christian_a or_o he_o be_v not_o ready_a to_o commit_v all_o sort_n of_o sin_n and_o at_o all_o time_n and_o always_o as_o the_o hypocrite_n be_v who_o make_v it_o his_o trade_n to_o sin_n psal_n 50._o 19_o thou_o give_v thy_o mouth_n to_o evil_n and_o thy_o tongue_n frame_v deceit_n thou_o sit_v and_o speak_v etc._n etc._n and_o therefore_o he_o labour_v to_o be_v as_o skilful_a in_o it_o as_o he_o can_v jer._n 9_o 5._o they_o have_v teach_v their_o tongue_n to_o speak_v lie_n and_o he_o give_v up_o himself_o whole_o to_o it_o and_o to_o act_v all_o kind_n of_o sin_n as_o a_o man_n of_o a_o trade_n do_v give_v himself_o up_o to_o his_o trade_n to_o do_v all_o that_o belong_v to_o it_o and_o to_o do_v it_o always_o now_o he_o that_o be_v bear_v of_o god_n can_v thus_o sin_v joh._n 3._o 9_o it_o be_v not_o his_o ordinary_a practice_n so_o to_o sin_n but_o if_o happy_o he_o fall_v into_o a_o sin_n he_o do_v not_o often_o his_o sin_n be_v occasional_a like_a to_o the_o true_a man_n go_v out_o of_o the_o highway_n who_o come_v in_o again_o present_o and_o like_o a_o river_n that_o be_v turn_v out_o of_o its_o channel_n by_o some_o stop_n or_o diversion_n which_o will_v get_v in_o again_o as_o soon_o as_o it_o can_v he_o do_v not_o go_v in_o the_o way_n of_o god_n commandment_n as_o the_o hypocrite_n do_v for_o he_o like_v as_o the_o thief_n come_v in_o the_o true_a man_n way_n for_o the_o present_a to_o serve_v his_o turn_n and_o to_o do_v mischief_n only_o else_o he_o keep_v byway_n and_o obscure_a place_n nor_o do_v the_o true_a christian_a give_v and_o yield_v up_o himself_o to_o the_o service_n of_o sin_n as_o a_o servant_n to_o his_o master_n work_n rom._n 6._o 16._o but_o as_o a_o prisoner_n be_v carry_v away_o from_o it_o against_o his_o will_n he_o yield_v himself_o for_o the_o present_a as_o be_v unable_a to_o prevent_v it_o rom._n 7._o 23_o 24._o but_o i_o see_v another_o law_n in_o my_o member_n bring_v i_o into_o eaptivitie_n etc._n etc._n nor_o do_v the_o true_a christian_a or_o can_v he_o fall_v total_o and_o final_o mat._n 24._o 24._o deceive_v if_o possible_o the_o very_a elect_a as_o the_o hypocrite_n may_v do_v and_o oftentimes_o do_v the_o true_a christian_a be_v like_a to_o the_o good_a tree_n that_o do_v ordinary_o bring_v forth_o good_a fruit_n which_o yet_o happy_o may_v by_o some_o accident_n fail_v some_o year_n or_o he_o be_v as_o a_o man_n of_o healthy_a constitution_n that_o fall_v once_o or_o more_o than_o once_o into_o a_o fit_a of_o sickness_n but_o otherwise_o be_v healthy_a always_o but_o the_o hypocrite_n he_o be_v iike_a to_o one_o that_o have_v one_o of_o his_o noble_a part_n his_o liver_n or_o his_o lung_n corrupt_v and_o rot_a he_o be_v alwaias_o
he_o in_o who_o these_o thing_n be_v find_v be_v certain_o a_o sincere_a christian_a and_o a_o adopt_a child_n of_o god_n all_o this_o seem_v to_o be_v put_v together_o in_o the_o word_n of_o our_o saviour_n christ_n john_n 1._o 12_o 13._o but_o as_o many_o as_o receive_v he_o that_o be_v by_o faith_n and_o obedience_n as_o the_o true_a messiah_n to_o they_o give_v he_o power_n that_o be_v the_o dignity_n right_a or_o privilege_n to_o become_v the_o son_n of_o god_n 1_n john_n 3._o 1_o gal._n 4._o 6._o which_o be_v bear_v that_o be_v bear_v again_o as_o john_n 3._o not_o of_o blood_n nor_o of_o the_o will_n of_o the_o flesh_n nor_o of_o the_o will_n of_o man_n not_o in_o a_o natural_a course_n and_o way_n wherein_o man_n have_v child_n in_o their_o own_o likeness_n gen._n 5._o 3._o but_o of_o god_n and_o according_a to_o his_o own_o likeness_n gen._n 1._o 26._o and_o 5._o 1._o but_o the_o hypocrite_n be_v still_o in_o his_o natural_a estate_n let_v his_o place_n and_o gift_n be_v otherwise_o what_o they_o will_v understand_v none_o of_o these_o thing_n 1_o cor._n 2._o 11_o 14._o and_o be_v a_o stranger_n to_o they_o john_n 3._o 1_o 4_o 8_o 9_o nor_o can_v any_o man_n know_v these_o thing_n but_o he_o that_o receive_v they_o rev._n 2._o 17._o so_o that_o now_o by_o compare_v of_o a_o man_n heart_n and_o life_n to_o the_o word_n of_o god_n in_o the_o particular_n before_o lay_v down_o a_o man_n may_v know_v as_o much_o of_o his_o own_o as_o touch_v his_o sincerity_n in_o his_o profession_n of_o religion_n as_o can_v be_v know_v and_o by_o compare_v another_o man_n life_n to_o the_o word_n of_o god_n a_o man_n may_v know_v as_o much_o as_o touch_v his_o sincerity_n in_o his_o profession_n as_o can_v be_v know_v by_o another_o man_n sect_n iv_o some_o objection_n and_o answer_n to_o they_o obje_v if_o it_o be_v say_v some_o be_v sanctify_v from_o the_o womb_n and_o some_o be_v change_v insensible_o answ_n we_o answer_v they_o be_v change_v from_o the_o state_n of_o 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so_o perfect_a and_o complete_a that_o it_o have_v no_o deceit_n or_o falsehood_n join_v with_o it_o but_o as_o other_o grace_n be_v but_o in_o part_n we_o know_v but_o in_o part_n we_o love_v but_o in_o part_n so_o likewise_o we_o be_v sincere_a but_o in_o part_n so_o david_n a_o man_n after_o god_n own_o heart_n yet_o cry_v out_o who_o can_v understand_v his_o error_n ps_n ●9_n 12._o yea_o there_o be_v more_o hypocrisy_n and_o self_n end_v in_o the_o best_a than_o he_o can_v perceive_v so_o much_o be_v discover_v even_o to_o the_o best_a man_n as_o to_o make_v he_o humble_a and_o to_o trust_v in_o christ_n only_o and_o to_o make_v he_o cry_v out_o with_o david_n ps_n 51._o 6._o for_o truth_n in_o the_o inward_a part_n 2_o as_o we_o do_v not_o judge_v of_o a_o man_n integrity_n by_o one_o act_n and_o call_v he_o a_o sincere_a man_n that_o do_v some_o thing_n in_o a_o natural_a uprightness_n of_o heart_n as_o abimelech_n gen._n 20._o 5._o and_o as_o some_o think_v of_o vriah_n who_o 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