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A94758	The hypocrite discovered and cured. The definition the kindes the subject the symptoms of hypocrisie. The prognosticks the causes the cure of hypocrisie. A discourse furnished vvith much variety of experimentall and historicall observations, and most seasonable for these times of happy designe for reformation. In two bookes. / By Samuell Torshell. With an epistle to the Assembly of Divines, about the discerning of spirits. Ordered, Novemb. 24, 1643. that this booke be printed, for Iohn Bellamie. Iohn White. Imprimatur, Edm. Calamie.	Torshell, Samuel, 1604-1650.	1644 (1644)	Wing T1938; Thomason E80_11	165,295	186

macerate and afflict their bodies with scourgings and other cruelties that they exercise upon themselves Alas there may be much severity and yet no mortification Divers of the Pharisees proud and hypocriticall men though they were Vid. Mont. Appa● v●● s 17. wore thornes in the hemme of their garments to pricke and draw blood of their bare heeles as they walked to remember them of the Law which yet in their hearts they regarded not But in the Church of Rome setting aside some frantickly superstitious persons for the most part they practise but a mock-pennance Nic. Caus Holy Court To. 3. max 9. and even in their very scourgings are neate and curious so that a French Jesuite of great note tels us That some had their very Haire-cloathes and Disciplines made of silver rather to see the bright lustre of it then to feele the smart And I have read of some Popish Ladies as costly about their whips as their fannes the handles of their scourges or disciplines being enchased with gold and set with pearle CHAP. XX. The sixth Symptome continued The tenth head The Deceits of Zeale 10. The deceits of zeale I Have reserved to the last place the consideration of counterfeit zeale because I have here many men to deale with and many cases The most beautifull have most suitors Zeale is a flourishing grace of a fresh and lively complexion the pure and cleare flame of that fire which is kindled by the spirit Many therfore pretend to this and would be counted and would be called zealous ones especially when zeale in Religion is growne into credit again when it comes to be the fashion that most men weare when it is for a mans reputation to be a forward Professour as now God be thanked it is For fashions they have their vicissitudes their ebbs and their returnes againe Old fashions laid a side come sometimes in request again as this that we are now speaking of About an 100 yeares agoe the profession of Religion according to Gods pure word was in such request that it was a fashion and they exprest it in the fashion of their cloaths the Princes and Noble-men and Gentle-men in some parts of Germany caused these five Letters V. D. M. I. Ae. the first letters of these words Joh. Wolf lect memor To. 2. ad An. 1549. VERBUM DOMINI MANET IN AETERNUM The Word of the Lord endureth for ever to be wrought or imbroydered or set in plate upon their Cloakes or upon the sleeves of their Garments to shew to all the world that forsaking Popish and humane Traditions they were Professours of the pure word of God 2 Kin. 10.16 It is growne to that passe now men say Come and see my zeale for the Lord But here 's the danger when the waters are out the streame carries all with it Hypocrites will swimme downe the strong tide And as then many that wore those letters upon their Coats did not receive the power of the Word into their hearts so all that now vote for Religion are not religious but as empty Carts run apace much faster then the laden ones and keepe a great ratling upon the stones so doe these counterfeits make the greatest clamour for that which in truth their hearts least care for To descend unto particulars 1. Some have a pretended false complying zeale They are zealous in what they know will be well liked They prevent Reformation by authority where they know Authority will approve the fact So some have taken down Crucifixes removed Altars and the like not it may be out of a spirit of any great dislike but to manifest their forwardnesse in that which they know or probably gather to be in designe and project Whereas right and genuine zeale contends with difficulties and though it dare doe nothing in opposition to Authority Rom. 13.1 to which it knowes the Scripture hath subjected every soule yet it will doe that which is a necessary duty MS Addit to Goodw. Catal by Sir Io. Harr. in Grindals life though it meet with frownes Of which true Zeale Arch-bishop Grindall gave an evident testimony who when an Italian Physitian bearing himselfe upon the countenance of a great Lord at Court though he had a wife living married another Gentle-woman he would not winke at so publick a scandall but convented and proceeded against him by Ecclesiasticall censures for then it was not made felony as it hath since beene by King James This great Lord presently writes to the Arch-bishop to stay the proceedings to tolerate to dispence or to mitigate the censure When he could not prevaile Queene Elizabeth was procured to write in the Doctors behalfe but the Bishop not only persisted like St John Baptist in his 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 It is not lawfull to have her to wife but also in reverent manner required of the Queene an account of her faith in that she would write in a matter expressely against the word of God Here was zeale encountring with danger for maintainance of truth He was hereupon commanded to keep his house and lay under disgrace through the power of a malevolent party till his death 2. Again Many are zealous in the Religion maintained whereas if the streame should turne and runne the other way God knows how they would keepe their breath against tide T' is no tryall of a mans sincerity to cry out against Papists An. Sax Mon. Preface Sect. 3. when a Parliament is vigilant and severe in setting Lawes on foot against them I shall ever honour the memory of that learned Gentleman one of our best Saxon Antiquaries Mr Lisle who publishing some Saxon Monuments against Popery some yeares since when t' was thought by many that the face of things look'd towards Rome 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 c. Theodor Hist l. 2. c. 29. Non nisi in volucris obtectam proferebat mentem suam Noster Christophersonus vertit suam ex occulto promit impietatem 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 vel ut Christophers Scalig. 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 vel ut Christophers emendat 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 Sozom bist l. 2. c. 28. Hist eccles cent 16. l. 3. c. 28. professed that he did the rather then shew his zeale of the truth and make knowne to the world what profession he was of partly because the Papists hoped and looked for a day and partly because he saw so many so covert and bearing themselves so warily as if they would be still ready for a change For this is indeed the right guise of hypocrites in uncertain times to walk without discovering themselves how they encline and to deliver themselves in generall and ambiguous termes which may admit a faire sence either way to serve their turnes accordingly as things may fall out which was the Councell which Eudoxius Bishop of Constantinople a notable hypocrite a close heretick gave to Eunonius another Bishop of the same stampe That he would hide his opinion and not

of Religion ye shall have many that will hold yee talke a whole dinner time or halfe a day and yet looke into their lives and they will falsifie whatsoever they have said Mat. 7.21 These say Lord Lord but they are workers of iniquitie They looke white like silver but they draw blacke lines They have a faire out-side but stuft within with malice worldlinesse intemperance like window-cushions made up of velvet and perhaps richly imbroidered but stuft within with hay Or like some houses that are built high with loftie Turrets that are presently in the Travellers eye and if they draw nearer to view they find them built with stately porches neate gate-houses fine stair-cases curious Galleries but never a faire chamber or convenient for lodging They have much to entertaine the passenger and the viewer they will entertaine you with fine Notions choyce Discourses but if yee dwell with them yee shall find ill Accommodations They answer not your expectation Yee shall heare of them as yee ride thorough the Countrie they have the name among Professours they carry it away from others but ye shall experience it that they are not such as they are spoken they are not furnished indeed to be hospitable to the wearie Christian they cannot close with your godly spirits Prov. 13.7 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 Qui fiegit se divitem Rom. 2.20 ye shall not find the spirit of grace and of mortification and of a sweet humble quiet mind to be there There is that maketh himselfe rich saith Solomon yet hath nothing The Originall is He faineth himselfe to be rich He hath a forme of Knowledge and of the Truth in the law as the Apostle speakes He is as if he had and wore the Rationale the Breast-plate of Vrim and Thummim Knowledge and Truth for it may be the Apostle here alludes to that to convince their vanity of boasting as in the following verses he discovers their unanswerablenesse and concludes in the two last verses of that Chapter Rom. 2 28 29. He is not a Jew who is one outwardly neither is that circumcision which is outward in the flesh but he is a Jew who is one inwardly and circumcision is that of the heart in the spirit and not in the letter whose praise is not of men but of God A Jew in St Pauls sense in that place is a Professour of the true Religion and Circumcision is the wearing of the badge of that Profession Now in that sense there are many Jewes outwardly in propatulo that are not true Jewes 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 Jewes inwardly for the 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 here mentioned by the Apostle is inward Piety and Justice to which these are Strangers Isa 48.1 2 4. They are onely called by the name of Israel and sweare by the name of the Lord and make mention of the God of Israel but not in truth nor in righteousnesse They call themselves indeed of the holy City and stay themselves upon the God of Israel but they are obstinate and their necke is an iron sinew Isa 58.1 2. They seeke God daily and delight to know his waies they take a pride in it as a Nation that did righteousnesse and forsook not the ordinance of their God as if they were the only people that held up Gods ordinances they aske the ordinances of God they take delight in approaching unto God they misse not a Sermon yet they are such whose transgressions must be cried against with a voice like a trumpet 2 Tim. 2.5 Lord Brooke Nat. of Episco pag. 93. They have a forme of godlinesse but deny the power of it A Text which my Lord Brooke gives a notable interpretation of and understands it properly of the Antinomians Grindletonians and Family of Love who despising learning and bragging of the spirit are yet traitors high-minded heady c. They have a forme they receive a slight marke but refuse a deepe stampe and impression St James tels us what the Marke is Jam. 1.26 27. A seeming to be religious and what the deepe stampe is the brideling of the tongue the visiting of the fatherlesse and widdowes in their affliction and continuing unspotted from the world But unto these and the like good works they have no mind Tit. 1.16 as the Apostles word is They professe that they know God but in workes they deny him They will be his servants but they will choose their labour being abominable and disobedient Revel 3.1 Revel 3 9. Non solum in falsis verbis sed in simulatis operibus mendaciú est Christianum se dicere opera Christi non facere mendacium est Ambr. Serm. de Abrah Hos 11.12 Psal 78.34 35 36 37. Lu 10.25 c. Mat. 3.7 8. Jer. 42 20. Ezek. 33.30 31 32. Isa 29.13 Mat. 7.22 23. This Symptom instanced in Monkes Nuns Jesuites and unto every good worke reprobate of no judgement or of no mind These have a name that they are a live but are dead The Synagogue of Satan which say they are Jew's and are not but doe lye There is a lie in workes too as well as in words as St Ambrose observes And it is agreeable to that of the Prophet Hoseah Ephraim compasseth me about with lyes and the house of Israel with deceit And the Prophet Jeremy fits us with a direct instance Jer. 2.20 21 22 23. and we have another in the Psalme When God slew them they sought him they returned and enquired early after God they remembred that God was their rocke and the high God their Redeemer good words faire signes of Repentance and Faith neverthelesse they did flatter him with their mouth and they lyed unto him with their tongue for their heart was not right with him So then the lie was in their heart and in their unanswerable conversation too for it followes Neither were they stedfast in his Covenant The Lawyer mentioned by St Luke seemes to have been such an one as I have described and such were the Pharise's and Sadduces that came to Johns Baptisme But we have expresse examples in Johanan and Jezaniah in Ezekiels hearers in the Jewes and in the people that our Saviour speakes of By applying this Symptome we may first notoriously discover this disease of Hypocrisie to be deeply grounded in the Fryars of the Romish Church who make profession of strict vowes of povertie and chastitie but unanswerable to their vow of poverty they endeavour to get all into their Covents Like Ravens they croake over the beds of dying men and attend them not so much to afford them ghostly counsell but to be put into their last wills and procure good legacies It will appeare that I doe not wrong them to any that shall take notice of the Order prescribed for the making of Wills Manuale seu Rituale sec usum Sarum pag. 164. in the Rituall of Sarum as it is called where the Priest is to direct the sicke person to