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be_v hate_v of_o god_n i_o shall_v show_v first_o the_o nature_n of_o a_o hypocrite_n second_o give_v the_o distinction_n of_o hypocrite_n three_o make_v some_o discovery_n who_o be_v a_o hypocrite_n to_o the_o first_o a_o hypocrite_n in_o his_o general_a state_n or_o nature_n be_v as_o i_o may_v say_v a_o wicked_a man_n in_o a_o godly_a man_n clothes_n he_o have_v a_o appearance_n of_o holiness_n when_o there_o be_v nothing_o but_o wickedness_n at_o the_o bottom_n there_o be_v two_o great_a part_n of_o the_o hypocrite_n work_v first_o to_o show_v himself_o good_a which_o he_o be_v not_o this_o be_v proper_o the_o work_n of_o simulation_n or_o feign_v second_o to_o cover_v that_o real_a evil_n which_o he_o be_v or_o do_v this_o be_v proper_o the_o work_n of_o dissimulation_n or_o cloak_v the_o hypocrite_n strive_v as_o much_o to_o appear_v what_o he_o be_v not_o as_o not_o to_o appear_v what_o he_o be_v he_o make_v a_o semblance_n of_o that_o purity_n which_o he_o love_v not_o and_o he_o dissemble_v that_o impurity_n which_o he_o love_v and_o life_n in_o second_o we_o may_v consider_v hypocrite_n under_o this_o distinction_n first_o there_o be_v a_o simple_a hypocrite_n who_o have_v not_o the_o good_a which_o he_o think_v and_o believe_v he_o have_v thus_o every_o one_o that_o profess_v or_o name_v the_o name_n of_o christ_n and_o be_v not_o real_o convert_v be_v a_o hypocrite_n because_o he_o have_v not_o that_o which_o he_o seem_v to_o have_v yea_o which_o possible_o he_o very_o believe_v he_o have_v i_o may_v call_v such_o a_o one_o though_o it_o may_v seem_v a_o very_a strange_a expression_n a_o sincere_a hypocrite_n he_o do_v not_o intend_v to_o deceive_v other_o but_o be_v deceive_v himself_o because_o he_o have_v not_o the_o root_n of_o the_o matter_n in_o he_o nor_o the_o power_n of_o godliness_n though_o he_o bring_v forth_o some_o seem_a fruit_n of_o godliness_n and_o be_v much_o in_o the_o form_n of_o it_o such_o we_o may_v conceive_v shadow_v out_o to_o we_o by_o the_o foolish_a virgin_n they_o make_v a_o profession_n they_o have_v their_o lamp_n yea_o they_o have_v oil_n in_o their_o lamp_n they_o do_v somewhat_o which_o be_v considerable_a in_o the_o outward_a duty_n of_o christian_a religion_n and_o they_o hope_v to_o be_v accept_v with_o christ_n but_o they_o have_v no_o oil_n in_o their_o vessel_n with_o their_o lamp_n as_o the_o wise_a virgin_n have_v matth._n 25.4_o that_o be_v they_o have_v no_o grace_n in_o their_o heart_n nor_o do_v they_o mind_v the_o get_n of_o that_o till_o it_o be_v too_o late_o v._n 10._o but_o satisfy_v themselves_o with_o that_o little_a oil_n in_o their_o lamp_n to_o make_v the_o blaze_n of_o a_o external_a profession_n such_o as_o these_o be_v simple_a hypocrite_n be_v please_v with_o a_o shell_n instead_o of_o a_o kernel_n and_o with_o a_o shadow_n neglect_v the_o substance_n these_o hypocrite_n be_v in_o a_o very_a deplorable_a condition_n yet_o these_o be_v not_o the_o hypocrite_n which_o i_o intend_v in_o this_o point_n or_o have_v here_o to_o do_v with_o there_o be_v a_o second_o sort_n of_o hypocrite_n common_o call_v gross_a hypocrite_n such_o as_o hold_v that_o out_o which_o they_o know_v they_o have_v not_o such_o as_o know_v they_o have_v nothing_o in_o or_o of_o religion_n but_o the_o show_n of_o it_o such_o as_o work_v by_o art_n or_o with_o a_o kind_n of_o force_n upon_o themselves_o in_o all_o the_o good_a they_o do_v and_o duty_n they_o perform_v towards_o god_n and_o about_o the_o thing_n of_o god_n they_o do_v nothing_o as_o the_o apostle_n say_v timothy_n do_v phil._n 2.20_o natural_o i_o have_v no_o man_n likeminded_a who_o will_v natural_o care_v for_o your_o state_n the_o word_n natural_o be_v not_o there_o oppose_v to_o spiritual_o but_o to_o artificial_o or_o to_o force_o what_o a_o sincere_a heart_n do_v in_o the_o thing_n of_o god_n he_o do_v it_o natural_o that_o be_v it_o flow_v from_o a_o inward_a principle_n it_o be_v not_o force_v from_o he_o but_o the_o hypocrite_n do_v all_o as_o it_o be_v by_o a_o kind_n of_o art_n or_o force_v upon_o himself_o the_o lord_n charge_v the_o jew_n with_o this_o kind_n of_o hypocrisy_n isa_n 58.2_o they_o seek_v i_o daily_a and_o delight_n to_o know_v my_o way_n as_o a_o nation_n that_o do_v righteousness_n that_o be_v they_o act_v with_o a_o appear_a forwardness_n like_o those_o who_o true_o delight_v to_o know_v my_o way_n yet_o all_o this_o be_v but_o as_o a_o piece_n of_o art_n for_o as_o the_o lord_n upbraid_v they_o vers_n 3_o 4._o they_o real_o keep_v their_o sin_n and_o walk_v in_o their_o own_o way_n of_o oppression_n strife_n and_o debate_n yea_o they_o make_v all_o that_o noise_n aboâ—t_v humble_v themselves_o that_o they_o may_v the_o more_o undiscerned_o smite_v other_o with_o the_o fist_n of_o wickedness_n and_o therefore_o say_v the_o lord_n v._n 5._o be_v it_o such_o a_o fast_o that_o i_o have_v choose_v a_o day_n for_o a_o man_n to_o afflict_v his_o soul_n etc._n etc._n and_o then_o for_o many_o day_n to_o afflict_v both_o the_o soul_n and_o body_n of_o his_o brethren_n or_o to_o abstain_v a_o day_n from_o meat_n and_o glut_v himself_o with_o sin_n that_o be_v the_o strain_n of_o the_o hypocrite_n he_o as_o i_o may_v say_v maintain_v and_o drive_v two_o trade_n he_o have_v a_o trade_n for_o god_n and_o the_o way_n of_o god_n and_o he_o have_v a_o trade_n for_o sin_n and_o the_o way_n of_o wickedness_n this_o be_v his_o course_n jer._n 12.2_o thou_o be_v near_o in_o their_o mouth_n but_o far_o from_o their_o reins_o they_o speak_v of_o thou_o but_o they_o have_v no_o desire_n to_o thou_o no_o affection_n for_o thou_o thou_o be_v far_o enough_o from_o their_o reins_o they_o act_v a_o part_n in_o religion_n but_o they_o neither_o partake_v of_o religion_n nor_o with_o it_o three_o there_o be_v other_o who_o beside_o that_o they_o be_v gross_a hypocrite_n may_v also_o be_v call_v design_v or_o plot_v hypocrite_n for_o they_o that_o serve_v god_n with_o a_o reserve_n as_o to_o any_o sin_n or_o by-way_n usual_o serve_v he_o with_o a_o design_n or_o for_o a_o end_n of_o their_o own_o christ_n matth._n 23.14_o speak_v of_o gross_a hypocrite_n such_o as_o the_o pharisee_n be_v say_v they_o devour_v widow_n house_n and_o in_o a_o pretence_n make_v long_a prayer_n they_o pray_v long_o in_o a_o pretence_n or_o under_o a_o pretence_n that_o be_v they_o have_v a_o plot_n or_o a_o design_n in_o prayer_n they_o pray_v not_o pure_o to_o enjoy_v communion_n with_o god_n nor_o pure_o to_o honour_n god_n but_o they_o make_v use_v of_o prayer_n and_o under_o pretence_n of_o that_o do_v other_o work_n christ_n do_v not_o there_o speak_v against_o nor_o disparage_v long_a prayer_n as_o some_o do_v to_o the_o great_a reproach_n of_o the_o spirit_n and_o grace_n of_o god_n but_o he_o charge_v they_o with_o pray_v long_o in_o a_o pretence_n pray_v hearty_o and_o then_o pray_v as_o long_o as_o you_o will_v other_o due_a circumstance_n be_v observe_v the_o more_o you_o pray_v the_o more_o be_v god_n please_v but_o whether_o prayer_n be_v long_a or_o short_a if_o do_v in_o a_o pretence_n or_o with_o a_o design_n to_o do_v mischief_n to_o other_o or_o only_o to_o get_v some_o worldly_a profit_n and_o advantage_n to_o ourselves_o as_o those_o pharisee_n pray_v they_o be_v a_o abomination_n to_o the_o lord_n it_o be_v not_o the_o length_n of_o prayer_n but_o the_o end_n of_o prayer_n which_o discover_v hypocrisy_n the_o prophet_n isaiah_n chap._n 32.6_o give_v we_o a_o description_n of_o this_o gross_a design_v hypocrite_n the_o vile_a person_n will_v speak_v villainy_n and_o his_o heart_n will_v work_v iniquity_n to_o practise_v hypocrisy_n and_o to_o utter_v error_n before_o the_o lord_n while_o the_o hypocrite_n heart_n work_v iniquity_n his_o tongue_n speak_v villainy_n not_o that_o all_o his_o word_n be_v villainous_a word_n for_o than_o he_o be_v not_o a_o hypocrite_n but_o a_o profess_a profane_a person_n but_o he_o be_v say_v to_o speak_v villainy_n because_o how_o pious_a and_o specious_a and_o godly_a soever_o his_o discourse_n be_v yet_o he_o have_v a_o villainous_a intent_n in_o speak_v and_o his_o heart_n at_o the_o same_o time_n be_v work_v iniquity_n to_o practise_v hypocrisy_n now_o that_o i_o may_v a_o little_a more_o unmask_v this_o plot_a hypocrite_n i_o will_v show_v you_o a_o fourfold_a plot_n or_o design_n which_o such_o hypocrite_n have_v in_o their_o most_o zealous_a profession_n of_o and_o pretending_n to_o religion_n first_o they_o design_v their_o own_o praise_n or_o estimation_n among_o man_n christ_n make_v this_o discovery_n in_o his_o sermon_n upon_o the_o mount_n matth._n 6.2.5_o do_v not_o as_o the_o hypocrite_n for_o all_o
that_o which_o be_v good_a how_o much_o more_o be_v they_o short_a in_o the_o knowledge_n of_o god_n and_o therefore_o what_o reason_n have_v we_o to_o say_v as_o elihu_n here_o direct_v the_o penitent_a soul_n to_o say_v that_o which_o i_o know_v not_o teach_v thou_o i_o second_o note_v it_o be_v the_o duty_n of_o the_o most_o know_a servant_n of_o god_n to_o confess_v their_o ignorance_n when_o elihu_n will_v have_v job_n say_v that_o which_o i_o see_v not_o teach_v thou_o i_o he_o will_v have_v he_o confess_v that_o there_o be_v some_o goe_v or_o evil_a which_o he_o do_v not_o see_v he_o that_o desire_v god_n to_o teach_v he_o what_o he_o do_v not_o see_v do_v therein_o acknowledge_v that_o he_o do_v not_o see_v all_o that_o he_o ought_v our_o understanding_n be_v imperfect_a as_o well_o as_o our_o will_n and_o affection_n and_o our_o sin_n or_o imperfection_n wheresoever_o they_o be_v must_v be_v confess_v the_o deficiency_n of_o our_o knowledge_n or_o the_o imperfection_n of_o our_o understanding_n must_v be_v confess_v as_o well_o as_o the_o imperfection_n of_o our_o will_n to_o do_v good_a and_o of_o our_o do_v good_a david_n lay_v load_n upon_o himself_o in_o confess_v the_o faultinesse_n of_o his_o understanding_n or_o inability_n to_o judge_v aright_o of_o what_o he_o see_v before_o he_o psal_n 73.22_o so_o ignorant_a be_v i_o and_o foolish_a even_o as_o a_o beast_n before_o thou_o and_o the_o special_a point_n wherein_o he_o confess_v his_o ignorance_n be_v about_o the_o outward_a dispensation_n of_o god_n in_o suffer_v wicked_a man_n to_o flourish_v he_o have_v ignorant_a apprehension_n and_o be_v quite_o out_o in_o that_o matter_n and_o therefore_o befool_v himself_o and_o call_v himself_o a_o beast_n so_o far_o be_v he_o from_o see_v the_o mind_n and_o design_n of_o god_n as_o become_v a_o saint_n such_o a_o acknowledgement_n agur_n make_v pro_fw-la 30.2_o i_o be_o more_o brutish_a than_o any_o man_n i_o have_v not_o the_o understanding_n of_o a_o 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