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consist_v in_o the_o conceal_n from_o the_o eye_n of_o man_n the_o sin_n or_o frailty_n he_o be_v guilty_a of_o for_o suppose_v those_o frailty_n to_o be_v what_o they_o be_v i_o e._n acknowledge_v in_o they_o a_o guilt_n proportionate_a to_o their_o nature_n i_o can_v see_v why_o the_o bare_a desire_n to_o conceal_v they_o from_o the_o eye_n of_o man_n separate_v from_o the_o sin_n or_o frailty_n themselves_o and_o from_o any_o treacherous_a design_n in_o such_o conceal_v shall_v be_v think_v to_o superadd_v any_o far_a degree_n of_o guilt_n when_o on_o the_o other_o side_n the_o publicness_n of_o a_o sin_n be_v a_o aggravation_n of_o it_o make_v it_o more_o scandalous_a and_o so_o more_o criminous_a also_o nor_o again_o do_v i_o mean_v that_o hypocrisy_n which_o be_v the_o take_n in_o any_o thought_n of_o the_o praise_n of_o man_n and_o the_o like_a in_o our_o best_a action_n for_o as_o long_o as_o we_o have_v flesh_n about_o we_o some_o degree_n of_o this_o will_v go_v near_o sometime_o to_o insinuate_v themselves_o and_o then_o though_o they_o prove_v blemish_n to_o those_o best_a action_n and_o by_o anticipate_v the_o payment_n and_o take_v it_o here_o before_o hand_n rob_v we_o of_o that_o heavenly_a reward_n hereafter_o which_o will_v otherwise_o be_v render_v to_o we_o according_a to_o those_o work_n yet_o still_o be_v but_o spot_n of_o son_n reconcilable_a with_o a_o regenerate_a estate_n as_o the_o straw_n and_o combustible_a superstruction_n be_v in_o saint_n paul_n compatible_a with_o the_o true_a substantial_a foundation_n they_o will_v be_v reconcilable_a with_o good_a conscience_n also_o which_o be_v always_o commensurate_a to_o a_o regenerate_a estate_n 70_o but_o the_o hypocrisy_n which_o i_o mean_v be_v first_o that_o which_o be_v opposite_a to_o and_o compatible_a with_o sincerity_n first_o the_o deceive_n of_o man_n with_o a_o pretence_n of_o piety_n put_v off_o the_o most_o un-christian_a sin_n have_v no_o more_o of_o christianity_n then_o will_v serve_v to_o mischieve_v other_o i_o e._n only_o the_o pretence_n of_o it_o to_o disguise_v the_o poison_n of_o a_o bitter_a heart_n second_o the_o deceive_n of_o god_n or_o three_o his_o own_o soul_n not_o deal_v upright_o with_o either_o and_o nothing_o more_o contrary_a than_o this_o to_o a_o good_a conscience_n 71_o second_o the_o maim_a mutilate_v obedience_n the_o compound_n betwixt_o god_n and_o satan_n the_o samaritan_n fear_v the_o lord_n and_o serve_v their_o own_o god_n join_v other_o with_o god_n and_o pay_v to_o they_o a_o respect_n equal_a or_o superior_a to_o that_o which_o they_o pay_v to_o god_n serve_v mammon_n and_o god_n or_o mammon_n more_o than_o god_n or_o 72_o three_o the_o formal_a profession_n the_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o or_o outside-garb_n of_o godliness_n not_o join_v the_o inward_a but_o make_v a_o mere_a pageant_n of_o piety_n deny_v the_o power_n thereof_o or_o 73_o four_o the_o hypocrisy_n of_o the_o wisher_n and_o woulder_n that_o can_v wish_v he_o be_v better_a than_o he_o be_v can_v be_v well_o please_v to_o die_v the_o death_n of_o the_o righteous_a to_o have_v all_o the_o gainful_a part_n the_o revenue_n and_o crown_n of_o a_o good_a conscience_n but_o will_v not_o be_v at_o the_o charge_n of_o a_o conscientious_a life_n or_o 74_o five_o the_o hypocrisy_n of_o the_o partial_a obedient_a that_o be_v {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o of_o duty_n choose_v out_o the_o easy_a smooth_a pliable_a doctrine_n of_o christianity_n the_o cheap_a or_o costless_a performance_n the_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o will_v serve_v the_o lord_n his_o god_n of_o that_o which_o cost_v he_o nothing_o will_v do_v some_o thing_n that_o have_v nothing_o contrary_a to_o passion_n in_o general_a or_o particular_o to_o his_o passion_n like_o herod_n that_o can_v hear_v john_n baptist_n glad_o be_v present_a at_o as_o many_o sermon_n as_o he_o can_v wish_v and_o many_o the_o like_a painless_a performance_n but_o when_o the_o weighty_a matter_n of_o the_o law_n expect_v to_o be_v take_v up_o also_o can_v submit_v to_o such_o burden_n or_o 75_o six_o the_o hypocrisy_n of_o the_o temporary_a which_o abstain_v only_o as_o long_o as_o the_o punishment_n be_v over_o his_o head_n and_o awe_v he_o to_o it_o or_o as_o long_o as_o he_o meet_v with_o no_o temptation_n to_o the_o contrary_a both_o which_o what_o place_n they_o have_v in_o the_o deathbed_n repentance_n even_o when_o it_o be_v not_o only_o a_o sorrow_n for_o sin_n but_o a_o resolution_n of_o amendment_n also_o i_o leave_v it_o to_o be_v consider_v or_o 76_o seven_o the_o hypocrisy_n of_o those_o which_o commit_v evil_a that_o good_a may_v come_v of_o it_o who_o venture_v on_o the_o most_o vn_fw-fr christian_a sin_n for_o god_n glory_n accept_v the_o person_n of_o the_o almighty_a do_v injustice_n for_o his_o sake_n or_o rather_o suppose_v he_o impotent_a and_o fetch_v in_o the_o devil_n or_o their_o own_o vile_a lust_n to_o relieve_v and_o assist_v god_n of_o who_o the_o apostle_n pronounce_v their_o damnation_n be_v just_a rom._n 3._o 8._o or_o 77_o last_o the_o hypocrisy_n of_o he_o which_o keep_v any_o one_o close_o undeposit_v sin_n upon_o his_o soul_n these_o be_v each_o of_o they_o contrary_a to_o some_o part_n of_o the_o ground_n of_o good_a conscience_n to_o the_o foundation_n of_o christian_a confidence_n some_o to_o the_o sincerity_n some_o to_o the_o resolution_n and_o some_o to_o the_o obedience_n {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o in_fw-la all_o and_o some_o to_o the_o perseverance_n which_o be_v absolute_o necessary_a to_o the_o good_a conscience_n 78_o a_o six_o proposition_n be_v that_o a_o supine_a wilful_a course_n of_o negligence_n and_o sloth_n whether_o in_o duty_n of_o man_n particular_a call_n or_o more_o especial_o in_o the_o duty_n of_o the_o general_a calling_n as_o we_o be_v christian_n that_o sin_n of_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o be_v not_o reconcilable_a with_o a_o good_a conscience_n omission_n be_v destructive_a such_o they_o may_v be_v as_o well_o as_o commission_n whether_o it_o be_v omission_n of_o the_o performance_n of_o moral_a or_o christian_a precept_n christ_n improvement_n of_o the_o law_n in_o the_o sermon_n on_o the_o mount_n be_v not_o only_o as_o counsel_n but_o precept_n obligatory_a to_o christian_n or_o whether_o it_o be_v only_o the_o wilful_a supine_a slothful_a neglect_v the_o mean_n of_o knowledge_n such_o as_o be_v agreeable_a to_o my_o course_n of_o life_n or_o the_o neglect_n to_o make_v use_n of_o those_o mean_n which_o be_v necessary_a to_o enable_v i_o to_o get_v out_o of_o any_o sin_n one_o act_n of_o which_o nature_n be_v by_o christ_n note_v and_o censure_v in_o his_o disciple_n their_o not_o fast_v and_o pray_v to_o cast_v out_o that_o devil_n that_o will_v not_o otherwise_o be_v cast_v out_o or_o the_o not_o avoid_v such_o occasion_n which_o be_v apt_a to_o betray_v i_o to_o it_o such_o act_n as_o these_o be_v as_o christ_n say_v to_o those_o disciple_n act_v of_o faithlessness_n and_o perverseness_n mat._n 17._o 17._o and_o cosequent_o the_o continue_a course_n of_o they_o contrary_a to_o the_o sincerity_n of_o endeavour_n and_o so_o unreconcilable_a with_o a_o good_a conscience_n 79_o the_o seven_o proposition_n be_v that_o all_o habitual_a customary_a obdurate_a sin_v be_v unreconcilable_a utter_o with_o a_o good_a conscience_n i_o add_v the_o word_n obdurate_a which_o signify_v the_o harden_n of_o the_o heart_n against_o the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o truth_n against_o exhortation_n against_o threat_n of_o god_n word_n against_o check_n of_o natural_a conscience_n or_o illumination_n of_o grace_n against_o resolution_n and_o vow_n to_o the_o contrary_a for_o this_o will_v make_v any_o habit_n certain_o unreconcilable_a with_o a_o good_a