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of_o and_o tire_v in_o it_o amos_n 8._o 5._o when_o will_v the_o new_a moon_n be_v go_v etc._n etc._n mal._n 1._o 15._o behold_v what_o a_o weariness_n it_o be_v job_n 27._o 10._o the_o true_a christian_a he_o delight_v in_o it_o it_o be_v his_o meat_n and_o drink_v the_o yoke_n herein_o upon_o he_o be_v a_o easy_a yoke_n to_o he_o psal_n 40_o 8._o mat_n 11._o 30._o psal_n 119_o 47._o i_o shall_v delight_v myself_o in_o thy_o commandment_n 2_o cor_n 8._o 19_o 1_o pet_n 5._o 2._o 2_o cor_fw-la 9_o 7._o isa_n 58._o 13._o if_o thou_o call_v the_o sabbath_n a_o delight_n 1_o cor._n 29_o 9_o heb._n 10._o 34._o you_o take_v joyful_o the_o spoil_n of_o yourgood_n judge_n 5._o 2._o and_o hence_o be_v the_o sincere_a christian_n say_v to_o be_v a_o willing_a people_n ps_n 110._o 3._o 5_o he_o do_v it_o patient_o where_o the_o hypocrite_n be_v common_o in_o that_o which_o he_o do_v and_o suffer_v impatient_a and_o complain_v against_o god_n mal._n 3._o 14_o 15._o you_o say_v it_o be_v in_o vain_a to_o serve_v the_o lord_n etc._n etc._n 2_o king_n 6._o 33._o this_o evil_n be_v from_o the_o lord_n what_o shall_v i_o wait_v etc._n etc._n ezek._n 18._o 25_o 29_o and_o 33._o 17._o 20._o numb_a 14._o 17._o psal_n 106._o 25._o mat._n 20._o 12_o 15._o mat._n 25._o 23_o 24._o the_o sincere_a christian_a he_o be_v patient_a and_o do_v quiet_o submit_v to_o the_o will_n of_o god_n therein_o 1_o sam._n 3._o 17_o 18._o it_o be_v the_o lord_n let_v he_o do_v what_o seem_v he_o good_a 2_o king_n 20._o 19_o
for_o if_o there_o be_v first_o a_o willing_a mind_n it_o be_v accept_v according_a to_o that_o a_o man_n have_v &_o c_o we_o be_v here_o also_o to_o add_v this_o caution_n further_o in_o reference_n to_o all_o that_o we_o have_v speak_v to_o this_o head_n that_o the_o feign_a grace_n of_o the_o hypocrite_n and_o their_o gift_n be_v in_o some_o heart_n so_o like_a to_o true_a grace_n that_o it_o be_v hard_o to_o distinguish_v they_o and_o in_o the_o heart_n of_o the_o most_o sincere_a corrupt_a affection_n and_o motion_n stir_v so_o much_o that_o it_o be_v hard_o to_o conclude_v any_o thing_n certain_o and_o definitive_o herein_o more_o or_o further_a than_o this_o that_o the_o more_o we_o find_v of_o the_o motion_n and_o operation_n of_o sincerity_n the_o more_o cause_n we_o have_v to_o judge_v ourselves_o sincere_a and_o the_o more_o we_o see_v of_o the_o motion_n and_o operatious_a of_o hypocrisy_n the_o more_o cause_n we_o have_v to_o suspect_v ourselves_o thereof_o all_o these_o thing_n therefore_o be_v cautious_o to_o be_v heed_v and_o use_v but_o for_o this_o see_v more_o in_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o next_o chapter_n if_o yet_o you_o shall_v desire_v to_o see_v some_o more_o certain_a sign_n of_o the_o sincere_a man_n and_o of_o the_o hypocrite_n we_o shall_v endeavour_v to_o give_v you_o some_o of_o they_o in_o the_o neut_fw-la chapter_n chap._n viii_o how_o sincerity_n and_o hypocrisy_n be_v manifest_v or_o the_o sign_n of_o sincerity_n and_o of_o hypocrisy_n this_o question_n be_v partly_o answer_v before_o in_o chapter_n 3._o where_o we_o have_v set_v forth_o wherein_o sincerity_n and_o hypocrisy_n do_v consist_v and_o again_o in_o chap._n 7._o wherein_o we_o have_v show_v in_o what_o the_o sincere_a christian_a do_v differ_v from_o and_o go_v beyond_o the_o hypocrite_n but_o we_o shall_v now_o in_o this_o place_n add_v further_o some_o particular_n wherein_o sincerity_n and_o hypocrisy_n do_v most_o eminent_o show_v themselves_o in_o the_o professor_n of_o religion_n and_o these_o also_o may_v serve_v for_o sign_n and_o mark_n thereof_o and_o these_o we_o shall_v also_o lay_v down_o the_o one_o aghinst_a the_o other_o in_o way_n of_o opposition_n but_o herein_o we_o must_v premise_v four_o thing_n by_o way_n of_o caution_n 1_o that_o among_o these_o sign_n of_o hypocrisy_n some_o be_v more_o gross_a and_o palpable_a than_o other_o 2_o that_o neither_o the_o one_o nor_o the_o other_o on_o the_o one_o or_o on_o the_o other_o side_n albeit_o they_o be_v certain_a and_o infallible_a in_o themselves_o yet_o may_v they_o not_o be_v so_o to_o we_o who_o heart_n be_v deceitful_a above_o all_o thing_n and_o we_o be_v so_o apt_a to_o be_v deceive_v by_o they_o we_o do_v not_o propose_v they_o therefore_o as_o aosolute_o certain_a and_o infallible_a as_o to_o we_o for_o many_o of_o the_o thing_n we_o give_v and_o lay_v down_o through_o this_o whole_a work_n as_o sign_n or_o mark_n of_o the_o sincere_a christian_a some_o appearance_n of_o the_o same_o thing_n may_v be_v find_v in_o and_o upon_o the_o hypocrite_n as_o for_o example_n he_o may_v seem_v to_o have_v some_o delight_n in_o god_n job_n 27._o 10._o he_o may_v have_v some_o delight_n in_o good_a thing_n matth._n 13._o 20._o mark_v 6._o 20._o isaiah_n 58._o 2._o and_o good_a man_n and_o their_o company_n mat._n 25._o 1_o 2_o 3_o etc._n etc._n so_o the_o foolish_a seem_v to_o delight_v in_o the_o company_n of_o the_o wise_a virgin_n he_o may_v have_v a_o appearance_n of_o all_o the_o grace_n of_o the_o spirit_n within_o he_o and_o seem_v to_o grow_v in_o they_o for_o a_o long_a time_n perhaps_o to_o his_o die_a day_n mat._n 13._o 4_o 5_o 6._o 20_o 21_o 22._o luke_n 6._o 46._o he_o may_v be_v a_o constant_a hearer_n of_o the_o word_n of_o god_n and_o yield_v some_o obedience_n thereunto_o as_o herod_n amaziah_n and_o other_o 2_o chronicl_n 25._o 2_o 9_o 15_o 16._o luke_n 6_o 46_o 47._o mark_v 6._o 18_o 19_o 20._o he_o may_v deny_v himself_o in_o many_o thing_n avoid_v evil_a and_o repent_v of_o sin_n as_o ahab_n saul_n judas_n other_o and_o do_v many_o other_o thing_n as_o we_o have_v before_o lay_v down_o at_o large_a and_o on_o the_o other_o side_n many_o of_o the_o thing_n we_o have_v observe_v or_o shall_v here_o further_o observe_v to_o be_v the_o sign_n or_o mark_n or_o working_n of_o hypocrisy_n the_o likeness_n or_o resemblance_n or_o at_o the_o least_o some_o degree_n thereof_o or_o the_o thing_n itself_o at_o some_o iime_n may_v be_v find_v in_o the_o sincere_a christian_a as_o for_o example_n we_o read_v of_o they_o in_o scripture_n or_o of_o some_o of_o they_o at_o some_o time_n or_o in_o some_o case_n unbelieving_a mat._n 14._o 31._o rom._n 14._o 23._o mat._n 6._o 30._o despise_v god_n and_o the_o commandment_n of_o god_n 2_o sam._n 12._o 9_o 10._o hypocritical_a gal._n 2._o 12_o 13._o unthankful_a 2_o chron_n 32_o 25._o barren_a and_o unfruitful_a under_o the_o mean_n of_o grace_n heb._n 6._o 1_o 2_o 3._o john_n 14._o 9_o negligent_a about_o holy_a duty_n 1_o cor._n 11_o 20_o 21_o etc._n etc._n fall_v off_o from_o christ_n in_o case_n of_o persecution_n john_n 18._o 15_o 16_o etc._n etc._n john_n 17._o 13._o and_o 9_o 22._o fear_v of_o a_o open_a profession_n of_o the_o gospel_n because_o of_o persecution_n john_n 19_o 38._o impatient_a and_o discontent_a at_o god_n work_n jonah_n 4._o 1_o 2_o 3._o job_n 3._o 1_o etc._n etc._n impatient_a and_o wrathful_a against_o man_n 2_o chron._n 16._o 10._o covetous_a or_o love_a the_o world_n 1_o john_n 2._o 15._o 1_o cor._n 5._o 10._o jame._n 4._o 1_o 2_o 3_o 4._o lift_v up_o with_o pride_n 2_o sam._n 24._o 10._o mark_v 9_o 34._o 2_o chron._n 32._o 24_o 25_o 26_o 31._o 2_o king_n 20._o 12._o injurious_a 2_o chron._n 16_o 10._o 2_o sam._n 16._o 3_o 4._o and_o 19_o 24_o 25_o 26_o 27_o 29_o not_o endure_v the_o reproof_n of_o sin_n 2_o chron._n 16._o 10._o contentious_a act_n 15._o 39_o use_v unlawful_a guile_n to_o do_v evil_a or_o obtain_v good_a gen._n 20._o 2._o gen._n 27._o 18_o 19_o 36._o secure_a psalm_n 32._o 1_o 2_o etc._n etc._n unthankful_a isa_n 51._o 13._o ps_n 78._o 11._o censorious_a james_n 3._o 1_o 2._o he_o may_v curse_v or_o swear_v mat._n 26._o 75._o james_n 3._o 9_o 10_o forswear_v mat._n 26._o 75._o lye_n gen._n 20._o 2._o and_o 26._o 7._o rail_v and_o revile_v 1_o cor._n 5._o 11._o 1_o pet._n 3._o 9_o and_o 2._o 23._o he_o may_v also_o commit_v or_o fall_v into_o idolatry_n adultery_n fornication_n incest_n murder_n drunkenness_n extortion_n injustice_n oppression_n dangerous_a error_n or_o heresy_n john_n 1._o 46._o 2_o sam._n 11._o 3_o 4_o 13_o 14_o 15._o 2_o sam._n 19_o 28_o 29_o 30._o gen._n 19_o 30_o 31_o 32_o etc._n etc._n 1_o king_n 11_o 7_o 8_o 9_o etc._n etc._n 1_o cor._n 10._o 4_o 5_o 6_o 7_o etc._n etc._n 1_o cor._n 11._o 1._o 2_o 3_o etc._n etc._n 1_o cor._n 15._o 12._o so_o now_o we_o find_v it_o by_o sad_a expirience_n that_o these_o and_o such_o like_a evil_n be_v to_o be_v find_v too_o often_o stir_v in_o the_o heart_n and_o life_n of_o the_o best_a christian_n and_o the_o difference_n of_o their_o be_v in_o the_o true_a christian_a and_o the_o hypocrite_n we_o have_v open_v in_o another_o place_n 3_o that_o we_o do_v not_o present_o judge_v a_o man_n to_o be_v a_o hypocrite_n in_o his_o state_n because_o he_o have_v some_o hypocrisy_n in_o he_o for_o there_o be_v not_o a_o man_n that_o live_v but_o have_v hypocrisy_n in_o he_o more_o or_o less_o beside_o that_o every_o man_n be_v bear_v a_o hypocrite_n for_o of_o this_o sin_n as_o of_o all_o other_o we_o have_v the_o seed_n in_o our_o nature_n but_o no_o man_n be_v to_o be_v account_v a_o hypocrite_n in_o his_o state_n but_o such_o a_o one_o as_o be_v under_o the_o reign_n and_o power_n of_o hypocrisy_n and_o that_o yield_v himself_o up_o to_o it_o to_o obey_v it_o a_o obstinate_a and_o wilful_a hypocrite_n and_o not_o such_o a_o one_o as_o do_v see_v it_o in_o himself_o detest_v disavow_v bewail_v it_o and_o labour_n against_o it_o all_o he_o can_v he_o be_v not_o a_o hypocrite_n albeit_o he_o have_v hypocrisy_n in_o he_o 4_o and_o therefore_o in_o the_o next_o place_n this_o be_v especial_o the_o conclusion_n which_o we_o draw_v from_o all_o these_o thing_n as_o i_o have_v former_o intimate_v that_o rhe_n more_o of_o all_o the_o sign_n or_o mark_n of_o sincerity_n be_v to_o be_v find_v in_o or_o upon_o any_o one_o man_n the_o more_o evidence_n he_o in_o who_o they_o be_v find_v may_v have_v for_o his_o sincerity_n and_o the_o more_o of_o the_o sign_n of_o hypocrisy_n be_v to_o be_v find_v in_o any_o one_o man_n the_o more_o
whole_a heart_n with_o a_o perfect_a heart_n and_o willing_a mind_n with_o a_o true_a heart_n in_o sincerity_n and_o truth_n 1_o chr._n 28._o 9_o deut._n 10._o 12._o heb._n 10._o 22._o hos_fw-la 7._o 14_o 15_o 16._o that_o whatever_o they_o do_v in_o their_o profession_n they_o do_v it_o to_o and_o for_o the_o lord_n and_o noâ—_n to_o or_o for_o themselves_o or_o for_o other_o man_n col._n 3._o 23._o hos_fw-la 7._o 14_o 15._o that_o their_o repentance_n towards_o god_n faith_n towards_o the_o lord_n jesus_n their_o love_n to_o fear_v of_o and_o joy_n and_o delight_n in_o god_n and_o christ_n and_o their_o profession_n and_o declaration_n thereof_o be_v unfeigned_a and_o with_o all_o their_o heart_n and_o soul_n prov._n 23._o 26._o deut._n 30._o 10._o 2_o king_n 23._o 25._o 2_o cor._n 6._o 6._o ps_n 78._o 34_o 35_o 36._o that_o they_o follow_v god_n full_o numb_a 14._o 24._o and_o christ_n wheresoever_o he_o shall_v go_v or_o call_v they_o mat._n 8._o 19_o that_o whatsoever_o they_o do_v unto_o man_n be_v not_o do_v with_o eye-service_n as_o man_n pleaser_n but_o as_o do_v the_o will_n of_o god_n from_o the_o heart_n hearty_o with_o singleness_n of_o heart_n with_o good_a will_n as_o the_o servant_n of_o christ_n as_o serve_v he_o fear_v god_n and_o as_o unto_o the_o lord._n col._n 3._o 22._o eph._n 6._o 6_o 7_o 8._o that_o such_o as_o pretend_v to_o the_o faith_n love_n and_o obedience_n of_o and_o suffer_v for_o the_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n that_o they_o do_v it_o in_o sincerity_n to_o exalt_v his_o honour_n and_o the_o honour_n of_o the_o father_n in_o he_o eph._n 6._o 24._o joh._n 5._o 23._o that_o whatsoever_o they_o speak_v to_o man_n be_v the_o truth_n and_o from_o their_o heart_n 1_o thes_n 46_o ps_n 52._o 2._o jer._n 9_o 5_o 6_o 8._o prov._n 26._o 22_o 23._o etc._n etc._n gen._n 34._o 13._o 2_o sam._n 3_o 27._o psal_n 15._o and_o that_o they_o talk_v walk_v and_o live_v like_o saint_n that_o they_o be_v not_o only_a hearer_n and_o talker_n but_o doer_n 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