tongue_n and_o bear_v much_o more_o malice_n in_o heart_n these_o curse_a hypocrite_n these_o dissemble_a hellhound_n and_o these_o venomous_a viper_n be_v the_o very_a picture_n of_o the_o devil_n and_o lively_a representation_n of_o the_o old_a serpent_n for_o as_o the_o devil_n lie_v cog_v counterfeit_v and_o dissemble_v so_o do_v these_o the_o subtle_a serpent_n pretend_v great_a kindness_n to_o our_o first_o parent_n counsel_v they_o to_o eat_v of_o the_o forbid_a fruit_n that_o so_o they_o may_v see_v and_o be_v as_o god_n but_o he_o intend_v their_o everlasting_a destruction_n so_o these_o crafty_a fox_n seem_v to_o be_v charitable_a christian_n and_o to_o give_v good_a counsel_n whersoever_o they_o become_v but_o yet_o they_o devour_v 〈…〉_o 〈…〉_o widow_n house_n and_o that_o under_o colour_n of_o long_a prayer_n the_o subtle_a serpent_n seem_v to_o be_v a_o angel_n of_o light_n but_o yet_o he_o be_v a_o devil_n of_o darkness_n setter_v with_o the_o chain_n of_o everlasting_a 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non_fw-la in_o choro_fw-la iâ—_n they_o praise_v the_o lord_n in_o the_o tabor_n but_o not_o in_o the_o dance_n they_o serve_v god_n in_o show_n but_o not_o in_o truth_n they_o bear_v with_o the_o figgâ—â—trée_n great_a store_n of_o leaf_n but_o no_o fruit_n at_o all_o but_o alas_o alas_o these_o hypocrite_n that_o thus_o deceive_v themselves_o have_v their_o reward_n on_o earth_n which_o they_o through_o vain_a glory_n greedy_o look_v for_o at_o the_o hand_n of_o man_n shall_v never_o obtain_v a_o crown_n of_o righteousness_n be_v altogether_o unrighteous_a but_o they_o shall_v have_v their_o portion_n with_o hypocrite_n where_o shall_v be_v weep_v wail_v â—5_n 〈…〉_o â—5_n â—5_n and_o gnash_n of_o tooth_n for_o the_o lord_n abhor_v all_o hollow_a heart_n and_o double_a tongue_n all_o outward_a odlation_n and_o burn_a sacrifice_n all_o outward_a show_n and_o hypocritical_a worship_n he_o be_v a_o spirit_n and_o he_o will_v spâ—e_v all_o such_o out_o of_o his_o mouth_n as_o worship_v he_o not_o in_o spirit_n and_o truth_n simulâ—ta_fw-la sanâ—litas_fw-la duplex_fw-la iniquitas_fw-la i._o counterfeit_v godliness_n be_v so_o far_o from_o holiness_n aâ—_n it_o be_v double_a ungodliness_n i_o say_v therefore_o unto_o thou_o with_o saint_n chrysostome_n aut_fw-la esto_fw-la quod_fw-la appares_fw-la aut_fw-la appart_a 〈…〉_o 〈…〉_o 〈…〉_o id_fw-la est_fw-la either_o be_v as_o thou_o seeme_v or_o seem_v as_o thou_o be_v it_o be_v not_o seem_n but_o be_v that_o shall_v go_v for_o pay_v non_fw-fr auditor_n sâ—d_n fâ—â—â—orâ—s_v legis_fw-la iustisic_n ibutur_fw-la id_fw-la est_fw-la noâ—_n the_o hearer_n but_o the_o doer_n of_o the_o â—â—â—â—_o shall_v be_v justify_v nâ—â—_n eandem_fw-la president_n sed_fw-la eidem_fw-la obedientes_fw-la glorifiâ—â—â—untur_fw-la id_fw-la est_fw-la not_o professor_n but_o performer_n shall_v be_v glorify_v woe_n therefore_o to_o all_o hypocritical_a mock-god_n that_o run_v not_o in_o the_o race_n of_o christianity_n as_o they_o boast_v themselves_o by_o profession_n they_o shall_v roar_v at_o the_o gate_n of_o heaven_n and_o say_v lord_n lord_n have_v we_o not_o by_o thy_o name_n prophesy_v and_o by_o thy_o name_n cast_v out_o devil_n and_o by_o thy_o name_n do_v many_o good_a work_n have_v we_o not_o profess_v thy_o gospel_n and_o bear_v the_o name_n of_o thou_o but_o because_o they_o do_v not_o the_o will_n of_o our_o heavenly_a father_n our_o saviour_n shall_v send_v they_o pack_v to_o hell_n with_o a_o nescio_fw-la vos_fw-la profess_v on_o this_o manner_n unto_o they_o i_o never_o know_v 23_o mat._n 7._o 22._o 23._o mat._n 23._o 23_o you_o depart_v from_o i_o you_o worker_n of_o iniquity_n o_o you_o viperous_a serpent_n o_o â—ee_o generation_n of_o viper_n how_o shall_v you_o escape_v the_o judgement_n of_o hell_n let_v every_o christian_n therefore_o beware_v of_o the_o leaven_n of_o the_o pharise_n which_o be_v hypocrisy_n beware_v of_o false_a prophet_n which_o come_v unto_o you_o in_o 〈…〉_o â—â—â—_o 〈…〉_o sheep_n clothing_n but_o inward_o be_v raven_a wolf_n you_o shall_v know_v they_o by_o their_o fruit_n do_v man_n gather_v grape_n of_o thorn_n or_o fig_n of_o thistle_n walk_v wise_o towards_o they_o that_o be_v 5._o col._n 4._o 5._o without_o redeem_v the_o time_n for_o the_o day_n be_v evil_a that_o you_o may_v therefore_o prevent_v the_o damn_a tradition_n of_o this_o devilish_a brood_n i_o say_v unto_o you_o as_o our_o saviour_n say_v unto_o his_o apostle_n a_o little_a before_o his_o passion_n behold_v i_o have_v tell_v you_o 25_o mat._n 24._o 25_o before_o let_v every_o christian_n therefore_o avoid_v all_o counterfeit_a and_o hypocritical_a profession_n run_v in_o the_o race_n of_o godliness_n serve_v the_o lord_n with_o all_o his_o heart_n with_o all_o his_o soul_n with_o all_o his_o strength_n in_o holiness_n and_o righteousness_n all_o the_o day_n of_o his_o life_n god_n call_v for_o our_o heart_n my_o son_n give_v i_o thy_o heart_n the_o lord_n augustâ—ne_n pro._n 23._o â—â—_o augustâ—ne_n as_o say_v s._n augustine_n quia_fw-la totum_fw-la fecit_fw-la totum_fw-la exigit_fw-la id_fw-la est_fw-la because_o he_o make_v all_o he_o will_v have_v all_o not_o a_o piece_n of_o the_o heart_n nor_o a_o room_n in_o thy_o heart_n but_o the_o whole_a heart_n for_o the_o lord_n be_v a_o jealous_a god_n and_o as_o a_o jealous_a husband_n can_v endure_v that_o his_o wife_n shall_v give_v her_o hart_n or_o any_o part_n thereof_o to_o any_o other_o man_n so_o the_o lord_n can_v abide_v that_o we_o shall_v give_v any_o part_n of_o our_o heart_n â—rom_v he_o he_o call_v not_o for_o a_o stony_a heart_n nor_o for_o a_o double_a heart_n but_o for_o a_o fleshy_a heart_n a_o heart_n purge_v by_o faith_n in_o christ_n jesus_n bathe_v in_o the_o blood_n of_o the_o lamb_n and_o thorough_o cleanse_v by_o the_o fire_n of_o the_o spirit_n not_o a_o old_a heart_n neither_o a_o corrupt_a heart_n but_o a_o new_a heart_n and_o a_o new_a spirit_n for_o which_o the_o prophet_n david_n beg_v create_v in_o 10_o psal_n 51._o 10_o i_o a_o new_a heart_n o_o god_n and_o renew_v a_o right_a spirit_n within_o i_o let_v we_o therefore_o i_o beseech_v you_o brethren_n by_o the_o mercy_n of_o god_n give_v up_o our_o body_n a_o live_a sacrifice_n holy_a and_o acceptable_a unto_o god_n which_o be_v our_o reasonable_a serve_v of_o god_n and_o let_v we_o 2._o rom._n 12_o 1_o 2._o not_o fashion_v ourselves_o like_o to_o this_o world_n but_o let_v we_o be_v change_v by_o the_o renew_n of_o our_o mind_n in_o stead_n of_o dead_a beast_n let_v we_o give_v up_o our_o body_n which_o be_v lively_a sacrifice_n and_o in_o stead_n of_o the_o blood_n of_o beast_n which_o be_v but_o a_o shadow_n and_o please_v not_o god_n of_o itself_o let_v we_o give_v up_o the_o acceptable_a sacrifice_n of_o the_o spiritual_a man_n frame_v by_o faith_n to_o godliness_n of_o life_n let_v we_o sanctify_v the_o lord_n 23._o 1_o pet._n 3._o 23._o in_o our_o heart_n who_o daily_o call_v for_o our_o heart_n let_v we_o say_v with_o david_n my_o soul_n praise_v thou_o the_o lord_n and_o all_o 1._o psal_n 103._o 1._o that_o be_v within_o i_o praise_v his_o holy_a name_n let_v we_o praise_v he_o in_o his_o sanctuary_n and_o in_o the_o firmament_n of_o his_o power_n let_v we_o praise_v he_o in_o his_o mighty_a act_n and_o according_a to_o his_o excellent_a greatness_n let_v we_o praise_v he_o in_o the_o sound_n of_o a_o trumpet_n upon_o the_o viol_n and_o harp_n yea_o let_v every_o thing_n that_o have_v breath_n praise_v the_o lord_n and_o that_o not_o only_o in_o word_n and_o in_o tongue_n but_o in_o deed_n and_o in_o truth_n not_o in_o outward_a show_n and_o profession_n only_o but_o in_o our_o pure_a line_n and_o holy_a conversation_n that_o so_o run_v in_o the_o race_n of_o godliness_n to_o the_o end_n of_o our_o life_n we_o may_v be_v bless_v for_o ever_o and_o
give_v to_o the_o poor_a choose_v rather_o to_o leave_v christ_n then_o forsake_v his_o riches_n for_o christ_n yea_o it_o be_v a_o thing_n impossible_a for_o such_o covetous_a churl_n to_o run_v swift_o in_o the_o way_n to_o life_n it_o be_v easy_a for_o a_o camel_n â—4_n mat._n 19_o â—4_n to_o go_v through_o the_o eye_n of_o a_o needle_n then_o for_o a_o rich_a covetous_a carl_n to_o enter_v into_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n nemo_fw-la potest_fw-la dominis_n rectè_fw-la surâ—ire_fw-la duobus_fw-la poet._n poet._n id_fw-la est_fw-la no_o man_n can_v serve_v two_o master_n no_o man_n serve_v god_n and_o mammon_n god_n and_o riches_n he_o that_o have_v his_o treasure_n in_o earth_n can_v have_v his_o conversation_n in_o heaven_n for_o where_o 21._o mat._n 6._o 21._o the_o treasure_n be_v there_o will_v the_o heart_n be_v also_o if_o therefore_o riches_n increase_v let_v we_o not_o set_v our_o heart_n upon_o they_o let_v we_o use_v this_o world_n as_o though_o we_o use_v it_o not_o let_v we_o hold_v all_o dung_n for_o the_o gain_n of_o jesus_n as_o christ_n say_v in_o the_o gospel_n of_o john_n that_o his_o kingdom_n 18._o joh._n 18._o be_v not_o of_o this_o world_n so_o shall_v we_o say_v that_o our_o delight_n be_v not_o in_o this_o world_n but_o our_o heart_n be_v altogether_o in_o the_o world_n to_o come_v let_v we_o take_v no_o care_n what_o we_o shall_v eat_v or_o what_o we_o shall_v drink_v or_o wherewith_o we_o shall_v be_v array_v after_o all_o these_o thing_n the_o muâ—kewormes_n of_o this_o world_n the_o pagan_n infidel_n and_o heathen_a people_n seek_v that_o have_v neither_o knowledge_n of_o god_n nor_o fear_v of_o god_n before_o their_o eye_n but_o let_v we_o cast_v our_o care_n on_o the_o lord_n 4._o 1._o pet._n 5._o 7._o mat._n 4._o for_o the_o lord_n only_o care_v for_o we_o therefore_o as_o peter_n and_o andrew_n leave_v their_o net_n to_o follow_v christ_n and_o as_o elisha_n â—â—_o 1._o king_n 19_o â—â—_o leave_v his_o ox_n and_o his_o plough_n to_o follow_v eliah_n the_o man_n of_o god_n she_o shall_v we_o leave_v whatsoever_o be_v in_o the_o world_n to_o follow_v the_o son_n of_o god_n to_o heaven_n we_o read_v of_o crates_n thebanus_n that_o â—_o â—râ—â—_n â—_o because_o he_o can_v not_o apply_v himself_o to_o the_o study_n of_o philosophy_n in_o regard_n of_o his_o riches_n he_o take_v his_o money_n and_o cast_v it_o into_o the_o sea_n say_v ego_fw-la perdam_fw-la te_fw-la ne_fw-la tu_fw-la perdas_fw-la me_fw-it id_fw-la est_fw-la i_o will_v destroy_v thou_o lest_o thou_o destroy_v i_o so_o if_o we_o find_v that_o our_o wealth_n or_o any_o other_o thing_n in_o this_o world_n be_v a_o impediment_n to_o our_o christian_a race_n let_v we_o cast_v they_o from_o we_o not_o as_o crates_n do_v into_o the_o sea_n that_o be_v a_o fond_a and_o foolish_a thing_n but_o let_v we_o cast_v our_o 1._o eccl._n 11._o 1._o bread_n upon_o the_o water_n that_o be_v bestow_v they_o on_o the_o poor_a as_o christ_n do_v wash_v the_o young_a man_n in_o the_o gospel_n of_o matnew_n thus_o therefore_o shall_v we_o empty_v ourselves_o of_o sin_n within_o and_o unburthen_v ourselves_o of_o the_o care_n of_o this_o wicked_a world_n without_o if_o we_o will_v run_v swift_o in_o the_o highway_n to_o heaven_n so_o run_v that_o you_o may_v obtain_v text._n text._n three_o if_o we_o will_v run_v to_o obtain_v we_o must_v run_v persâ—ueranter_a perseverantly_n and_o continual_o hold_v out_o to_o the_o end_n of_o our_o race_n those_o that_o run_v in_o a_o race_n though_o they_o run_v never_o so_o direct_o though_o never_o so_o swift_o yet_o if_o they_o give_v over_o before_o they_o come_v at_o the_o â—nd_n they_o lose_v their_o reward_n even_o so_o if_o we_o persevere_v not_o in_o the_o race_n of_o godliness_n to_o the_o end_n of_o our_o life_n we_o shall_v fail_v of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n he_o that_o dig_v in_o a_o golden_a mine_n till_o he_o come_v within_o five_o or_o six_o fathom_n of_o the_o gold_n and_o then_o give_v over_o be_v not_o all_o his_o labour_n lose_v and_o all_o his_o cost_n in_o vain_a a_o traveller_n that_o have_v take_v upon_o he_o a_o long_a journey_n and_o in_o the_o end_n give_v over_o within_o two_o or_o three_o mile_n of_o his_o journey_n end_n be_v not_o all_o his_o labour_n lose_v and_o be_v not_o all_o his_o pain_n likewise_o in_o vain_a even_o so_o nihil_fw-la prodest_fw-la cursus_fw-la bonae_fw-la aquavitae_fw-la 〈…〉_o consâ—â—mâ—tur_fw-la boâ—o_o â—inâ—_n id_fw-la est_fw-la the_o race_n of_o a_o godly_a life_n profit_v nothing_o unless_o it_o be_v finish_v with_o a_o godly_a end_n if_o a_o man_n have_v live_v in_o the_o profession_n of_o the_o glorious_a gospel_n of_o jesus_n for_o the_o space_n of_o twenty_o thirty_o or_o forty_o year_n and_o then_o prove_v a_o apostata_fw-la backslide_n from_o the_o same_o he_o be_v so_o far_o from_o obtain_v salvation_n as_o the_o end_n of_o he_o be_v worse_a than_o the_o beginning_n so_o that_o there_o be_v no_o hope_n of_o happiness_n without_o perseverance_n for_o as_o the_o tree_n fall_v so_o it_o lie_v whether_o it_o fall_v towards_o the_o south_n or_o north_n and_o as_o a_o man_n die_v so_o shall_v he_o be_v adjudge_v if_o in_o the_o lord_n then_o shall_v he_o have_v his_o portion_n with_o saint_n if_o in_o impenitency_n then_o shall_v he_o have_v his_o portion_n with_o devil_n the_o soldier_n be_v not_o guerdon_v with_o spoil_n before_o he_o have_v obtain_v victory_n no_o more_o shall_v we_o be_v crown_v before_o we_o have_v be_v more_o than_o conqueror_n in_o jesus_n christ_n well_o therefore_o say_v one_o sinullus_fw-la esset_fw-la hostess_fw-la nulla_fw-la esset_fw-la pugna_fw-la si_fw-la nulla_fw-la pugna_fw-la nulla_fw-la victoria_fw-la si_fw-la nulla_fw-la victoria_fw-la nulla_fw-la denique_fw-la corona_n i._o if_o there_o be_v no_o enemy_n there_o be_v no_o fight_n â—f_o there_o be_v no_o fight_n there_o be_v no_o victory_n if_o there_o be_v no_o victory_n there_o be_v no_o crown_n nam_fw-la 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