some_o man_n have_v take_v up_o a_o opinion_n and_o be_v devote_v to_o a_o way_n and_o their_o heat_n be_v so_o much_o as_o they_o follow_v it_o on_o with_o might_n and_o main_a and_o spit_v in_o the_o face_n of_o other_o beside_o such_o a_o hypocrite_n be_v paul_n as_o to_o zeale-persecuting_a the_o church_n i_o follow_v they_o on_o i_o drag_v they_o to_o prison_n say_v he_o so_o it_o be_v certain_a there_o be_v some_o man_n have_v take_v up_o a_o opinion_n some_o way_n or_o other_o and_o have_v no_o more_o religion_n than_o the_o stone_n in_o the_o street_n and_o that_o they_o will_v follow_v with_o fire_n and_o sword_n and_o think_v all_o religion_n be_v lose_v if_o that_o be_v lose_v that_o be_v their_o end_n and_o centre_n that_o be_v a_o zealous_a hypocrite_n i_o call_v he_o so_o for_o he_o have_v nothing_o at_o all_o but_o that_o opinion_n come_v to_o ask_v he_o of_o faith_n and_o christ_n and_o the_o work_n of_o god_n upon_o his_o soul_n and_o he_o can_v tell_v you_o no_o more_o than_o a_o heathen_a and_o common_o wherever_o you_o find_v so_o much_o zeal_n and_o fire_n there_o be_v hypocrisy_n for_o the_o fire_n of_o the_o sanctuary_n will_v inflame_v a_o soul_n there_o be_v that_o but_o it_o will_v not_o scorch_v the_o flesh_n nor_o burn_v the_o heart_n we_o have_v enough_o of_o those_o zealot_n in_o our_o day_n that_o without_o they_o have_v their_o own_o opinion_n maintain_v they_o do_v not_o mind_n christ_n or_o the_o gospel_n nor_o observe_v how_o it_o will_v go_v with_o their_o own_o immortal_a soul_n no_o more_o than_o if_o they_o be_v heathen_n three_o there_o be_v confident_a and_o lofty_a hypocrite_n upon_o thiâ—_n opinion_n they_o be_v full_a of_o persuasion_n of_o the_o love_n of_o god_n and_o grace_n in_o their_o heart_n they_o have_v live_v under_o the_o bright_a sunshine_n of_o the_o gospel_n and_o never_o come_v to_o the_o truth_n of_o the_o gospel_n never_o see_v their_o own_o soul_n and_o heart_n never_o come_v to_o the_o furnace_n of_o the_o law_n and_o gospel_n they_o have_v meet_v with_o some_o good_a notion_n of_o grace_n and_o mercy_n and_o apprehension_n of_o god_n love_n and_o joy_n in_o their_o spirit_n have_v have_v some_o little_a twang_v of_o conscience_n now_o and_o then_o which_o have_v put_v they_o to_o seek_v after_o the_o best_a kind_n of_o remedy_n and_o of_o a_o sudden_a be_v get_v to_o a_o great_a height_n in_o the_o apprehension_n of_o god_n love_n those_o i_o call_v lofty_a confident_a hypocrite_n yet_o it_o be_v say_v in_o job_n 8._o the_o hope_n of_o the_o hypocrite_n shall_v perish_v many_o soul_n have_v great_a flourishing_n mighty_a budding_n they_o think_v summer_n be_v come_v and_o winter_n be_v past_a and_o no_o more_o but_o a_o eternal_a spring_n in_o the_o soul_n like_o the_o stony_a ground_n they_o believe_v for_o a_o time_n and_o immediate_o receive_v the_o word_n with_o joy_n ob._n how_o can_v they_o receive_v the_o word_n with_o joy_n that_o be_v strange_a that_o a_o man_n shall_v receive_v the_o word_n with_o joy_n and_o wither_v present_o sol._n true_o they_o have_v some_o working_n on_o their_o soul_n and_o pang_n in_o their_o conscience_n they_o see_v some_o sin_n and_o have_v some_o fear_n and_o live_v where_o it_o may_v be_v they_o have_v some_o sweet_a notion_n of_o the_o gospel_n be_v and_o they_o have_v a_o promise_n and_o take_v it_o in_o present_o before_o ever_o they_o know_v the_o nature_n of_o it_o and_o rejoice_v and_o be_v confident_a of_o their_o own_o estate_n and_o of_o the_o love_n of_o god_n so_o they_o go_v away_o merry_a from_o sermon_n and_o duty_n and_o nothing_o at_o all_o of_o true_a grace_n this_o be_v the_o high_a judgement_n of_o god_n upon_o soul_n in_o 2_o thes_n 2.11_o the_o apostle_n speak_v of_o give_v man_n up_o to_o strong_a delusion_n though_o it_o be_v take_v for_o delusion_n of_o doctrine_n yet_o it_o may_v as_o well_o be_v take_v for_o man_n be_v give_v up_o to_o their_o own_o strong_a persuasion_n of_o that_o they_o have_v this_o be_v a_o strong_a delusion_n say_v i_o have_v see_v heaven_n and_o the_o face_n of_o christ_n and_o yet_o delude_v in_o my_o own_o spirit_n i_o will_v add_v but_o one_o more_o four_o and_o last_o a_o demure_a and_o stately_a hypocrite_n this_o be_v the_o high_a sort_n of_o they_o as_o upon_o this_o principle_n one_o that_o will_v walk_v so_o exact_o and_o curious_o have_v converse_v with_o all_o the_o notion_n and_o rule_n of_o the_o gospel_n that_o have_v spring_v up_o so_o curious_o and_o yet_o be_v choke_v with_o something_o at_o the_o bottom_n of_o his_o own_o heart_n he_o go_v on_o with_o that_o strictness_n that_o gravity_n in_o the_o gospel_n that_o he_o condemn_v all_o other_o as_o unfit_a as_o below_o he_o as_o one_o above_o all_o other_o he_o have_v all_o kind_n of_o artificial_a motion_n one_o that_o have_v a_o pretty_a even_a temper_n in_o his_o natural_a constitution_n and_o what_o through_o restrain_v grace_n and_o what_o with_o moral_a consideration_n and_o enlightning_n of_o the_o gospel_n he_o have_v get_v some_o exact_a form_n of_o the_o gospel_n this_o man_n walk_v so_o strict_o so_o curious_o that_o none_o can_v discover_v he_o such_o a_o hypocrite_n there_o be_v in_o the_o world_n look_v to_o it_o this_o man_n walk_v step_n by_o step_n he_o walk_v so_o exact_o that_o all_o the_o saint_n may_v admire_v he_o so_o curious_o that_o none_o can_v discover_v he_o but_o for_o those_o glorious_a converse_v with_o christ_n and_o through_o powerful_a working_n he_o never_o know_v they_o he_o be_v the_o fair_a to_o look_v upon_o of_o all_o sort_n of_o hypocrite_n now_o there_o be_v many_o thing_n i_o shall_v have_v show_v to_o you_o how_o to_o discover_v those_o sort_n of_o hypocrisy_n as_o first_o to_o show_v to_o you_o that_o of_o all_o sort_n and_o strain_n self_n be_v the_o bottom_n of_o all_o they_o do_v that_o be_v the_o secret_a of_o all_o their_o motion_n and_o indeed_o self-love_n be_v the_o ground_n of_o all_o hypocrisy_n for_o it_o make_v a_o man_n persuade_v himself_o he_o be_v that_o which_o he_o be_v not_o and_o feign_v himself_o to_o be_v what_o he_o know_v he_o be_v not_o self-love_n be_v at_o the_o bottom_n and_o that_o work_v at_o the_o heart_n secret_o and_o close_o there_o be_v two_o thing_n i_o will_v have_v show_v you_o about_o this_o act_n of_o self_n that_o first_o a_o man_n act_v pure_o and_o move_v most_o strong_o from_o self-love_n and_o selfe-consideration_n and_o then_o second_o selfe-satisfaction_n be_v the_o uttermost_a of_o the_o desire_n of_o the_o best_a sort_n of_o hypocrite_n in_o the_o world_n second_o know_v this_o likewise_o that_o you_o may_v discover_v such_o a_o hypocrisy_n in_o your_o own_o heart_n that_o all_o such_o sort_n of_o hypocrite_n as_o be_v know_v to_o themselves_o can_v abide_v to_o be_v try_v to_o be_v unrip_v do_v not_o love_n launch_v and_o pierce_v he_o love_v not_o to_o have_v his_o bowel_n turn_v up_o he_o can_v endure_v to_o think_v to_o be_v put_v to_o the_o uttermost_a of_o his_o own_o spirit_n that_o be_v a_o perfect_a sign_n of_o such_o a_o hypocrite_n these_o thing_n that_o go_v between_o the_o marrow_n and_o the_o bone_n the_o soul_n and_o the_o spirit_n he_o can_v endure_v that_o he_o will_v avoid_v the_o dint_n of_o the_o sharp_a arrow_n in_o the_o gospel_n if_o possible_a look_v how_o much_o flinch_v you_o find_v in_o your_o own_o spirit_n so_o much_o hypocrisy_n a_o hypocrite_n can_v abide_v to_o be_v touch_v full_o to_o the_o quick_a and_o lay_v open_a to_o be_v rip_v at_o the_o heart_n to_o have_v the_o nail_n drive_v into_o the_o vital_n which_o a_o gracious_a heart_n belong_v for_o three_o there_o be_v ever_o some_o secret_a unmortified_a lust_n under_o all_o those_o seem_a grace_n of_o a_o hypocrite_n ever_o some_o secret_a unmortified_a lust_n either_o pride_n passion_n or_o covetousness_n or_o concupiscence_n something_o or_o other_o which_o will_v and_o do_v break_v forth_o some_o time_n or_o other_o and_o look_v to_o yourselves_o you_o that_o have_v be_v ten_o or_o twenty_o year_n under_o the_o power_n of_o a_o lust_n and_o it_o break_v forth_o continual_o upon_o you_o if_o you_o be_v not_o hypocrite_n you_o be_v as_o nigh_o they_o as_o ever_o be_v egg_n to_o egg_n as_o to_o the_o likeness_n of_o they_o you_o that_o have_v be_v know_v to_o be_v what_o you_o be_v so_o many_o year_n together_o i_o dare_v denounce_v such_o a_o man_n a_o hypocrite_n that_o have_v live_v so_o many_o year_n under_o a_o secret_a lust_n unmortified_a what_o be_v there_o no_o power_n in_o christ_n have_v thou_o not_o keep_v thy_o lust_n close_o all_o this_o while_n it_o may_v be_v thou_o go_v to_o prayer_n
be_v they_o have_v the_o same_o motion_n as_o to_o will_v and_o desire_n but_o not_o the_o same_o principle_n and_o therefore_o it_o be_v no_o wonder_n a_o man_n may_v be_v deceive_v in_o his_o own_o spirit_n and_o think_v he_o know_v christ_n and_o believe_v on_o christ_n and_o have_v many_o motion_n of_o he_o and_o all_o it_o may_v be_v be_v of_o outward_a consideration_n of_o he_o never_o have_v a_o pure_a light_n shine_v from_o heaven_n upon_o his_o soul_n so_o that_o i_o say_v it_o be_v a_o very_a easy_a thing_n to_o see_v how_o a_o man_n can_v be_v a_o hypocrite_n and_o not_o know_v it_o to_o consider_v what_o voluntary_a motion_n there_o be_v of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n upon_o a_o man_n spirit_n yet_o not_o a_o save_a work_n for_o as_o the_o spirit_n blow_v upon_o who_o he_o will_v be_v not_o bind_v to_o convert_v you_o so_o he_o may_v present_v the_o outward_a species_n of_o christ_n to_o you_o and_o never_o change_v your_o will_n nor_o understanding_n and_o yet_o a_o man_n may_v think_v he_o know_v perfect_o what_o be_v the_o nature_n of_o the_o whole_a gospel_n in_o his_o soul_n for_o a_o man_n have_v to_o be_v improve_v in_o the_o gospel_n a_o rational_a understanding_n the_o gospel_n can_v improve_v as_o well_o as_o any_o other_o rule_n second_o there_o be_v those_o passionate_a loveexpression_n that_o will_v work_v mighty_o upon_o the_o affection_n as_o they_o be_v take_v in_o with_o so_o much_o fullness_n and_o variety_n as_o to_o think_v of_o christ_n die_v that_o be_v innocent_a and_o out_o of_o love_n if_o it_o be_v but_o read_v in_o a_o history_n will_v work_v upon_o the_o affection_n and_o yet_o leave_v nature_n as_o nature_n a_o man_n think_v he_o love_v christ_n and_o may_v weep_v at_o the_o thought_n of_o christ_n death_n and_o yet_o be_v unsound_a for_o all_o this_o four_o if_o you_o consider_v the_o variety_n of_o god_n working_n upon_o soul_n in_o conversion_n how_o many_o way_n he_o work_v he_o may_v think_v he_o be_v perfect_o convert_v and_o yet_o a_o unsound_a man_n for_o all_o this_o alas_o the_o way_n of_o god_n be_v so_o mysterious_a it_o be_v comapr_v to_o a_o new_a birth_n joh._n 3._o who_o know_v how_o a_o child_n be_v bear_v in_o the_o womb_n a_o man_n must_v have_v a_o divine_a light_n in_o his_o soul_n to_o see_v through_o and_o through_o his_o soul_n take_v a_o saint_n himself_o in_o his_o clear_a light_n he_o can_v hardly_o tell_v how_o to_o discern_v into_o the_o variety_n of_o god_n working_n what_o have_v be_v the_o pure_a work_n of_o god_n where_o lie_v the_o child_n the_o newborn_a babe_n as_o it_o be_v it_o have_v come_v and_o pass_v through_o the_o many_o variety_n of_o nature_n and_o grace_n and_o than_o if_o i_o shall_v add_v how_o apt_a man_n be_v to_o be_v persuade_v of_o the_o goodness_n of_o their_o condition_n and_o not_o know_v the_o badness_n of_o they_o and_o how_o easy_o self-love_n will_v be_v try_v to_o set_v off_o what_o have_v but_o a_o shadow_n of_o religion_n with_o many_o other_o deceit_n than_o you_o will_v easy_o say_v a_o man_n may_v be_v unsound_a and_o never_o know_v it_o in_o his_o own_o spirit_n for_o a_o long_a while_n second_o a_o man_n may_v be_v sincere_a and_o have_v honest_a intention_n in_o all_o his_o duty_n and_o action_n and_o yet_o be_v a_o hypocrite_n and_o that_o it_o may_v be_v so_o i_o shall_v demonstrate_v it_o thus_o to_o you_o first_o there_o be_v in_o some_o man_n such_o a_o moral_a such_o a_o natural_a sincerity_n as_o i_o may_v so_o say_v in_o their_o act_n that_o they_o be_v not_o dispose_v unto_o the_o contradict_a of_o their_o principle_n and_o their_o act_n they_o be_v temper_v within_o themselves_o they_o be_v not_o dispose_v to_o contradict_v their_o act_n so_o it_o be_v say_v of_o the_o sincerity_n of_o alimelech_n as_o concern_v abraham_n wife_n he_o appeal_v to_o god_n in_o genesis_n 20._o in_o the_o beginning_n say_v he_o in_o the_o integrity_n of_o my_o heart_n and_o innocency_n of_o my_o hand_n have_v i_o do_v this_o say_v god_n i_o know_v thy_o integrity_n now_o there_o be_v such_o a_o sincerity_n even_o in_o man_n that_o have_v not_o grace_n that_o they_o will_v not_o do_v such_o a_o thing_n if_o they_o know_v it_o to_o be_v unjust_a according_a to_o their_o principle_n they_o will_v not_o do_v it_o for_o a_o world_n or_o if_o they_o have_v take_v up_o a_o opinion_n they_o will_v not_o go_v against_o their_o opinion_n there_o be_v such_o a_o kind_n of_o sincerity_n now_o the_o same_o may_v be_v in_o the_o gospel_n that_o be_v i_o go_v on_o honest_o as_o i_o think_v able_a to_o preach_v and_o pray_v and_o i_o have_v no_o kind_n of_o ill_a intention_n to_o deceive_v only_o i_o have_v not_o a_o spiritual_a principle_n to_o act_v i_o there_o be_v my_o misery_n i_o come_v not_o so_o much_o to_o be_v see_v of_o man_n as_o from_o the_o intention_n of_o my_o heart_n but_o i_o come_v not_o to_o have_v christ_n or_o to_o meet_v with_o christ_n so_o i_o be_o a_o hypocrite_n because_o i_o come_v not_o from_o the_o main_a principle_n therefore_o first_o know_v this_o as_o a_o rule_n that_o you_o may_v see_v this_o clear_a that_o simplicity_n of_o intention_n can_v justify_v any_o act_n of_o man_n that_o be_v bad_a all_o will_v grant_v that_o for_o as_o it_o be_v with_o pilate_n he_o wash_v his_o hand_n yet_o that_o do_v not_o excuse_v he_o second_o my_o intention_n in_o any_o action_n do_v not_o make_v a_o thing_n to_o be_v true_a or_o good_a in_o itself_o at_o all_o as_o if_o i_o have_v a_o jewel_n to_o sell_v my_o intention_n in_o the_o sell_v it_o for_o a_o good_a one_o may_v deceive_v the_o buyer_n it_o be_v counterfeit_n no_o act_n can_v be_v good_a without_o a_o good_a intention_n but_o my_o good_a intention_n make_v not_o the_o thing_n real_o good_a in_o itself_o if_o the_o thing_n in_o itself_o be_v not_o perfect_a and_o good_a it_o be_v hypocrisy_n three_o know_v that_o a_o mere_a good_a intention_n may_v proceed_v from_o the_o natural_a constitution_n of_o a_o person_n not_o from_o the_o goodness_n of_o his_o heart_n it_o may_v be_v i_o be_o not_o give_v so_o much_o to_o cunning_a and_o deceit_n as_o other_o man_n but_o have_v a_o plain_a natural_a constitution_n but_o if_o it_o come_v to_o a_o particular_a it_o may_v be_v i_o have_v as_o much_o in_o my_o intention_n if_o i_o be_v put_v to_o it_o as_o other_o four_o know_v this_o about_o intention_n and_o the_o sincerity_n of_o they_o that_o sincerity_n that_o will_v demonstrate_v a_o man_n to_o be_v a_o saint_n must_v flow_v from_o the_o pure_a and_o even_a working_n of_o principle_n towards_o their_o end_n sincerity_n must_v flow_v from_o the_o even_o act_v of_o faculty_n within_o towards_o their_o end_n i_o do_v not_o act_v sincere_o to_o god_n though_o i_o pray_v never_o so_o much_o in_o duty_n if_o i_o have_v not_o a_o divine_a spiritual_a spring_n of_o love_n to_o god_n a_o heart_n impulse_v move_v to_o god_n from_o the_o power_n of_o his_o own_o spirit_n if_o i_o have_v not_o grace_n act_v together_o in_o a_o harmony_n faith_n and_o love_n and_o all_o other_o grace_n pure_o and_o real_o work_v to_o god_n for_o sincerity_n as_o i_o may_v say_v be_v but_o the_o spiritual_a tune_n of_o the_o motion_n of_o all_o grace_n in_o a_o man_n soul_n it_o be_v no_o more_o but_o i_o will_v close_v up_o all_o there_o be_v many_o thing_n i_o shall_v have_v show_v you_o but_o now_o for_o distinction_n sake_n have_v lay_v down_o this_o that_o a_o man_n may_v be_v a_o hypocrite_n and_o not_o know_v it_o think_v he_o have_v grace_n and_o have_v it_o not_o i_o shall_v therefore_o come_v and_o show_v you_o the_o several_a sort_n of_o hypocrite_n i_o will_v but_o name_v they_o first_o there_o be_v a_o mere_a formal_a hypocrite_n that_o insensible_o drudge_n on_o in_o his_o duty_n pray_n and_o hear_v and_o come_v to_o church_n and_o no_o more_o and_o have_v no_o inward_a power_n nor_o virtue_n in_o his_o own_o soul_n nor_o be_v convince_v of_o any_o thing_n to_o the_o contrary_a as_o papist_n say_v over_o their_o bead_n whilst_o they_o be_v sleep_v i_o confess_v every_o formalist_n be_v a_o hypocrite_n but_o there_o be_v a_o low_a sort_n of_o formalist_n that_o mere_o drudge_n and_o that_o be_v all_o there_o be_v something_o want_v within_o second_o there_o be_v a_o zealous_a hypocrite_n and_o he_o seem_v to_o actuate_v his_o form_n a_o fiery_a hypocrite_n as_o i_o may_v so_o say_v one_o that_o you_o will_v think_v have_v life_n and_o soul_n indeed_o and_o follow_v on_o religion_n to_o purpose_n and_o yet_o it_o be_v but_o his_o passion_n and_o humour_n no_o grace_n at_o all_o
foolish_a virgin_n mat._n 25._o they_o go_v on_o smooth_o a_o long_a time_n and_o slumber_v and_o sleep_v and_o think_v themselves_o as_o pure_a virgin_n as_o the_o wise_a until_o midnight_n come_v and_o the_o young_a man_n in_o the_o gospel_n mat._n 19_o he_o come_v to_o christ_n with_o a_o confidence_n in_o his_o own_o intention_n that_o he_o have_v keep_v the_o law_n or_o else_o he_o will_v never_o have_v come_v to_o christ_n as_o he_o do_v but_o yet_o he_o lack_v something_o he_o want_v the_o main_a principle_n he_o want_v selfe-deniall_n never_o know_v what_o it_o be_v to_o cast_v himself_o upon_o the_o lord_n jesus_n pure_o all_o his_o hypocrisy_n lie_v in_o that_o if_o there_o be_v but_o a_o natural_a ingenuity_n and_o simplicity_n and_o it_o come_v under_o the_o gospel_n it_o will_v be_v mighty_o improve_v by_o a_o man_n follow_v the_o outward_a letter_n of_o it_o he_o will_v be_v as_o simplehearted_n in_o all_o duty_n as_o much_o as_o former_o he_o be_v by_o follow_v the_o common_a principle_n of_o honesty_n therefore_o when_o the_o young_a man_n come_v to_o christ_n there_o be_v a_o kind_n of_o affection_n in_o jesus_n christ_n to_o he_o and_o a_o love_n to_o he_o and_o yet_o this_o be_v his_o hypocrisy_n he_o do_v all_o those_o thing_n and_o have_v no_o intention_n at_o all_o to_o deceive_v the_o world_n or_o himself_o by_o it_o but_o he_o want_v the_o principle_n that_o shall_v have_v carry_v he_o on_o in_o all_o thing_n so_o that_o a_o man_n appear_v to_o be_v what_o he_o be_v not_o appear_v to_o be_v a_o saint_n and_o do_v duty_n well_o but_o be_v not_o this_o come_v from_o a_o want_n of_o principle_n a_o defect_n in_o that_o it_o be_v not_o my_o intention_n that_o make_v i_o a_o hypocrite_n before_o god_n but_o if_o i_o go_v on_o in_o profession_n and_o have_v not_o what_o shall_v make_v out_o that_o profession_n to_o be_v from_o god_n it_o be_v hypocrisy_n only_o these_o be_v the_o most_o to_o be_v pity_v and_o bewail_v that_o go_v innocent_o to_o hell_n they_o think_v they_o have_v grace_n and_o no_o man_n in_o the_o world_n can_v persuade_v they_o to_o the_o contrary_a and_o as_o strong_a a_o faith_n as_o any_o in_o the_o world_n and_o alas_o they_o have_v not_o they_o think_v they_o love_v christ_n and_o will_v do_v any_o thing_n for_o he_o but_o they_o never_o have_v that_o love_n flame_v in_o they_o from_o the_o power_n of_o divine_a love_n and_o spiritual_a gospell-principle_n now_o the_o reason_n why_o man_n go_v on_o thus_o be_v first_o because_o they_o never_o have_v the_o sight_n of_o their_o own_o nature_n they_o never_o be_v under_o the_o through-convictions_a of_o their_o sinful_a state_n by_o nature_n only_o breed_v up_o fair_o and_o ingenuous_o in_o the_o gospel_n god_n never_o show_v they_o their_o own_o face_n in_o the_o glass_n of_o the_o law_n only_o they_o have_v look_v on_o the_o law_n with_o their_o own_o eye_n in_o their_o own_o prospect_n it_o be_v impossible_a if_o god_n show_v a_o man_n his_o nature_n he_o shall_v go_v without_o principle_n in_o his_o heart_n second_o it_o come_v from_o a_o general_a view_n of_o the_o gospel_n mere_o from_o general_a consideration_n of_o the_o gospel_n and_o outward_a rule_n without_o any_o particular_a inward_a sense_n of_o the_o spirit_n and_o frame_v that_o shall_v be_v in_o he_o man_n look_v upon_o the_o gospel_n as_o a_o history_n and_o never_o come_v to_o see_v what_o spiritual_a frame_n shall_v be_v in_o their_o heart_n to_o every_o duty_n three_o man_n do_v find_v some_o kind_n of_o comfort_n in_o those_o way_n and_o they_o have_v not_o those_o check_n of_o conscience_n that_o other_o have_v because_o they_o be_v not_o so_o gross_a in_o their_o act_n but_o go_v on_o smooth_o without_o question_v their_o own_o state_n and_o their_o spirit_n be_v pretty_a well_o compose_v four_o the_o main_a and_o the_o great_a reason_n be_v want_n of_o through-examination_n want_v of_o dive_v into_o the_o depth_n of_o the_o heart_n not_o put_v a_o man_n self_n to_o it_o every_o day_n man_n take_v up_o mere_o the_o imitation_n as_o it_o be_v of_o other_o and_o the_o shadow_n and_o the_o outward_a expression_n and_o consider_v they_o not_o otherways_o whereas_o they_o be_v but_o show_v man_n never_o go_v no_o further_o in_o their_o own_o spirit_n than_o the_o outside_n never_o search_v their_o heart_n to_o lay_v they_o open_v before_o the_o majesty_n and_o authority_n of_o a_o great_a god_n and_o so_o they_o live_v and_o die_v secure_o and_o be_v not_o this_o a_o sad_a thing_n that_o a_o man_n shall_v think_v he_o have_v grace_n and_o have_v no_o intention_n at_o all_o to_o deceive_v that_o be_v he_o have_v not_o that_o cunning_a and_o desperate_a frame_n but_o only_o go_v on_o and_o trust_v his_o own_o judgement_n and_o trust_v his_o own_o general_a apprehension_n and_o hope_n well_o of_o himself_o and_o think_v sure_o he_o will_v do_v no_o wrong_n do_v no_o evil_a and_o this_o man_n slip_v down_o and_o away_o to_o the_o bottom_n of_o hell_n here_o be_v a_o hypocrite_n though_o not_o a_o profess_a one_o he_o be_v deceive_v though_o he_o intend_v not_o to_o deceive_v for_o here_o be_v that_o i_o will_v have_v you_o look_v to_o ☞_o it_o be_v not_o your_o think_n and_o say_v you_o have_v grace_n you_o may_v be_v hypocrite_n for_o all_o that_o if_o you_o be_v not_o what_o you_o appear_v to_o be_v you_o be_v a_o hypocrite_n whatsoever_o you_o seem_v to_o be_v and_o whether_o you_o think_v so_o or_o no._n god_n think_v so_o and_o know_v so_o and_o you_o will_v find_v it_o so_o one_o day_n when_o you_o come_v to_o have_v the_o veil_n take_v off_o from_o your_o eye_n paul_n wonder_v what_o he_o be_v a_o do_v when_o god_n open_v his_o eye_n what_o he_o have_v be_v do_v all_o this_o while_n therefore_o you_o have_v need_n be_v try_v your_o heart_n every_o day_n daily_o fear_v your_o heart_n and_o jealous_a over_o your_o spirit_n and_o suspect_v every_o motion_n until_o you_o have_v try_v your_o heart_n by_o law_n and_o gospel_n yea_o and_o wait_v upon_o the_o spirit_n for_o a_o new_a trial_n now_o there_o be_v a_o second_o sort_n and_o they_o be_v such_o as_o be_v conscious_a to_o themselves_o of_o their_o hypocrisy_n that_o they_o be_v not_o yet_o sound_a in_o the_o main_a and_o yet_o go_v on_o in_o their_o profession_n from_o their_o education_n or_o for_o some_o design_n and_o can_v leave_v it_o have_v many_o stir_n of_o god_n in_o their_o heart_n under_o ordinance_n from_o light_a conviction_n of_o the_o lord_n upon_o their_o spirit_n and_o this_o be_v exceed_o common_a many_o go_v on_o a_o long_a time_n in_o profession_n and_o can_v leave_v it_o but_o have_v many_o motion_n of_o god_n in_o their_o soul_n and_o many_o sharp_a reproof_n from_o god_n and_o yet_o can_v see_v a_o through_o work_n upon_o their_o heart_n yet_o go_v on_o and_o profess_v and_o hope_v it_o may_v be_v but_o take_v themselves_o for_o saint_n continual_o and_o must_v have_v their_o name_n enroll_v for_o saint_n in_o church_n and_o yet_o have_v a_o jealousy_n of_o their_o own_o hypocrisy_n and_o go_v on_o so_o for_o many_o year_n under_o many_o regret_v and_o wound_n of_o spirit_n they_o have_v many_o twang_v that_o pierce_v they_o sometime_o and_o yet_o the_o conviction_n be_v not_o so_o strong_a as_o to_o show_v they_o their_o miserable_a and_o vile_a estate_n or_o to_o press_v they_o on_o to_o the_o through_o work_n of_o the_o gospel_n upon_o their_o heart_n and_o you_o shall_v find_v those_o person_n very_o high_a in_o prayer_n and_o very_o able_a to_o speak_v well_o in_o their_o converse_n with_o saint_n but_o they_o never_o meet_v with_o god_n in_o duty_n never_o have_v god_n assistance_n never_o find_v that_o spiritual_a strength_n when_o they_o hear_v man_n anatomise_v of_o soul_n they_o be_v only_o for_o keep_v up_o the_o glorious_a outside_n and_o the_o glory_n of_o outward_a form_n they_o have_v be_v some_o ten_o or_o twenty_o year_n and_o know_v that_o christ_n never_o appear_v to_o they_o and_o yet_o they_o can_v leave_v off_o duty_n conscience_n and_o the_o outward_a rule_n lie_v upon_o they_o still_o this_o be_v very_o common_a and_o so_o it_o be_v with_o saul_n he_o know_v in_o his_o own_o heart_n that_o god_n have_v forsake_v he_o and_o yet_o he_o will_v be_v do_v something_o he_o will_v have_v samuel_n to_o pray_v for_o he_o but_o god_n have_v leave_v he_o he_o know_v in_o his_o own_o conscience_n he_o be_v unsound_a and_o have_v not_o do_v the_o will_n of_o god_n and_o so_o a_o man_n may_v go_v up_o and_o down_o a_o great_a while_n have_v a_o conscience_n and_o ability_n as_o to_o outward_a act_n and_o yet_o never_o be_v sound_a
of_o want_n and_o pure_a thought_n of_o the_o love_n of_o jesus_n christ_n it_o can_v pray_v everlastinglie_o if_o he_o have_v a_o body_n fit_a to_o his_o soul_n he_o can_v be_v always_o pray_v and_o though_o a_o saint_n may_v fail_v in_o expression_n towards_o the_o latter_a end_n yet_o his_o affection_n be_v high_a he_o can_v hardly_o leave_v christ_n or_o the_o thought_n of_o he_o he_o will_v be_v always_o with_o he_o there_o be_v abundance_n of_o ado_n to_o get_v up_o our_o heart_n to_o any_o frame_n but_o when_o once_o it_o be_v up_o and_o go_v on_o with_o the_o strength_n of_o god_n than_o he_o find_v new_a assistance_n every_o moment_n come_v in_o you_o shall_v have_v a_o hypocrite_n at_o first_o like_o a_o fountain_n flow_v in_o expression_n but_o he_o begin_v to_o grow_v low_a at_o last_o and_o just_a so_o much_o water_n let_v out_o as_o may_v maintain_v he_o for_o a_o while_n and_o turn_v his_o wheel_n and_o motion_n but_o take_v a_o saint_n he_o be_v common_o best_a at_o last_o as_o to_o faith_n and_o spiritual_a working_n in_o his_o own_o heart_n and_o this_o my_o brethren_n will_v a_o little_a inform_v you_o of_o the_o nature_n of_o hypocrisy_n as_o to_o prayer_n for_o a_o hypocrite_n act_n for_o himself_o and_o from_o self-strength_n and_o any_o artificial_a motion_n as_o a_o clock_n or_o so_o grow_v slow_a at_o latter_o end_n until_o it_o be_v wind_v up_o again_o so_o it_o be_v real_o with_o those_o man_n four_o the_o hypocrisy_n of_o man_n in_o prayer_n be_v see_v in_o this_o that_o a_o hypocrite_n never_o go_v with_o a_o absolute_a present_a sense_n of_o his_o need_n of_o assistance_n or_o of_o acceptance_n either_o of_o the_o spirit_n power_n or_o of_o christ_n intercession_n if_o he_o go_v to_o christ_n for_o strength_n it_o be_v to_o employ_v it_o to_o his_o own_o end_n but_o my_o brethren_n there_o be_v no_o saint_n go_v to_o a_o duty_n ordinary_o and_o common_o but_o he_o go_v with_o that_o deep_a sense_n of_o that_o perfect_a need_n he_o have_v of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n to_o supply_v he_o he_o can_v do_v nothing_o though_o he_o have_v part_n yet_o he_o see_v he_o must_v have_v his_o assistance_n else_o he_o can_v act_v and_o when_o he_o have_v act_v he_o see_v as_o much_o need_n of_o acceptance_n at_o last_o as_o of_o assistance_n at_o first_o a_o hypocrite_n act_v meerlie_o from_o his_o own_o strength_n in_o some_o extraordinary_a duty_n it_o may_v be_v he_o may_v cast_v up_o his_o eye_n and_o say_v lord_n carry_v i_o on_o in_o this_o extraordinary_a duty_n but_o common_o in_o prayer_n he_o never_o fee_v the_o need_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n to_o teach_v he_o how_o to_o pray_v how_o to_o move_v to_o god_n and_o what_o to_o pray_v and_o that_o jesus_n christ_n shall_v hold_v out_o his_o mediation_n and_o stand_v between_o he_o and_o the_o father_n to_o make_v a_o perfect_a atonement_n there_o be_v nothing_o will_v discover_v hypocrisy_n more_o than_o this_o if_o you_o do_v but_o consider_v it_o serious_o for_o there_o be_v no_o hypocrite_n that_o ever_o be_v unbottomed_a of_o himself_o his_o own_o strength_n that_o ever_o see_v the_o eternal_a constant_a need_n of_o christ_n five_o that_o i_o may_v not_o hold_v you_o long_o a_o hypocrite_n in_o his_o duty_n he_o pray_v for_o those_o thing_n with_o seem_a earnestness_n that_o he_o never_o prize_v nor_o know_v the_o worth_n of_o he_o pray_v for_o pardon_n it_o may_v be_v elegant_o with_o exceed_a affection_n as_o to_o our_o hear_n but_o he_o never_o know_v what_o it_o be_v to_o have_v pardon_n to_o have_v divine_a income_n in_o his_o heart_n he_o pray_v for_o enjoyment_n of_o christ_n but_o yet_o he_o never_o know_v the_o worth_n of_o a_o enjoyment_n of_o christ_n and_o that_o be_v discover_v in_o these_o particular_n first_o in_o that_o he_o can_v quiet_v himself_o with_o common_a hope_n of_o he_o i_o hope_v i_o shall_v have_v he_o though_o now_o i_o have_v he_o not_o and_o so_o take_v his_o duty_n instead_o of_o christ_n for_o present_a he_o can_v pray_v for_o christ_n and_o yet_o content_v himself_o with_o a_o general_a common_a apprehension_n that_o he_o will_v show_v himself_o good_a at_o last_o though_o he_o have_v no_o earnest_n press_v nor_o longing_n for_o he_o at_o present_a second_o it_o be_v see_v in_o this_o that_o the_o soul_n secret_o dislike_v what_o he_o pray_v for_o as_o to_o those_o enjoyment_n as_o to_o the_o power_n and_o spirit_n and_o life_n of_o they_o there_o be_v no_o hypocrite_n but_o if_o he_o pray_v for_o to_o be_v transform_v to_o be_v make_v like_o unto_o christ_n and_o be_v sanctify_v but_o oh_o he_o have_v a_o secret_a regret_n when_o he_o come_v to_o the_o practical_a part_n of_o it_o he_o can_v rather_o wish_v there_o be_v no_o such_o thing_n or_o he_o have_v stand_v upon_o his_o own_o bottom_n three_o and_o especial_o it_o be_v see_v in_o this_o that_o those_o thing_n be_v matter_n of_o petition_n but_o not_o any_o ground_n of_o endeavour_n after_o the_o enjoyment_n of_o they_o they_o be_v only_o the_o bare_a matter_n of_o petition_n i_o pray_v for_o they_o and_o seek_v after_o they_o but_o i_o never_o endeavour_v for_o they_o i_o pray_v for_o christ_n but_o never_o look_v after_o he_o i_o pray_v to_o have_v my_o sin_n mortify_v but_o i_o never_o take_v the_o course_n to_o have_v that_o virtue_n and_o that_o power_n from_o christ_n that_o may_v kill_v my_o corruption_n we_o only_o put_v it_o into_o our_o prayer_n as_o complemental_a act_n and_o no_o more_o those_o prayer_n that_o be_v not_o accompany_v with_o earnest_a hearty_a endeavour_n to_o get_v the_o thing_n pray_v for_o according_a to_o the_o rule_n propound_v be_v hypocritical_a i_o pray_v i_o may_v be_v pardon_v and_o i_o go_v on_o in_o sin_n and_o never_o look_v after_o the_o mediation_n of_o the_o lord_n jesus_n nor_o study_v how_o these_o bless_a conveyance_n be_v make_v over_o to_o my_o soul_n oh_o there_o be_v a_o mighty_a strain_n as_o to_o that_o sixthlie_o a_o hypocrite_n in_o prayer_n call_v god_n father_n by_o his_o own_o spirit_n not_o by_o the_o spirit_n of_o adoption_n pray_v you_o observe_v that_o by_o his_o own_o spirit_n for_o he_o have_v not_o the_o spirit_n of_o prayer_n which_o be_v the_o spirit_n of_o adoption_n now_o that_o you_o may_v know_v the_o spirit_n of_o prayer_n what_o the_o meaning_n of_o that_o be_v he_o call_v god_n father_n by_o his_o own_o spirit_n not_o by_o the_o spirit_n of_o adoption_n first_o he_o go_v not_o to_o god_n from_o a_o inward_a sense_n of_o fatherly_a love_n there_o be_v no_o hypocrite_n in_o the_o world_n but_o he_o have_v a_o secret_a inward_a frame_n of_o spirit_n whereby_o he_o look_v upon_o god_n as_o a_o enemy_n and_o judge_v to_o he_o in_o his_o great_a enlargement_n he_o go_v not_o to_o god_n from_o the_o sense_n of_o fatherlie_a love_n though_o he_o may_v call_v god_n father_n with_o abundance_n of_o variety_n in_o expression_n pray_v you_o consider_v that_o no_o man_n can_v call_v god_n father_n but_o from_o the_o spirit_n of_o adoption_n but_o from_o the_o sense_n of_o his_o love_n shed_v abroad_o in_o his_o heart_n in_o prayer_n i_o go_v to_o he_o because_o his_o love_n as_o well_o as_o my_o need_n work_v i_o up_o to_o go_v to_o he_o the_o taste_v of_o the_o sweetness_n of_o that_o fatherlie_a love_n work_v up_o my_o heart_n i_o can_v but_o go_v to_o he_o secondlie_o this_o spirit_n of_o prayer_n lie_v in_o that_o sutablesse_n of_o a_o sonlike_a affection_n unto_o god_n that_o suitableness_n of_o a_o sonlike_a affection_n and_o nature_n unto_o god_n whereby_o i_o go_v as_o a_o son_n unto_o a_o father_n now_o that_o be_v certain_a a_o hypocrite_n have_v no_o relation_n to_o god_n he_o never_o mind_v he_o as_o a_o father_n he_o have_v not_o that_o inward_a propensitie_n that_o inward_a love_n and_o affection_n unto_o god_n as_o a_o son_n which_o lie_v in_o the_o work_n of_o the_o heart_n inwardlie_o unto_o god_n as_o unto_o a_o father_n as_o it_o be_v in_o nature_n so_o it_o be_v in_o grace_n take_v a_o child_n and_o tell_v he_o it_o be_v his_o father_n from_o once_o he_o know_v it_o be_v his_o father_n there_o will_v be_v a_o inward_a work_n towards_o he_o more_o than_o to_o any_o person_n in_o the_o world_n there_o will_v be_v some_o disposition_n in_o the_o heart_n that_o will_v answer_v present_o your_o representation_n of_o he_o as_o a_o father_n so_o it_o be_v in_o the_o gospel_n when_o you_o go_v to_o the_o father_n there_o will_v be_v something_o that_o will_v answer_v this_o thou_o be_v our_o father_n though_o abraham_n be_v ignorant_a of_o we_o the_o soul_n must_v cry_v abba_n father_n that_o no_o hypocrite_n can_v do_v in_o the_o world_n
substantial_a enjoyment_n of_o god_n when_o the_o very_a nature_n of_o sin_n be_v against_o thy_o heart_n and_o when_o the_o nature_n of_o godliness_n be_v in_o thy_o eye_n as_o to_o enjoyment_n to_o be_v full_o possess_v with_o that_o fourthlie_o know_v this_o too_o never_o say_v thou_o be_v a_o hypocrite_n when_o no_o outward_a act_n can_v content_v thou_o though_o never_o so_o glorious_a without_o thou_o have_v a_o inward_a frame_n according_a to_o that_o act_n according_a to_o the_o inward_a spirituality_n of_o the_o gospel_n if_o thou_o look_v to_o have_v thy_o soul_n in_o a_o frame_n to_o thy_o duty_n thou_o need_v not_o fear_v hypocrisy_n five_o while_o thy_o soul_n be_v as_o much_o trouble_v for_o omission_n of_o thy_o duty_n as_o for_o commission_n of_o thy_o sin_n thou_o need_v not_o fear_v that_o thou_o be_v a_o hypocrite_n while_o thy_o soul_n be_v as_o much_o trouble_v for_o omission_n of_o a_o duty_n or_o a_o act_n of_o faith_n or_o close_v with_o christ_n or_o of_o any_o outward_a duty_n wherein_o thou_o have_v enjoy_v christ_n as_o for_o commission_n of_o sin_n thou_o need_v not_o fear_v thou_o be_v a_o hypocrite_n six_o and_o last_o thou_o need_v not_o fear_v thou_o be_v a_o hypocrite_n whilst_o thou_o hate_v thy_o own_o strength_n in_o thy_o duty_n as_o much_o as_o a_o outward_a act_n of_o sin_n or_o the_o most_o distemper_n of_o thy_o spirit_n or_o a_o corruption_n do_v in_o the_o wickedness_n of_o thy_o heart_n i_o speak_v only_o this_o a_o little_a to_o divert_v the_o thought_n of_o poor_a soul_n that_o say_v i_o be_o certain_o under_o this_o frame_n of_o spirit_n but_o look_v to_o your_o own_o heart_n every_o one_o if_o you_o find_v all_o these_o or_o any_o of_o they_o in_o any_o life_n upon_o your_o soul_n you_o be_v free_a from_o that_o state_n but_o if_o you_o find_v not_o such_o a_o universal_a opposite_a nature_n to_o sin_n but_o a_o frame_n to_o sin_n against_o god_n if_o you_o find_v not_o such_o constant_a pure_a frame_n in_o your_o own_o spirit_n as_o to_o principle_n intention_n and_o end_n you_o will_v never_o be_v able_a to_o free_v yourselves_o from_o such_o a_o state_n and_o condition_n sermon_n vii_o luke_n 12.1_o beware_v of_o the_o leaven_n of_o the_o pharisee_n which_o be_v hypocrisy_n i_o have_v endeavour_v in_o many_o exercise_n to_o open_a to_o you_o the_o nature_n of_o hypocrisy_n and_o have_v tell_v you_o the_o sort_n of_o hypocrite_n that_o be_v up_o and_o down_o the_o world_n and_o in_o church_n now_o in_o the_o latter_a day_n they_o grow_v more_o glorious_a than_o ever_o therefore_o christ_n exhortation_n have_v need_n be_v more_o press_v former_o hypocrisy_n be_v coarse_o clothe_v can_v hardly_o step_v out_o among_o the_o saint_n they_o be_v so_o pry_v and_o so_o cunning_o careful_a to_o observe_v the_o danger_n of_o the_o devil_n in_o time_n of_o danger_n and_o persecution_n now_o when_o the_o sun_n shine_v fair_a day_n again_o religion_n seem_v to_o flourish_v in_o the_o outside_n of_o it_o and_o there_o be_v a_o benefit_n by_o the_o name_n of_o it_o man_n will_v be_v very_o glorious_a in_o hypocrisy_n and_o if_o ever_o there_o be_v need_v to_o press_v christ_n exhortation_n it_o be_v now_o upon_o all_o sort_n of_o man_n and_o professor_n among_o his_o own_o disciple_n there_o be_v one_o among_o twelve_o he_o bid_v they_o beware_v take_v heed_n it_o be_v a_o good_a caution_n for_o they_o all_o saint_n be_v subject_a to_o the_o strain_n of_o it_o many_o time_n without_o they_o have_v a_o abundant_a care_n in_o their_o own_o spirit_n therefore_o that_o i_o shall_v do_v be_v still_o to_o press_v this_o exhortation_n upon_o your_o heart_n that_o it_o may_v take_v some_o weight_n and_o impression_n for_o believe_v it_o however_o you_o look_v upon_o yourselves_o or_o whatever_o thought_n other_o have_v of_o you_o we_o have_v need_v to_o tell_v you_o to_o beware_v of_o hypocrisy_n the_o better_a you_o be_v think_v of_o the_o more_o danger_n and_o you_o may_v remember_v the_o last_o time_n first_o i_o tell_v you_o you_o have_v need_v to_o look_v to_o your_o own_o spirit_n concern_v this_o sin_n because_o of_o the_o danger_n of_o it_o in_o its_o nature_n and_o working_n secondlie_o because_o of_o the_o ugliness_n and_o vileness_n of_o it_o of_o all_o other_o sin_n in_o the_o soul_n how_o it_o be_v that_o which_o be_v perfect_o against_o the_o nature_n of_o god_n his_o holiness_n and_o simplicity_n his_o faithfulness_n and_o reality_n to_o the_o son_n of_o man_n how_o it_o be_v that_o that_o make_v a_o man_n like_o the_o devil_n most_o of_o any_o sin_n he_o will_v believe_v and_o be_v convince_v of_o the_o thing_n that_o the_o gospel_n speak_v of_o that_o they_o be_v true_a but_o here_o lie_v the_o greatness_n of_o his_o wickedness_n the_o cunningness_n of_o his_o deceit_n that_o he_o set_v up_o a_o art_n of_o deceive_v in_o the_o world_n to_o deceive_v the_o son_n of_o man_n that_o they_o shall_v not_o believe_v the_o word_n of_o god_n there_o be_v none_o like_o the_o devil_n so_o perfect_o like_o the_o devil_n as_o hypocrite_n i_o have_v choose_v you_o twelve_o and_o one_o of_o you_o be_v a_o devil_n none_o be_v call_v a_o devil_n in_o scripture_n but_o he_o and_o there_o lie_v the_o suitableness_n that_o he_o be_v a_o liar_n and_o hypocrisy_n be_v a_o perfect_a lie_n in_o the_o soul_n then_o i_o show_v you_o the_o ugliness_n of_o it_o likewise_o that_o it_o do_v indispose_v the_o soul_n to_o every_o thing_n that_o be_v good_a when_o one_o be_v in_o the_o best_a frame_n as_o it_o be_v that_o spoil_v all_o it_o be_v of_o a_o poisonous_a nature_n i_o shall_v go_v on_o to_o show_v you_o what_o be_v that_o you_o must_v continual_o look_v after_o if_o you_o mean_v to_o beware_v of_o it_o and_o prevent_v it_o as_o the_o care_n and_o remedy_n of_o this_o sad_a condition_n therefore_o first_o as_o to_o the_o general_a and_o as_o the_o main_a thing_n if_o ever_o you_o mean_v to_o beware_v of_o hypocrisy_n you_o must_v principle_n your_o heart_n and_o farnish_v they_o with_o all_o the_o grace_n of_o the_o spirit_n you_o will_v never_o be_v sincere_a else_o you_o will_v never_o be_v sincere_a till_o you_o have_v all_o grace_n and_o the_o working_n of_o they_o proportionable_a in_o your_o soul_n and_o spirit_n ephes_n 3._o he_o beg_v of_o they_o to_o go_v on_o and_o this_o i_o pray_v that_o your_o love_n may_v abound_v more_o and_o more_o in_o all_o knowledge_n and_o in_o all_o experience_n that_o you_o may_v be_v able_a to_o approve_v the_o thing_n that_o be_v excellent_a that_o you_o may_v be_v sincere_a phil._n 1.9_o a_o man_n must_v have_v all_o judgement_n a_o discern_a eye_n for_o sincerity_n do_v not_o lie_v only_o in_o the_o intention_n of_o man_n but_o in_o the_o real_a working_n of_o all_o the_o frame_n of_o the_o soul_n of_o all_o the_o grace_n as_o they_o be_v in_o the_o heart_n when_o a_o man_n can_v approve_v the_o thing_n that_o be_v excellent_a that_o be_v he_o can_v judge_v they_o and_o try_v they_o and_o act_v they_o as_o they_o be_v discover_v to_o be_v truth_n that_o be_v sincerity_n for_o sincerity_n be_v not_o so_o much_o a_o distinct_a grace_n as_o a_o result_n of_o the_o harmonious_a working_n of_o all_o grace_n in_o the_o soul_n there_o must_v be_v a_o rectify_a mind_n to_o make_v a_o man_n sincere_a for_o it_o be_v not_o a_o good_a intention_n that_o will_v make_v a_o action_n good_a or_o make_v you_o sincere_a in_o any_o action_n but_o as_o it_o flow_v from_o inward_a real_a frame_n and_o principle_n that_o be_v suitable_a peter_n be_v a_o affectionate_a man_n and_o he_o say_v to_o christ_n when_o he_o tell_v he_o of_o his_o suffering_n spare_v thyself_o do_v not_o go_v and_o suffer_v he_o do_v it_o out_o of_o a_o good_a intention_n but_o he_o be_v rebuke_v for_o it_o he_o have_v a_o clear_a intention_n will_v not_o have_v the_o least_o hurt_n come_v to_o christ_n but_o it_o be_v against_o the_o design_n that_o jesus_n christ_n come_v about_o therefore_o he_o say_v get_v thou_o behind_o i_o satan_n it_o be_v not_o that_o sincerity_n therefore_o the_o apostle_n say_v that_o you_o may_v be_v sincere_a oh_o that_o sincerity_n of_o soul_n it_o lie_v in_o those_o two_o thing_n that_o you_o may_v be_v sincere_a you_o must_v be_v able_a to_o judge_v and_o approve_v thing_n that_o be_v excellent_a first_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d it_o signify_v such_o a_o strain_n as_o be_v without_o any_o mixture_n have_v no_o composition_n of_o any_o foreign_a thing_n in_o it_o when_o every_o thing_n be_v pure_a in_o its_o native_a colour_n you_o must_v prove_v all_o thing_n be_v able_a to_o try_v all_o thing_n and_o have_v a_o judgement_n of_o they_o that_o you_o
much_o as_o in_o that_o duty_n wherein_o they_o excel_v and_o go_v beyond_o many_o saint_n as_o to_o the_o outward_a performance_n of_o it_o i_o shall_v show_v their_o hypocrisy_n therefore_o as_o to_o this_o and_o first_o in_o general_n know_v that_o all_o that_o a_o hypocrite_n do_v as_o to_o prayer_n be_v from_o a_o art_n of_o it_o not_o from_o a_o spirit_n of_o it_o within_o he_o some_o do_v distinguish_v it_o thus_o between_o a_o gift_n of_o prayer_n and_o a_o grace_n of_o prayer_n but_o i_o have_v rather_o take_v it_o in_o these_o term_n for_o grace_n be_v gift_n and_o we_o must_v come_v and_o distinguish_v again_o and_o again_o of_o common_a gift_n and_o spiritual_a gift_n and_o supernatural_a gift_n and_o supernatural_a gift_n of_o such_o a_o kind_n etc._n etc._n but_o this_o be_v clear_a that_o all_o that_o ever_o a_o hypocrite_n do_v in_o prayer_n be_v from_o a_o artificial_a motion_n in_o his_o spirit_n my_o meaning_n be_v thus_o he_o have_v get_v by_o industry_n by_o imitation_n by_o converse_n by_o custom_n and_o use_v in_o that_o duty_n such_o a_o art_n that_o there_o be_v nothing_o either_o belong_v to_o prayer_n or_o the_o exact_a performance_n of_o it_o outward_o but_o he_o have_v it_o with_o more_o abundant_a curiosity_n than_o the_o best_a saint_n have_v that_o he_o strive_v to_o perfect_v himself_o in_o exceed_o but_o take_v this_o for_o the_o general_a rule_n that_o be_v rather_o from_o a_o art_n than_o from_o the_o spirit_n prayer_n and_o many_o time_n he_o get_v the_o art_n so_o curious_o that_o he_o refresh_v many_o saint_n and_o poor_a soul_n by_o it_o though_o he_o have_v little_a of_o the_o sense_n of_o it_o on_o his_o own_o heart_n he_o act_v that_o part_n so_o exact_o and_o careful_o to_o the_o sight_n of_o man_n that_o it_o work_v much_o upon_o the_o affection_n of_o all_o that_o hear_v he_o and_o converse_v with_o he_o this_o i_o speak_v now_o as_o to_o those_o that_o be_v most_o careful_a indeed_o there_o be_v some_o sort_n of_o hypocrite_n that_o be_v not_o so_o curious_a that_o be_v rather_o for_o a_o mere_a outward_a form_n and_o be_v very_o dead_a in_o it_o and_o make_v it_o up_o some_o other_o way_n but_o take_v hypocrisy_n in_o general_a it_o be_v see_v most_o in_o prayer_n in_o the_o second_o place_n and_o more_o particular_o to_o discover_v this_o hypocrisy_n to_o you_o as_o to_o the_o art_n first_o know_v that_o the_o great_a study_n of_o a_o hypocrite_n be_v about_o his_o expression_n more_o than_o for_o any_o impression_n or_o any_o real_a sight_n of_o the_o nature_n of_o his_o condition_n or_o estate_n as_o if_o he_o be_v to_o mourn_v for_o sin_n and_o open_v his_o own_o heart_n he_o study_v to_o set_v it_o out_o in_o the_o most_o melt_a way_n though_o his_o heart_n be_v not_o melt_v or_o if_o he_o be_v to_o set_v out_o the_o love_n of_o god_n he_o will_v do_v it_o with_o the_o exact_a expression_n but_o he_o find_v not_o the_o love_n of_o christ_n constrain_a and_o those_o expression_n flow_v from_o that_o love_n in_o his_o heart_n secondlie_o as_o to_o that_o as_o his_o expression_n so_o his_o great_a enlargement_n in_o that_o duty_n of_o prayer_n be_v when_o he_o be_v most_o in_o public_a not_o so_o much_o in_o private_a and_o secret_a deal_n with_o his_o own_o heart_n this_o be_v now_o to_o those_o that_o deal_v with_o other_o dead_a at_o home_n enlarge_v abroad_o oh_o my_o brethren_n this_o be_v a_o most_o wicked_a frame_n of_o hypocrisy_n in_o that_o duty_n when_o man_n look_v at_o their_o word_n not_o at_o their_o heart_n to_o make_v their_o heart_n speak_v within_o they_o if_o i_o be_v enlarge_v in_o prayer_n when_o i_o be_o with_o other_o and_o dead_a when_o i_o be_o in_o private_a it_o be_v a_o certain_a sign_n i_o have_v nothing_o in_o my_o heart_n only_o some_o outward_a gale_n fill_v my_o sail_n three_o as_o to_o that_o know_v there_o be_v a_o secret_a rejoice_v in_o the_o very_a manner_n of_o the_o expression_n of_o a_o man_n want_n or_o of_o his_o petition_n whatsoever_o he_o desire_v of_o god_n which_o none_o but_o those_o find_v that_o have_v to_o deal_v with_o those_o thing_n in_o their_o own_o heart_n four_o and_o which_o be_v as_o to_o expression_n again_o know_v that_o a_o hypocrite_n in_o the_o four_o place_n be_v more_o trouble_v when_o he_o want_v a_o enlargement_n as_o to_o expression_n than_o when_o he_o want_v a_o power_n of_o affection_n to_o duty_n and_o to_o god_n according_a to_o the_o whole_a nature_n of_o what_o he_o be_v to_o act_v in_o that_o duty_n a_o saint_n can_v content_v himself_o more_o with_o a_o sigh_n and_o a_o groan_n than_o all_o the_o external_a enlargement_n that_o can_v be_v if_o a_o hypocrite_n can_v be_v enlarge_v as_o to_o gift_n he_o can_v easy_o dispense_v with_o some_o deadness_n as_o to_o the_o frame_n of_o his_o own_o heart_n pray_v you_o observe_v that_o if_o you_o can_v be_v in_o your_o closet_n as_o vehement_a in_o sigh_n and_o groan_n as_o if_o you_o be_v in_o company_n with_o other_o if_o your_o inward_a motion_n do_v not_o prompt_v you_o to_o as_o much_o vehemency_n of_o soul_n to_o go_v out_o to_o god_n to_o beg_v what_o you_o want_v and_o long_n after_o he_o to_o enjoy_v what_o he_o have_v communicable_a to_o your_o soul_n when_o alone_o as_o well_o as_o when_o before_o other_o it_o be_v a_o dangerous_a symptom_n of_o hypocrisy_n it_o be_v a_o sign_n certain_o that_o i_o have_v somewhat_o at_o the_o bottom_n that_o be_v not_o sound_a therefore_o consider_v that_o second_o as_o to_o particular_n know_v that_o a_o hypocrite_n love_v to_o lengthen_v out_o his_o duty_n when_o he_o be_v to_o perform_v they_o before_o other_o and_o to_o hurry_v they_o over_o in_o private_a true_o must_v professor_n be_v as_o papist_n in_o that_o for_o they_o tell_v over_o their_o private_a duty_n as_o so_o many_o bead_n till_o they_o come_v to_o a_o public_a mass_n than_o they_o be_v solemn_a but_o there_o be_v nothing_o of_o religion_n in_o all_o those_o thing_n if_o they_o come_v to_o company_n than_o they_o do_v every_o thing_n circumstantial_o exact_o than_o they_o lengthen_v they_o out_o according_a to_o time_n and_o every_o proportion_n and_o this_o be_v a_o very_a close_a discovery_n of_o hypocrisy_n in_o any_o soul_n that_o be_v slight_a in_o private_a and_o can_v hurry_v over_o his_o duty_n there_o yet_o can_v be_v mighty_a solemn_a when_o he_o be_v in_o a_o public_a place_n pray_v you_o consider_v that_o three_o take_v this_o for_o a_o rule_n a_o hypocrite_n both_o in_o private_a and_o public_a prayer_n he_o flag_n at_o last_o this_o will_v come_v close_o to_o every_o one_o heart_n the_o long_o he_o pray_v the_o worse_a he_o be_v the_o heart_n more_o dead_a best_a at_o first_o at_o the_o beginning_n he_o be_v zealous_a it_o may_v be_v sense_n of_o want_n press_v he_o something_o hold_v he_o up_o but_o the_o long_a he_o go_v on_o the_o worse_a he_o be_v but_o the_o contrary_n be_v now_o in_o a_o saint_n the_o long_o he_o be_v with_o god_n the_o more_o his_o heart_n be_v with_o he_o he_o grow_v in_o his_o duty_n though_o he_o be_v dead_a at_o first_o he_o will_v be_v sure_a to_o get_v some_o review_n of_o god_n some_o quickning_n some_o enlivening_n though_o he_o have_v be_v long_o get_v up_o his_o heart_n to_o a_o duty_n yet_o when_o once_o it_o be_v up_o he_o find_v the_o water_n flow_v in_o the_o more_o he_o be_v with_o god_n the_o more_o he_o get_v up_o his_o soul_n the_o divine_a nature_n get_v more_o breath_n and_o strength_n by_o breathe_v after_o god_n the_o long_a it_o breathe_v the_o strong_a it_o breathe_v a_o hypocrite_n have_v much_o ado_n to_o keep_v up_o his_o affection_n to_o the_o first_o start_n either_o private_o or_o public_o hardly_o able_a to_o keep_v in_o his_o spirit_n but_o he_o be_v at_o a_o loss_n as_o to_o the_o divine_a nature_n of_o those_o thing_n as_o to_o the_o glory_n of_o they_o therefore_o he_o be_v fain_o to_o pump_n and_o strain_n for_o expression_n when_o his_o affection_n be_v lose_v this_o you_o will_v find_v as_o a_o perfect_a secret_a in_o your_o own_o heart_n that_o know_v and_o be_v privy_a to_o your_o own_o soul_n the_o spirit_n may_v indeed_o withdraw_v sometime_o but_o take_v it_o common_o and_o ordinary_o the_o soul_n be_v never_o so_o move_v as_o when_o it_o be_v touch_v in_o the_o heart_n but_o a_o hypocrite_n you_o shall_v have_v his_o duty_n do_v very_o sleightlie_o at_o the_o latter_a end_n when_o there_o shall_v be_v most_o vigour_n but_o you_o shall_v find_v the_o duty_n of_o saint_n when_o once_o the_o soul_n begin_v to_o get_v heat_n and_o warmth_n with_o the_o love_n of_o christ_n and_o sense_n