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abundant_o foretell_v and_o forewarn_v we_o of_o to_o the_o end_n we_o may_v not_o be_v offend_v at_o the_o same_o gal._n 2._o 4._o matth_n 7_o 15._o and_o 24._o 24._o 2_o cor._n 11._o 13._o rev._n 2._o 2._o rom._n 16_o 18._o titus_n 1._o 11._o 1_o tim._n 6._o 3._o 4._o 5_o yea_o our_o saviour_n show_v that_o there_o shall_v be_v such_o hypocrite_n and_o so_o many_o of_o they_o that_o if_o it_o be_v possible_a they_o shall_v turn_v the_o very_a elect_a out_o of_o the_o way_n as_o now_o they_o have_v do_v thou_o sect._n 33._o 3._o but_o admit_v the_o scripture_n be_v silent_a herein_o what_o be_v the_o thief_n to_o the_o honest_a man_n or_o what_o be_v the_o hypocrite_n to_o the_o true_a religion_n which_o he_o profess_v because_o such_o a_o party_n have_v offend_v thou_o will_v slander_v his_o religion_n and_o all_o that_o profess_v it_o this_o argue_v that_o thou_o do_v it_o in_o mere_a spite_n and_o malice_n against_o god_n against_o the_o child_n of_o god_n and_o against_o religion_n itself_o to_o make_v it_o loathe_v and_o abandon_v even_o as_o those_o harden_a jew_n do_v who_o speak_v evil_a of_o the_o way_n of_o truth_n before_o the_o multitude_n to_o the_o end_n they_o shall_v not_o receive_v the_o doctrine_n which_o paul_n preach_v act._n 19_o 9_o or_o if_o it_o be_v not_o so_o then_o where_o as_o now_o thou_o resemble_v orchanus_fw-la who_o cause_v his_o daughter_n to_o be_v bury_v alive_a because_o apollo_n have_v ravish_v she_o hence_o forward_o thou_o will_v cast_v the_o reflex_n of_o thy_o malice_n upon_o those_o few_o only_o who_o be_v indeed_o hypocrite_n and_o not_o upon_o righteous_a man_n with_o he_o who_o hate_v his_o condition_n honest_o as_o much_o as_o thou_o do_v he_o malicious_o upon_o such_o a_o man_n person_n and_o not_o upon_o his_o profession_n for_o it_o be_v not_o because_o they_o be_v religious_a but_o because_o they_o be_v not_o religious_a enough_o that_o man_n play_v the_o hypocrite_n their_o profession_n and_o purity_n be_v not_o the_o cause_n of_o their_o wickedness_n but_o their_o wickedness_n the_o cause_n of_o such_o their_o counterfeit_a profession_n for_o the_o more_o deform_v any_o act_n be_v the_o fair_a vizard_n it_o still_o seek_v and_o the_o worse_a any_o thing_n be_v the_o better_a show_v it_o desire_v to_o make_v it_o be_v a_o usual_a thing_n for_o rebel_n to_o make_v their_o proclamation_n in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o king_n and_o for_o pirate_n when_o they_o intend_v to_o rob_v merchant_n to_o hang_v out_o the_o flag_n of_o other_o nation_n both_o to_o scandal_n they_o and_o conceal_v themselves_o the_o infidel_n in_o the_o primitive_a church_n will_v raise_v mutiny_n and_o up_o roar_n and_o then_o father_n they_o upon_o the_o christian_n the_o powder_n traitor_n decree_v to_o blow_v up_o the_o state_n and_o then_o lie_v it_o upon_o the_o puritan_n and_o good_a reason_n have_v they_o so_o to_o cloak_n their_o villainy_n for_o hereby_o the_o thief_n pass_v unsuspected_a while_o the_o honest_a man_n be_v hang_v in_o his_o steed_n for_o the_o devil_n so_o blind_v wicked_a man_n that_o if_o a_o atheist_n can_v but_o steal_v christ_n livery_n from_o one_o of_o his_o servant_n and_o take_v a_o purse_n in_o it_o they_o will_v raise_v hue_n and_o cry_n to_o attach_v all_o that_o wear_v the_o same_o cloth_n without_o any_o knowledge_n of_o the_o person_n that_o wear_v it_o yea_o so_o far_o as_o they_o dare_v their_o tongue_n shall_v be_v open_a against_o the_o master_n who_o livery_n it_o be_v but_o how_o just_a and_o equal_a this_o be_v let_v any_o wise_a man_n determine_v thou_o have_v hear_v of_o or_o see_v some_o wolf_n put_v on_o sheep_n clothing_n to_o the_o end_n he_o may_v do_v the_o more_o mischief_n therefore_o thou_o will_v ever_o after_o judge_v all_o sheep_n to_o be_v wolf_n what_o can_v be_v more_o sottish_a and_o unjust_a for_o to_o reason_n thus_o such_o and_o such_o a_o professor_n of_o religion_n be_v naught_o therefore_o all_o professor_n be_v so_o be_v all_o one_o as_o if_o thou_o shall_v say_v such_o and_o such_o a_o gentleman_n have_v the_o pox_n therefore_o all_o gentleman_n have_v it_o yea_o thou_o may_v as_o well_o and_o as_o just_o condemn_v all_o society_n and_o calling_n as_o all_o the_o whole_a choir_n of_o angel_n because_o lucifer_n be_v a_o angel_n the_o whole_a fellowship_n of_o the_o prophet_n because_o balaam_n be_v a_o prophet_n the_o whole_a company_n of_o the_o apostle_n because_o judas_n be_v a_o apostle_n all_o philip_n convert_n because_o there_o be_v one_o simon_n magus_n among_o they_o all_o the_o christian_n in_o the_o primitive_a church_n because_o there_o be_v one_o nicholas_n a_o heritick_n of_o they_o then_o which_o nothing_o can_v be_v more_o ridiculous_a or_o devilish_a will_v any_o wise_a man_n condemn_v the_o protestant_a religion_n because_o there_o be_v divers_a drunkard_n thief_n and_o murderer_n who_o profess_v themselves_o protestant_n will_v any_o judicious_a person_n condemn_v the_o art_n of_o physic_n because_o some_o mountebanck_n will_v needs_o practice_v it_o or_o the_o art_n of_o navigation_n because_o some_o that_o profess_v it_o have_v make_v shipwreck_n will_v any_o man_n that_o be_v in_o his_o right_a sense_n conclude_v a_o great_a heap_n of_o gold_n and_o silver_n to_o be_v base_a mettle_n and_o counterfair_n come_v because_o he_o find_v one_o bad_a piece_n in_o it_o or_o cast_v away_o a_o baâ—ne_n full_a of_o good_a grain_n because_o it_o be_v mingle_v with_o some_o offal_n i_o think_v not_o why_o will_v thou_o then_o be_v so_o devilish_a as_o to_o force_v a_o rape_n on_o virtue_n and_o adulterate_a the_o chaste_a bosom_n of_o spotless_a simplicity_n and_o sincerity_n in_o call_v all_o professor_n of_o religion_n and_o practizer_n of_o piety_n hypocrite_n and_o puritan_fw-gr because_o thou_o hear_v of_o some_o few_o that_o be_v so_o sect._n 34._o 4._o but_o to_o come_v near_o in_o show_v thou_o thy_o folly_n and_o madness_n suppose_v other_o man_n shall_v be_v of_o thy_o wicked_a mind_n and_o so_o fore_o stall_v themselves_o with_o prejudice_n as_o thou_o do_v what_o will_v become_v of_o religion_n and_o piety_n or_o if_o this_o have_v be_v their_o argument_n in_o former_a time_n how_o many_o shall_v have_v stumble_v and_o falâ—e_v off_o from_o the_o true_a religion_n when_o david_n fall_v into_o his_o adultery_n and_o murder_n how_o many_o at_o christianty_n when_o judas_n one_o of_o christ_n apostle_n play_v the_o thief_n betray_v his_o master_n and_o hang_v himself_o the_o gospel_n be_v then_o but_o a_o plant_n how_o many_o at_o peter_n deny_v and_o forswear_v his_o master_n and_o so_o at_o the_o like_a in_o every_o age_n of_o the_o church_n will_v not_o the_o issue_n be_v this_o god_n and_o reigion_n shall_v be_v utter_o forsake_v and_o the_o whole_a world_n become_v subject_n to_o satan_n and_o citizen_n of_o hell_n wherefore_o while_o thou_o have_v time_n take_v heed_n and_o know_v that_o the_o devil_n first_o put_v out_o wicked_a man_n eye_n and_o then_o lay_v block_n in_o their_o way_n to_o make_v they_o stumble_v and_o fall_v that_o so_o they_o may_v dash_v themselves_o in_o piece_n or_o rather_o god_n himself_o in_o justice_n suffer_v these_o scandal_n to_o be_v give_v or_o these_o stumble_a block_n to_o be_v lay_v that_o thou_o and_o such_o other_o as_o thou_o be_v may_v stumble_v at_o they_o to_o thy_o destruction_n and_o break_v thy_o soul_n neck_n as_o it_o be_v ezek._n 3._o 20._o for_o when_o god_n see_v that_o nothing_o will_v better_v man_n but_o to_o hell_n they_o will_v go_v and_o damn_a they_o will_v be_v let_v his_o minister_n and_o people_n mercy_n and_o judgement_n do_v what_o they_o can_v he_o enter_v into_o a_o resolution_n to_o make_v sure_a work_n with_o they_o as_o if_o the_o lord_n shall_v
luther_n story_n speak_v of_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n in_o general_a his_o word_n be_v these_o under_o pretence_n say_v he_o of_o peter_n chair_n they_o exercise_v a_o majesty_n above_o emperor_n and_o king_n under_o the_o vizard_n of_o vow_a chastity_n reign_v adultery_n under_o the_o cloak_n of_o profess_a poverty_n they_o possess_v the_o good_n of_o the_o temporality_n under_o the_o title_n of_o be_v dead_a to_o the_o world_n they_o not_o only_o reign_v in_o the_o world_n but_o also_o rule_v the_o world_n under_o the_o colour_n of_o the_o key_n of_o heaven_n to_o hang_v under_o their_o girdle_n they_o bring_v all_o the_o estate_n of_o the_o world_n under_o their_o girdle_n and_o creep_v not_o only_o into_o the_o purse_n of_o man_n but_o into_o their_o conscience_n also_o they_o heaâ—_n their_o confession_n they_o know_v all_o their_o secret_n they_o dispense_v as_o they_o be_v dispose_v and_o loose_v who_o and_o what_o and_o where_o they_o list_v and_o wherein_o do_v our_o lordly_a prelate_n who_o have_v always_o make_v god_n people_n under_o the_o colour_n of_o puritan_n the_o only_a object_n of_o their_o cr_n velty_n come_v short_a of_o the_o papist_n do_v they_o not_o under_o a_o colour_n &_o pretence_n of_o be_v father_n of_o the_o church_n by_o their_o usurp_a government_n dethrone_v christ_n the_o head_n of_o the_o church_n and_o under_o the_o colour_n of_o religion_n take_v away_o the_o vigour_n and_o power_n of_o religion_n and_o while_o they_o call_v themselves_o the_o chief_a priest_n be_v they_o not_o christâ—_n chief_a enemy_n certain_o none_o will_v now_o when_o they_o be_v so_o well_o discover_v deny_v it_o that_o have_v eye_n in_o their_o head_n and_o open_a but_o i_o hasten_v to_o acquit_v the_o innocent_a who_o all_o these_o guilty_a person_n do_v most_o unjust_o and_o malicious_o accuse_v and_o stigmatize_v for_o the_o sole_a and_o only_o puritan_n and_o hypocrite_n in_o who_o trial_n two_o thing_n be_v principal_o to_o be_v examine_v and_o inquire_v of_o first_o what_o profession_n they_o make_v and_o how_o agreeable_a that_o be_v to_o the_o rule_n of_o god_n word_n second_o what_o their_o practice_n be_v and_o how_o agreeable_a that_o be_v to_o their_o profession_n sect._n 88_o ob._n now_o as_o touch_v the_o first_o they_o be_v much_o find_v fault_n withal_o as_o what_o need_v so_o much_o profession_n faith_n the_o sensualist_n when_o his_o spite_n be_v at_o religion_n can_v man_n serve_v god_n in_o secret_a but_o they_o must_v blow_v a_o trumpet_n and_o hang_v out_o a_o flag_n for_o other_o to_o take_v notice_n of_o it_o answ_n to_o the_o which_o that_o i_o may_v make_v a_o full_a and_o satisfactory_a answer_n pardon_v the_o prolixety_n of_o it_o first_o such_o be_v to_o know_v that_o profession_n can_v no_o more_o be_v separate_v from_o the_o truth_n of_o religion_n then_o light_a from_o the_o sun_n if_o thou_o shall_v confess_v with_o thy_o mouth_n the_o lord_n jesus_n and_o shall_v believe_v with_o thy_o heart_n thou_o shall_v be_v save_v for_o with_o the_o heart_n man_n believe_v unto_o righteousness_n and_o with_o the_o mouth_n confession_n be_v make_v unto_o salvation_n and_o whosoever_o believe_v on_o he_o shall_v not_o be_v ashamed_a rom._n 10._o 9_o 10._o 11._o true_a fire_o not_o paint_a can_v but_o heat_n break_v forth_o and_o ascend_v we_o can_v carry_v musk_n in_o our_o bosom_n but_o the_o scent_n will_v disperse_v itself_o there_o can_v be_v a_o candle_n in_o the_o house_n but_o it_o will_v appear_v at_o the_o window_n every_o fountain_n have_v it_o stream_n by_o which_o it_o may_v be_v know_v three_o thing_n say_v the_o spanish_a proverb_n can_v be_v keep_v in_o fire_n love_n and_o the_o cough_n it_o may_v as_o true_o be_v say_v of_o grace_n if_o christ_n the_o paschall_n lamb_n be_v in_o the_o house_n of_o the_o soul_n the_o sprinkle_n of_o his_o blood_n will_v be_v see_v without_o by_o sanctification_n and_o holiness_n of_o life_n whosever_n be_v indeed_o good_a shall_v and_o must_v also_o seem_v good_a for_o first_o his_o work_n will_v praise_v he_o whether_o he_o will_v or_o no_o his_o fruit_n will_v show_v what_o tree_n he_o be_v indeed_o profession_n may_v be_v without_o grace_n as_o leaf_n may_v be_v without_o fruit_n but_o grace_n can_v be_v without_o profession_n as_o fruit_n can_v be_v without_o leaf_n that_o which_o be_v not_o gold_n may_v glister_v but_o that_o which_o be_v gold_n can_v choose_v but_o glister_n we_o read_v of_o wolf_n that_o come_v in_o sheep_n clothing_n but_o never_o of_o sheep_n that_o come_v in_o wolf_n clothing_n many_o harlot_n will_v put_v on_o the_o semblance_n of_o chastity_n never_o the_o contrary_n it_o be_v no_o trust_v those_o who_o wish_v not_o to_o appear_v good_a good_a man_n in_o scripture_n be_v compare_v to_o good_a and_o fruitful_a tree_n the_o heart_n be_v the_o root_n grace_v the_o sapp_n good_a work_n the_o fruit_n profession_n the_o leaf_n and_o blossom_n now_o if_o there_o be_v sap_n in_o the_o root_n of_o a_o tree_n and_o fruit_n grow_v on_o the_o branch_n its_o impossible_a but_o some_o blossom_n and_o leaf_n will_v show_v themselves_o nor_o can_v it_o be_v expect_v that_o eveiy_a such_o tree_n like_o the_o mulberry_n shall_v first_o bring_v forth_o fruit_n and_o then_o blossom_n for_o even_o repentance_n and_o good_a work_n be_v but_o the_o fruit_n of_o faith_n and_o the_o usual_a method_n be_v first_o the_o root_n than_o the_o tree_n than_o the_o leaf_n and_o blossom_n and_o last_o of_o all_o the_o fruit_n sect_n 89._o indeed_o there_o be_v a_o dead_a faith_n speak_v of_o jam._n 2._o 17._o 20_o 26._o which_o can_v be_v see_v which_o resemble_v the_o ebony_n tree_n that_o bear_v neither_o leaf_n nor_o fruit_n but_o a_o true_a and_o lively_a faith_n be_v operative_a and_o work_n by_o love_n gal._n 5._o 6_o yea_o it_o constrain_v thereunto_o for_o the_o heart_n and_o mind_n have_v beget_v holy_a thought_n the_o lip_n will_v not_o fail_v to_o bring_v they_o forth_o witness_v the_o thief_n upon_o the_o cross_n if_o the_o law_n of_o god_n say_v david_n be_v in_o a_o man_n heart_n his_o mouth_n will_v speak_v of_o wisdom_n and_o his_o tongue_n will_v talk_v of_o judgement_n psal_n 37._o 30._o 31._o the_o soul_n that_o have_v receive_v fuâ—l_a confirmation_n from_o god_n in_o the_o assurance_n of_o its_o salvation_n can_v but_o bow_v the_o knee_n and_o by_o all_o gesture_n of_o body_n tell_v how_o it_o be_v ravish_v whence_o it_o be_v that_o many_o at_o their_o first_o conversion_n be_v hold_v by_o their_o carnal_a friend_n to_o be_v mad_a or_o beside_o themselves_o as_o our_o saviour_n be_v by_o his_o kinsfolk_n mark_v 3._o 21._o joh._n 10._o 20._o second_o unless_o he_o keep_v his_o lip_n always_o seal_v up_o he_o must_v either_o dissemble_v which_o be_v cowardly_a and_o base_a or_o else_o his_o language_n will_v bewray_v what_o countryman_n be_v be_v for_o if_o he_o speak_v like_o the_o virtuous_a woman_n in_o the_o proverb_n he_o open_v his_o mouth_n with_o wisdom_n and_o the_o law_n of_o grace_n be_v in_o his_o tongue_n and_o while_o the_o door_n of_o his_o mouth_n be_v open_a the_o stander_n by_o may_v behold_v as_o it_o be_v in_o a_o temple_n the_o goodly_a similitude_n and_o image_n of_o the_o soul_n neither_o can_v he_o avoid_v speak_v for_o admit_v he_o be_v in_o adverse_a company_n they_o will_v so_o beset_v a_o man_n with_o question_n and_o draw_v he_o on_o and_o pick_v it_o out_o of_o he_o that_o without_o a_o absurd_a silence_n he_o must_v show_v a_o inclination_n one_o way_n even_o as_o a_o balance_n can_v stand_v still_o but_o fall_v to_o one_o side_n or_o other_o or_o if_o he_o do_v not_o they_o will_v gather_v as_o much_o by_o his_o silence_n as_o by_o his_o speech_n for_o in_o this_o case_n carnal_a man_n be_v very_o apprehensive_a for_o as_o the_o painter_n protogenes_n know_v apelles_n by_o the_o draught_n of_o one_o line_n though_o he_o have_v never_o see_v he_o before_o so_o will_v they_o a_o gracious_a soul_n 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this_o crime_n they_o say_v the_o like_a of_o we_o but_o the_o trial_n be_v all_o and_o how_o shall_v we_o try_v it_o sure_o by_o bring_v each_o side_n and_o every_o of_o their_o action_n to_o the_o rule_n and_o first_o to_o bring_v they_o to_o the_o trial_n who_o call_v all_o professor_n of_o religion_n puritan_n and_o rail_v against_o they_o under_o pretence_n that_o they_o be_v not_o as_o they_o seem_v if_o he_o be_v a_o hypocrite_n who_o be_v much_o in_o profession_n and_o nothing_o or_o clean_a contrary_n in_o his_o practice_n then_o there_o be_v none_o great_a hypocrite_n then_o protestant_n at_o large_a viz._n prelatical_a and_o scandalous_a minister_n civil_a and_o moral_a men._n profane_a and_o ignorant_a person_n cunning_a politician_n who_o join_v all_o together_o in_o cry_v down_o and_o bark_v against_o profession_n i_o know_v the_o assertion_n will_v seem_v strange_a yea_o the_o gross_a hypocrite_n of_o they_o all_o will_v presume_v that_o he_o can_v herod_n like_v wash_v his_o hand_n of_o this_o sin_n and_o with_o david_n touch_v nathan_n parable_n which_o make_v he_o pass_v sentence_n against_o himself_o think_v that_o this_o foul_a evil_n do_v no_o way_n concern_v he_o or_o as_o ahab_n think_v of_o the_o prophet_n parable_n when_o his_o own_o mouth_n condemn_v he_o for_o let_v benhadad_o go_v free_a 1_o king_n 20._o 39_o to_o 43._o but_o i_o shall_v make_v it_o appear_v that_o there_o be_v no_o great_a hypocrite_n nor_o puritan_n under_o heaven_n then_o they_o who_o rail_v and_o cry_v out_o so_o much_o against_o hypocrisy_n and_o puritanisme_n it_o fare_v with_o they_o as_o it_o do_v with_o sabillus_n the_o sicilian_a who_o slay_v the_o tyrant_n cleander_n and_o be_v after_o find_v to_o be_v a_o worse_a tyrant_n than_o he_o or_o as_o it_o do_v with_o that_o pharisee_fw-mi in_o the_o gospel_n who_o break_v his_o neighbour_n head_n when_o he_o shall_v with_o the_o publican_n have_v smite_v his_o own_o breast_n oh_o that_o man_n will_v observe_v what_o i_o shall_v say_v but_o asmuch_o as_o it_o concern_v they_o that_o they_o will_v well_o consider_v how_o satan_n gull_v they_o and_o how_o gross_o they_o gull_v themselves_o but_o this_o be_v the_o gift_n of_o god_n alone_o for_o to_o plant_v and_o water_n be_v nothing_o except_o it_o receive_v blessing_n from_o above_o i_o will_v therefore_o do_v my_o utmost_a and_o leave_v the_o rest_n to_o he_o that_o can_v do_v what_o he_o will_v and_o will_v do_v what_o be_v best_a sect._n 76._o 1._o and_o first_o let_v i_o examine_v such_o of_o the_o ministry_n who_o altogether_o in_o their_o sermon_n inveigh_v against_o puritan_n for_o be_v one_o in_o their_o profession_n and_o show_v to_o the_o world_n and_o another_o yea_o clean_a contrary_n in_o their_o life_n and_o practice_n their_o conscience_n shall_v give_v evidence_n against_o they_o if_o they_o be_v not_o cauterise_v with_o continual_a handle_v of_o holy_a thing_n without_o feeling_n that_o whereas_o they_o call_v themselves_o by_o the_o general_a name_n of_o christian_n by_o the_o special_a and_o particular_a name_n of_o christ_n minister_n and_o ambassador_n pretend_v they_o represent_v his_o person_n spend_v their_o whole_a time_n in_o read_v and_o preach_v god_n word_n receive_v and_o administer_a the_o sacrament_n in_o pray_v and_o visit_v the_o sick_a get_v their_o whole_a live_n under_o a_o show_n of_o service_n do_v to_o christ_n yea_o their_o very_a garment_n forsooth_o must_v pretend_v holiness_n and_o purity_n than_o which_o there_o can_v be_v no_o great_a profession_n yet_o these_o man_n these_o great_a pretender_n be_v the_o least_o of_o any_o obedient_a to_o his_o law_n yea_o none_o great_a enemy_n to_o christ_n and_o his_o kingdom_n than_o they_o for_o either_o in_o their_o preach_n they_o do_v what_o they_o can_v to_o draw_v from_o christ_n to_o the_o world_n his_o mortal_a enemy_n by_o discourage_v the_o good_a and_o encourage_v the_o evil_a by_o turn_v the_o truth_n of_o god_n into_o â—ly_o as_o it_o be_v rom._n 1._o 25._o a_o thing_n more_o frequent_a with_o prelatical_a preacher_n than_o most_o man_n have_v wit_n to_o observe_v i_o wish_v their_o admirer_n will_v read_v their_o several_a character_n in_o a_o late_a abstract_n and_o be_v better_o inform_v or_o that_o such_o unpreach_a minister_n be_v mark_v in_o their_o forehead_n that_o their_o people_n may_v the_o better_a know_v and_o take_v heed_n of_o they_o i_o confess_v it_o be_v strange_a that_o these_o gehazy_n who_o receive_v in_o so_o much_o truth_n at_o their_o ear_n shall_v not_o have_v one_o word_n of_o truth_n in_o their_o mouth_n yea_o to_o a_o ordinary_a capacity_n it_o sound_v above_o belief_n that_o they_o who_o be_v god_n mouth_n to_o the_o people_n shall_v be_v so_o wicked_a and_o false_a as_o out_o of_o the_o mouth_n of_o god_n to_o give_v not_o the_o judgement_n of_o god_n but_o of_o their_o own_o wicked_a heart_n stiffen_v with_o the_o serpent_n enmity_n but_o consider_v the_o reason_n and_o the_o case_n be_v plain_a the_o hypocrite_n be_v a_o secret_a atheist_n say_v in_o his_o heart_n there_o be_v no_o god_n psal_n 14._o 1_o and_o without_o controversy_n thou_o be_v a_o atheist_n for_o if_o thou_o do_v believe_v there_o be_v a_o god_n thou_o dare_v not_o be_v so_o bold_a as_o to_o withstand_v he_o to_o his_o face_n and_o with_o his_o word_n to_o wound_v his_o own_o people_n or_o second_o if_o they_o do_v preach_v the_o truth_n yet_o by_o their_o life_n they_o confute_v their_o own_o doctrine_n as_o their_o rhetoric_n may_v be_v pretty_a and_o their_o lodgick_n witty_a when_o their_o practice_n be_v naughty_a yea_o be_v there_o not_o many_o hundred_o in_o this_o land_n some_z whereof_o the_o parliament_n have_v sound_a out_o and_o cast_v out_o like_o balaam_n then_o who_o never_o prophet_n
these_o wolf_n come_v evermore_o in_o sheep_n clothing_n and_o the_o more_o foul_a their_o intent_n or_o project_n be_v the_o fair_a shall_v their_o pretence_n be_v sect._n 81._o now_o the_o best_a way_n not_o to_o be_v deceive_v be_v to_o try_v before_o you_o trust_v they_o and_o see_v man_n heart_n and_o tongue_n be_v not_o ever_o relative_n believe_v not_o word_n alone_o for_o word_n of_o themselves_o be_v no_o good_a trial_n of_o profession_n the_o worst_a man_n may_v speak_v well_o and_o action_n have_v only_o the_o power_n to_o descry_v hypocrite_n yea_o when_o all_o a_o man_n religion_n lie_v in_o his_o tongue_n and_o his_o hand_n either_o do_v nothing_o or_o ill_o his_o profession_n be_v but_o wind_n as_o his_o word_n yea_o the_o noise_n which_o their_o tongue_n make_v in_o a_o formality_n of_o profession_n shall_v in_o the_o silence_n of_o their_o hand_n but_o condemn_v they_o for_o hypocrite_n and_o no_o better_a argument_n of_o a_o empty_a barrel_n then_o loudness_n 2._o 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and_o likeness_n of_o a_o ox_n lie_v in_o wait_n for_o partridge_n that_o so_o he_o may_v take_v and_o kill_v they_o be_v that_o simple_a creature_n which_o he_o will_v be_v think_v to_o be_v and_o have_v once_o discover_v he_o have_v no_o more_o to_o do_v with_o he_o yea_o accept_v not_o of_o the_o great_a courtesy_n from_o he_o for_o they_o that_o be_v such_o serve_v not_o the_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n nor_o seek_v not_o thy_o good_a but_o their_o own_o profit_n and_o with_o fair_a speâ—ch_n and_o flatter_a gift_n deceive_v the_o heart_n of_o the_o simple_a rome_n 16._o 18._o the_o bird_n that_o accept_v of_o the_o fowler_n meat_n buy_v it_o full_a deet_o with_o the_o loss_n of_o her_o own_o life_n and_o rat_n catcher_n use_v to_o mingle_v good_a bread_n with_o poison_n that_o they_o may_v more_o easy_o deceive_v wherefore_o when_o thou_o meet_v with_o these_o greek_n play_v thou_o the_o trojan_a who_o say_v i_o much_o do_v fear_v the_o greek_n when_o they_o bring_v gift_n take_v 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baptise_v their_o child_n as_o the_o child_n of_o believer_n which_o can_v well_o be_v justify_v so_o they_o due_o frequent_v the_o house_n of_o god_n both_o sunday_n and_o holy_a day_n i_o do_v not_o mean_a beggar_n or_o the_o common_a sort_n of_o poor_a people_n for_o they_o as_o if_o they_o have_v no_o soul_n be_v without_o god_n in_o the_o world_n and_o scarce_o hear_v a_o sermon_n in_o 7._o year_n though_o these_o also_o have_v god_n &_o christ_n in_o their_o mouth_n more_o than_o any_o and_o be_v the_o sure_a to_o go_v to_o heaven_n because_o they_o have_v their_o hell_n here_o yea_o the_o summa_fw-la totalis_fw-la of_o their_o belief_n be_v that_o all_o rich_a man_n shall_v go_v to_o dives_n all_o poor_a people_n rest_n with_o lazarus_n in_o abraham_n bosom_n yea_o if_o there_o be_v prayer_n read_v in_o their_o parish_n church_n every_o morning_n at_o 5._o of_o the_o clock_n your_o ignorant_a formal_a titular_a statute_n neighbourly_a and_o well_o meaning_n christian_n will_v 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