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a_o pretence_n they_o make_v long_a prayer_n for_o it_o be_v usual_a in_o scripture_n for_o god_n to_o judge_v otherwise_o of_o man_n action_n than_o they_o themselves_o think_v or_o design_n and_o if_o in_o outward_a appearance_n any_o action_n be_v vicious_a and_o so_o of_o bad_a example_n god_n will_v take_v it_o many_o time_n in_o the_o worst_a sense_n and_o impute_v it_o as_o do_v on_o purpose_n and_o of_o malice_n though_o there_o be_v no_o such_o thing_n in_o the_o person_n intention_n thus_o in_o the_o case_n of_o idolatry_n god_n tell_v the_o israelite_n that_o they_o worship_v stock_n and_o stone_n for_o their_o god_n 44.17_o isa_n 44.17_o and_o cry_v to_o those_o senseless_a thing_n for_o help_n whereas_o indeed_o it_o be_v only_o in_o outward_a appearance_n they_o do_v this_o and_o they_o worship_v god_n all_o this_o while_n under_o the_o similitude_n of_o those_o grave_v
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he_o among_o such_o person_n and_o this_o i_o take_v to_o be_v the_o nature_n of_o the_o pharisee_n hypocrisy_n the_o pharisee_n be_v such_o person_n as_o wise_a agur_n speak_v of_o 30.12_o prov._n 30.12_o who_o be_v pure_a in_o their_o own_o eye_n and_o yet_o be_v not_o wash_v from_o their_o filthiness_n man_n that_o appear_v not_o only_o to_o other_o but_o to_o themselves_o very_o righteous_a person_n and_o they_o have_v no_o small_a reason_n to_o think_v thus_o of_o themselves_o have_v piety_n and_o temperance_n and_o the_o like_a duty_n be_v the_o only_a thing_n require_v of_o we_o by_o god_n but_o their_o great_a fault_n be_v that_o rest_v altogether_o in_o performance_n of_o this_o nature_n they_o become_v careless_a of_o other_o duty_n no_o less_o necessary_a to_o salvation_n such_o more_o especial_o be_v those_o that_o be_v call_v social_n virtue_n for_o they_o neglect_v those_o weighty_a matter_n of_o the_o law_n our_o saviour_n say_v judgement_n 23.23_o mat._n 23.23_o mercy_n and_o faith_n where_o by_o judgement_n he_o mean_v justice_n by_o mercy_n charity_n by_o faith_n faithfulness_n in_o deal_n by_o all_o of_o these_o the_o whole_a of_o our_o duty_n towards_o our_o neighbour_n these_o the_o pharisee_n make_v little_a account_n of_o as_o duty_n of_o a_o inferior_a rank_n which_o even_o heathen_n and_o sinner_n for_o so_o their_o spiritual_a pride_n prompt_v they_o to_o call_v every_o one_o almost_o that_o be_v not_o of_o their_o own_o sect_n practise_v but_o whatever_o the_o pharisee_n may_v think_v of_o such_o duty_n 22.36_o mat._n 22.36_o our_o saviour_n look_v upon_o they_o as_o no_o other_o than_o the_o one_o half_a of_o religion_n and_o this_o of_o such_o esteem_n in_o his_o sight_n that_o the_o most_o specious_a holiness_n be_v but_o as_o a_o piece_n of_o pageantry_n and_o mock_n show_v with_o he_o when_o such_o substantial_a duty_n be_v neglect_v it_o be_v by_o these_o therefore_o that_o he_o have_v teach_v we_o to_o know_v hypocrite_n as_o by_o their_o fruit_n 7.16_o mat._n 7.16_o and_o by_o the_o same_o mark_n he_o himself_o judge_v of_o the_o pharisee_n because_o these_o fruit_n of_o righteousness_n appear_v not_o in_o their_o life_n but_o how_o fair_a or_o promise_a soever_o the_o tree_n may_v seem_v they_o be_v either_o whole_o barren_a in_o good_a work_n or_o else_o produce_v fruit_n quite_o contrary_a to_o expectation_n fruit_n that_o be_v noxious_a and_o fatal_a to_o such_o who_o converse_v with_o they_o therefore_o do_v our_o saviour_n pronounce_v they_o to_o be_v hypocrite_n 23.14_o mat._n 23.14_o therefore_o do_v he_o declare_v that_o they_o shall_v receive_v the_o great_a damnation_n and_o this_o notion_n of_o the_o pharisee_n hypocrisy_n as_o i_o take_v it_o to_o be_v most_o just_a and_o true_a in_o itself_o so_o do_v it_o best_o agree_v with_o that_o common_a notion_n we_o have_v of_o a_o pharisaical_a righteousness_n whereby_o we_o do_v mean_v a_o counterfeit_n one_o but_o a_o vain_a and_o empty_a one_o that_o consist_v in_o form_n of_o godliness_n deny_v the_o power_n thereof_o which_o ought_v to_o show_v itself_o in_o good_a work_n 7._o nor_o ought_v this_o to_o be_v reckon_v a_o vain_a subject_n of_o discourse_n now-a_a day_n for_o though_o the_o pharisee_n have_v long_o since_o be_v dead_a and_o rot_a in_o their_o grave_n yet_o be_v their_o principle_n and_o practice_n still_o stir_v among_o we_o and_o there_o be_v many_o it_o be_v to_o be_v sear_v to_o who_o the_o name_n of_o a_o pharisee_fw-mi be_v sufficient_o odious_a who_o yet_o by_o mistake_v the_o nature_n of_o the_o pharisee_n hypocrisy_n reckon_v it_o a_o great_a perfection_n in_o religion_n to_o imitate_v they_o in_o their_o most_o distinguish_a quality_n for_o we_o live_v in_o a_o age_n wherein_o the_o great_a pretender_n to_o religion_n be_v so_o take_v up_o with_o show_n of_o holiness_n that_o they_o mind_n little_a else_o ard_n this_o with_o no_o less_o satisfaction_n to_o themselves_o than_o applause_n and_o admiration_n from_o the_o people_n insomuch_o that_o if_o christ_n be_v to_o appear_v again_o upon_o earth_n with_o those_o innocent_a freedom_n he_o allow_v himself_o in_o here_o and_o a_o strict_a pharisee_fw-mi at_o the_o same_o time_n with_o long_a prayer_n and_o a_o face_n disfigure_v and_o eyelid_n continual_o lift_v up_o and_o a_o brow_n knit_v at_o every_o little_a liberty_n man_n take_v though_o without_o offence_n to_o god_n it_o be_v little_a to_o be_v question_v if_o some_o be_v to_o be_v the_o judge_n which_o will_v be_v reckon_v the_o great_a saint_n of_o the_o two_o our_o saviour_n modesty_n and_o good_a work_n will_v in_o all_o likelihood_n weigh_v as_o little_a among_o such_o for_o turn_v the_o scale_n on_o his_o side_n as_o the_o pharisee_n pride_n and_o injustice_n will_v hinder_v it_o from_o turn_v the_o other_o way_n such_o sin_n as_o these_o be_v reckon_v at_o worst_a but_o speck_n in_o god_n child_n which_o god_n will_v not_o be_v extreme_a to_o mark_v and_o such_o therefore_o as_o shall_v make_v a_o better_a show_n among_o some_o people_n when_o gild_v over_o by_o a_o specious_a holiness_n than_o the_o virtue_n of_o other_o man_n who_o conversation_n be_v not_o altogether_o so_o formal_a as_o long_o as_o such_o principle_n and_o practice_n as_o these_o be_v thus_o take_v in_o the_o world_n it_o can_v certain_o be_v unseasonable_a to_o show_v the_o dangerousness_n of_o they_o which_o i_o think_v sufficient_o appear_v in_o this_o case_n of_o the_o pharisee_n for_o it_o be_v these_o chief_o we_o see_v that_o occasion_v those_o many_o woe_n which_o our_o saviour_n pronounce_v against_o they_o they_o content_v themselves_o with_o a_o half-face_n religion_n which_o look_v fair_a towards_o god_n but_o be_v full_a of_o pride_n and_o the_o like_a deformity_n on_o the_o other_o side_n carrying_z guile_n and_o oppression_n in_o it_o towards_o their_o neighbour_n and_o our_o saviour_n be_v so_o far_o from_o approve_v this_o that_o he_o look_v upon_o they_o as_o no_o other_o than_o hypocrite_n for_o it_o so_o odious_a in_o his_o esteem_n be_v these_o vice_n of_o they_o which_o many_o make_v so_o light_a of_o that_o not_o their_o fast_n and_o prayer_n not_o their_o attendance_n upon_o ordinance_n not_o all_o their_o zeal_n and_o strictness_n in_o other_o part_n of_o religion_n can_v recommend_v they_o to_o one_o good_a word_n from_o he_o when_o attend_v with_o such_o moral_a defect_n as_o these_o certain_o a_o plain_a argument_n of_o the_o excellency_n of_o moral_a precept_n and_o such_o as_o may_v be_v sufficient_a to_o make_v those_o ashamed_a who_o upbraid_v our_o church_n with_o insist_v upon_o such_o precept_n and_o pretend_v to_o make_v distinction_n betwixt_o preach_a christ_n and_o these_o as_o if_o to_o preach_v christ_n be_v any_o thing_n else_o than_o to_o preach_v those_o duty_n which_o christ_n have_v command_v and_o as_o if_o there_o be_v any_o duty_n that_o be_v urge_v upon_o man_n practice_n by_o christ_n under_o more_o press_a circumstance_n than_o these_o though_o god_n forbid_v here_o that_o i_o shall_v be_v think_v any_o way_n to_o vilify_v the_o duty_n of_o real_a piety_n so_o as_o to_o prefer_v moral_a duty_n before_o they_o much_o less_o to_o reckon_v they_o of_o small_a weight_n in_o themselves_o for_o when_o all_o be_v do_v to_o love_v the_o lord_n our_o god_n with_o all_o our_o heart_n and_o all_o our_o soul_n 22.38_o mat._n 22.38_o be_v the_o first_o and_o great_a commandment_n and_o this_o be_v that_o under_o christ_n which_o sanctify_v every_o moral_a work_n we_o do_v these_o be_v altogether_o vain_a and_o fruitless_a in_o the_o way_n to_o salvation_n when_o not_o act_v with_o a_o design_n of_o please_a god_n and_o set_v forth_o his_o glory_n thereby_o but_o what_o i_o have_v say_v be_v only_o to_o show_v that_o to_o love_v our_o neighbour_n as_o ourselves_o be_v that_o second_o commandment_n which_o be_v like_a unto_o the_o first_o 39_o ibid._n 39_o and_o that_o without_o do_v this_o will_n of_o our_o heavenly_a father_n there_o be_v no_o enter_v into_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n for_o as_o our_o saviour_n tell_v the_o pharisee_n in_o a_o somewhat_o parallel_v case_n though_o the_o former_a aught_o to_o be_v do_v this_o latter_a aught_o by_o no_o mean_n to_o be_v leave_v undo_v and_o there_o be_v no_o less_o danger_n in_o omit_v one_o than_o the_o other_o finis_fw-la
it_o though_o god_n have_v lay_v no_o obligation_n upon_o he_o to_o consider_v it_o in_o the_o most_o remarkable_a circumstance_n of_o it_o 4._o look_v upon_o our_o saviour_n life_n in_o ceremonial_a respect_n and_o you_o will_v find_v nothing_o of_o needless_a scrupulousness_n or_o superstition_n there_o he_o be_v for_o preserve_a order_n and_o decency_n in_o god_n church_n as_o much_o as_o any_o though_o not_o for_o encourage_v every_o vain_a custom_n or_o rite_n which_o some_o will_v impose_v under_o the_o name_n of_o religion_n when_o the_o canon_n of_o the_o church_n he_o live_v under_o require_v it_o he_o conform_v without_o dispute_n in_o indifferent_a matter_n the_o feast_n of_o tabernacle_n may_v well_o seem_v as_o beggarly_a a_o element_n as_o any_o among_o those_o the_o apostle_n call_v such_o and_o no_o question_n it_o be_v design_v by_o god_n as_o a_o fit_a entertainment_n for_o the_o gross_a plebeian_n humour_n of_o his_o servant_n the_o jew_n than_o for_o his_o son_n yet_o do_v not_o christ_n disdain_v to_o appear_v at_o that_o 7.10_o joh._n 7.10_o no_o more_o than_o he_o do_v at_o the_o feast_n of_o dedication_n 10.22_o john_n 10.22_o which_o be_v a_o feast_n pure_o of_o humane_a institution_n it_o be_v argument_n enough_o to_o he_o for_o observe_v that_o that_o it_o be_v ordain_v by_o the_o church_n of_o which_o he_o be_v a_o member_n and_o he_o be_v not_o so_o squeamish_a here_o as_o to_o question_v the_o authority_n of_o his_o church_n in_o constitute_v so_o innocent_a a_o right_n though_o it_o may_v seem_v a_o encroachment_n upon_o god_n prerogative_n under_o the_o jewish_a theocracy_n and_o though_o it_o be_v add_v weight_n still_o to_o that_o burden_n which_o the_o jew_n before_o be_v ill_o able_a to_o bear_v and_o what_o he_o thus_o practise_v himself_o he_o be_v very_o express_v in_o command_v his_o disciple_n to_o imitate_v he_o in_o the_o scribe_n and_o pharisee_n say_v he_o 3._o mat._n 23.2_o 3._o sit_v in_o moses_n seat_n all_o therefore_o whatever_o they_o bid_v you_o observe_v that_o observe_v and_o do_v there_o can_v nothing_o be_v say_v more_o full_a than_o this_o for_o establish_v the_o church_n right_n in_o matter_n of_o ceremony_n that_o in_o every_o thing_n of_o this_o nature_n not_o plain_o sinful_a for_o thus_o far_o the_o command_n must_v of_o necessity_n be_v restrain_v and_o to_o restrain_v it_o further_o be_v to_o destroy_v the_o force_n of_o it_o our_o saviour_n will_n be_v the_o governor_n of_o the_o church_n ought_v to_o be_v obey_v for_o sure_a the_o scribe_n and_o pharisee_n at_o this_o time_n be_v blind_a and_o corrupt_a enough_o to_o be_v exclude_v this_o privilege_n if_o ever_o it_o be_v convenient_a the_o governor_n of_o the_o church_n shall_v be_v so_o not_o that_o our_o saviour_n warrant_v any_o church_n by_o this_o in_o constitute_v foolish_a or_o burdensome_a rite_n to_o no_o purpose_n for_o tyranny_n be_v hateful_a to_o god_n in_o all_o government_n and_o more_o especial_o to_o be_v sure_a in_o such_o where_o the_o soul_n of_o man_n be_v concern_v and_o our_o saviour_n therefore_o often_o protest_v against_o the_o pharifee_n arbitrary_a usurpation_n in_o clog_a god_n service_n with_o vain_a and_o needless_a ceremony_n but_o in_o regard_n tyranny_n be_v ever_o reckon_v better_o than_o no_o government_n at_o all_o therefore_o do_v our_o saviour_n command_v his_o disciple_n to_o be_v subject_a to_o the_o governor_n of_o the_o church_n in_o all_o indifferent_a matter_n rather_o than_o schism_n and_o disorder_n shall_v happen_v in_o his_o church_n by_o people_n obey_v no_o far_o than_o just_a what_o they_o please_v though_o here_o he_o distinguish_v betwixt_o the_o public_a sanction_n of_o the_o church_n ratify_v by_o just_a authority_n and_o the_o opinion_n of_o private_a doctor_n embrace_v only_o by_o particular_a sect_n of_o which_o last_o sort_n we_o must_v reckon_v those_o tradition_n of_o the_o elder_n so_o frequent_o mention_v by_o christ_n to_o be_v if_o we_o suppose_v he_o consistent_a with_o himself_o with_o reverence_n be_v it_o speak_v for_o these_o he_o neither_o observe_v himself_o nor_o do_v he_o advise_v his_o disciple_n to_o pay_v any_o regard_n to_o they_o as_o be_v whole_o unobligatory_a in_o themselves_o and_o for_o the_o most_o part_n very_o vain_a and_o superstitious_a particular_o that_o about_o wash_v of_o hand_n before_o meat_n a_o custom_n abuse_v to_o that_o height_n of_o superstition_n among_o the_o pharisee_n that_o one_o of_o their_o wise_a doctor_n teach_v we_o to_o eat_v with_o unwashen_n hand_n be_v all_o one_o as_o to_o lie_v with_o a_o whore_n this_o therefore_o and_o the_o like_a ceremony_n our_o saviour_n neglect_v to_o comply_v with_o himself_o and_o he_o scorn_v the_o objection_n of_o the_o pharisee_n 15.2_o mat._n 15.2_o in_o urge_v the_o tradition_n of_o the_o elder_n against_o his_o disciple_n for_o follow_v his_o example_n in_o it_o 5._o the_o great_a act_n of_o zeal_n in_o our_o saviour_n life_n be_v spend_v upon_o whip_v the_o buyer_n and_o seller_n out_o of_o the_o temple_n 2.15_o john_n 2.15_o nor_o be_v it_o to_o be_v wonder_v at_o to_o see_v his_o indignation_n raise_v at_o this_o rate_n upon_o such_o a_o occasion_n natural_a religion_n teach_v we_o that_o the_o temple_n of_o god_n ought_v not_o to_o be_v turn_v into_o market_n and_o exchange_n if_o any_o except_o at_o the_o manner_n of_o our_o saviour_n reform_v this_o abuse_n let_v they_o consider_v the_o liberty_n that_o prophetic_a person_n of_o old_a be_v warrant_v in_o by_o god_n among_o the_o jew_n as_o well_o as_o that_o which_o the_o zealot_n in_o our_o saviour_n time_n be_v permit_v ordinary_o by_o the_o magistrate_n to_o take_v upon_o themselves_o let_v they_o consider_v likewise_o that_o christ_n commission_n be_v above_o all_o other_o that_o god_n ever_o give_v to_o man_n he_o act_v as_o a_o son_n in_o god_n house_n when_o moses_n himself_o be_v but_o as_o a_o servant_n though_o not_o to_o examine_v far_o into_o 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