Sean. i g.. How may we cure Diftra &ions in holy Duties ? Mattb. 15. 7, 8. Te Hypocrites, well did Ifaiahprophefie of you, faying, This people drawetl.3 nigh unto me with their mouth, and honoureth me with their lips, but their hoot is far from me. N this Chapter you will find a Conteft between Chrifi and the Pharifees, about their Traditions and old Cu- foms, which they valued above the Commandments of God, as it is ufuall with formals men to love Chains of their own makjng,and to make con faience of a Tra- dition when yet they can difpenfe with a Command- ment, and thereby_.difcovering themfelves to be very hypocrites, who are more in Externals than in Internals, in thew than fu6fiance, minding the formality rather than the fpirit and life of Service to God ; our Lord confirais his cenfure by the teftichony of the Prophet If elah, Te hypocrites, &c. I (hall not ¡land explaining the words. [Drawing nigh] is a phrafe peculiar to Worihip, efpeciál.'y to Invocation', [ mouth and lips] are put for all extcrnal Geflores, and that baIily exercife which is necefi'ary to the worthip of God,efpecialty for words. [But their heart ;:$1.4r a MC] it chießy intendeth their habitual averfenefs from God, bpt may al1.9 cQ p.rkze the wandering end ro ci g of mind in dyt w ikch degree
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