100 Spiritual PerfeElion; mix'd with Hypocrifie was the Devil's original Sin, he abode not in the Truth ; and Religious Hypocrites are his Natu- ral Children. The hotteft climate in Hell will be their habitation : For our Saviour threatens fome Sinners their por- tion with Hypocrites ; that is, aggrava- ted Damnation. This Sin is difficultly cured, in that 'tis not eafily difcovered by Men, and does not expofe to shame ; but is fubfervient to many carnal ends. Men cannot dive into the Hearts of others, and cannot difcern between the Paint of Hypocrifie, and theLife of Ho- linefs. The mixture of beautiful Co- lours in the Countenance, may be fo ar- tificial, that at a diftance , it may be thought to be natural. Befides, Hypo- crifie turns the Remedy into Poyfon : For the frequent exercife of Religious Duty, which is the means to fanaifie us, confirms and hardens Hypocrites. The effeaual means to cure it, is a #fedfaft belief of the pure and flaming Eye of God ; who fees Sin where-ever it is, and will bring it into 7udgnaent. A Hypocrite may hide his Sin from the Eyes of others, and fometirnes from his own Confcience, but can never impofe upon God. And as nothing foconfounds Men with Maine, as to be found falfe and perfidious in their dealings ; how much
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