ef)e Poo? Mano famíípZook. I II ',Matth. 23. 2. rob. 7.45, 32, 48, They were called by high titles, and were fet in the higheft Seats, and went in pomp and Rate with the formalities of broad Phylaäe- ries and luth like, Matth. 23. 5, 6,7. They were ftrie`t for tything Mint, Annife and Cummin : They were Tyrants and Extortioners, and Opprefl'ours of the poor : They ftrained at a gnat , and faw the mote in anothers eye , condemning Chrift and his Apoftles for not obferving their Ceremonies , while they law not the beam of malignityand perfecution in their own eye, but could (wallow a Camel, even thefe heynous fins : For their way was to honour the memorials of the Martyrs, and to make more : To erect monuments for the dead Saints whom their Fore- fathers perfecuted, and to go on to do the like by the living, Matth. 23.24. to the end. They were the deadlieft Enemies of Chrift, the filencers of his Apoflles, as far as they could , and the perle- curors of Chriftians. And now I pray you tell me , who are the Pharilees ? " El. But you leave out that which is againft you : " They devoured Widdows houles, and for a pretence " made long prayers : and fo do you. P. I pray Sir, tell me what Widows houle I have devoured, and I promife you to reftore it quickly. Do T opprefs my Tenants , as I before defcribed to you ? Have I any houfe but a mean one that I dwell in ? Am I not fain to take up with the common Jail when your \Vorfhip fends me thither for Preaching ? And as for long prayers I have two queftions to plat to- you. i. Was it the Lengthof prayer, or thefate pre- tenfe, which Chrift reproved? It the length, why did he continue all night in prayer himfelf ( who had leis need than I) Ltak. 6. I 2. Why are we bid, Pray continually, an.s4 continue inJlant in prayer, z Thef, 5. I7. Rofu.1 Z. I29 Col. 4. 2. 1 3 " L!.
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