of Hypocrijiein Jl.eJig · . 331. and feel not the cxceiiency of, and all benufe 1 have not · found principles to direct me? Alas, it may be many a man or woman, if they knew there werea better and amore powerfull way of Religion then they have, they woold prefent- ( Jy imploy themfelves tlfe(ein; but flOW they nevel;' knew, or beard of other, anftherefore they take droffe for gold,poor fouls 1The Lordgive fuch blinde eyes to fee,and wife gtaides to direCl them. · ' - ,._&~~~···~·,.A~I'A'I~o.A~~*••• ·~,.Afl ~ ~~~~~~~~~m~•!ll~~~ SE R Me XXX,JX. crhe·Properties of agrofie Hypocrite..,. ~ · in ma.tters of ~ligion* LUKJi J2.Xe I BewAre ye of lbe .leavm of the Phariftes, which iJ hy ~ pocrijl~. ' ·J Now .come to the third Doctrine, which may be gathered' from thcfc words. · . · Hypocrifie you hurd was taken·either.for corrupt doClrins– that did teach it, or praB:ifed hypocrifie in religious duties; fo that the finne our Saviour would have even his Difciples, and that above all thi~gs .Be-ware, i~ hypocrifie. The Greek word is acknowledged by all to be an allufion to thofe that do aa: in playes, that reprefent the pc.rfons of other men; a poor man aCls thepart of ~ rich man ; abafe man of a noble,– man.- Thus it is in t~e matters of Religion, .when .we..have the form, ani appear ~s if we did pray, did beficvc, did re- . · ·- :U u 3 · ·pent \ ' . . .
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