Chap. 34. A4 Expofitioin upon the Book_ of J e B. Verf.30. 767 pocrires to Jefus Chri{f, (Ans ay. 24.) By this we get our living. They knownothing of the life of Religion, whoare religious on- ' ly that they may live : If profit be the Loadflone of ourprofeffion, our pro/ell-Ion will never profit us; for what i7,a11it profit a man togain the whole world by a pròfetlìon of the name of Chriff, if ke i fe his own foul ? Sathan charged yob with this groCs hypocri- fie, (chapp. s . 9.) 73)thyobfear Godfor nought ? as if he had fail, . yob findes.'cis no lean bufinefs tobe religious, and therefore no wonder if he be'fonnd fo religious. Whowould not do and be as much as hein Religion, to have his fields full of Cartel, and his folds full of Sheep, and his houle full ofRiches ? He knows well enough which fide his bread is buttered on, what makes for his profit; all the account he makes of Religion is,that he,perceives by hisbooks,_ and the inventory of his goods, that is turns every year toa good account :jobs flander is the jullr charge of many, they ufeReligion but as a fialkinghorfe, to catch worldly riches. Fourthly , The groflle hypocrite often defignes , that which is higher in the efteene, and more taking upon the fpirits ofmany then worldly riches, even worldly power, o- to get very high, if not uppermoft in the world. 'Tis no new thing for men to make: religion -á flayre to afcend the highefi rooms among Men , or a f}irrup to get into the addle of honour, and when they have got 1-sigh enough , then downe with the (byres, or 'ris no matter for the flirrup by which they afcended. yeho was very zealous in the caufe of God, and for reformation, but his defigne was for a kìngdome, or his owne exaltation(2Kings i o. 16. ) he made a, noyfe of muchpiety, Come fee my zealefor the Lord, yet all' was but a piece of State-hypocrise.His care indef+royiingAbaba houle and Baals Prielis ( according to the command of God ) was but to pave the way to the throne. The fame way Abfolomwas taking Co his fathers Crowne ; he told the people he was troubled that they werenobetter governed , that they had no quicker difpatch in their fuites and bufinefl'es ; he told his father he had made a. vow, and delired the liberty ofhis abfence from Court, that he might goe and performe it ; all he pretendedwas righteoufnef e and religion , yet he intended only toget anadvantage to m. ake his party thong , that fohe might thruf+ his father out of the throne , and get up himfelfe. He feemed aSaint while he meant tobe .a Traytor.: The Hiftoryof the Church reports of Julian the Apofate.'
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