r ,ftmolle OfSwotsftratttgbvts. °ofalines, hewill moue men to propound this end,that they may be fceneofmen; indoingofgood works,hewill tempt, them to forget Gods glorie, and to fet before then, as their twine endofall their good a6tions,the meriting ofheauen ihstiol and ifinenwill needcs appeare vertuous and religious, Ilea will intice them to vfe outwardvertues as a cloake -to hide their inward vices, & religion as afaire vizard to cotter their- foule impietie. And thus he temptethmen to vfeall outward íhewesofhumilitie, to the end theymay the-better difguife their hidden pride and ambition, as we may fee in the exam. pl e.ofAbfalnn ; andall complements ofcurtefieand loue, as amaske tohide theirenuie and malice.And thusheafureth men to profeffe religion, heare fermons, and vfe glorious fpeeches, that theymay(feeming religious andmen ofgood confciences) haue their íhopsthe better cuflomed, and their words credited, and fohaue the fitter opportunitie ofdecei- i4ng:thetn,whofor their profeffion repofe trufl in them.. A fifth policie whereby hee feeketh furprife vs, isby 4.Sec.2. 'tempting men to vfe wickedmeanes for the,accomphthing Hom,Satau ofgoodends,and to doe euill that goodmay come thereof; morirrh vs to and thus hee tempteSaulto tranf;reffe Gods commande- zfr eurfl pted referuing the fat.ofthe cattell, to the.endhee.mi ght gtold facrifice therewith vnto the Lord; and Iftac to fay that Pe- .ends. becca was hisfifler to flue his life ; and Peter to vfediffi,nu- -lativthat hemight not offend the Iewes.And thus he temp- Galath.z, . tethmen to tell officious and profitable liesfor the auoiding ofgreaterculls ;:hee tnoucth feruants to giue their mailers goods to the poore without their priuitie_orhking.,and fo to commit theft that theymay giue alines; he temptethnonre,- fidents to poffeffe many .linings that they may keepe good. hofpitalitie, andfo flame the foule to (cede thebodie ; and citizens to vfe all fraud and deceit that they may prouide for their. familie. Which policies of Satan are exceeding dangerous for hardlycan wee efcape them both, namely doing good things to badends, orvfing ofcuill meanes for theatchieuingofgood purpofes : but the more difficult the thing is, the greatermufl bee our care; the more fecret and dangerous Satansambuíhments are,the more diligence and w,atciz...
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