6ó O WhyChrift wasnowmoreangriewith Vpon the Z!Vednefdayafter the Pharifees than formerly he hadbin. lofh.9. Ole7. PbiliP.4. cant, T.T. 1.04%14. pingand cheating kindof commodttie. The Gibeonitesdeceiued tofhuahwith another inuention likevnto this ; they clad themfeluesin old cloathes, put old clouted fhooes vpon their feet,layd old fackes vpon their Affes backes , full of drieandmoldiebread,brought along with them old Leatherbottles, with here a patch,andthere a patch,asif they hadhadfòme great long journeyof it , and had come from force remote region, theythemfelues reporting that theydwelt- afarre off; when as indeed theywere neere Neighbours ; with whichHeight of theirs, lofhuahgiuing credit vnto them , was cofined. Thisdeceit is too oft ( I ferre me)putin praétife;a barefoot,a patcht frocke,a wan cheek,alowly looke,a wrying ofthe head,a lifting vpof theeyes and hands,aknee-fubmiffion,abea- tingofthebreft,anda weake whining voice,fpinning out aYes verily,and euerie other word they deliuer,to it's ful length ., fell vs this fimulated fanëtitie and counterfeited holyneffe,forthat ofHeauen,being meerelyanearthlyinuention, and anhypocritical trick; ofpurpofe to deceiue : itis(as ofeeefaythof Ephraim) as a Cake on the hearth not turned , which is fcortcht and burnt on theoutfide, butrawand dough-bakedwithin. It is the inner part that God loues, it is the heart andfoule ofman that helikes belt of; as for the outward carriage ofthe bodie,atheefe or avillainecanput himfelfe into his true poftsres,and feigneand diffemblc thebufìneffe as well as thebeft of them all. Yet withallletme tell you , That God doth require ofaChriftian the fem- blanceofaChriftian, and that as he is aChriftian, fo he feeme to beeaChri- ftian : for albeitthe Root giues lifevntothe Tree,yet if ithaue neither leauesnor boughes,it is but anvnfeemely fight. cititodeflia vefira note fit oinnibua homini- hies, (faith Saint Paul) Letyourpatient mind(forfo the Vulgar render it)be known to all men ; for if it beewhollyhidden in the foule, it will hardly beperceiued. Saint i.Augufline expoundingthat placeofSaint (Mathew, Beware offalfePro- phets, whichcome untoyou inSbeepescloathing, but inwardlyareramming Walser ; faith, It were fit that becaufe the Wolfeputs on the Sheepesskinne, that the Sheepe fhould layafide his owne skinne,and clapon that of the Wolfe. There were two Alters belonging to the Temple ; the one without, which was of ftone,wheronthebeafts were offred;the other within,whichwas of gold,wher- on Incenfe was offered. Godwas ferued inthemboth ; but in conclufion, the inwardAlter was fofarte preferredbefore the outward;that Philon faith That one poore crummeof Incenfe offered from a tender hearr,andamerciful foule, wasof moreworth than allthe facrifices that were offered without ; Regardyee me not becaufe ram blacke,for theSunne hash looked vpon me. Saint Bernard faith, ThattheSpoufes defpifing ofthis outwardbeautie, did arife from that great efteeme wherein flue held the inward brightneffeand refplendourof the foule, which is a firewhich confumeth and burneth vp thebeautieofthebodie.Dauid calls theChurch onewhile theKings daughter,another whilethe Kings Bride; buthee paints her richl iefl forth vntovs in her foule . The Kings daughter is all gloriouswithin : not defpifing alfo the beautie ofthe bodie ; Cloathedin arefiere ofgoldwrought all with neeuleworke, andfet forth withdiuers and fundrie colours vetie beautifull to behold. The Bridegroome aduifeth his Spoufe, That Thee fhouldweare hercolours inher heart ; andas if that were not fufficient enough, hewills her to weare themonherarme. Our Sauior Chrifi in his praying and other occafions,vfed thefeexteriorads. Saint Paul faith, iwillpray with theSp;_ rit,hut Twillpraywith thevnderflandingalfa : Thereis thevfe of your tongue fee downe,if tpraywith mytongue, theSpiritalfo raieth. Sothat Godwill haue theexercifeof fouleandbodie both together. Fir íI,
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