The Secret Southfayer, or of his nature,andChriff in them turns theflock into his ownNa Luk. I I. \ ture, as peter freaks, and they hear the word and beep it, 28. and thefè truly feedon Chrifl, and do it in remembrance of Ibid. 22. him. 19. But tildepretenders to Ordinances and outward duties,'' they in ffead offeedingon Chriff, or being fed byhim, they are fed indeed, but by whom ? even by Satan himfelfe : for he makes therfi live and reef upon thefe fhadows and piCiures, and to have their dependance and life on them, and to make IDOLS of them : and in this cafe faith David and the Apoffle Paid, They facrifice untoDevils, andnet unto God ; Andyet (lone moreprecife, none more holy in words, and çeffures, and in their Aplih Imitations and carriages then they ; none pretend more Suffice andpiety, andgravity : and was it not thus with the Pharifees ? They made it a great matter tobe outwardly juft to men, and flood much upon their praying, fafling, paying 7ytbes , not keeping back fo much as that of the frnal& confequence, Mint andCnmmin ; yet, what were they for all this, but Hypocrits, Dißemblers, Mat. 23. painted Sepulcbres without, but fink of rottennefl and dead 27. mens bones within ? But thofe that are indeedSaints and Members of the true body of Chrift, their minds are Eft changed, and they have a newnature, and from this they work, and worfhip and do acts ofjuftice and Mercy. The other (whatever they pretend) change but the outfide, andwafh but the outfideof Ibid. J.2; the cup andplatter, but the infide is as foul and loathfome as ever : they can be very ffriEt in theirperformances, and car- riages, they can make long prayers and feem very devout, but then they muff be thought to be Somebody, and they muff be honoured, or elfe all thefat is in the fire (as the proverb is :) and they muff have the uppermofr feats, and grave greetings by theName of RABBI, RABBI, and they muff be thought to be the only holy men, & are mighty circumfpeEt to keep their ebffances withal,but whom they thinkwel of and hereby they think to keepup their honor and refpel1,and they are very converfant in reading,praying, and expounding the Scriptures (as they themfelves atnderffand them) and this is their PCio6.37. I Cor. io. 20, 21. ;7e,saaward.......a....g,
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