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2 Those dissembling hypocrites, that now and then profess through a little wash-way; they stoop and life at the C•osse, but yet when it comes to the up-shot, they cannot bear the burden; these come to the fire of affliction to be warmed, but not to be scorched, as he said, they cannot burn for religion. When Paul was in bonds, he would not have them ashamed of his chains; this is a thing marvellous frequent. The Papists have a foolish dream, that their Cross, their airy Cross will scare devils; that is but a dotage, but this Cross will (I had almost said, scare the Devil) I am sure will discover devils, that is, hypocrites; bring them to the Cross, and you shall see them fall before it like lightning.

2 Those dissembling hypocrites, that now and then professe through a little wash-way; they stoope and life at the C•osse, but yet when it comes to the up-shot, they cannot beare the burthen; these come to the fire of affliction to be warmed, but not to be scorched, as he said, they cannot burne for religion. When Paul was in bonds, hee would not have them ashamed of his chaines; this is a thing marvellous frequent. The Papists have a foolish dreame, that their Crosse, their airy Crosse will scare divels; that is but a dorage, but this Crosse will (I had almost said, scare the Divell) I am sure will discover divels, that is, hypocrites; bring them to the Crosse, and you shall see them fall before it like lightning.

First for Officers, if there be an Alehouse comes to be indited, when it comes to a dead lift, he will lift, and say, it is pity you keep such ill orders in your house, I would it were not so; me thinks it should be otherwise, that you should not do so, living under such means, therefore I wish you would amend, &c. he gives them warning, and let them look better to it hereafter; he wisheth them well, &c. but he sees, if he should cross the drunkard and blasphemer, oh then the Cross would come; the drunkard would forsake his shop, and he should lose custom: upon this consideration, he flings off all duty, rather then have a Cross.