Some general directions for a comfortable walking with God delivered in the lecture at…Some generall directions for a comfortable walking with God deliuered in the lecture at…

II. Scorn with an infinite, and triumphant disdain, to¹ serve the mighty Lord of heaven and earth, servilely, slavishly, or formally; for by-respects, private ends, or any thing, save his own sweet, gracious, glorious Self. Hate hypocrisy from the very heart-root: Which foul fiend painting her self more unobservedly in the warm Sun, and shining prosperity of the Gospels flourishing estate with an outward gilt, and superficial tincture, doth with greater variety, and stronger imposture, deceive both mens own souls, and others, in the glorious noon-tide thereof: Nay this great Agent for the Prince of darkness, is so politic and pragmatical, that he prevails too much many times, even in the declination of that glorious Sun, in the disacceptation and damp of profession and forwardness. For though at this day, Professors of the gracious Way be in greatest disgrace with the most; and a drunkard, a swaggering Good-fellow, an Usurer, a son or daughter of Belial, shall find more favour, applause, and approbation with the world, then a man which makes conscience of his ways; so ⟨p. 44⟩that it may seem the greatest madness that may be, to make profession of Religion hypocritically: yet even in these times there are some causes, in which the devil takes occasion to cause some to play the Hypocrites notoriously.

II. Scorne with an infinite, and triumphant disdaine, to¹ serue the mighty Lord of heauen and earth, seruilely, slauishly, or formally; for by-respects, priuate ends, or any thing, saue his owne sweet, gracious, glorious Selfe. Hate hypocrisie from the very heart-roote: Which foule fiend painting her selfe more vnobseruedly in the warme Sun, and shining prosperitie of the Gospels flourishing estate with an outward gilt, and superficiall tincture, doth with greater varietie, and stronger imposture, deceiue both mens owne soules, and others, in the glorious noone-tide thereof: Nay this great Agent for the Prince of darknesse, is so politicke and pragmatical, that he preuailes too much many times, euen in the declination of that glorious Sunne, in the disacceptation and dampe of profession and forwardnesse. For though at this day, Professours of the gracious Way bee in greatest disgrace with the most; and a drunkard, a swaggering Good-fellow, an Vsurer, a sonne or daughter of Belial, shall finde more fauour, applause, and approbation with the world, then a man which makes conscience of his wayes; so