A27065:169
The vain religion of the formal hypocrite, and the mischief of an unbridled tongue…
The vain religion of the formal hypocrite, and the mischief of an unbridled tongue (as against religion, rulers, or dissenters) described, in several sermons, preached at the Abby in Westminster, before many members of the Honourable House of Commons, 1660 ; and The fools prosperity, the occasion of his destruction : a sermon preached at Covent-Garden / by Richard Baxter.
London: printed by R.W. for F. Tyton, 1660
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3. You pretend to Repentance (as I said before) while you hold fast the sin, and give not up your selves to God: when as if your ⟨p. 165⟩neighbour, or Master, or Husband should but beat one of you, and tell you when he hath done that he repenteth, and do this as oft as you commit your wilful sins, and say you repent, I am confident you would not take it for true repentance. You repent, but will not confess when it is to your disgrace, as long as you can hide your sin. You repent, but will not make restitution or reparation of injuries to your power. You repent, but your heart riseth against him that reproveth you. You repent, but you had rather keep your sins then leave them. Whats this but to deceive your own hearts, and to mock your selves with a seeming vain and mock-repentance?
3. You pretend to Repentance (as I said before) while you hold fast the sin, and give not up your selves to God: when as if your ⟨p. 165⟩neighbour, or Master, or Husband should but beat one of you, and tell you when he hath done that he repenteth, and do this as oft as you commit your willful sins, and say you repent, I am confident you would not take it for true repentance. You repent, but will not confess when it is to your disgrace, as long as you can hide your sin. You repent, but will not make restitution or reparation of injuries to your power. You repent, but your heart riseth against him that reproveth you. You repent, but you had rather keep your sins then leave them. Whats this but to deceive your own hearts, and to mock your selves with a seeming vain and mock-repentance?
4. You pretend to love God above all, (as was before said) when you love not his Image, ways or communion: but love that which he hateth, and still ⟨p. 166⟩prefer the world before him.