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THE CONTENTS. OF HYPOCRISY. ISAIAH 58.2. The World divided into four ranks of men. p. 26 Those that are in the pale of the Church ranked in three sorts. ibid. Those that are pretenders for Heaven, into two sorts; of which are, the 1 Formal Christian. ibid. 2 Upright and sincere Christian. ibid. The Text opened. ibid. Doct. That it is possible for a man to do much in the ways of God, even to abound in all outward performances, and yet be false at heart, and have an unsound spirit here, and miss of Heaven hereafter. p. 263 The Doctrine proved and cleared by diverse Particulars; as The first Particular is, 1 He may hear the Word. p. 265 2 May abound in hearing. ibid. 3 May hear with affection. ibid. Four kinds of affections that a Formalist may hear with, 1 With affection of wonder and astonishment. p. 266 2 Affection of fear and trembling. ibid. 3 With delight and some kind of love. ibid. 4 With affection of Joy. ibid. Secondly, A man may not only hope, but pray too, nay, make many Prayers. ibid. And he may join fasting to prayer. ibid. Thirdly, A man may seem to be humbled, to mourn, and to weep for sin, and yet be unsound. p. 267 There are four sorts of tears. ibid. 1 Tears of Anger. ibid. 2 Tears of desperation, such as are the damned in Hell. ibid. 3 Tears of compassion. ibid. 4 Tears of Godly-sorrow. ibid. Fourthly, A man may seem to do much, walk in many ways of duty in outward show of obedience, to the letter of command. ibid. Fifthly, A man may cast up his vomit, disgorge himself of all his old ways. p. 268 ⟨image 12⟩He may leave sin, either, 1 Out of fear of evil ibid. 2 Out of a weariness of it. ibid. 3 Out of love of some contrary sin. ibid. 4 Out of want of fit Instruments, and means to compass his sin. ibid. Sixthly, A man may accompany himself with the People of God. ibid. Seventhly, A man may not only do, but suffer too, and yet be unsound. ibid. Reasons are, 1 Reas. Because no unsound spirit hath any thing in it, which is essential to a Christian, as a Christian. ibid. 2 Reas. Because a false professor may have a complete resemblance of a Christian in all those things which are not essential to a Christian. p. 269 Thus the first thing is cleared, now we come to the second thing propounded. Secondly, How it may stand with 1 Gods end. 2 Satan's end. 3 A mans own ends, to abound in duty, and yet not be sincere.

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