First, An Hypocrites inside is never answerable to his outside; §1an Hypocrites inside is one thing,1 and his outside another thing; an Hypocrite is outwardly clean, but inwardly unclean; he is outwardly glorious, but inwardly inglorious. Hypocrites are like Apothecaries galley pots, having without the title of some excellent Preservative, but within they are full of some deadly poison; they are like the Egyptian Temples, that were beautiful without, but within there was nothing to be found but Serpents and Crocodiles, and other venomous creatures. Hypocrites trade more for a good name, than for a good heart; for a good report, than for a good conscience; they are like Fiddlers, more careful in tuning their Instruments, than in watching their spirits.2 Hypocrites are like white silver, but they draw black lines; they have a seeming sanctified outside, but stuffed within with ⟨p. 288⟩malice, worldliness, pride, envy, &c. Like window cushions, made up of velvet and richly embroidered, but stuffed within with hay. An Hypocrite may offer sacrifice with Cain, and fast with Jezebel; and humble himself with Ahab, and lament with the tears of Esau; and kiss Christ with Judas, and follow Christ with Demas; and offer fair for the holy Ghost with Simon Magus, 3and yet for all this his inside as bad as any of theirs. An Hypocrite is a Cato without, and a Nero within; a Jacob without, and an Esau within; a David without, and a Saul within; a Peter without, and a Judas within; a Saint without, and a Satan within; an Angel without, and a Devil within.4 An Hypocrite is a Jew outwardly, but an Atheist, a Pagan,5 a Turk inwardly. I have read of certain Images, which on the outside were covered with gold and pearl, resembling Jupiter and Neptune, but within were nothing but spiders and cobwebs; a fit resemblance of Hypocrites. Hypocrisy is but an outside, like cloth of Arras, fair and beautiful without; but if you look to the inside, you shall find nothing but rags and ends. That Monk hit it, that said, To be a Monk in outward show was easy, but to be a Monk in inward reality was hard. To be a Christian in outward show is easy, but to be a Christian inwardly and really is very hard. An Hypocrites inside never echoes or answers to his outside; his inside is vicious, and his outside is Religious:
FIrst, An Hypocrites inside is never answerable to his outside; §1an Hypocrites inside is one thing,1 and his outside another thing; an Hypocrite is outwardly clean, but inwardly unclean; he is outwardly glorious, but inwardly inglorious. Hypocrites are like Apothecaries gally pots, having without the title of some excellent Preservative, but within they are full of some deadly poyson; they are like the Egyptian Temples, that were beautifull without, but within there was nothing to be found but Serpents and Crocodiles, and other venemous creatures. Hypocrites trade more for a good name, than for a good heart; for a good report, than for a good conscience; they are like Fidlers, more careful in tuning their Instruments, than in watching their spirits.2 Hypocrites are like white silver, but they draw black lines; they have a seeming sanctified outside, but stuff'd within with ⟨p. 288⟩malice, worldliness, pride, envy, &c. Like window cushions, made up of velvet and richly embroydered, but stuff'd within with hay. An Hypocrite may offer sacrifice with Cain, and fast with Jezabel; and humble himself with Ahab, and lament with the tears of Esau; and kiss Christ with Judas, and follow Christ with Demas; and offer fair for the holy Ghost with Simon Magus, 3and yet for all this his inside as bad as any of theirs. An Hypocrite is a Cato without, and a Nero within; a Jacob without, and an Esau within; a David without, and a Saul within; a Peter without, and a Judas within; a Saint without, and a Satan within; an Angel without, and a Devil within.4 An Hypocrit is a Jew outwardly, but an Atheist, a Pagan,5 a Turk inwardly. I have read of certain Images, which on the outside were covered with gold and pearl, resembling Jupiter and Neptune, but within were nothing but spiders and cobwebs; a fit resemblance of Hypocrites. Hypocrisie is but an outside, like cloth of Arras, fair and beautiful without; but if you look to the inside, you shall find nothing but rags and ends. That Monk hit it, that said, To be a Monk in outward shew was easie, but to be a Monk in inward reality was hard. To be a Christian in outward shew is easie, but to be a Christian inwardly and really is very hard. An Hypocrites inside never ecco's or answers to his outside; his inside is vicious, and his outside is Religious:
- 1Mat. 23.25, 26, 27 Luke 11.39.
- 2Erasmi ••milia.
- 3Acts 8.23.
- 4Rom. 2.28, 29.
- 5Lucian.
