The application of redemption

The fourth sort is your TREACHEROUS HYPOCRITE §4Who pretends great indignation against his sins, that he may keep them and that without suspicion, as such who are the receivers of thieves, they cannot hide them in their own houses, unless they make hue-and-cry after them in other places. The adulterous woman rails against her […] in the view and hearing of others that she may meet him in secret when no man may mistrust him or her; these are spies and Satan's intelligencers that hold privy correspondence with their corruptions while they profess greatest opposition against them; As Hushai, Davids friend he pretended service to Absalom, that he might serve David, discover and defeat the counsel of Ahithophel and […] proceedings, 2 Sam. 15. 3. 4. 5. So here; they cannot devour widows houses, unless they make long prayers, so they […]. 58. 2. 3. they fast and pray against ⟨p. 699⟩their sins, that they may more freely commit them, not that they may please God, but that they may do their own pleasure; they can do any thing against counsel, they quarrel at it, against the power of a […], they endeavour to defeat it, against the evidence of Conviction, they strive to darken it, and cavil at it, sees how the Coast is, gives intelligence to his distempers; this and that Argument is alleged, deviseth how to answer it; this reproof is administered, devises how to defeat it. As Rahab sent the men of the City upon a sleeveless Errand, Josh. 2. 5. Pursue after them quickly, and you shall overtake them, when she had brought them up, and hid them in […] House-top. So it is also with Conspirators and receivers of Traitors; if they can lead the Officer or Searcher into some by place, they will be as […] and […] to follow things to the utmost; but come home once to their own houses where the Traitor is indeed, if they cannot hide them, rather than they shall do execution, they will defend them, but not deliver them up into the hands of the Officer.

The fourth sort is your TREACHEROUS HYPOCRITE §4Who pretends great indignation against his sins, that he may keep them and that without suspicion, as such who are the receivers of theeves, they cannot hide them in their own houses, unless they make hue-and-cry after them in other places. The adulterous woman rayles against her in the view and hearing of others that she may meet him in secret when no man may mistrust him or her; these are spies and Satans intelligencers that hold privie correspondence with their corruptions while they profess greatest opposition against them; As Hushai, Davids friend he pretended service to Absalom, that he might serve David, discover and defeat the counsel of Achitophel and proceedings,