A plain discourse upon uprightness showing the properties and privileges of an upright man…A plain discourse upon uprightness shewing the properties and priviledges of an upright man…

Quest. But you will say, who or what i• an hypocrite?

Answ. He is one that hath no Affection to the Nature of Religion, and yet hath an Affectation of the Name, and Reputation of Religion: That professes the hatred of sin, and yet cordially loves it: That pretends to love piety, and yet inwardly distastes it; this is an hypocrite and woe be to him. The keenest Scriptures, the sharpest Judgments, the hottest Torments are the portion of his cup. The very next verse is enough to overwhelm him, With the froward thou wilt show thy self froward. When infinite Patience grows froward, there will be infinite frowardness. None so true a Friend, and none so fierce an Enemy. Proud men, Atheists, and Hypocrites, God hath a peculiar quarrel with, and they shall feel the weight of his indignation. Alas! Sirs, you drive the maddest trade on earth: your Profession of piety hazards the losing of this World, and your Practise of hypocrisy loseth you the other; and thus you lose Two Worlds for want of One Upright heart. Repent therefore quickly of this your wickedness, & change your course. If holiness be bad, why do you pretend it? If it be good, why do you abhor it? What man of reason will put on the shape of one he hates, when thereby he ⟨p. 127⟩gets only the applause of a few, and loses the love of many? Alas! you lose the respect of the most on earth by your outside, and of the best in Heaven by your inside. O therefore cleanse your hands ye sinners, and purify your hearts ye double-minded. Abominate that course, that besides its own vileness, loseth both God and Men, and your selves at last.

Answ. He is one that hath no Affection to the Nature of Religion, and yet hath an Affectation of the Name, and Reputation of Religion: That professes the hatred of sin, and yet cordially loves it: That pretends to love piety, and yet inwardly distasts it; this is an hypocrite and woe be to him. The keenest Scriptures, the sharpest Judgments, the hottest Torments are the portion of his cup. The very next verse is enough to overwhelm him, With the froward thou wilt shew thy self froward. When infinite Patience grows froward, there will be infinite frowardness. None so true a Friend, and none so fierce an Enemy. Proud men, Atheists, and Hypocrites, God hath a peculiar quarrel with, and they shall feel the weight of his indignation. Alas! Sirs, you drive the maddest trade on earth: your Profession of piety hazards the losing of this World, and your Practise of hypocrisie loseth you the other; and thus you lose Two Worlds for want of One Upright heart. Repent therefore quickly of this your wickedness, & change your course. If holiness be bad, why do you pretend it? If it be good, why do you abhor it? What man of reason will put on the shape of one he hates, when thereby he