Reason. 4 4. Christ will at the Great Day condemn men to Hell, who live in sins of Omission, because such persons are Hypocrites. Hell is prepared for Hypocrites ⟨p. 189⟩and Unbelievers, saith Christ, Matth. 24.51. Others, as younger Brethren, receive their part of wrath under them as the Heirs. They are the great Owners of Hell, the chief Landlords of the Valley of Death; others do as it were hold from and under them. So the Hypocrite in heart heaps up wrath. The Hypocrite in heart. Hypocrisy lies close in the heart, as the Jugglers tools, out of sight. As in the Cellar, under the Parliament, there was nothing to be seen but what was lawful and allowable, Coals and Wood, fit Provision for Winter: But when these were taken away, and the Cellar was searched to the bottom, then the Barrels of Powder appeared, and the Coals and Wood were discovered to be fuel laid in for the Devils Kitchen. So, many persons who are unblamable (as we say) in their lives, walk without offence, are negatively holy, these seem to be good men, & approved; but if we search them further to the bottom, their Hypocrisy appears, that all this was for vain-glory, or some carnal interest; they heap up wrath, and shall have that wrath which is so dreadful, ⟨p. 190⟩that Hell is called by that Name, in great measure; or he himself by his Hypocrisy is daily filling up that Cup of Wrath which he must drink of eternally. An hypocritical Nation are the people of Gods wrath, Isa. 10.5, 6. whom he appoints to ruin. They go about to mock God, as they do men; but they deceive themselves, God is not mocked. They do as those who use much art to hide the wrinkles and defects of Nature, but God can see Jezebel under all her paint, and find out the Wife of Jeroboam, notwithstanding her disguise, and will punish the Dissembler with the Lake of Fire; and then what shall become of the Professor? All that love and make a lye are doomed to that Dungeon of Darkness. Hypocrisy is the loudest lye that ever was told, because it is given to God himself. It may be said to every Hypocrite as Peter to Ananias, Thou hast lied not to man, but to God, Act. 5.4. For he tells God, and would make him believe he forbears gross Sins, and is negatively holy, because it's his Will, when he neglects his positive Precepts, wherein he hath discovered most of his Will.
Reason. 4 4. Christ will at the Great Day condemn men to Hell, who live in sins of Omission, because such persons are Hypocrites. Hell is prepared for Hypocrites ⟨p. 189⟩and Unbelievers, saith Christ, Matth. 24.51. Others, as younger Brethren, receive their part of wrath under them as the Heirs. They are the great Owners of Hell, the chief Landlords of the Valley of Death; others do as it were hold from and under them. So the Hypocrite in heart heaps up wrath. The Hypocrite in heart. Hypocrisie lies close in the heart, as the Juglers tools, out of sight. As in the Cellar, under the Parliament, there was nothing to be seen but what was lawful and allowable, Coals and Wood, fit Provision for Winter: But when these were taken away, and the Cellar was searched to the bottom, then the Barrels of Powder appeared, and the Coals and Wood were discover'd to be fewel laid in for the Devils Kitchin. So, many persons who are unblamable (as we say) in their lives, walk without offence, are negatively holy, these seem to be good men, & approved; but if we search them further to the bottom, their Hypocrisie appears, that all this was for vain-glory, or some carnal interest; they heap up wrath, and shall have that wrath which is so dreadful, ⟨p. 190⟩that Hell is called by that Name, in great measure; or he himself by his Hypocrisie is daily filling up that Cup of Wrath which he must drink of eternally. An hypocritical Nation are the people of Gods wrath, Isa. 10.5, 6. whom he appoints to ruine. They go about to mock God, as they do men; but they deceive themselves, God is not mocked. They do as those who use much art to hide the wrinkles and defects of Nature, but God can see Jezabel under all her paint, and find out the Wife of Jeroboam, notwithstanding her disguise, and will punish the Dissembler with the Lake of Fire; and then what shall become of the Professor? All that love and make a lye are doomed to that Dungeon of Darkness. Hypocrisie is the loudest lye that ever was told, because it is given to God himself. It may be said to every Hypocrite as Peter to Ananias, Thou hast lyed not to man, but to God, Act. 5.4. For he tells God, and would make him believe he forbears gross Sins, and is negatively holy, because it's his Will, when he neglects his positive Precepts, wherein he hath discover'd most of his Will.
