A65297:78
Gods anatomy upon mans heart. Or, A sermon preached
Gods anatomy upon mans heart. Or, A sermon preached by order of the Honourable House of Commons, at Margarets Westminster, Decemb. 27. Being a day of public humiliation By Thomas Watson, pastor of Stephens Walbrooke, London.Gods anatomy upon mans heart. Or, A sermon preached by order of the Honorable House of Commons, at Margarets Westminster, Decemb. 27. Being a day of publick humiliation By Thomas Watson, pastor of Stephens Walbrooke, London.
London: printed for Ralph Smith, 1654
Modern spelling is a reading aid: the words are the author’s, only the spelling is modernized. Original shows the page as printed, with the transcription marks.
And here as in a Scripture looking-glass, ⟨p. 41⟩we may see our own faces; have we not many now adays seemingly zealous against Popery? if they see a Cross, though it be in a Coat of Arms, they are much offended, and are in a kind of convulsion: but in the mean time make no conscience of sacrilege, starving out the Ministry, they put out the fire on Gods Altar, shut the doors of his Temple; is not this visible hypocrisy? There are some it may be will not be heard to swear, it will not stand with their Saintship, that were to call the devil father aloud, but they will defraud and defame, which is a sin they can never satisfy for; take away a mans name, what amends can you make him? 'tis no better then murder; and if these be Saints, there are as good Saints in hell?
And here as in a Scripture looking-glasse, ⟨p. 41⟩we may see our own faces; have we not many now adays seemingly zealous against Popery? if they see a Crosse, though it be in a Coate of Armes, they are much offended, and are in a kinde of convulsion: but in the mean time make no conscience of sacriledge, starving out the Ministery, they put out the fire on Gods Altar, shut the doors of his Temple; is not this visible hypocrisie? There are some it may be will not be heard to sweare, it will not stand with their Saintship, that were to call the devill father aloud, but they will defraud and defame, which is a sinne they can never satisfie for; take away a mans name, what amends can you make him? 'tis no better then murder; and if these be Saints, there are as good Saints in hell?
The second Character of an Hypocrite1 is, he makes Religion a mask to cover his sin.
- 12 Character.