Gods husbandry

AND of hypocrites within the Church,¹ we shall find two kinds; the greater hypocrite, & the lesser hypocrite: the gross hypocrite & the close hypocrite; both well called hypocrites, because in both, that vice prevaileth; and yet the one distinguished from the other by the names of greater and lesser, or grosser and less gross, because the degree of prevailing in one; is far higher and fuller than in the other. As even of Lepers, some were not so much leprous as others; though both lepers & uncured. And of diseases, some are more vehement than others, though both mortal? And of wounds, some are deeper and broader than others, though both deadly.

AND of hypocrites within the Church,¹ we shal find two kinds; the greater hypocrite, & the lesser hypocrite: the grosse hypocrite & the close hypocrite; both well called hypocrites, because in both, that vice preuayleth; and yet the one distinguished from the other by the names of greater and lesser, or grosser andlesse grosse, because the degree of preuailing in one; is farre higher and fuller than in the other. As euen of Leapers, some were not so much leprous as others; though both leapers & vncured. And of diseases, some are more vehement than others, though both mortall? And of wounds, some are deeper and broader than others, though both deadly.

1. 1Of hypocrites there are two kinds, the gross hypocrite, and the close hypocrite.Of hypocrites there are two kinds, the grosse hypocrite, and the close hypocrite.

Now a gross hypocrite is he, in whom hypocrisy ⟨p. 20⟩so far prevaileth,¹ that he knows himself but to make a show of goodness, for some sinister respect, and yet cares not for it, out of the most exceeding story-hardness of his heart. This hypocrite hides himself from the world, but not from himself; he cousins others, but himself doth not deceive himself: for he is full well acquainted with his own intentions, and perfectly privy to the windings of his behaviour; in very deed sometimes, even smiling to think, how he beguiles the world with a certain fineness of outward carriage, and seeming. Many a man maketh a show to be religious, by doing divers good things, in the mean space knowing full well, that he doth not in heart regard any of these things, but alone that he thinks it fit so to woo the times, or to fish for the favour of some particular man, or to compass some or other of his own earthly, and self-respecting projects. Many a parishioner cometh to Church usually each Sabbath, and receiveth the Sacrament commonly when his neighbours do, who doth in his heart no more esteem of Church nor Sacraments than a very Pagan; and so much he doth know by himself too, and yet is never touched with any remorse of heart, for his so palpable, and to-himself-evident dissembling. Yea, it is to be feared, that many a Divine studies hard, preacheth (not learnedly alone, but) holily (too for matter and words); and yet in his own soul maketh no more account of preaching, than of a play-book, but that he seeketh by this means to live in the world, and to attain a Benefice. Many