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This is contrary unto the Scribes and Pharisees practise, who had little to say against the gifts of John Baptist, and of Christ; but when they came to dig at their pride, and covetousness, and cruelty, they could not endure it.

This is contrary vnto the Scribes and Pharisies practise, who had little to say against the gifts of Iohn Baptist, and of Christ; but when they came to digge at their pride, and couetousnesse, and cruelty, they could not endure it.

Secondly another trial is, §2at whose sins we grieve most. An hypocrite is the sorest and busiest digger of all, but it is in other mens ground; but he that would have a good foundation, must be most industrious in purging his own soul from iniquity. That was a complaint that Jeremiah made, ¹that no man said, What have I done? but all the stir of hypocrites is, what others have done. Whereas if we could come to this, I have lived in this sin, ⟨p. 64⟩I have broken promise, I have been unfaithful in Gods service: what way may I take to get peace unto my soul?

Secondly another triall is, §2at whose sinnes wee grieue most. An hypocrite is the sorest and busiest digger of all, but it is in other mens ground; but he that would haue a good foundation, must be most industrious in purging his owne soule from iniquitie. That was a complaint that Ieremie made, ¹that no man said, What haue I done? but all the stirre of hypocrites is, what others haue done. Whereas if we could come to this, I haue liued in this sinne, ⟨p. 64⟩