The plain mans path-way to heaven

or like unto the Herodians and Pharisees servants, which came to our Lord Jesus with many fawning insinuations, calling him good Master, and telling him that he was the plain truth, that he taught the way of God truly, he regarded no mans person, and many good morrows, and all this gear, when as in very deed their purpose was to entangle him in his words, and to entrap him, that they might catch advantage against him, and so cut his throat, and give him pap with a hatchet. This is it which the wise m•n saith,¹ A man that flattereth his neighbour spreadeth a net for his feet. And again,² As silver, dross over-laid upon an earthen pot; so are fawning lips, and an evil heart. And in another place he saith,³ He that beareth hatred will counterfeit with his lips: but he layeth up deceit in his heart: When he shall show his voice favourably, trust him not. For there are seven abominations in his ho•• ▪ He will cover hatred by deceit: […] malice shall be discovered in the congregation. In another place he pronounceth a curse upon all these hallow-hearted hypocrites, and meal-mouthed flatterers. For,⁴ saith he, Unto him that blesseth ⟨p. 171⟩his friend with a loud voice, betimes in the morning, rising up early, a curse shall be imputed.

or like unto the Herodians and Pharisees servants, which came to our Lord Iesus with many fawning insinuations, calling him good Master, and telling him that hee was the plaine truth, that hee taught the way of God truly, he regarded no mans person, and many good morrowes, and all this geere, when as in very deed their purpose was to entangle him in his words, and to entrap him, that they might catch advantage against him, and so cut his throat, and give him pap with a hatchet. This is it which the wise m•n saith,