2. A course of internal sin proves a man to be an hypocrite. Tho' he washes his hands, if he does not cleanse his heart, he is ungodly. The external conversation of some hypocrites may excel the conversation of some saints; but if there be a way of internal sin, their pretences to godliness are vain. There be two sorts of • ••rna• […], which men may live in a way of, and is a •••tness against them. One is, a way of corrupt thoughts and affections: If men allow themselves in malice, envy, wanton ⟨p. 125⟩thoughts, profane thoughts, that will condemn them: Though those corruptions do not break out in any scandalous way, those thoughts are an evidence of a rotten heart. Tit. 3.3. We our selves were sometimes foolish, disobedient, deceived, serving divers lusts and pleasures, living in malice and envy, hateful, and hating one another. If a man allows himself, though he thinks he doth not, in malice or envy, he is an hypocrite; tho' his conscience disallows it, yet if his heart allows it he is no saint; if he don't hate and mortify those corrupt affections, he is no saint. The other way of living in internal sin is, to live in the omission of spiritual duties: Whether a man knows it or knows it not, it is an evidence of hypocrisy. Many men that make a fair show, don't believe in Jesus Christ: They have a persuasion of the truth of the gospel, they hope Christ will save them, they have had some joy in hearing the gospel, but they don't believe in Christ; either they are carnally confident, or discouraged: This doth condemn them. He that believeth not, the wrath of God abideth on him, Joh. 3.36. He that is contentious, and obeys not the gospel will be condemned, Rom. 2.8. So, if a man live in the neglect of love to God▪ If there be no hearty love to God in his […] in his obedience, he is not go• […] though there be affection, yet if there […] hearty love, that will condemn him: that was the condemnation ⟨p. 126⟩of the Jews, Joh 5.42. I know you, that you have not the love of God in you. If men be zealous men, have tenderness of conscience, delight in sabbaths, but are destitute of love to God, they are hypocrites. So, if there be not a spirit of love to saints, 1 Cor. 13.23. If I speak with the tongue of men and angels, and have not charity, I am become as sounding brass, and a tinkling cymbal, So, 1 Joh. 4.8. He that loveth not, knoweth not God.
2. A course of internal sin proves a man to be an hypocrite. Tho' he washes his hands, if he does not cleanse his heart, he is ungodly. The external conversation of some hypocrites may excell the conversation of some saints; but if there be a way of internal sin, their pretences to godliness are vain. There be two sorts of • ••rna• 〈…〉, which men may live in a way of, and is a •••tness against them. One is, a way of corrupt thoughts and affections: If men allow themselves in malice, envy, wanton ⟨p. 125⟩thoughts, profane thoughts, that will condemn them: Though those corruptions do not break out in any scandalous way, those thoughts are an evidence of a rotten heart. Tit. 3.3. We our selves were sometimes foolish, disobedient, deceived, serving divers lusts and pleasures, living in malice and envy, hateful, and hating one another. If a man allows himself, though he thinks he doth not, in malice or envy, he is an hypocrite; tho' his conscience disallows it, yet if his heart allows it he is no saint; if he dont hate and mortify those corrupt affections, he is no saint. The other way of living in internal sin is, to live in the omission of spiritual duties: Whether a man knows it or knows it not, it is an evidence of hypocrisy. Many men that make a fair shew, dont believe in Jesus Christ: They have a perswasion of the truth of the gospel, they hope Christ will save them, they have had some joy in hearing the gospel, but they don't believe in Christ; either they are carnally confident, or discouraged: This doth condemn them. He that believeth not, the wrath of God abideth on him, Joh. 3.36. He that is contentious, and obeys not the gospel will be condemned, Rom. 2.8. So, if a man live in the neglect of love to God▪ If there be no hearty love to God in his 〈…〉 in his obedience, he is not go• 〈…〉 •hough there be affection, yet if there 〈…〉 hearty love, that will condemn him: that was the condemnation ⟨p. 126⟩
