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 God's worship. Our hearts and Satan do work to other's hands; while we are not advising with God, our hearts go far on in pleasuring of sin, and covering of idolatry: But let men wash idolatry with all the holy water of Rome. it ha ay black skin. Many go farther on in idolatry than John did. Saul would not kill David himself and does not mind the matter and event of it nay but he gives him over into the Philistines' hands. Sin, especially gross sins, have a bloody black face, that men must put on a mask before they kiss them. Men stink to beguile their own conscience by challenging of some circumstances. The Colossians worshipped angels, but they did it under pretence of humility. Israel did swear that they would not give their daughters to the Benjaminites but how made they up the matter? They bade the Benjaminites a a dance take their daughter by force; and to they play their conscience a slip. Sin can go out at one door, when conscience boasts it; and comes slipping in again with a new garment; it being that same sin in Pilate, he put murder from himself; by washing his hands, and said I am free of Christ' blood; but he plastered his murder fairly with this, The people caused him to do it. So swearing is good enough to many, if they swear the truth. Men would sain have God's law beguiled. If vanity of apparel lose the name of pride, and commend this, that it is called the fashion, it is thought good enough. But if your clothes be proud, your heart cannot be humble. If the deceiver can conn his conscience, and wi by the eight command and can say the bargain was mace an day-light, your eyes as your more nt,