Graphautarkeia, or, The Scriptures sufficiency practically demonstrated wherein whatsoever is contain'd in Scripture, respecting doctrine, worship or manners is reduced to its proper head, weighty cases resolved, truths confirmed, difficult texts illustrated and explained by others more plain.

The great danger of Hypocrisie and formality, and end of Hypocrites.

The hypocrites hope shall perish, whose hope shall be cut off, and whose trust shall be a spiders web: he shall lean upon his house, but it shall not stand: he shall hold it fast, but it shall not endure, Job 8. 13, 14, 15.

He also is my salvation: for an hypocrite shall not come before him, Job 13. 16.

The congregation of hypocrites shall be desolate, &c. Job 15. 34.

He who speaketh flattery to his friend, the eyes of his children shall fail, Job 17. 5.

The joy of the hypocrite is but for a moment: though his excellency mount up unto the heavens, and his head reach unto the clouds, he shall perish for ever like his own dung: they who have seen him, shall say. Where is he? and he shall flee away as a dream, and shall not be found: the eye also which saw him, shall see him no more, &c. Job 20. 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, &c.

What is the hope of the hypocrite when he hath gained, when God ta∣keth away his soul? will God hear his cry when trouble cometh upon him? Job 27. 8, 9.

The hypocrites in heart heap up wrath, Job 36. 13.

O Assyrian, the rod of mine anger, &c. I will send him against an hypo∣critical nation, and against the people of my wrath, &c. Isa. 10. 5, 6.

Wo unto them who seek deep to hide their counsel from the Lord, and their works are in the dark; and they say, Who seeth us? and who know∣eth? Isa. 29. 15, 16.

The sinners in Zion are afraid, fearfulness hath surprised the hypo∣crites, &c. who among us shall dwell with the devouring fire, &c? Isa. 33. 14.

Behold all ye who kindle a fire, who compass your selves about with sparks; walk in the light of your fire, and in your sparks which ye have kindled: this shall ye have of my hand, ye shall lye down in sorrow, Isa. 50. 11.

I will declare thy righteousness and thy works, for they shall not profit thee, Isa. 57. 12.

Trust ye not in lying words, saying, The temple of the Lord, &c. Behold, ye trust in lying words which cannot profit, &c. therefore will I do to this house, &c. wherein ye trust, &c. as I have done to Shiloh, and I will cast you out of my sight, Jer. 7. 4, 8, 9, 10, 11.

I will punish all them who are circumcised, with the uncircumcised. Egypt, &c. all these nations are uncircumcised: and all the house of Israel uncircumcised in the heart, Jer. 9. 25, 26.

Ye dissembled in your hearts, when ye sent me unto the Lord your God, &c. Now therefore know certainly, that ye shall die by the sword, by the famine, &c. Jer. 42. 19, 20, 21, 22.

Cursed be the deceiver who hath in his flock a male, &c. and sacrificeth to the Lord a corrupt thing, Mal. 1. 14.

Ye are the salt of the earth: but if the salt have lost his savour, wherewith shall it be salted? it is henceforth good for nothing but to be cast out, and to be trodden under foot of men, &c. I say unto you, That except your righteous∣ness exceed the righteousness of the Scribes and Pharisees, ye shall in no case enter into the kingdom of h•…•…ven, Matth. 5. 13, 20.

Many will say unto me in that day, Lord, Lord, Have we not prophesied in thy name, &c? and then will I profess unto them, I never knew you: depart from me ye who work iniquity, Matth. 7. 22, 23.

Every plant which my heavenly father hath not planted, shall be rooted up: let them alone, &c. If the blind lead the blind, both shall fall, &c. Matth. 15. 13, 14.

When Christ found nothing but leaves on the fig-tree, he said, Let no fruit grow on thee henceforth for ever: and presently it withered away, &c. Jesus said to the Priests, &c. Publicans and Harlots go into the kingdom of God be∣fore you, Matth. 21. 19, 23, 29, 30. 31.

When the king came, &c. he saw there a man who had not on a wedding-garment: and he sad unto him, Friend, how camest thou hither, &c? and he was speechless; then said the king to his servants, bind him, &c. and cast him in∣to outer darkness, there shall be weeping, &c. Matth. 22. 11, 12, 13.

Wo unto the Scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites, often pronounced, Matth. 23. 13, 14, 15, 16, 23, 25, 27, 29.

Whosoever hath not, from him shall be taken even that which he seem∣eth to have (or, thinketh he hath), Luke 8. 18.

Beware ye of the leaven of the Pharisees, which is hypocrisie, &c. he who knoweth his masters will, and doth not according, shall be beaten with many stripes, Luke 12. 1, 47. James 4. 17.

They shall begin to say, We have eat and drank in thy presence, &c. but he shall say, I know you not whence you are: depart from me all ye workers, &c. Ye shall see Abraham, &c. in the kingdom of God, and you thrust out, Luk. 13. 25, 26, 27, 28.

Ye are they who justifie your selves, but God knows your hearts: for that which is highly esteemed amongst men, is abomination in the sight of God, Luke 16. •…•…5.

Every branch which beareth not fruit in me, he taketh away, John 15. 2.

Ananias and Saphira, both smote with death for their hypocrisie, Acts 5. 5, 10.

The wrath of God is revealed from heaven against, &c. men who hold the truth in unrighteousness, Rom. 1. 18.

A double minded-man is unstable in all his ways, James 1. 8.

The Jews, &c. forbidding us to speak to the Gentiles that they might be sa∣ved, to fill up their sins always: for the wrath is come upon them to the utter∣most, 1 Thess. 2. 16.