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Hypocrites in their saying well, but doing ill, reproved. [ 210]

••Ulius Caesar in his Commentaries, writeth of the French Souldiers, that in the beginning of the battel, at the first onset, they were more then Men; but at the second,* 1.1 or before the end, less then Women; They would talk bravely, and come on couragiously; but at length give off cowardly. Such are the hypocritical Hotspurs of our times, who have Gods word swiming in their heads, but not shining in their lives,* 1.2 such as set up the Temple with one hand, and pull it down with the other▪ like scribling School-boyes, that what they write with the fore-finger they blur with the hinde-finger; who if words may be received, their pay is gallant, but if deeds be required, their money is not currant; who in professing and protesting are more then Protestants, but in practising and performing, and persevering less then Pa∣pists.

Notes

• * 1.1

  Mr. Woodnote ut ante••.
• * 1.2

  Qui ••urios ••i∣mulant, & Bac∣chanalia vivunt Iuvenal.