The cure of misprision or Selected notes, upon sundry questions in controversie (of main concernment) between the word, and the world. Tending to reconcile mens judgements, and unite their affections. Composed and published for the common good : as being a probable means to cure prejudice, and misprision in such as are not past cure. / by R. Junius.

Sect. 75.

But touching the next query, our judgements are as diametrially opposite; as the two poles. For who are these verball, orrall, occular professors? Those who are called puritans, or those that terme and re∣pute them so? this is the main question, and it would be throughly examined. We say they are the only men, guilty of this crime: they say the like of us; but the tryall is all: and how shall wee try it? surely by bringing each side, and every of their actions to the rule. And first to bring them to the tryall; who call all professors of Religion puritans; and raile a∣gainst them, under pretence; that they are not as they seeme. If hee be an hypocrite, who is much in profession, and nothing, or clean contrary in his pra∣ctice; then there are none greater hypocrites; then Protestants at large.

viz.

• Prelaticall, and Scandalous Ministers
• Civil. and Morall Men.
• Prophane, and Ignorant Persons.
• ...Cunning Polititians.

who joyne all together, in crying downe, and bar∣king against profession.

I know the assertion will seeme strange; Yea the grossest hypocrite of them all, will presume that hee can Herod like, wash his hands of this sin. And with David, touching Nathans parable which made him passe sentence against himselfe; think that this foule evil, does no way concern him; Or as Ahab, thought of the Prophets parable; when his own mouth con∣demn'd him for letting Benhadad go free. 1 Kings 20. 39. to 43. But I shall make it appear, that there are no greater hypocrites, nor Puritans under Heaven; then they who rail, and cry out so much; against hypocrisie, and Puritanisme. It faring with them, as it did with Sabillus the Sicilian; who slew the ty∣rant Cleander, and was after found to bee a worse Tyrant then he, Or as it did, with that Pharisee in the Gospel; who brake his neighbours head; when he should with the Publican, have smote his owne breast, Oh that men would observe what I shall say, but asmuch as it concerns them; that they would well consider how Satan gulls them; and how gros∣ly they gull themselves.

But this is the gift of God alone; for to plant, and water is nothing; except it receive blessing from a∣bove, I will therefore do my utmost, and leave the rest to him that can doe what hee will, and will doe what is best.