Of the Dissolution

that knew them, and they riot able to makeany denial, or excuse. This, I lay, if anything, would be a powerful Curb to with-hold them from thole Enormities to whichthis lhame is appendant. It may be thoumadest a great Figure in the World for Pietyand Religion, wousdst seem to be Some-bodyin the Eyes of Men, when thou wert falseand unsound, didst harbour and nourish someViper in thy Bosom,

Intrarsum turph , fpeciofa pelle decor us :

When thy secret Faults stall be exposed be\fore thy Neighbours, and Friends, andChildren , And the shame os thy nakedneyshall le made to appear , Revel. 3. iB. FIoWwilt thou then be confounded and astonish'ed, and unable to lift up thy Head ? Whathonour will then seize thee, When thy con -fusion JJ-'all le continually before thee , and tbtshame of thy face fliall cover thee ? Psal 11144. 15. It concerns thee therefore to lookabout thee in time,'and search thy Conseience to the Bottom, to remove whatevergrates, to cast out whatever offends, thoughnever so customary, never so pleasingFlesh and Blood : to apply thy self to th®Merits and Satisfaction of Christ Jesusthe Expiation o r what is past ; and lor th 6: , futut e