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Any  thing  but  a  hooded  villain — a  concealed  and
sanctimonious  hypocrite  in  the  church!  There  is
always  more  hope  of  the  conversion  of  an  infidel,
that  knows  himself  such,  than  of  a  false  pretender
who  mistakes  himself  for  a  genuine  worshipper.  A
man  had  better,  with  respect  to  the  hopefulness  of
his  conversion  to  Christ,  have  no  religion  than  a  false
one ;  had  better  know  himself  a  foe,  than  mistake
himself  a  friend.  "  Be  not  deceived :  God  is  not
mocked."  Till  deceit  can  throw  its  veil  of  mid-
night over  the  eye-sight  of  Omniscience,  its  prac-
tisings,  however  ingenious,  will  be  utterly  vain.
They  may  ruin  and  deceive  their  possessor  alone.
If  to  say  this  be  uncourtly — I  am  acting  for  the  court
of  heaven.
The  grand  rallying  sentiment  of  the  party  now
in  question,  has  been  that  of  their  great  champion—
whose  name  is  now  burnt  into  them  as  Hicksites :  No

MAN   CAN  BELIEVE  WHAT  HE  DOES  NOT  UNDERSTAND.
