Hypocrisy

“How many are painted only with the vermilion of a profession, whose seeming luster dazzles the eyes of the beholders, but within there is nothing but petrification! Hypocrites are like the swan, which has white feathers, but black skin; or like the lily, which has a fair color, but a bad scent. ‘Thou hast a name that thou livest, and art dead’ (Rev. 3:1). “ The Godly Man’s Picture ” pg. 15”

“Christian, if you mourn for hypocrisy, yet find this sin so potent that you cannot get the mastery of it, go to Christ. Beg of him that He would exercise His kingly office in your soul, that He would subdue this sin, and put it under the yoke. Beg of Christ to exercise His spiritual surgery upon you. Desire Him to lance your heart and cut out the rotten flesh, and that He would apply the medicine of His blood to heal you of your hypocrisy. " The Godly Man’s Picture " pg. 19”

“The snow covers many a dunghill . A snowy white profession covers many a foul heart! The sins of professors are more odious. Thistles are bad in a field —but worse in a garden . The sins of the wicked anger God—but the sins of professing Christians grieve him. ~ The Great Gain of Godliness”