Having stated what the scripture says of hypocrites and hypocrisy, I only appeal to any humbly enlightened believer—what has such a definition of character to do with one is in any degree taught of God, is blessed with the fear of God, has fled for refuge to the atonement and righteousness of Christ, and who is most sincerely seeking, longing, looking, and waiting for the manifestation of his love, favour and goodwill. I must say to such dejected ones, as Elihu to Job—“Although though sayest I shall not see him, yet judgment is before him, therefore trust thou in him.” That there have been hypocrites in the church in all ages is very evident. Cain got into the first—Ham in Noah’s family—Ishmael and Esau into the next—Corah, Dathan, Abiram, Nadab, and Abihu in the camp of Israel—Saul and Ahithophel in David’s time. Solomon detected, and in his writings exposed many Judas amongst the apostles. Alexander Hymenus, Philetus, Hermogenes and Demas, with many false apostles and deceitful workers in Paul’s days. But this argues nothing against the religion of the Son of God; and although ignorant and carnal persons pretend to object to religion, because so many hypocrites profess it—this very objection proves such persons to be hypocrites themselves. What, would any man throw away a handful of good silver because he had found one bad shilling amongst them? The carnal mind is enmity, but too proud to own it; and all the outcry raised by the carnal world is merely designed to conceal the wretched enmity of their hearts to the truth as it is in Christ.