Here is, 1. Hypocrisy designing ill. It is not only the murderer with
his sword, but the hypocrite with his mouth, that destroys his
neighbour, decoying him into sin, or into mischief, by the specious
pretences of kindness and good-will. Death and life are in the power of
the tongue, but no tongue more fatal than the flattering tongue. 2.
Honesty defeating the design and escaping the snare: Through knowledge
of the devices of Satan shall the just be delivered from the snares
which the hypocrite has laid for him; seducers shall not deceive the
elect. By the knowledge of God, and the scriptures, and their own
hearts, shall the just be delivered from those that lie in wait to
deceive, and so to destroy, Rom. xvi. 18, 19.