A discourse about the state of true happiness delivered in certain sermons in Oxford,…A discourse about the state of true happinesse deliuered in certaine sermons in Oxford,…

He may be persuaded in a generality and confused manner,§6 that the Lord will make good his covenant of grace unto the members of his Church; and that he will plentifully perform all the promises of happiness upon his children.

He may be perswaded in a generalitie and confused manner,§6 that the Lord will make good his couenant of grace vnto the members of his Church; and that he will plentifully performe all the promises of happinesse vpon his children.

He may be troubled in mind with grudgings and distractions,§7 ⟨p. 36⟩with reluctation and scruples before the commission of sin, out of the strength of natural conscience, seconded with a servile apprehension of divine vengeance, but especially enlightened with some glimmerings of this temporary faith. Much ado was there even with Pilate, inward trouble and tergiversation, before he would be brought to give judgement on Christ. Herod was sorry before he beheaded John Baptist. And these men I hope, were far short of the perfections attainable by the formal hypocrite.

He may be troubled in mind with grudgings and distractions,§7 ⟨p. 36⟩with reluctation and scruples before the commission of sinne, out of the strength of naturall conscience, seconded with a seruile apprehension of diuine vengeance, but especially illightned with some glimmerings of this temporarie faith. Much adoe was there euen with Pilate, inward trouble and tergiuersation, before he would bee brought to giue iudgement on Christ. Herod was sorie before he beheaded Iohn Baptist. And these men I hope, were farre short of the perfections attaineable by the formall hypocrite.