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,…

Secondly, hypocrisy is many times by the world unjustly §2laid unto the charge of the children of God. David had his full portion in this imputation, as appeareth in many Psalms. The causes for this time I conceive to be two.

Secondly, hypocrisie is many times by the world vniustlie §2laid vnto the charge of the children of God. Dauid had his ful portion in this imputation, as appeareth in many Psalmes. The causes for this time I conceiue to be two.

The first may be suspiciousness, an argument ever of worthlessness and impotency. For insufficiency is most apprehensive and suspicious. I know there is a godly jealousy, and a jealousy of state; but I mean that suspicion which is opposed as an extreme to that imperfect virtue the Moralists call immunity from suspicion, by which a man doth cast the worth, actions and affections of another in his own mould, and thinks every man obnoxious to all the infirmities he finds in himself. Hence it is, that he which indeed is truly an hypocrite, and never passed the perfection of the Pharisee, doth most confidently brand the child of God with that name, hoping thereby to give some poor satisfaction to his own thoughts, that would gladly rest in a formality, and notice to the world, that howsoever there may be pretences, yet indeed there is none better then himself.

The first may bee suspiciousnesse, an argument euer of worthlesnesse and impotencie. For insufficiencie is most apprehensiue and suspicious. I know there is a godly iealousie, and a iealousie of state; but I meane that suspition which is opposed as an extreame to that imperfect vertue the Moralists cal immuniti• from suspicion, by which a man doth cast the worth, actions and affections of another in his owne mould, and thinks euery man obnoxious to al the infirmities he finds in himselfe. Hence it is, that he which indeed is truly an hypocrite, and neuer passed the perfection of the Pharisee, doth most confidently brand the child of God with that name, hoping therby to giue some poore satisfaction to his own thoughts, that would gladly rest in a formality, and notice to the world, that howsoeuer there may be pretences, yet indeed there is none better then himselfe.