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,…

I now proceed more distinctly to other marks of difference betwixt the state of grace, and formal hypocrisy. Some notes of distinction for my purpose may be raised out of those places of Scripture, which I proposed, for to acquaint you with the kinds of perfection, and degrees of goodness; whereof a man as yet unregenerate is capable, and may be partaker.

I now proceed more distinctly to other markes of difference betwixt the state of grace, and formall hypocrisie. Some notes of distinction for my purpose may be raised out of those places of Scripture, which I proposed, for to acquaint you with the kinds of perfection, and degrees of goodnesse; whereof a man as yet vnregenerate is capable, and may bee partaker.

In the 8. of Luke, the hearer resembled unto the stony ground, is the formal hypocrite. He receives the word of God with joy, as doth the faithful Christian, though •ot in the same measure: But here is the special point and mark that differenceth the one from the other: The word and faith in the formal hypocrite have no roots: They are not deeply and soundly rooted and planted in his understanding, conscience, thoughts, affections, and actions.

In the 8. of Luke, the hearer resembled vnto the stonie ground, is the formall hypocrite. Hee receiues the word of God with ioy, as doth the faithfull Christian, though •ot in the same measure: But here is the speciall point and marke that differenceth the one from the other: The word and faith in the formall hypocrite haue no roots: They are not deepely and soundly rooted and planted in his vnderstanding, conscience, thoughts, affections, and actions.