A16317:93
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,…
A discourse about the state of true happiness delivered in certain sermons in Oxford, and at Pauls Cross: by Robert Bolton.A discourse about the state of true happinesse deliuered in certaine sermons in Oxford, and at Pauls Crosse: by Robert Bolton.
London: printed by Felix Kyngston for Edmund Weaver, 1611London: printed by Felix Kyngston for Edmund Weauer, 1611
A DISCOURSE ABOUT THE STATE OF TRUE HAPPINESS.A DISCOVRSE ABOVT THE STATE OF TRVE HAPPINESSE.
Modern spelling is a reading aid: the words are the author’s, only the spelling is modernized. Original shows the page as printed, with the transcription marks.
Secondly, by reason of the shining lamp of an outward §2profession, howsoever he want the oil of grace in his heart, he so dazzles the eyes of men, that he bars himself of those reproofs and wholesome admonitions, whereby the open sinner is many times confounded and amazed in his conscience, humbled and cast down in himself, and happily reclaimed and converted.
Secondly, by reason of the shining lampe of an outward §2profession, howsoeuer he want the oyle of grace in his heart, he so dazles the eyes of men, that he barres himselfe of those reproofes and wholesome admonitions, whereby the open sinner is many times confounded and amazed in his conscience, humbled and cast downe in himselfe, and happily reclaimed and conuerted.
Thirdly, all public reprehensions and advertisements §3from the Ministry of the word, although they be as so many loud cries sounding in his cares, to awake him out of the dead slumber of hypocrisy; he either interprets to proceed from some particular malice, or indiscreet heat; and so passes them over with a bitter and peremptory censure: or else out of the pride of his heart he posteth them over from himself, as not infamous or notorious in the worlds opinion, and transfers them upon the open sinners, being assured that in the judgement of others whom he blinds and deludes by his Art of Seeming, they belong not to him.
Thirdly, all publicke reprehensions and aduertisements §3from the Ministery of the word, although they be as so many loud cries sounding in his cares, to awake him out of the dead slumber of hypocrisie; he either interprets to proceed from some particular malice, or indiscreet heate; and so passes them ouer with a bitter and peremptor•e censure: or else out of the pride of his heart hee posteth them ouer from himselfe, as not infamous or notorious in the worlds opinion, and transfers them vpon the open sinners, being assured that in the iudgement of others whom hee blinds and deludes by his Art of Seeming, they belong not to him.