Some general directions for a comfortable walking with God delivered in the lecture at…Some generall directions for a comfortable walking with God deliuered in the lecture at…

and labour to fasten a persuasion upon their own hearts, that sith they, with such confidence, and bold faces reprove and censure others, others will not, out of the congruity of a charitable ingenuousness think them so shameless, as to be justly liable to the same imputations; except some few wiser, and more judicious Christians, who are able by spiritual experience, to discover the depths and mysteries of their hypocrisy; and for such they care not much: for in point of reputation, they rely most upon the common sort, and greater part. 3. It is the natural humour of an hypocrite, to be supercilious and censorious. Pride is no where more naturally bred, so proudly seated, and highly enthroned, as in his heart. And therefore it is his common practise to hunt after estimation, by disgracing and disabling others. Sith he wants worth in himself, he labours to shine by darkening others, misconceiving that every detraction from other mens reputations, is an addition to his own. 4. They hold it a point and proof of forwardness, to be forward in finding faults. As though the flame of an holy zeal were enkindled in any mans heart, only to give him ⟨p. 128⟩light, for the discovery of other mens sins, and not as a sacred fire, to burn up the noisome lusts which boil in his own breast.

and labour to fasten a perswasion vpon their owne hearts, that sith they, with such confidence, and bold faces reprooue and censure others, others will not, out of the congruity of a charitable ingenuousnesse thinke them so shamelesse, as to bee iustly liable to the same imputations; except some few wiser, and more iudicious Christians, who are able by spirituall experience, to discouer the depths and mysteries of their hypocrisie; and for such they care not much: for in point of reputation, they rely most vpon the common sort, and greater part. 3. It is the naturall humour of an hypocrite, to bee supercilious and censorious. Pride is no where more naturally bred, so proudly seated, and highly enthroned, as in his heart. And therefore it is his common practise to hunt after estimation, by disgracing and disabling others. Sith hee wants worth in himselfe, he labours to shine by darkening others, misconceiuing that euery detraction from other mens reputations, is an addition to his owne. 4. They hold it a point and proofe of forwardnesse, to be forward in finding faults. As though the flame of an holy zeale were enkindled in any mans heart, onely to giue him ⟨p. 128⟩