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Gods husbandry
Gods husbandry: the first part. Tending to show the difference betwixt the hypocrite and the true-hearted Christian. As it was delivered in certain sermons, and is now published by William Whately, preacher of the Word of God in Banbury in OxfordshireGods husbandry: the first part. Tending to shew the difference betwixt the hypocrite and the true-hearted Christian. As it was deliuered in certaine sermons, and is now published by William Whately, preacher of the Word of God in Banbury in Oxfordsheire
London: printed by Bernard Alsop and Felix Kyngston for Thomas Man, 1622
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.
this was after his conversion, for before he would have had him by the ears, that should have so entitled him. And indeed it must needs be so, both with the hypocrite, and the upright, as hath been spoken: for the hypocrite is destitute of the love of God, and moved only by self-love, even to that little goodness he seemeth to have. Now love (we know) is a blinding passion, and will not suffer a man to discern the faults of him, whom he loveth: but the true Christian is endued with the love of God, and out of that love embraceth the courses of piety: but for himself, he is blessed with that excellent grace, of loathing and abhorring himself in dust and ashes, out of the knowledge he hath of his own corrupt and sinful nature. And from this hatred it cannot but follow, that he will prove a severe censurer of himself; for hatred doth whet on the wit to spy faults, and to amplify them.
this was after his conuersion, for before he would haue had him by the eares, that should haue so intituled him. And indeede it must needs be so, both with the hypocrite, and the vpright, as hath beene spoken: for the hypocrite is destitute of the loue of God, and moued onely by selfe-loue, euen to that little goodnesse he seemeth to haue. Now loue (we know) is a blinding passion, and will not suffer a man to discerne the faults of him, whom he loueth: but the true Christian is endued with the loue of God, and out of that loue embraceth the courses of pietie: but for himselfe, he is blessed with that excellent grace, of loathing and abhorring himselfe in dust and ashes, out of the knowledge he hath of his owne corrupt and sinfull nature. And from this hatred it cannot but follow, that he will prooue a seuere censurer of himselfe; for hatred doth whet on the wit to spie faults, and to amplifie them.
Secondly,1 an hypocrite is always confident of himself, & of his own power, not to be overtaken, at least, of such & such great sins, which (perhaps) he never yet hath committed; yea, he thinks always, and often brags, that all the world should not draw him to do such abominations: and from this presuming of himself it comes, that he is so bitter and pitiless, in speaking against others that have offended; and also, that he is of himself so exceeding