Chap. 29. An Expofitian upon the Bookof J o n. Verf. 24 6ág to you, andye have not lamented, that' is,yc have not been won to a conformityby any form of difpenfation, or way of 'Minifiry,' neì- thet by the (iridtnefs of John, nor by my fociablenefs and opeweefs in dealing with you :but you have put a crois and crooked interpre- tation not only upon our angerand forrow,but alto upon our cbe ar- fulnefs and laughter. When fob faith, If I laugbtdon tbem,we are not to underf{snd it of the laughter of fcorn and derifion , but of the laughter of courcefie and affability, fuck as we commonly (hew towards our friends at feafls ; as if he had laid, If I ufcd an open free and fa- miliar courteouscarriage towards them,what then'? They Melva it not :Why not ? did they thinke thatfobs face was (not the difcovery,but) the difguife of his heart, or that he put on a couzening countenance when he came fmiling among them ? did they think that when he appearingly laughed, he was really angry,or covered his fecret difpleafure with a feeming plea- fantnet's. It is (I grant) a too frequent pradìife with many, both to fain that love which is not in them,and to diffemblethat wrath which is ; their words and looks are fmoother then oyl , when . drawn fwords are in their hearts. As when fome mourn and weep , we baveíno reafon to beleive they pittyus, their tears are falfe:fo when others rejoyce and fmile, we have no reafon to be- leive they love us, or delight in us, for their laughter is falfe anti flattering. Surely fobwas not guilty of, much lefs given to, Intl - of all given up( as force have been) to this peice of unmanly po- licy ; That was no Maxime or principle of hisKing-craft (which force have bottled in) He that know( not bow to dif em6le, (now: not bowto live. gobwas a plain-hearted man,a manperfeet and up- right both towards Cod and towards man.And as he had fomuch courage that he duraappear what he was : fo he had too much honefty and integrity not tobe what heappeared. But if he was 'a man of this ingenuous fpirit and temper, why did not the people who addreffed to him, or attended upon him, beleive it when be laughs"? I anfwer, fir(l,Thefe words reprefent fob a man of that e(leem%rurnonredo; and reverence among the people, for wifdome and tincerity, that dear lautrarem, if at any time he was pleafant in his deportment towards them, rnon au- if at any time be did attemper his gravicywrith mirth, & (hew his graeiam; affability as well ashis Authority,yet they would not beleive thatsetn.xp.a2l;
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