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 else of duty based on Divine law, and secondly, of action governed by that motive. But when we reach the conclusion that honesty pays in this world's coin, and for this reason we do the honest thing, we leave out heaven and spirituality altogether. Then the spirit of hypocrisy in the deep meaning of the word is liable to enter, that is, the spirit which makes an outward show of right, but with a hidden purpose not far different from that which actuates the man of sharp practice.

And yet, while we are not to stop at the conclusion that honesty pays, there is a legitimate reason for raising the question of the possibility of success in Christian living. As we have seen, the Master