Sentence:  ... the news "of the judgment to come," in the Preachers mouth, will be under an heavy suspicion of fraud and cheat, and in fine, pass but for fictions ... too weak to <WSD>outlook</WSD> a brave glittering temptation: 
Meaning of the word marked with <WSD> tags:  To look at (someone) so long or intently that they look away; to win or prevail over (someone or something).