_ _(€/fe,..inriching e:samination. _ · 1 by nothing · but almes·deeds. Whkh indeed in !--– themfelves are good ' and nec:_effary_, and fhifrly .commandedof God Almighty, Ecc!ef. I r. r. 1 !oh• 3·17. moft pleafing unrohim, Ifa. 5S. 5, 6) 7· And higliiy rewarded by him, Prov. rg; 17. Luk;; r6.g. Jf they bee our owne lawfully and confcionably comeby) givenwith aheart purgedby faith from . :an evill confcience, and deadworks; withfpiritu• all dikretion ihpreferring the Saints in all favours and fltrtherancesjwithfeafonablenelfe) compaffion ar1dchearfulneffe> they are a preciO'JS feed (owne uponearth, the crop whereof fhall hereafter bee gloriouOy reaped'iil the Heavens. But if an holy · flame ofdivinelove toGod, his'honour; trmh and fervice ; to all good things, godly exercifes; :and trueChrifl:ians, oe not Hrfr kindled in the heart, by the fancrifying fpirit ; if there be not aref'petl: toall Gods C6mmandements, .adelighcinall holy duties, and hatred to all fitines ·; aH our almes- ~eeds, ;1ll our good works .are unto our felv-es utterly unprofitable. Tne!e ought to be done pro~ portion1bly to our ability, and the other grace5 to bepoffe!1: in fincerity, if we looke for falvation. A goodm<mmull: not onely apply his hand,bi:It principally his heart to the exercife ofwell-doing. Thereisthe royaH feat ofdivine !<We,~nd theholy off- fpring of afruitfuUfaith, which g1veth life and acceptatiofl to a!Y good acrions, without ·which ' the largefl: doles_; andmofrglorious largeffes, are but unfeafonerl and unfancl:ifieJ fatrifices. Befides theconfutation of a common·errour ·; tine point 'fervesto comfort poore Chrifiians; to whom this hard. --~~~~~~~-------------------------~
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