drifts Fulnefreceivedby all Saints. 107 Firft. Ye cannot honor Jefus Ctarill, Vnlef? that you do An.1: offer upyouron CbriII unto him : I fay, unlefs you offer up your ownChrift to him ; I mean, your natural Chrift to him. Some there are, that make a Chrift of their good meaning, and think to be raved thereby ; reit upon that, & think tobe faved thereby. Some reft upon an knelt, and fober Converfation, & think tobe faved thereby. Some reit upon their Duties, inlargments in Duties; and think to be faved thereby. Some reit upon their very refting ; uniting is not to be united to: but Come reit upon their very refting, and think to be faved thereby. Some fell upon thole In joyments, andSweetnefes that they meet withall in duty, and think to be faved thereby. Beloved ! you mayobferve That when the Lord commanded His People in the old Te- ftament to honor Him , He commands them to facrifice Inch things to Him, which otherNationsdid make their Gods : they fhould facrifice cheep, and oxen, and birds ; filch things they ihouldoffer up unto God, that others did -worfhip as God : Plainly teaching this, That he that will honor God, mull give that unto God which the world makes it's God. So fay I, if you would honor Chrift, 'youmuit give that upunto Jefus Chrift, which other men domake their thrift. Many falfeChrifts therearethat are made bymen : you cannot honorJefus Chrift, ifyoudon't give up thole to Him. Again. Youcannot honor Jefus Chrift, Ifyou count it a fmallmatter to belong to him. A fervant that honorshis ma- fter, does count it a great matter to belong to Him. And therefore 73avid, he does title fome of his Pfalms fo : A Pfalm of David thefervant ofthe Lord: He does not fay, A Pfalm of .1) avid the Kingof Ifrael ; but, A Pfalm of David the Servant ofthe Lord : Counting it more honor to be the Lords Servant, then tobe King of Ifrael ; he counted it a great matter to be theLords Servant, becaufe he hono- red the Lord. Thole that honor Chrift, they look upon the thingsof Chrift asgreat matters : the works of Chrift, as great works : and the Ordinances ofChriftasgreat mat- ters 5
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