Sacr.VI. OfGoodWorks. 30I never looking any' further then thework theydo , Is that a Duty? Is that com- manded? but not attendto,with whatinward rectitudeand purityoffpirit they do thefe things. The differenceofthe third and fourthhearers, lay not in externals at firft,bat that one had a good andhone[} heart,which the other wanted; & although men look to the outward goodworks , yet God looketh molt to the inward good heart : Therefore the hypocrite doth no good work , though he feemeth to the world full of good works, becaufe his heart is not good. Our Saviour infianced in this,and preffed itmuch upon the Pharifees, Paying, ?'hey Werewolveswithin, and noifome (epnlchers within, thong/opaintedwithoiet.Think therefore thouheareft God fpeaking unto thee that ofSolomon,Myfon,giveme thyheart,Prov.23.26.thy good heart,elfe thofe good works arebut a blaze, there is nogood foundation. Fifthly, Good Worksare thofe,aadthofe onlywhicharedone for the glory of god. Andbe done Letany a&ion be in it felt never foneceffary, foglorious,fo profitable to others,yet to theglory of if it benot for Gods glory,there is a wo to Poch good works intlead ofanWage, or God. mildew. The Pharifees prayers, fallings,and alms, havea wo and threatning an- nexed tothem in headofa promife.Whatfoeveryedo,do all to thegloryof God: now vainglory and felf-applaufe,is aworm that quicklybreeds in the belt fruit , in the choyceft adions : The godly at the dayofjudgement do not know thegood works they did ; as the filk-worm hideth it Pelfwithin thecurious fi1k it works, whence was that Motto upon it, Operitnr dnm operatnr She is all over covered whilfi the works: Thefame ought we tobe in all theholy duties, and moltheavenly adions we perform; Optrinsnr damopera:or: upon this reafon Amflin faid, dlltheSleri- one anions ofthe heatbens were bntfplendida peccara,glJring fins,becaufe they cor- rupted their love to their conntreyby vainglory,and fo theydid,as he laid, ZJnam cnpiditatem aliâfanare, Heal onefin by another. UfeofExhortation, To takeup that ofthe Apoftle, Let every man try his own VA work. The word frgnifieth fuch a tryal as the Goldfmith ufeth about his Gold, whether it beright or no : He lathhis Touch- lone todifcover it. Let thisbe your care; thoufandsand millionsof works you have done in yourlife time, bring them all to theTouch-ftone, the Scripture, theruleof goodnefs. Itisnot an eafre matter to be found doing but one goodwork : Inform and inftrud your felf better about the Doctrine ofa good work,howmuch the Scripture requireth; and certainly if therebeany tparklingsof confcience, itwill make thee fear all the worksthou haft done. For what ? doft thou call thy ungodlineffe, thy prophane cousles, good works ? Doth Gods wordcommandchefe? Poch Gods Spirit enable thee to do thefe? Oh blindman, hoodwinked_by thedivel, that doll not fee thy felfall over plunged into evil ! But it may be thou thinkelt thy prayers, thy duties, thycivility, thy charity, good works, and indeed there are good for thematterofthem, butas thou doff them whoarc not regenerated, who haft not thefpirit ofChrift dwelling in thee,who haft corrupt and (info! ends,they all are thy evil works,and comein the catalogue ofthyotherfins. Thy dutiesnot done bya graciousheart, through gra- c!ous power, to a gracious end,in a gracious manner, arefins to thee as well as thy other ungodly wales. I know theproud and felt-flatteringheart ofman loveth not to hear this ,cannot . endure that all its gold fhould be difcovered to be drols.But it is not what thou thinklt,andwhat others think about thy good works, but what Godsfpirit pronounceth in his word:how great wit thy confufionbe,if that which thourelief} a good heart, a good life,and good works,all good, God (hall difcover to bean evilheart,an evil life,all evil ! God cannot bedeceived,but thou art eafily. Qg3 SsRx:
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