upon the Epiftle of J A M 11 s , VliRS.18. We mn£1: not only dogood, but well; a man may fin in doing good, but not ind()ing well. Chiefly you muLl: regard the end, Gods glo– ry; a tree beareth fruit for the owner; Ho{. ro.8. Jfrae! is an emp– ty Vine, that 6ringeth f orth fru it to /;imfelf: Actions done with a carnal aim are not feed, they lofe their fruit and reward with God, .Mat.6. I. 2. Have a care of the feafon, e 'cis the feed time; an e !fren:e non Husbindman would not lofe that : ~terf!ity depen~eth upon this ~~~~';; ;• ;e– .momenc; now we fow our everlaflmg woe or weal: Tal<e heed 1 i1Jil mrj[uit. of fowiog nothing,then you can expect: nothing; he had not a drop, that would not give a crumb : And cake heed of fowing to rhe fldb; when others have their bofoms full of theaves, you will be empty; the foolilhVirgins made a great cry when their veffels were ,empcy,&c. 3.Ground of hope to the children ofGod; their works are,not lofr, 'cis feed chat will fpring up again: Ecclef. I z, 2. Gaff thy breaduponmany waters,and after many day thou (halt find it: Thy bread, that .is, thy bread corn: Faith, which is tht evidence of thiNgs not j'een;ean look for acrop out of the waters: If the reward were fure, men would ad more uniformly and proponionably to their hopes. Oh conflder, what ever you do to God, or for God , 'cis feed: Wicked men count ir lo£1:,' a vain profufion, or as fooli01 a courfe as plowing rhe Ocean, or fcaccering feed upon 'he Sea; I, but you will find it again,there is no lofs by ferving God, Ma/.3.14· 4· 'Ti~ comfon to us; here we are miferable, 'cis our feed time, that's ufullly in tears, you 'mu£1: expect: the harve£1:; Pj'a/.97.1 r. Light u [own for the righteom : 'Tis buried out of fight, but 'twill fpring up again. The corn mu£1: firfi dye in the ground ; you can– not fow and reap in a day; The patient P~biding of the righteom fhall not perijh f or ever. , 2. That a care of righteoufnefs brin,geth peace with it. All Obfe rv . 2• . good aCl:ions caufe ar CJi9up.ldJ' , ferenity.in the mind : The Kingdom of Grace yieldeth f;o} un!pealzable, though not glory unJPe>1.f(.- rI Per. I , 7 able. We have gfon.~s in our pilgrimage : God will have us· to g Pfal, ll9·H enter upon our pof.feffion by degrees ; joy ente:reth into us before we fonJer into cur ./l,fafters JOJ: We have firfi the day-Star, then the Sun. What a good Mafrer do we ferve, that givech·us ?. parr of our wages ere we have done our work 1 Whilfr we are fowing we have pe.ace,the confcience and contentment of agood ad:ion: There is no work like Gods ; in the keeping of his Commands there is · reward, Pfai.I9q• Sin bringeth fbame and horror, but gracious - ae\ions
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