Chap. 6. the Epijlle to the qalatianr. 371 ScconJiy, that we pcrformc all our acti·' A probation ofthewicked,rhat we mimflcr no on• lincercly& vprighrly, as tn the prcfencc notthc lealloccalion of otfencc vnro rhcm. of God, with an honcrl: hea:rr, ~and agood t'.Cor.I o,r2..Gmeno ojfence~neirher toth~ Jew, confciencc:as Abinukch protaHeth of J11mnortotheqmtile: buttoconuiCl their confcifelfr,Gen.:o.).anJ He<.,kjah, !fay38. 3· and cnces,and ro llop their mourhes by our godPa•I.Att.>J, 1. , ly&·vnblamcableconuerfarion, which may Th~rdly, d1at rhey alwaytend toagood be a preparariuc for them againfl the day of end,as the gloric ofGod, Whether;eeare~ or rhdr viliration. l, Pct.z..l z. Ha11eJOHrconHerdr:'nk.y,rwh.tt{oeuerye doe, doe 11fl to theglonnf /oft ionhrmefl am~ng theGcntiln, that :heywhich Gotl,t.Cor.IO.JO, andthcgoodofour bre· fPta~er.ti!lofyott, a&?[cuilldocrs. may bfyour chrcn, Let all t hing1 be dotu to edification, 1. good work,rs n=bich rbey.fhaUfce,glortfic Godmthe Cor.14 z6, • day ofthovijitation. It may here be demanded, whether we may Ftfrly,in doing our duties, we mull notre· nor approouc our (eiues, andour actions to I fpctlthe IUdgemcntofthe world,neirher (ea. mon? To whichlanfwcr that wemay, and rtng the faces,northe ccn(urcs of mev.Thts ought. For although we may not beo men- <vas Pauls praCl:ife.I.Cor 4-J.fp•!Jevorylirr!e plc..Ccr~,tbat ia,(uch as frame and temper our B to6e ir.dgetlofJoN,or ofmansmdgemen;:we muft atbons,and ourCpcechcs,fO, as rhey may al~ goetJJrortghgood reporf 1 andtuill report. z.. Cor. \UY be plcafing to the corrupt humours and 6.8. wicked atfeCl:IOn> of nlen (for then ,,. were Laltly' \VC mu afeeke ro beapprooned of not (he (eruanrsofGod,) Gal. z.Io. Yet we il1enJnor fo much in regardof ourfdues, as arc to pleale them m that which IS good to rli&t, by th1smcancs Gods glorie may bee cdificacion, Ron1. 1 s. z. I .Cor.Jd.·33· And more and morcaduanced;foro11rbgh; mujl(o . Chr1lt commandcth char our ligh:·jJJo'u!dfo flm~cbrforemm,that theymayfoe ourgood work!, l Math.$.16. fhindJtfort mw,tiJt~t thqmll)fu 011rgoodworkJ. dtWdglorifieourflliher~1vhich u i11 bcauen.M,uh. [ And fa;,/btddcth vs to procurehonefl thingsm S· 16. If we ob(erue thcfe Oxc cam1ons, we Rom-u.t 7 thefight oft:~tlmm. And what(oeuer thing; are mayWithgoodc6fciencc feeke! to gcr a gooJ trrJc~andhon4f,andirsrf,andp11rc;what(Oeuer ap~ name, which wiiJ bee vntv vs as apreuous pert.1ine tolotJC ~ and are ofgood report, wemuj} oyntm~nt, rcfrefhingvs with thecomforc of rhink,eonthe,,andpra[/i(t th,m. Pb.l.<f.8, Yet agodly lifo.Proil.H, 1 .Eccl.7.3· wee mull feckcfor the ~pprobation ofmen, ThusmochMtheRcmcdrc. Thcrr>fon wtth thcfccauttolis. foflowttb, And then foal/ he b.uuwhcr~oftore Ftr!l,wcrr.-ull fofecke for the approbation C HJce in himfeljt:,twqnot inflHother. The words ofmen, a.s thac we doenotfcekt>a, nor reil rranfl:ttcd co.o:rtit:ijce,!ignffie, togloric: wh1ch in 1~ alone, bur Wlthall(eeketo be apprcoucd is more rhen to reioyce. There is a double ofGod. Forh~eth~rt praifeth bimfe!fe (and fo ground ofglorymg:onc,our ora man:s (clie; confequcntly, he chat IS pra~fcd of others)• another in himfdf<. Ourofb<mfelfc,m God not ~p?roo:'~!!d,bJ,t he whm'~ the Lwd prai(elb.z. ~lone, Let nol the JN[e man g!orie in hi!. wif~~ Cor.IO.J 8.Howcllnyebrleeou(fAirh oui·Sauidome, ifO'I'theflrongm:m inhU {lrrnuth. r.a~· the) our ClmH)r"hw~ rer.euuhonour one of a>1other, rlch man in hU riches, But L~t htm ~h.~t olarieth, a~<d(erk..,e~o! tbe bonourrh.at cemmeth -of God aglorieinthis, th~tt be vndtr/landerh and6~non·cth /on~?Ioh.s.44• ml'.ler.9.23,24. J.Cor.1,3I. Inhim(elfe,m . Second I', we mu!l(eekefor theapprobarhecomforrable teflimonic of a good con· tion oi God in th~ hrft place; and m the fefciencc. Ourglor;ingUthi.s,theu{bmnic ofour cond place, tobe approued ofcnen.as ChrHl cvn(cie;:;ce,thatin(implicitie, andgbdlypurcruf!C, did:for hegrrwi~f"uour firCl rviriJ God, and afweht'.uehadotJrcomurfationinthc rrorld, : .Cor. tee l'>'ith m,·n~ Luk.z. 5t. and the Elders 1 whobJ 1.1:. The onc 11s gforymgbcforeGod;the 0 • ftJitb obtained agoodreport, Heb.11. 2.. reade therbcforcmeo. Thecne 1 ofiufhficatlor.,thc Rom. 14-18. D other,of holy conuerfauon forti me pafl,and Th<rdly, we mu(! ncuetlookc fort heap· conflant rcfolution for time tocome. The probation ofthe mtJitJtude, or acclamation one m the tefiimonie of our confcien.te, the ofthe mo(h(or thatcannot be done without other inthereO:imomc of GodsSpirit, witambition, and vaine.giorie, 10 fecking popu· nefling toour fp1 rirs, that we arc cbe (onncs Jar applaufe, T/J/oe bt toyuu,whenaUmmJteak_e of God.Rom. 8.16. The firfl is n0t meant rr. wello[;ou, Luk.6.z6. Thus ChriC! faith, He thiS place, butonclyrbcfecond. For r.o jl'fo Iuh.$.41, [ougJJinotpra~(eo(mm, Forthofe that arc adcanglorieinlnoprefma, 1.Cor. 1.2.9. diClcd ro popular applaufc, and arcouer culewill bee (aid, This glorying in amons rtousofrheir credit, immoderately (eeking felfe,isvain~ glorie, and a branchof pride. to get and kecpea good name wirh 21l forrs Anfw.I~ diffrrsfro:u vainc glorie: firll,m the ofmen, wh<lethcy feckcfotfamc, they lofe foundation: for vainc glory bath for Jm a goud name, in fccking fame from the wicground our o.wne vcrtucsand gifrs ,conlidcked,which IS bur a 01adow, and Iofingagood red as commmg from ourfc!ues, & nor from name in the opinionofrhc godly, wb~eh i~ God:wherca~rhis rrue gloryingjs grounded rhc fu b!lancc. vpon them, _a.Hhey are fruits of regencrati· l Fourthly, wcmuO fo farre focke fort be•p· on, procecdtng from our iullification by ._ _c__________:_______________~Chn!!~ ---·· · ..
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