34 44nExpofitionofthe 84. Pfalme. Verf. 4. viceofprayerand thankfgiving, and the works ef obedî enceevery day : hehathno retainers acknowledged by him for his fervants, Imean, fuch as take liberty to live as they lift, and for the ferviceof God, like retainers, thinkenow and then, as on high dayes, and once on the Sabbath is well enough. Indeed fuch attendance will ferve for a retainer , but God acknowledgeth none fuch forhis fervants, fee per. 7. 9, I o, I I. He knoweth, that is acknowledgeth,thofe that behis, yob,/ io. 14. butfuckas be workers ofiniquitie bee knowes therm not, as Mat. 7. 23. So wee may fayfor idola. tens, as Papisbe, in the worfhip of Saints, and of their breadenGod, they have another matter then God, name- ly vaine idols, I Their t. 9. Now none can ferve twoma- Res,- Mat. 6.24. Time-fervers are in the fame rank which be, firft luch.as make confcienceof finne at Communion times,, but afterward live as they lift all() fuch as embrace and hold true Religion, only becaufe the authority under which they live dothenjoyn it, and ifit should alterby the willofman, they would turn with it : Thirdly, Church Papilts, who now and then come to our fervice and fer- mons,. to anfwer the law, but in their hearts they are for Romifh fuperftition, likethe carnali Ifrae/ites,.whofe hearts turned back into ypt. Of thefewe may fay, as `i .Kings. 18. a i. How long halt yee between two opi niot;t, &c. Agreat comfort andencouragement to them that per- fevere in the=faith,andgo on inobedience they are bleffede. uric: /hall certainly ifthey go on beglorified, fee Matth. a4. t3. Revel. 2. I O. and 3. 7 2. Everyone that is fuch Ihhall beinadea'pillarin Gods houfe, and /hall gono more out. Therefore ingenerali let all bee encouraged to follow the .0oti4 fervants that improve their mailers talents, Matth. 11.11. 23. and the ApoRlePatti, a Tim. 4. 7, 8. In fpeci- ll}let Minlf ers, who 'are Rewards anddifpofersof themy- iteriesofGod,`look totheir behaviour, (hewing all good faithfulht r 'I Cyr. 4, 20 This fidelity is et;4owne, Line vft4.
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