------~--------------------------------- \ 226 lha"»eputoffmyeoat,&c, lS BR. VIIV excufe comes to hinder us from zealoufaetfeand earneftnelfe (though it carry a !hewof reafon in the profeffionof Reiigion) account it ro come · from our corrupt hearts. _ · 7. Again_e~ Rememhe~ to doe tt!lthi""~f_t~ God, a~d To doe alt o~r1 net to 1(1ttn tn our Ca!lmgs, hoth of Reltgton, ttndtn rv_orkr of Relr-; ourparttcular ca!lings • and then whatfoever dif. gzo11 and our. , ' calling, to God.' couragement there IS from men, we lhould not andnor to man. 1 bedifcouraged.We thall heare men continually , · · complaine of others, that they are unth~nkfu11 ( perfons, and why fhould wedGe any thmg for them'! Why':' doe it to God:Ifit fall within our callings,let us doe ju!l:ice and fh~wmercy, G0d willaccept,though men doe not:It cuts offmany difcouragements in duties : It is befi to have Gods reward. In this world it is good to meet with naughty unthankfull perfons, becaufe elfe we fhould meet withall our reward here. It is good to doe fornewhat for Gods fake, and for Religion,let people be as thankfull as they will; tofay,Idid it nottoyou, but to God. If a man regard the difcouragement of theworld,he thall never doe that which is good, people i!l the · world are fo umhankfull and regardleffeto thofe that wifh them befi, and that doe bell: to them. Bucifa man doe,athingto God,anddoe it out of 8. . duty and confcience, he may hold on,- have he To be per(w~ never fo many difcouragements iR the world,he Jed that firme 10 fhalllofe nothing, all fhall be rewarded and is the f.reateft . · ' eviH, and p;race regarded. · . thegreateft Likewife be fure to carry this in mind, Tht~t ·' goiJdldin the fimu. #thegreatefl evil!, and grace 11ndgaodneJe\ WM . . h _ . t e
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