Aggravation of sin and sinning against knowledge. Mercy. Delivered in several sermons upon divers…Aggravation of sinne and sinning against knowledge. Mercie. Delivered in severall sermons upon divers…

Last of all, looking for no recompense for the time to come. This is another requisite in Bounty. Says Christ,¹ Luke 6. 34. If you give to receive again, as sinners do, this is not thank-worthy: but ver. 35. so doth not your heavenly Father: For (says he) Do good, and hope for nothing again, so shall you be like your Father, and then you shall show your selves true children of the [most High.] In which word, he insinuates a reason why God gives all thus: because he is so great, and so High a God, as nothing we do can reach him; as David speaks,² Psal. 16. 2. My goodness extends not unto thee: he is too high to receive any benefit by what we do. And even that thankfulness he exacts, he requires it but as an acknowledgement of our duty, and for our good, Deut. 10. 12.

Last of all, looking for no recompence for the time to come. This is another requisite in Bounty. Sayes Christ,¹ Luke 6. 34. If you give to receive againe, as sinners doe, this is not thank-worthy: but ver. 35. so doth not your heavenly Father: For (sayes he) Doe good, and hope for nothing againe, so shall you be like your Father, and then you shall shew your selves true children of the [most High.] In which word, he insinuates a reason why God gives all thus: because he is so great, and so High a God, as nothing wee doe can reach him; as David speaks,² Psal. 16. 2. My goodnesse extends not unto thee: he is too high to receive any benefit by what we doe. And even that thankfulnesse he exacts, he requires it but as an acknowledgement of our duty, and for our good,