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Casuistical morning-exercises the fourth volume /
Casuistical morning-exercises the fourth volume / by several ministers in and about London, preached in October, 1689.
London: printed by James Astwood for John Dunton, 1690
Sermon 5: Quest. How is Gospel-Grace the best Motive to Holiness? SERMON V.
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But I need not multiply Reasons, to prove that every one must depart from Iniquity, even such as hope to be saved. For,
13. It is writ in our very Natures, did we but understand them. Every Man that receives a reasonable Soul, is by his receiving of it obliged to give God a reasonable service: as all Creatures are called upon to glorify and praise God; and they do it in their kind, by affording unto Man (who is their Priest, and only can offer for them) cause of thanksgiving and admiration.
13. It is writ in our very Natures, did we but understand them. Every Man that receives a reasonable Soul, is by his receiving of it obliged to give God a reasonable service: as all Creatures are call'd upon to glorifie and praise God; and they do it in their kind, by affording unto Man (who is their Priest, and only can offer for them) cause of thanksgiving and admiration.
- 13. Reason. Taken from our very Natures. Psal. 148.
But Man owes most for himself, as having received most. There is no Man comes into the World, but he hath some of his Lord's Money entrusted with him, under an Obligation and Charge to Occupy it until he come; and he hath undertaken to do so:1 This is the [Greek or Hebrew], or the inessentiate Promise which every one is understood to make at his Creation, viz. To perform all reasonable service, (and it is such, whatsoever God commands) and to be subject to his Maker in all things.