A Continuation of morning-exercise questions and cases of conscience practically resolvedA Continuation of morning-exercise questions and cases of conscience practicaly resolved

But for Honour, when we consider how hazardous it is to get, (though all are clambering, few reach it;) consider further, when 'tis got, 'tis slippery to hold, (others envy and their own fear, distract 'em;) and then if you add the falling from it, (that's worse than if they never had it;) but there's worse than all this, the insuperable temptation to pride, oppression, and impenitency, all which nothing but Grace can prevent or cure. And for that lesser reputation and esteem which comes short of the Name of Honour, 'tis troublesome to carry it, like a Venice-glass, that the least touch may not crack it. What can Religion do in this Case?

But for Honour, when we consider how hazardous it is to get, (thô all are clambering, few reach it;) consider further, when 'tis got, 'tis slippery to hold, (others envy and their own fear, distract 'em;) and then if you adde the falling from it, (that's worse than if they never had it;) but there's worse than all this, the insuperable temptation to pride, oppression, and impenitency, all which nothing but Grace can prevent or cure. And for that lesser reputation and esteem which comes short of the Name of Honour, 'tis troublesom to carry it, like a Venice-glass, that the least touch may not crack it. What can Religion do in this Case?

Serious Godliness, 'twill never be beholding to Sin, nor Satan for worldly Honour: It values it no more than as it adds to a capacity of honouring God. He that's truly Religious, is neither so fond of Honour as to Sin to get or keep it, neither doth he count himself undone to lose it; he values the privilege of Adoption beyond all the Honours in the World:^k Since thou wast precious in my sight, thou hast been honourable; he is graciously ambitious of doing God and Christ some service in the World; he appears for God, to discountenance, prevent, or remove Sin; to encourage, promote and advance Holiness; this God in condescension accounts an honouring of him, and hath accordingly promised,^l