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The Morning exercise [at] Cri[ppleg]ate, or, Several cases of conscience practically resolved
The Morning exercise [at] Cri[ppleg]ate, or, Several cases of conscience practically resolved by sundry ministers, September 1661.
London: printed for Joshua Kirton and Nathaniel Webb, 1661
Sermon 2: What must, and can Persons do Towards their own CONVERSION?
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5. They may see what equity there is, that they should serve the Lord being his creatures, and servants, and not only serve him, but so serve him as they have served their sinful lusts, and something more, seeing they depend on him. I speak after the manner of men, saith Paul, Rom. 6.19. It's rational, just and equal, that as you have yielded your members servants to uncleanness, 1&c. so now yield them servants to righteousness, unto holiness, it's reason, justice, and equity that you should do so. Should not men take as much pains for heaven, as for hell, for their souls as for their bodies, for the Lord Christ as for creatures? should they not be as diligent to weaken their lusts as they have been to strengthen them? should they not be at as much cost to maintain the pure worship of God, as the inventions and traditions of men? It's a complaint of the Lords,2 Wherefore do ye spend money for that which is not bread, and your labour for that which satisfieth not? They might have spent their money, labour, time, and strength, and as much for true bread which would have fed their souls, as they did for that which was, as no bread,3 but rather husks for swine.
5. They may see what equity there is, that they should serve the Lord being his creatures, and servants, and not onely serve him, but so serve him as they have served their sinfull lusts, and something more, seeing they depend on him. I speake after the manner of men, saith Paul, Rom. 6.19. It's rationall, just and equall, that as you have yielded your members servants to uncleanness, 1&c. so now yield them servants to righteousnesse, unto holinesse, it's reason, justice, and equity that you should do so. Should not men take as much pains for heaven, as for hell, for their soules as for their bodies, for the Lord Christ as for creatures? should they not be as diligent to weaken their lusts as they have been to strengthen them? should they not be at as much cost to maintain the pure worship of God, as the inventions and traditions of men? It's a complaint of the Lords,