A supplement to The Morning-exercise at Cripple-Gate, or, Several more cases of conscience practically…

The last thing I first proposed was, to urge some persuasives to be graciously ambitious of such qualifications, and as graciously diligent in such exercises. And here I must pass by more arguments, than I can so much as mention. For the truth is, you can name nothing in the world, but it may be an Argument to promote our love to God.

The last thing I first proposed was, to urge some perswasives to be graciously ambitious of such qualifications, and as graciously diligent in such exercises. And here I must pass by more arguments, than I can so much as mention. For the truth is, you can name nothing in the world, but it may be an Argument to promote our love to God.

1. Consider, God is our great Benefactor. I mention this twice, that it may be often in your thoughts: Who can reckon up the benefits we receive from God? If love be to be recompensed with love, greater love was never shown than this, that God hath given his Son to dye for his Enemies? If love be to be purchased at any rate, who can give more for it than eternal life? If love be to be bestowed gratis, who more worthy of it than God? and canst thou then do less than love him? It is commended as an expedient to overcome the worst of our enemies^(p): If thine enemy hunger feed him, if he thirst give him drink, for in so doing, thou shalt heap coals of fire on his head. Oh what hearts have we, that mercies will not melt them? Reflect a little upon your selves, we use to indent with little Children for their love; if we give them but an apple, or a plumb, we presently ask, will you love me? and if they promise to love us, we then enquire, where will you love me? Oh dear Christians, turn in upon your own hearts a little: O how many, how great mercies do you receive from God^(q)? Solomon tells us, that a gift whithersoever it turneth, it prospereth, shall God's gifts be the only exception to that Proverbial Maxim? For shame Christians let us strive who shall be first in crying, O come let us worship, and bow down, let us kneel before the Lord our Maker