Remains of that excellent minister of Jesus Christ, Mr. Joseph Alleine being a collection…Remaines of that excellent minister of Jesus Christ, Mr. Joseph Alleine being a collection…

God expects of his people, return of praise according to the mercy that they have received. […], was a man not altogether forgetful of the mercy of God; yet he rendered not according to the benefit he had received from God. Christ expects that (Math. 5. 47.) his disciples should do more than others: that seeing they do receive more from him in a way of mercy they should return him the more praise and glory.

God expects of his people, return of praise according to the mercy that they have received. 〈…〉, was a man not altogether forgetful of the mercy of God; yet he rendred not according to the benefit he had received from God. Christ expects that (Math. 5. 47.) his disciples should do more than others: that seeing they do receive more from him in a way of mercy they should return him the more praise and glory.

The Application (my Brethren) is unto you. If God do expect that his people should do more than others, see that you do accordingly. Let this be a provocation to you, my Brethren, to lift up your hearts and voices in the praises of the Lord. What people doth the Lord expect such returns from, as from this people? he hath not dealt so with any people, therefore he expects praises from you more than from any other people. Therefore consider with me what the Lord hath done for you more than for any others. If we look upon our selves as common members of the nation, and so God hath done more for us than for any others. Or if we look upon our selves with reference to the particular place to which we belong, ⟨p. 139⟩and so God hath done more for us than he hath done for others, or, if we look upon our selves as to our particular persons, God hath dealt with us so, as he hath not dealt with any other people.

The Application (my Brethren) is unto you. If God do expect that his people should do more than others, see that you do accordingly. Let this be a provocation to you, my Brethren, to lift up your hearts and voyces in the praises of the Lord. VVhat people doth the Lord expect such returns from, as from this people? he hath not dealt so with any people, therefore he expects praises from you more than from any other people. Therefore consider with me what the Lord hath done for you more than for any others. If we look upon our selves as common members of the nation, and so God hath done more for us than for any others. Or if we look upon our selves with reference to the particular place to which we belong,