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…

Prin. 6. That except you make it your business, all your Religion is in vain. While you halt and halve it in Religion, you come but half way to heaven. Settle it upon your hearts, that except you are throughout Religious, you are Religious to no purpose. Be sure you shall never come to heaven except ⟨p. 273⟩you seek it in Gods order, Mat. 6. 33. First seek, &c. It were not suitable to the wisdom of God, so to undervalue his Christ and glory, as to throw them away on those that account other matters better worth their pains and care.

Rule. 4. You must have the love of God and Religion, lying next your hearts; Love is a busy Grace, 1 Thes. 1. 3. Your labour of Love. We may say of Love, as Solomon of the virtuous woman, she layeth her hands to the spindle, and her hands hold the distaff, she eateth not the bread of idleness, she worketh willingly with her hands, Prov. 31. Love will constrain you, and put you upon a willing and diligent keeping Gods commandments, 2 Cor. 5. 14. 1 Joh. 5. 3. Get your hearts in love with the Laws and Ways of God: who more busy than David? Morning, evening, and noon, he was praying and praising, yea talking and thinking of God and his ways, all the day, and all from his love to them, Psal. 55. 17. & 119. 147. & 118. & 71. 24. Oh how I love thy Law! Psal. 119. 97. Lord I have loved the habitation of thy house,