The crucifying of the world

5. And let Works for the Public Good, of Church or Common-wealth▪ be preferred before private Works.

5. And let Works for the Publick Good, of Church or Common-wealth▪ be preferred before private Works.

6. Let God have All in one way or other: even that which your selves and families receive: Take it but as your daily bread to support you in his service. Do not limit God, or tie him to any part. Take heed of Reserving any thing from him, or of halving with him, as Ananias and Sapphira. He deserveth and he expecteth all. That which he hath not, you have not, but Satan hath it. You lose it, if you return it not to him.

6. Let God have All in one way or other: even that which your selves and families receive: Take it but as your daily bread to support you in his service. Do not limit God, or tie him to any part. Take heed of Reserving any thing from him, or of halving with him, as Ananias and Saphira. He deserveth and he expecteth all. That which he hath not, you have not, but Satan hath it. You lose it, if you return it not to him.

And now in the Conclusion, I shall presume (though I foresee I may incur a censure for it) to give you a Catalogue of some of those good works which are seasonable in our days, by which you may make your reckoning comfortable. And do not think that God is beholden to you for it, if you perform them ⟨image 29⟩all: but take it as the happyest bargain that you can make: and thankfully take the opportunity while it is offered you, remembering that there is no such security nor advantage, to be made of your money, in any way as for God: and that it is more blessed to Give then to Receive: Say not another day but that you had a price in your hands: if you have not an Heart, you must suffer with the unfaithful. A Catalogue of seasonable Good Works, presented to them that are sanctified to God, and dare trust him with their Riches, expecting the everlasting Riches which he hath promised, and are zealous of Good Works, and take it for a precious Mercy that they may be exercised therein. 1. Enquire what persons, burdened with children, or sickness, or on any such occasion labour under necessities, and relieve them, as you are able, and find them fit. And still make advantage of it for the benefit of their souls, instructing, admonishing and exhorting them, as they have need. If you give them any annual gift of clothes, bread or money, engage them to learn some Catechism withal, and to go to the Minister and give him an account of it. Some I know that set up a monthly Lecture to be fitted to the poor, and give six pence or twelve pence to a certain Number of poor that hear it. 2. As far as Law will enable you, bind all your Tenants in their Leases to learn a Catechism, and read the Scripture, and be once a year at least accountable to the Minister, of their Profiting. If you cannot do