He th•• seeketh not first the Kingdom and Righteousness of God, and […]h not other things to Him, but seeks first the C•••••r•, and God only for it, doth but deny God in his h•a••, and basely subject him to the works of his own hands, and doth not walk with God, but vilify and reject him. If you Live not to God, even to obey, and please, and honour him, you do not walk with him; but walk contrary to him (by living to his Enemies, the Flesh, the World, and the Devil) and therefore God will walk contrary to you, Levit. 26. 21, 23, 24, 27, 28. You were both Created and Redeemed, though for your own felicity, yet principally for the Glory and Pleasure of your Creator and Redeemer; and for no felicity of your own, but what consisteth in Pleasing him, Glorifying him, and Enjoying him: Whether therefore we eat or drink, or whatever we do, it should all be done to the Glory of God, 1 Cor. 10. 31. He that regardeth a day, or regardeth it not; he that eateth, or that eateth not, must do it to the Lord: (And though a Good Intention will not sanctify a forbidden action, yet sins of Ignorance and mere Frailty are forborne and pardoned of God, when it is his Glory and Service that is sincerely intended, though there be a mistake in ⟨p. 164⟩the choice of means.) None of us liveth to himself, and no man dyeth to himself: For whether we live, we live unto the Lord, and whether we dye, we dye unto the Lord: Whether we live therefore or dye, we are the Lords: For to this end Christ ••th dyed, rose and revived, that he might be Lord both of the dead and living] Rom. 14. 6, 7, 8, 9. Our walking with God, is a serious Labouring, that whether present or absent, we may be accepted of him, 2 Cor. 5. 9▪ To this the Love of our Redeemer must constrain us: For he dyed for all, that they which live, should not henceforth live unto themselves, but unto him that dyed for them, and rose again.] Vers. 14, 15. Religion therefore is called the seeking of God, because the soul doth press after him, and labour to enjoy him, as the Runner seeks to reach the prize; or as a Suitor seeketh the Love and fruition of the person beloved. And all the particular acts of Religion are oft denominated from this intention of the End, and following after it, and are all called a seeking the Lord. Conversion is called a seeking the Lord, Isa. 55. 6. Seek ye the Lord while he may be found:] Hos. 3. 5.
He th•• seeketh not first the Kingdome and Righteousness of God, and 〈…〉h not other things to Him, but seeks first the C•••••r•, and God only for it, doth but deny God in his h•a••, and basely subject him to the works of his own hands, and doth not walk with God, but vilifie and reject him. If you Live not to God, even to obey, and please, and honour him, you do not walk with him; but walk contrary to him (by living to his Enemies, the Flesh, the World, and the Devil) and therefore God will walk contrary to you, Levit. 26. 21, 23, 24, 27, 28. You were both Created and Redeemed, though for your own felicity, yet principally for the Glory and Pleasure of your Creator and Redeemer; and for no felicity of your own, but what consisteth in Pleasing him, Glorifying him, and Enjoying him: Whether therefore we eat or drink, or whatever we do, it should all be done to the Glory of God, 1 Cor. 10. 31. He that regardeth a day, or regardeth it not; he that eateth, or that eateth not, must do it to the Lord: (And though a Good Intention will not sanctifie a forbidden action, yet sins of Ignorance and meer Frailty are forborn and pardoned of God, when it is his Glory and Service that is sincerely intended, though there be a mistake in ⟨p. 164⟩the choice of means.) None of us liveth to himself, and no man dyeth to himself: For whether we live, we live unto the Lord, and whether we dye, we dye unto the Lord: Whether we live therefore or dye, we are the Lords: For to this end Christ ••th dyed, rose and revived, that he might be Lord both of the dead and living] Rom. 14. 6, 7, 8, 9. Our walking with God, is a serious Labouring, that whether present or absent, we may be accepted of him, 2 Cor. 5. 9▪ To this the Love of our Redeemer must constrain us: For he dyed for all, that they which live, should not henceforth live unto themselves, but unto him th•t dyed for them, and rose again.] Vers. 14, 15. Religion therefore is called the seeking of God, because the soul doth press after him, and labour tu enjoy him, as the Runner seeks to reach the prize; or as a Suiter seeketh the Love and fruition of the person beloved. And all the particular acts of Religion are oft denominated from this intention of the End, and following after it, and are all called a seeking the Lord. Conversion is called a seeking the Lord,
