Seasonable truths in evil-times in several sermons / lately preached in and about London

1. If you would not depart from God through unbelief, in declining and departing times, be sure that you keep close unto the word of God, unto his ⟨p. 225⟩appointments; and take heed how you meddle with any appointments that are like to his: For the more you depart from the word, the more you depart from God; and the more you meddle with appointments that are like to Gods, the more you depart from the word. Look into Exod. 30. and see what a Commandment there is, not to meddle with any thing that's like to Gods appointments, at the 23 ver. There's direction concerning the holy ointment, Take thou also unto thee principal spices, of pure myrrh five hundred shekels, and of sweet Cinnamon half so much, even two hundred and fifty shekels, and of sweet Calamus two hundred and fifty shekels, and of Cassia five hundred shekels, after the shekel of the Sanctuary, and of Oil Olive an hin: Then at the 25 ver. Thou shalt make it an oil of holy ointment, an ointment compound after the art of the Apothecary: it shall be an holy anointing oil: Well at the 33 ver. Whosoever compoundeth any like it, or whosoever putteth any of it upon a stranger, shall even be cut off from his people: You shall make none like it. At the 34 ver. You have directions for the making of an holy perfume, The Lord said unto Moses, Take unto thee sweet spices, Stacte, and Onycha, and Galbanum: these sweet spices with pure frankincense, of each shall there be a like weight: And thou shalt make it a Perfume, a Confection after the Art of the Apothecary, tempered together pure and holy: But then at the 38 ver. Whosoever shall make like unto that, to smell thereto, shall even be cut off from his people: A dangerous thing it is to meddle with the appointments in the Worship and Service of God, that are like to Gods appointments: for any man (like an Apothecary and a Confectioner) in the Worship and Service of God; To make appointments in Gods ⟨p. 226⟩Worship like unto the appointments of God; it's a dangerous thing, he shall be cut off from his people: Therefore if you would not depart from God through unbelief, keep close to the word, and the appointments thereof; and take heed of meddling with any appointments that are like thereto.

1. If you would not depart from God through unbelief, in declining and departing times, be sure that you keep close unto the word of God, unto his