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But now mark, a sincere Christian, if he prays, or hears, or gives,¹ or fasts, or repents, or obeys, &c. God's glory is the main end of all; the glory of God is his highest end, his ultimate end. A sincere Christian can be content to be trampled upon and vilified, so God's name be glorified; the bent of such a heart is for God and his glory;² nothing but sincerity can carry a soul so high, as in all acts natural, civil and religious, to intend God's glory. A sincere Christian ascribes the praise of all to God,³ he sets the crown on Christ's head alone, he will set God upon the throne, and make all things else his servants, or his foot-stool; all must bow the knee to God, or be trodden in the dirt; he will love nothing, he will embrace nothing but what sets God higher, or brings God nearer to his heart. The glory of God is the mark, the white, that the sincere, Christian has in his eye. The sincere Christian lives not to himself,⁴ but to him who lives for ever; he lives not to his own will, or lusts, or greatness, or glory in this world, but he lives to his glory, whose glory is dearer to him than his own Life. Look, as bright shining golden vessels do not retain the beams of the Sun which they receive, but reflect them back again upon the Sun; so the sincere Christian return and reflects back again upon the Sun of righteousness, the praise and glory of all the gifts, graces and virtues that they have received from him. The daily language of sincere souls is this;⁵ Non nobis Domine, non nobis Domine; Not unto us Lord, not unto us Lord, but to thy name be all the glory. A sincere Christian makes conscience of giving men their dues; how much more then does he make conscience of giving God his due.⁶ Now glory is God's due, and God stands upon nothing more than that we g•ve him the glory due unto his name,⁷