CXLV expository sermons upon the whole 17th chapter of the Gospel according to St.…

6.¹ Those honour Christ and glorify him who walk in an holy and worthy manner to that calling whereby Christ hath called them, 2 Thes. 1.12. That the Name of Christ may be glorified in them? And how was that? by walking worthy of their calling; Even as on the other side when men live profanely and wickedly they reproach Christ, and make the Gentiles to blaspheme the Christian way; Oh that this were sadly thought upon by most; Is not every Town, every Family full of cursing, swearing, drunken and unclean persons? Now these are a Reproach to Christ, they make the Christian Religion a scorn, and the name of it even to stink; Even as Salvian a zealous Writer against the profane lives of Christians, said, The heathens by way of scorn might say, Christiani sanctè vixissent, si Christus sancta docuisset; They thought the reason why Christians had no more sober, chaste, and godly lives, was because Christ was not an holy Law-giver, he did not give them holy precepts; The looseness and profaneness of a Servant is a disgrace to his Master, and what dishonour must this be that those who call upon Christs Name, yet should live according to the devils temptations, that they should say they are for Christ, and their lives for Satan.

6.¹ Those honour Christ and glorifie him who walk in an holy and worthy manner to that calling whereby Christ hath called them, 2 Thes. 1.12. That the Name of Christ may be glorified in them? And how was that? by walking worthy of their calling; Even as on the other side when men live prophanely and wickedly they reproach Christ, and make the Gentiles to blaspheme the Christian way; Oh that this were sadly thought upon by most; Is not every Town, every Family full of cursing, swearing, drunken and unclean persons? Now these are a Reproach to Christ, they make the Christian Religion a scorn, and the name of it even to stink; Even as Salvian a zealous Writer against the prophane lives of Christians, said, The heathens by way of scorn might say, Christiani sanctè vixissent, si Christus sancta docuisset; They thought the reason why Christians had no more sober, chaste, and godly lives, was because Christ was not an holy Law-giver, he did not give them holy precepts; The loosenesse and prophanesse of a Servant is a disgrace to his Master, and what dishonour must this be that those who call upon Christs Name, yet should live according to the devils temptations, that they should say they are for Christ, and their lives for Satan.