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

¹2. Those have nothing of this texts comfort, who though they do not contrary work, yet do different non-required work. It's [Greek or Hebrew], not [Greek or Hebrew], though they do not male, yet they do aliud agere, a servant, though he do not contrary to his Masters work, yet if he do not the same he is commanded, he is obnoxious to his Masters wrath: And this is very considerable, for the Pharisee at the close of his life may strive to say, Lord, I have fasted twice a week, I washed my hands, my house, my pots, &c. thus I have glorified thee, but what saith Christ, In vain do ye worship me, Mat. 16.9. and who hath required these things at your hands? Thus the Papist, if he say, I have gone a Pilgrimage, I have made such penal satisfactions, I have said so many Ave Maries, I have done penance, I have received extreme unction. Now because this is not required or commanded work, therefore it will have no reward: So then it's not enough to see thy work be not contrary to Gods will, but look that it be according, that it have Gods superscription, and the stamp of his command upon it: Though it be not malum, yet it is aliud; though it be not contra, yet it is preter, and indeed what is preter, because not secundum, must needs be contra. It's contrary to Gods will, whatsoever is not commanded.

¹2. Those have nothing of this texts comfort, who though they do not contrary work, yet do different non-required work. It's 〈non-Latin alphabet〉, not 〈non-Latin alphabet〉, though they do not male, yet they do aliud agere, a servant, though he do not contrary to his Masters work, yet if he do not the same he is commanded, he is obnoxious to his Masters wrath: And this is very considerable, for the Pharisee at the close of his life may strive to say, Lord, I have fasted twice a week, I washed my hands, my house, my pots, &c. thus I have glorified thee, but what saith Christ, In vain do ye worship me, Mat. 16.9. and who hath required these things at your hands? Thus the Papist, if he say, I have gone a Pilgrimage, I have made such penall satisfactions, I have said so many Ave Maries, I have done penance, I have received extream unction. Now because this is not required or commanded work, therefore it will have no reward: So then it's not enough to see thy work be not contrary to Gods will, but look that it be according, that it have Gods superscription, and the stamp of his command upon it: Though it be not malum, yet it is aliud; though it be not contra, yet it is preter, and indeed what is preter, because not secundum, must needs be contra. It's contrary to Gods will, whatsoever is not commanded.