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

¹First, Because as you heard God will not vouchsafe this mercy but to a praying people, Rom. 2. To those that seek for immortality and honour; Hence this is directed to in that Petition, Thy Kingdom come, and certainly if Christ himself who was thus unquestionably assured of this glory, and had merited it at Gods hands, doth yet pray for it, how much more ought we to have it solely of mere grace; Some have put it as a doubt whether it be not a mercenary disposition too unworthy the child of God,² to pray for glory; Yea, it's disputed by Papists against Protestants, that it's lawful in all our godly actions to have an eye to this reward of glory, but they fight with a shadow; The Protestants do acknowledge it not only lawful but a duty to seek after and pray for this crown of glory, only we say, The love to Gods glory should be preferred before ours; We are to desire his glory principally, and our salvation as subordinate; Oh then let the profane and wicked men of the world tremble at their death, when their night approacheth, for how canst thou look for glory who never didst pray for it? how canst thou think to be partaker of it who wast never much in seeking after it?

¹First, Because as you heard God will not vouchsafe this mercy but to a praying people, Rom. 2. To those that seek for immortality and honour; Hence this is directed to in that Petition, Thy Kingdom come, and certainly if Christ himself who was thus unquestionably assured of this glory, and had merited it at Gods hands, doth yet pray for it, how much more ought we to have it solely of meer grace; Some have put it as a doubt whether it be not a mercenary disposition too unworthy the childe of God,² to pray for glory; Yea, it's disputed by Papists against Protestants, that it's lawful in all our godly actions to have an eye to this reward of glory, but they fight with a shadow; The Protestants do acknowledge it not only lawfull but a duty to seek after and pray for this crown of glory, only we say, The love to Gods glory should be preferred before ours; We are to desire his glory principally, and our salvation as subordinate; Oh then let the prophane and wicked men of the world tremble at their death, when their night approacheth, for how canst thou look for glory who never didst pray for it? how canst thou think to be partaker of it who wast never much in seeking after it?