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

Lastly, Even in the very duty it self though there were no heaven hereafter, ¹yet there is so much present comfort and joy attending it, that it's both work, and meat, and drink also, Therefore we see how David was joyfully affected herein, Who are we that we should be able to offer thus willingly; He that doth Gods service willingly and fervently, he hath present pay in hand; The very sense and feeling that he doth it so readily, doth afford great comfort to him, Virtus est sibi ipsi praemium; A godly duty is accompanied with honey and manna, he would not do otherwise for all the world; Oh then that wicked men who though they have some pleasure in sin, yet find many wounds and torments within them, would make an exchange, in stead of drunkenness put on temperance, in stead of riot and wantonness live in all chastity, Thou wouldest find an heaven for a hell immediately: Oh how wouldest thou bewail thy time, that thou didst not leave these husks no sooner! Oh what an enemy was I to my own soul, when I lived in such lusts, and neglected such holiness! Taste and see the difference: while you have this sinful distempered palate upon you, it's no wonder if you love the Egyptian garlic above the heavenly Manna.

Lastly, Even in the very duty it self though there were no heaven hereafter, ¹yet there is so much present comfort and joy attending it, that it's both work, and meat, and drink also, Therefore we see how David was joyfully affected herein, Who are we that we should be able to offer thus willingly; He that doth Gods service willingly and fervently, he hath present pay in hand; The very sence and feeling that he doth it so readily, doth afford great comfort to him, Virtus est sibi ipsi praemium; A godly duty is accompanied with honey and manna, he would not do otherwise for all the world; Oh then that wicked men who though they have some pleasure in sinne, yet finde many wounds and torments within them, would make an exchange, in stead of drunkennesse put on temperance, in stead of riot and wantonnesse live in all chastity, Thou wouldest finde an heaven for a hell immediately: Oh how wouldest thou bewail thy time, that thou didst not leave these husks no sooner! Oh what an enemy was I to my own soul, when I lived in such lusts, and neglected such holinesse! Taste and see the difference: while you have this sinful distempered palate upon you, it's no wonder if you love the Egyptian garlick above the heavenly Manna.