Moses his choice with his eye fixed upon Heaven, discovering the happy condition of…

There are a great many whose works are like to burn, and themselves too: Many of the works of Gods people are like to burn, but look too your selves for your main and principal works, whether they will hold when they are examined by the rule of heaven, and shall be rewarded: It is nothing what your works are before men, the people of God may highly esteem of your works, but when they come ⟨p. 695⟩to be examined in heaven, they shall be examined strictly, and unless God see a supernatural stamp upon them, they will burn; and therefore look to your works, see whether they be supernatural in the principles, in the ends, and in the manner of doing of them: and examine by these rules the assurance of this reward. Mr. Latimer says, the assurance of heaven, is the sweet meats of the feast of a good conscience: In great feasts there are good meats and banquets: There are other dainty dishes in this feast, and the assurance of heaven is the sweet meats and the banquet. Now that we may have the feast of a good conscience made full, let us take pains in examining whether this recompense of reward be ours: if we did but apprehend this reward to be ours, it would make us go on with power in our way, whereas now every little thing is ready to turn us aside.

There are a great many whose works are like to burn, and themselves too: Many of the works of Gods people are like to burn, but look too your selves for your main and principal works, whether they will hold when they are examined by the rule of heaven, and shall be rewarded: It is nothing what your works are before men, the people of God may highly esteem of your works, but when they come ⟨p. 695⟩to be examined in heaven, they shall be examined strictly, and unless God see a supernatural stamp upon them, they will burn; and therefore look to your works, see whether they be supernatural in the principles, in the ends, and in the maner of doing of them: and examine by these rules the assurance of this reward. Mr. Latimer says, the assurance of heaven, is the sweet meats of the feast of a good conscience: In great feasts there are good meats and banquets: There are other dainty dishes in this feast, and the assurance of heaven is the sweet meats and the banquet. Now that we may have the feast of a good conscience made full, let us take pains in examining whether this recompence of reward be ours: if we did but apprehend this reward to be ours, it would make us go on with power in our way, whereas now every little thing is ready to turn us aside.