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Seventhly; Not a word of any good that ever the wicked did, ¹shall now be mentioned to their honour or advantage: as none of the sins which ever the Saints committed, were mentioned to their shame in their Process; so none of the good that ungodly Sinners have done, shall be once named, unless it be by way of aggravation of their sins; for indeed they managed the good they did at such a rate, ²as even their duties differed not from their sin. As under the Law, the Sacrifice of the Wicked was abomination to the Lord; killing Oxen, but Murder; ³Sacrificing Lambs, but cutting off Dogs necks; Oblations, as Swines blood; Incense, as Idolatry, so under the Gospel, their Prayers were but so many takings of God's Name in vain; and hearing the Word, mocking of God; Fasting, but holding down the head like a bull-rush, Isa. 58.5. receiving the Lords Supper, Christ-murder, &c. All their Services were but so many sins, and the aggravations of sin; so many provocations of God; as all done from a Carnal principle, by a Carnal rule, to Carnal ends; nevertheless the Scripture tells us, these woeful wretches will be ready (there) to plead for themselves their duties and services which they have done for Christ (as vile as they are) as they did in the days of their flesh, Isa. 58.3. We have fasted (they said) we have afflicted our Souls, so now also in the day of Judgment; ⟨p. 171⟩False Apostles, and scandalous Ministers will then be so bold as to plead their Preaching in Christ's Name, (and that, possibly, not without success); Lord, we have Prophesied in thy Name, and in thy Name cast out Devils; (peradventure even to the work of Conversion) Judas might cast out the Devil, and yet himself be a Devil, John 6.70. he might convert others, and yet be unconverted himself; they will plead their doing of miracles, healing the sick, and raising the dead,