The fourth (and last) volume of discourses, or sermons, on several scriptures

Every Christian, nay every Man ought to work for his living, even for an Eternal Life.

To mention places for the proof of this were to transcribe the Bible; we can no where open this Blessed Book but we find this Truth proved to us, either directly, ⟨p. 13⟩or by consequence, for it is the very Genius of the Scripture. And yet it is strange in these Days to see how dubiously some Men (who would be thought admirers of Free Grace) speak of obedience and working, as if it were the brand of a legal Spirit, and as great a Stranger to a Christians Warrant, as it is to their practice. Oh it is a soft and easy Doctrine to bid Men sit still and believe (as if God would Translate Men to Heaven upon their Couches,) to tell them that all that they have now to do, is but to labour for more assurance, to Praise God, and to Sing Hallelujahs unto him. And so also it conduces much to their abundant Comfort; does it not? to tell them, that God sees no Sin in them, nor requires no Duty from them? That Repentance and Humiliation are legal things belonging only to younger Persons, and not to the Heirs of the Promises? Oh! Who could think it possible that such Dreams and Fantastic delusions could possess so many Mens Hearts that ever heard the Scripture speak in its own Language, or that ever read what Christ himself, the Holy Ghost, or the Blessed Apostles have written, who bid us to work the ⟨p. 14⟩works of God? To give all Diligence, to abound in all the Fruits of Righteousness? Is it possible that these Notions should be dispersed by some, and entertained by others, but because it always hath been the policy of the Devil, wherein he hath sped so well, still to vent those Doctrines that indulge the Flesh, under the Name and Patronage of Free Grace and Gospel attainments? But of this more hereafter. Let us now consider the Reasons of this Truth. And,

To mention places for the proof of this were to transcribe the Bible; we can no where open this Blessed Book but we find this Truth proved to us, either directly,