A fourth volume containing one hundred and fifty sermons on several texts of Scripture…

9. Consider, There is no danger in Zeal, we cannot do too much in solid Piety. The least is more than enough in Sin, because every thing is too much there; but in Grace there is never enough. In External Worship indeed, there may be too much, as in Pomp and Ceremonies; when Men will be decking God's Ordinances with Gaudery, it is not proportionable to the End of Worship, therefore there may be too much. And in particular Exercises there may be too much; it is good to keep a decorum in Praying and Hearing. But now, in the Love of God, and Zeal for God, and the Service of God, and solid Piety, there can be no excess; you cannot be too Heavenly, or too Holy. There is a great deal of Danger of doing too little. Many come short of the Glory of God, Rom. 3.23. O Christians, you cannot be too busy for saving your Souls, nor too earnest. 2 Pet. 1.11. we are pressed to labour after an abundant Entrance. There are some that are afar off, that do not enter at all, that neither strive nor seek to enter, that are as Swine, filthy, abominable, unprofitable, good for nothing but to ruin themselves, as profane Persons and Heathens: And some are very nigh to the Kingdom of God, as the moral Man upon the Brink and Border, and as he that was almost persuaded to be a Christian, Acts 26.28. Others again make a hard shift to get to Heaven, they are scarcely saved, or saved as by Fire. But others are carried on with full Sails, their Hearts are enlarged to God. This is our Duty, to labour to get this abundant Entrance. Some seek to enter, and are not able; they go far, and yet perish: Luke 13.24. Many shall seek to enter, but shall not be able.

9. Consider, There is no danger in Zeal, we cannot do too much in solid Piety. The least is more than enough in Sin, because every thing is too much there; but in Grace there is never enough. In External Worship indeed, there may be too much, as in Pomp and Ceremonies; when Men will be decking God's Ordinances with Gawdery, it is not proportionable to the End of Worship, therefore there may be too much. And in particular Exercises there may be too much; it is good to keep a decorum in Praying and Hearing. But now, in the Love of God, and Zeal for God, and the Service of God, and solid Piety, there can be no excess; you cannot be too Heavenly, or too Holy. There is a great deal of Danger of doing too little. Many come short of the Glory of God,