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

1. You must do as Christ did, give up your All, Body, Soul, Estate, Goods, good Name, Life, Parts, Interest, Relations; write upon all, Holiness to the Lord; there must not be a Hoof reserved: for these things are but Trifles in comparison of what Christ parted withal for us. Some stick at one thing, some at another: some divide the Body and the Soul. In times of Safety, when the public Profession of Religion is honourable, then Men will give up their Bodies to Christ; their Eyes shall be lifted up in Prayer, and their Tongues shall speak well of Christ, but their Heart is not given him. In times of Trouble, then they could give God their Souls, but Profession is suspended, the Body must be spared and excused. And then in the Soul, some make an untoward Division between Conscience and Affections; fain they would have Christ to pacify and satisfy their Conscience, but they give their Hearts and Affections to the World. Some could give up their Parts for Christ, O they could plead for him, and do some good Act of Kindness, but not a Penny of their Estates. Christians, you must not thus stand hucking with God, and play Pharaoh's Trick, but all must be given up. The Devil knows, when we divide, the Whole will fall to his share. It would be sad if God should deal with you as you deal with him, and glorify no more than you give him, take the Body into Heaven, and leave the Soul in Hell.

1. You must do as Christ did, give up your All, Body, Soul, Estate, Goods, good Name, Life, Parts, Interest, Relations; write upon all, Holiness to the Lord; there must not be a Hoof reserved: for these things are but Trifles in comparison of what Christ parted withal for us. Some stick at one thing, some at another: some divide the Body and the Soul. In times of Safety, when the publick Profession of Religion is honourable, then Men will give up their Bodies to Christ; their Eyes shall be lifted up in Prayer, and their Tongues shall speak well of Christ, but their Heart is not given him. In times of Trouble, then they could give God their Souls, but Profession is suspended, the Body must be spared and excused. And then in the Soul, some make an untoward Division between Conscience and Affections; fain they would have Christ to pacify and satisfy their Conscience, but they give their Hearts and Affections to the World. Some could give up their Parts for Christ, O they could plead for him, and do some good Act of Kindness, but not a Penny of their Estates. Christians, you must not thus stand hucking with God, and play Pharaoh's Trick, but all must be given up. The Devil knows, when we divide, the Whole will fall to his share. It would be sad if God should deal with you as you deal with him, and glorify no more than you give him, take the Body into Heaven, and leave the Soul in Hell.