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

1. We should be forward and cheerful in well-doing. Zeal is ferventior Amoris gradus, a higher degree of Love: the more Love, the more forward in acting. Certainly Zeal will readily set us a-work to do all we do willingly, freely and cheerfully, as the Apostle intimates, 2 Cor. 9.2. For I know the Forwardness of your Mind, for which I boast of you to them of Macedonia, that Achaia was ready a Year ago: and your Zeal hath provoked very many. It is not Zeal to stand hucking and disputing every Inch with the Spirit of God. You are not only called to the bare practice of good ⟨p. 185⟩Works, but you must be first and most forward, and Leaders of others: Watch opportunities to do good, and take hold of them when they are offered. We should be glad of an opportunity offered, wherein to discover our Affection to God, and our Hatred to Sin. This is Zeal to be willing and forward.

1. We should be forward and chearful in well-doing. Zeal is ferventior Amoris gradus, a higher degree of Love: the more Love, the more forward in acting. Certainly Zeal will readily set us a-work to do all we do willingly, freely and chearfully, as the Apostle intimates, 2 Cor. 9.2. For I know the Forwardness of your Mind, for which I boast of you to them of Macedonia, that Achaia was ready a Year ago: and your Zeal hath provoked very many. It is not Zeal to stand hucking and disputing every Inch with the Spirit of God. You are not only called to the bare practice of good ⟨p. 185⟩Works, but you must be first and most forward, and Leaders of others: Watch opportunities to do good, and take hold of them when they are offered. We should be glad of an opportunity offered, wherein to discover our Affection to God, and our Hatred to Sin. This is Zeal to be willing and forward.