6. Hal•ing the Will of God; as in many Cases, many will do part of the Will of God, but not all; they come not fully up to the Mind of God. For Instance; They will take notice of some great Commandment, but not of the least; we cannot dispense with our selves in the least. Mat. 5. 19. Whosoever shall break one of the least Commandments, and shall teach Men so, he shall be called the least in the Kingdom of Heaven. We are apt to say, It is but a little one, and my Soul shall live. No Sin is little, which is committed against a great God. It argueth more Wickedness, to break with God for a Trifle, and a very small Matter; it argueth more Corruption: As a little Force will make a heavy Body move downward. Again, in another Case; The Ceremonialist stands upon some lesser things; as the Jews, John 18. 28. would not go into the Judgment-Hall, lest they should be defiled, yet they could seek the Life of the Lord of Glory. They are not brought under the Dominion of the Lord's Grace, Faith, Repentance, Holiness, and the weightier things of the Law; these are things they regard not. This is Hypocrisy. Like one that comes into a Shop to buy a Penny-worth, and steals a Pound's worth; so they are punctual in lesser things, that they may make bold with God in greater. Again, some ⟨p. 276⟩will do the Will of God in public, where they may be observed, but not in private, and when alone. They make a fair show in the World, but in their Families their Converse is more loose and careless. Psal. 101. 2. I will walk within my House with a perfect Heart. A Man that is truly holy, will show it at home and abroad, in his Closet, and secret Retirements, every where he makes Conscience of the Will of God. Many times we strain our selves, and put forth our Gifts in public; God will be served with our utmost in secret also; and the Will of God is expressed concerning the inward, as well as the outward Man; and we must make Conscience of both. Isa. 55. 7. Let the wicked Man forsake his Way, and the unrighteous Man his Thoughts, &c. Not only make Conscience of our Way, our outward Course, but of our Thoughts, as well as our Actions; for the Thoughts fall under a Law. So some will make Conscience of the First-Table Duties, and neglect the Second; and some of the Second, and neglect the first. Some are very punctual in dealing with Men, but neglectful of God. Rom. 1. 18.
6. Hal•ing the Will of God; as in many Cases, many will do part of the Will of God, but not all; they come not fully up to the Mind of God. For Instance; They will take notice of some great Commandment, but not of the least; we cannot dispense with our selves in the least. Mat. 5. 19. Whosoever shall break one of the least Commandments, and shall teach Men so, he shall be called the least in the Kingdom of Heaven. We are apt to say, It is but a little one, and my Soul shall live. No Sin is little, which is committed against a great God. It argueth more Wickedness, to break with God for a Trifle, and a very small Matter; it argueth more Corruption: As a little Force will make a heavy Body move downward. Again, in another Case; The Ceremonialist stands upon some lesser things; as the Jews, Iohn 18. 28. would not go into the Iudgment-Hall, lest they should be defiled, yet they could seek the Life of the Lord of Glory. They are not brought under the Dominion of the Lord's Grace, Faith, Repentance, Holiness, and the weightier things of the Law; these are things they regard not. This is Hypocrisy. Like one that comes into a Shop to buy a Penny-worth, and steals a Pound's worth; so they are punctual in lesser things, that they may make bold with God in greater. Again, some ⟨p. 276⟩will do the Will of God in publick, where they may be observed, but not in private, and when alone. They make a fair shew in the World, but in their Families their Converse is more loose and careless. Psal. 101. 2. I will walk within my House with a perfect Heart. A Man that is truly holy, will shew it at home and abroad, in his Closet, and secret Retirements, every where he makes Conscience of the Will of God. Many times we strain our selves, and put forth our Gifts in publick; God will be served with our utmost in secret also; and the Will of God is exprest concerning the inward, as well as the outward Man; and we must make Conscience of both. Isa. 55. 7. Let the wicked Man forsake his Way, and the unrighteous Man his Thoughts, &c. Not only make Conscience of our Way, our outward Course, but of our Thoughts, as well as our Actions; for the Thoughts fall under a Law. So some will make Conscience of the First-Table Duties, and neglect the Second; and some of the Second, and neglect the first. Some are very punctual in dealing with Men, but neglectful of God. Rom. 1. 18
