2 USE, Is to press us to more faithfulness in Gods service; to serve him more with our Parts, Time, Strength, Wit, Wealth, Power and Interest. All the good ⟨p. 84⟩things that God hath given us, are God's still: Now you should give unto God the things that are Gods. You are Robbers if you lay not out all that you have according to his will, and for his Glory: But, First, Give your selves to the Lord, 2 Cor. 8.5. and then other things will come in the more easily. You are his already; you cannot add to Gods Right; yet it may add to the Obligation, bind you more strongly to subjection and obedience. Oh then in the first place become his Servants and Vassals, avouch God to be your God, Deut. 26.17. Thou hast avouched this day the Lord to be thy God. Wicked men give up themselves to the Lord, but 'tis by constraint; All that the Lord hath spoken we will do: But, Oh that they had an Heart, Deut. 5.28, 29. Secondly, Having given your selves to the Lord, give other things to him. A Christian lays himself, and all his Interests and Capacities at Jesus Christs feet, that he may make an advantage of every thing for God: Zech. 14.20. In that day there shall be upon the b•lls of the horses, Holiness unto the Lord. Yea every Pot in Jerusalem and […] shall be Holiness unto the Lord. We have received nothing from our selves, and herefore we should improve all we are and have for God. Thirdly, The […] of our dedication will be known by our use, if hard at work for God, and […] be the business of our lives: Phil. 1.21. To me to live is Christ. 'Tis not enough negatively that our Gifts be not employed against Christ, as weapons of unrighteousness, but positively for God, that he gets something by every Relation and Acquaintance; Neh. 1.11. Prosper I pray thee thy Servant this day, and give him mercy in th• sight of this man; for I was the Kings Cup-bearer. He improved his place for God when he was in it. God hath made many great and rich, but what doth the Lord get by them? are they more useful? Some have wit, but do not consecrate it to Jesus Christ; have power, interest, and great place, but they do not honour God thereby: Though they profess to give up themselves to God, yet in the use of themselves there appeareth no such matter: They use their Tongues as their own, Hearts as their own, Wealth, Strength, and Interests as their own.
2 VSE, Is to press us to more faithfulness in Gods service; to serve him more with our Parts, Time, Strength, Wit, Wealth, Power and Interest. All the good ⟨p. 84⟩things that God hath given us, are God's still: Now you should give unto God the things that are Gods. You are Robbers if you lay not out all that you have according to his will, and for his Glory: But, First, Give your selves to the Lord, 2 Cor. 8.5. and then other things will come in the more easily. You are his already; you cannot add to Gods Right; yet it may add to the Obligation, bind you more strongly to subjection and obedience. Oh then in the first place become his Servants and Vassals, avouch God to be your God, Deut. 26.17. Thou hast avouched this day the Lord to be thy God. Wicked men give up themselves to the Lord, but 'tis by constraint; All that the Lord hath spoken we will do: But, Oh that they had an Heart, Deut. 5.28, 29. Secondly, Having given your selves to the Lord, give other things to him. A Christian layes himself, and all his Interests and Capacities at Jesus Christs feet, that he may make an advantage of every thing for God: Zech. 14.20. In that day there shall be upon the b•lls of the horses, Holiness unto the Lord. Yea every Pot in Jerusalem and 〈…〉 shall be Holiness unto the Lord. We have received nothing from our selves, and herefore we should improve all we are and have for God. Thirdly, The 〈…〉 of our dedication will be known by our use, if hard at work for God, and 〈…〉 be the business of our lives: Phil. 1.21. To me to live is Christ. 'Tis not enough negatively that our Gifts be not employed against Christ, as weapons of unrighteousness, but positively for God, that he gets something by every Relation and Acquaintance; Neh. 1.11. Prosper I praey thee thy Servant this day, and give him mercy in th• sight of this man; for I was the Kings Cup-bearer. He improved his place for God when he was in it. God hath made many great and rich, but what doth the Lord get by them? are they more useful? Some have wit, but do not consecrate it to Jesus Christ; have power, interest, and great place, but they do not honour God thereby: Though they profess to give up themselves to God, yet in the use of themselves there appeareth no such matter: They use their Tongues as their own, Hearts as their own, VVealth, Strength, and Interests as their own.