Sermons preached

(1.) The first and highest is; when we deny those good things, which we know to be in another. This is not only to wrong our Neighbour, but to rob God of his own Praise; for he expecteth to be glorified for all those Gifts and Graces, which he hath scattered among the Sons of Men, not only actively by Persons themselves, but objectively by the Beholders. As for Instance: If God hath made any a new Creature, he is to be to the praise of his glorious Grace, not only actively, but objectively, Eph. 1. 12. Though the Man in whom this Work was wrought be silent, yet the Work should speak for it self, that is, give occasion to Beholders to praise God. Now to deny this Work, is not only to wrong the Party, but wrong God. Thus Job's Friends counted him an Hypocrite, when upright. And the People of God are often traduced as Dissemblers, when yet true, 2 Cor. 8. 6. Jesus Christ himself was counted a Wine-bibber, because ⟨p. 186⟩of his free and social Course of Life, for he affected not a Monkish Austerity. This is the highest Degree, when Men plainly deny those Gifts and Graces which are conspicuous in others.

(1.) The first and highest is; when we deny those good things, which we know to be in another. This is not only to wrong our Neighbour, but to rob God of his own Praise; for he expecteth to be glorified for all those Gifts and Graces, which he hath scattered among the Sons of Men, not only actively by Persons themselves, but objectively by the Beholders. As for Instance: If God hath made any a new Creature, he is to be to the praise of his glorious Grace, not only actively, but objectively, Eph. 1. 12. Though the Man in whom this Work was wrought be silent, yet the Work should speak for it self, that is, give occasion to Beholders to praise God. Now to deny this Work, is not only to wrong the Party, but wrong God. Thus Iob's Friends counted him an Hypocrite, when upright. And the People of God are often traduced as Dissemblers, when yet true, 2 Cor. 8. 6. Jesus Christ himself was counted a Wine-bibber, because ⟨p. 186⟩