Several discourses tending to promote peace & holiness among Christians to which are added,…

2. Be more careful of the Substantials, than of the Ceremonials of Religion; and to mind the Power of Godliness more than the Form. The Substantials of Religion are the Love of God and our Neighbour. The Circumstantials are those ways of Worship which God hath appointed, whereby we are visibly to express our love to him. Now our main care should be, in the first place, to be entirely devoted and subject to God. That was Job's Character, One that feared God, and eschewed Evil, Job 1. 11. To do that we do out of love to him; obeying his Laws as our Rule, and depending upon his Rewards as our Happiness. And as to Men, let us be faithful, and walk holily in our Places, Callings, and Relations, being just and kind unto all, but having an exceeding dear love for our fellow-Saints and everlasting Companions. This is more pleasing to God than the costliest Sacrifices, than all our Flocks and Herds, or any outward thing that we do for him. I take notice of those words of God to Solomon, when he was building him a magnificent Temple, 1 Kings 6. 11, 12. And ⟨p. 45⟩the Word of the Lord came to Solomon, saying, Concerning this House which thou art building, if thou wilt walk in my Statutes, and execute my Judgments, and keep all my Commandments to walk in them; then will I perform my Word to thee, which I spake to David thy Father. God hath more respect to Solomon's faithful Obedience, than to that glorious Building. So far do Morals exceed Ceremonials in Religion.

2. Be more careful of the Substantials, than of the Ceremonials of Religion; and to mind the Power of Godliness more than the Form. The Substantials of Religion are the Love of God and our Neighbour. The Circumstantials are those ways of Worship which God hath appointed, whereby we are visibly to express our love to him. Now our main care should be, in the first place, to be intirely devoted and subject to God. That was Iob's Character, One that feared God, and eschewed Evil, Job 1. 11. To do that we do out of love to him; obeying his Laws as our Rule, and depending upon his Rewards as our Happiness. And as to Men, let us be faithful, and walk holily in our Places, Callings, and Relations, being just and kind unto all, but having an exceeding dear love for our fellow-Saints and everlasting Companions. This is more pleasing to God than the costliest Sacrifices, than all our Flocks and Herds, or any outward thing that we do for him. I take notice of those words of God to Solomon, when he was building him a magnificent Temple,