Subjection to Christ in all his ordinances and appointments the best means to preserve…

Answer 1.¹ When men do not loath their own hearts for the unprofitableness, but loath Gods ordinances secretly, and grow weary of them as of their burdens, ⟨p. 14⟩because of the unprofitableness of them. When a people find not that special good by them which recompenseth all losses, and so prize them, but lay blame on them, because unfruitful to them, Malachi 3. 13. He speaks to a people got out of Captivity, Your words have been stout against me, no say they, 'Tis in vain to serve the Lord, what profit is there in this? you must conceive they had many losses, were very poor, as vers. 11. a temptation which a proud heart cannot endure above any, here is now no profit in mourning, fasting &c. and Gods own people began to think so: and hence, Vers. 16. Then they spake often one to another, there was good effect of his Sermon: now what follows? Chapter 4. 1. Hence the wicked shall come and cut off Branch and Root in Antiochus time, there is a burning day a coming, that shall burn down house, root and branch! and hence, Matthew •1. 43. The kingdom shall be given to them that bring forth fruit. You will say, we do; No thy own mouth shall condemn thee, you do not, you find no good by all the ordinances of God, and hence come those Questions: what warrant for such an ordinance? the bottom is, they never felt good of it, and hence grow weary of it: well if it be your burden, the Lord will ease you of it.

Answer 1.¹ When men do not loath their own hearts for the unprofitablenesse, but loath Gods ordinances secretly, and grow weary of them as of their burdens, ⟨p. 14⟩because of the unprofitablenesse of them. When a people find not that speciall good by them which recompenseth all losses, and so prize them, but lay blame on them, because unfruitfull to them, Malachie 3. 13. He speaks to a people got out of Captivity, Your words have been stout against me, no say they, 'Tis in vain to serve the Lord, what profit is there in this? you must conceive they had many losses, were very poor, as vers. 11. a temptation which a proud heart cannot indure above any, here is now no profit in mourning, fasting &c. and Gods own people began to think so: and hence, Vers. 16. Then they spake often one to another, there was good effect of his Sermon: now what follows? Chapter 4. 1. Hence the wicked shall come and cut off Branch and Root in Antiochus time, there is a burning day a comming, that shall burn down house, root and branch! and hence, Matthew 1. 43. The kingdome shall be given to them that bring forth fruit. You will say, we do; No thy own mouth shall condemn thee, you do not, you find no good by all the ordinances of God, and hence come those Questions: what warrant for such an ordinance? the bottome is, they never felt good of it, and hence grow weary of it: well if it be your burthen, the Lord will ease you of it.