Twenty sermons preached at Oxford before His Majesty, and elsewhere

First, let all those that list not follow him in those paths of holiness, painfulness, and Humility, take notice of Gods Justice in dealing with them as they have done with him. ^*His Covenant is with Levi of Life and Peace, and he gave them to him, for the fear, wherewith he feared him, and was afraid before his name: The Law of truth was in his mouth, and Iniquity was not found in his lips, he walked with God in peace, and equity, and did turn many away from iniquity, for the priests lips should keep knowledge, and they should seek the Law at his mouth, for he is the messenger of the Lord of hosts: But saith the Lord, ye are departed out of the way: ye have caused many to stumble at the Law, ye have corrupted the Covenant of Levi, saith the Lord of hosts. Therefore have I also made you contemptible and base before all the people, according as you have not kept my ways, but have been partial in the Law. Had we all the means in the World to make us great, if we either do not teach, or do not make our selves Examples of what we teach, 'tis just with God that we should grow contemptible and vile, for the mouth of the Lord hath spoken it. ^*Thy teachers have transgressed against me, therefore have I profaned the rulers of my Sanctuary. The Lord giveth this for a general Rule, as ^*those, that honour him, he will honour: so they, that despise him, shall be despised.

First, let all those that list not follow him in those paths of holiness, painfulness, and Humility, take notice of Gods Justice in dealing with them as they have done with him. ^*His Covenant is with Levi of Life and Peace, and he gave them to him, for the fear, wherewith he feared him, and was afraid before his name: The Law of truth was in his mouth, and Iniquitie was not found in his lips, he walked with God in peace, and equity, and did turn many away from iniquity, for the priests lips should keep knowledge, and they should seek the Law at his mouth, for he is the messenger of the Lord of hosts: But saith the Lord, ye are departed out of the way: ye have caused many to stumble at the Law, ye have corrupted the Covenant of Levi, saith the Lord of hosts. Therefore have I also made you contemptible and base before all the people, according as you have not kept my ways, but have been partial in the Law. Had we all the means in the World to make us great, if we either do not teach, or do not make our selves Examples of what we teach, 'tis just with God that we should grow contemptible and vile, for the mouth of the Lord hath spoken it.