The Unsearchable Riches of Christ

Let me a little expostulate the point with you (weak Saints) you know that you should not be stirred and heated by every straw that is in your way, why don't you in this then live up to your light? You know that you should not be overcome of evil, but overcome evil with good. And why don't you in this live up to your light? You know that you should Do good ¹to those that do hurt to you; why do not you in this live up to your light? You know that you should do your duties to others, though they neglect their duties to you: 'Tis not the neglect of a husbands duty, that frees the wife from the discharge of hers: Nor the neglect of a wives duty, that frees the husband from the discharge of his. You know this, don't you? yes, why don't you then live up to your light? Why do you by your contrary actings open the mouths of others against God, and his ways? You know that you should be exemplary in your relations, in your Generation, and in your conversations. You know that you should be examples of holiness, meekness, sweetness, patience, and contentedness, and why then don't you live up to your knowledge in these things? You know that you should do to others, as you would have others to do to you: And why in this don't you live up to your knowledge? Ah that you that are weak did not cause the mouths of wicked men to be opened against God, his truths, and ways. Therefore by your living below that light and knowledge that God ha's given you, I beseech you as you tender the honour of God, and as you would stop the mouths of vain men, live up to those measures of grace that the Lord ha's given you. No way to comfort-like this, no way to the Crown like this; he will not be long a Babe in grace, who lives out that little grace he ha's.

Let me a little expostulate the point with you (weak Saints) you know that you should not be stirr'd and heated by every straw that is in your way, why don't you in this then live up to your light? You know that you should not be overcome of evill, but overcome evill with good. And why don't you in this live up to your light? You know that you should Doe good ¹to those that doe hurt to you; why doe not you in this live up to your light? You know that you should doe your duties to others, though they neglect their duties to you: 'Tis not the neglect of a husbands duty, that frees the wife from the discharge of hers: Nor the neglect of a wives duty, that frees the husband from the discharge of his. You know this, don't you? yes, why don't you then live up to your light? Why doe you by your contrary actings open the mouths of others against God, and his wayes? You know that you should be exemplary in your relations, in your Generation, and in your conversations. You know that you should be examples of holinesse, meeknesse, sweetnesse, patience, and contentednesse, and why then don't you live up to your knowledge in these things? You know that you should doe to others, as you would have others to doe to you: And why in this don't you live up to your knowledge? Ah that you that are weak did not cause the mouths of wicked men to be opened against God, his truths, and wayes. Therefore by your living below that light and knowledge that God ha's given you, I beseech you as you tender the honour of God, and as you would stop the mouths of vaine men, live up to those measures of grace that the Lord ha's given you. No way to comfort-like this, no way to the Crowne like this; he will not be long a Babe in grace, who lives out that little grace he ha's.