A heavenly conference between Christ and Mary after His resurrection. Wherein the intimate familiarity,…

3. There is also a great glory in outward things. There is commendations, and mens observance of them, ⟨p. 39⟩as in the Pharisees, and in Popery. But the spiritual worship of Christ hath no observance to the eye of the world, it is between God and the soul, men naturally love those things ¹that be glorious. It is said of Ephraim, that he loved to tread out the Corn, but not to plough; that is, Ephraim will take that which is easy, but not that in Gods worship which is hard. There be two things in Gods service. An easy thing, which is outward ²complement. And an hard thing, which is, to trust him; to deny our selves, to rely upon him, and live by faith. And that Ephraim will not do. Ephraim will tread the corn, because the Heifer may eat corn. But there be hard things in Religion which he will not practice. He will not plough. Touch me not, saith Christ. Thou hast not conceits spiritual enough to deal with me, now I am risen.

3. There is also a great glory in outward things. There is commendations, and mens observance of them, ⟨p. 39⟩as in the Pharisees, and in Popery. But the spirituall worship of Christ hath no observance to the eye of the world, it is between God and the soul, men naturally love those things ¹that be glorious. It is said of Ephraim, that he loved to tread out the Corn, but not to plow; that is, Ephraim will take that which is easie, but not that in Gods worship which is hard. There be two things in Gods service. An easie thing, which is outward ²complement. And an hard thing, which is, to trust him; to deny our selves, to relie upon him, and live by faith. And that Ephraim will not do. Ephraim will tread the corn, because the Heifer may eat corn. But there be hard things in Religion which he will not practice. He will not plough. Touch me not, saith Christ. Thou hast not conceits spirituall enough to deal with me, now I am risen.