Considerat. 5 5. All the duties in Religion are for our good. We shall have the benefit; If thou be wise, thou shalt be wise for thy self, Prov. 9.12. God hath twisted his glory and our good together. I gave them my statutes, ⟨p. 46⟩which if a man do, he shall even live in them, Ezek. 20.11. There is nothing the Lord requires, but it tends to self-preservation. God bids us read his Word, and why? this Word is his Will and Testament wherein he makes over a fair estate to be settled upon us, Col. 1.12. 1 Joh. 2.25. And this is the promise that he hath promised us, even eternal life; he bids us pray, and this duty carries meat in the mouth of it, 1 John 5.14. This is the confidence we have in him, that if we ask any thing according to his will, he heareth us. Ask what you will, he will sign your petitions; if you had a friend that should say, come to me when you will, I will furnish you with money, would you not delight to visit that friend? God will give to more than half the kingdom, and shall we not delight in prayer? God bids us believe, and there is […] a honey-comb to be found in this precept? Believe & you shall be saved. ⟨p. 47⟩Salvation is the crown that is set upon the head of faith. Well may the Apostle say, his Commandments are not grievous, O then! if Religion be so beneficial, if there be such gold to be digged out of this mine, it may make us delight in the ways of God. What will tempt, if not self-interest?
Considerat. 5 5. All the duties in Religion are for our good. We shall have the benefit; If thou be wise, thou shalt be wise for thy self, Prov. 9.12. God hath twisted his glory and our good together. I gave them my statutes, ⟨p. 46⟩which if a man do, he shall even live in them, Ezek. 20.11. There is nothing the Lord requires, but it tends to self-preservation. God bids us read his Word, and why? this Word is his Will and Testament wherein he makes over a fair estate to be settled upon us, Col. 1.12. 1 Joh. 2.25. And this is the promise that he hath promised us, even eternal life; he bids us pray, and this duty carries meat in the mouth of it, 1 John 5.14. This is the confidence we have in him, that if we ask any thing according to his will, he heareth us. Ask what you will, he will signe your petitions; if you had a friend that should say, come to me when you will, I will furnish you with money, would you not delight to visit that friend? God will give to more than half the kingdom, and shall we not delight in prayer? God bids us beleeve, and there is 〈…〉 a honey-comb to be found in this precept? Beleeve & you shal be saved. ⟨p. 47⟩Salvation is the crown that is set upon the head of faith. Well may the Apostle say, his Commandments are not grievous, O then! if Religion be so beneficial, if there be such gold to be digg'd out of this mine, it may make us delight in the wayes of God. What wil tempt, if not self-interest?
