The upright mans character and crown. Preached in a sermon at Pauls before the…

IV. An upright Christian works to an upright end: He makes Gods glory his ultimate end, his aims are right. Gods glory is the upright¹ mans mark, and though he shoots short of the mark^*, yet because he aims at it, it is accepted. This is the question the upright man propounds to himself, Will this bring glory to God? he labours still to bring in some revenues into the Exchequer of heaven; He prefers the glory of God before whatsoever comes in competition with, or stands in opposition against it. If life be laid in one balance, and Gods³ glory in the other, the glory of God out-weighs. They loved not their lives to the death, Rev. 12. 11. If my wife and children (saith Hierom) should hang about me and dissuade ⟨p. 14⟩me from doing my duty, if my mother should show me her breasts that gave me suck, I would trample upon all, & ad vexillum crucis avolarem, and I would fly to the cross.

IV. An upright Christian works to an upright end: He makes Gods glory his ultimate end, his aimes are right. Gods glory is the upright¹ mans mark, and though he shoots short of the mark^*, yet because he aimes at it, it is accepted. This is the question the upright man propounds to himselfe, Will this bring glory to God? he labours still to bring in some revenues into the Exchequer of heaven; He prefers the glory of God before whatsoever comes in competition with, or stands in opposition against it. If life be laid in one ballance, and Gods³ glory in the other, the glory of God out-weighs. They loved not their lives to the death, Rev. 12. 11. If my wife and children (saith Hierom) should hang about me and disswade