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and is there not great advantage in these? can ye think or say, that there is any prejudice in these and such things as these, namely to be blameless in your Conversation; to be sincere and not a Hypocrite, to be serious and not Luk-warm? I am persuaded, that if ye will but put it seriously to your own Consciences, ye will be forced to say, that Sincerity in Religion is better then Hypocrisy, and steadfastness in Gods Covenant, then Treachery, and what more do we call for? And Therefore let me, on this ground, and as ye would not ⟨p. 290⟩come in Tops with your own Consciences, beseech you to study Faithfulness in the Covenant: Gods Covenant hath a great advantage of the hearers of it, and of professed engagers in it, even a friend in their bosoms, viz. Conscience, that will side with it, and say, that it was a good bargain, that the terms were very reasonable, & that no prejudice could come by it, but unspeakably much advantage; & will tell the man, that it would have been his honour and for his profit, to have kept it and to have been faithful in it; why then, will the Lord say, didst thou deal falsely in it, and renounce it? The wretched mans Conscience will answer, that there was no shadow of reason for it, it was plain Folly and madness, for to keep and do Gods Covenant and Commandment, is Peoples wisdom before all Nations; Deut. 4. It is a sad matter, that when men may have that which is infinitely preferable to what they are so eager in seeking after: even true Riches, Pleasure and honour, Peace that pasteth all natural understanding, Joy unspeakable and full of Glory, and every good thing, by Covenanting with God and by faithful dealing therein, that they should not drive this as their great design, and make it their great work and uptaking business; O That there were such a heart in them (saith the Lord, Deut. 5.) That they might fear me and keep my Commandments always, that it might be well with them, and with their Children for ever: Men are ready to say, we must provide for our Families, and under that Specious pretext they shift this main work; but Ah! fools that they are; there is no way comparable to this, to provide for families and Children, even to have themselves and their Children entered into Gods Covenant and made to deal faithfully in it; this engageth him to provide for and become tutor unto the Mans Children;