[The sincere convert, discovering the small number of true believers, and the great difficulty…[The sincere convert, discovering the small number of true beleevers, and the great difficulty…

Fo•••hly, in judging of Gods love to them, […] aiming sometimes at the glory of God. Is this possible, that a man should aim at Gods glory, and yet perish? Ye•, and ordinary too. A man may be liberal to the poor,¹ maintain the Ministry, be forward. and stand for good things: whence he may not doubt but that God loveth him. But here is the difference, though a wicked man may make Gods glory in some particular things, his end, yet he never maketh it in his general course his utmost and last end, A subtle apprentice may do all his Masters work, but he may take the gain to himself, or divide it betwixt his Master and himself, and so may be but a knave, as observant as he seemeth to be: So a sub•i• heart (yet a vile vi•••nous heart) may forsake all the world, as Judas did; may bind himself apprentice to all the duties God requireth outwardly at his hands, and so do good works: but what is his last and […] is that he might gain respect or place, or that Christ may have some part of the glory: and he another Simon Mag••, would give any mo••y sometimes that he could pray so well, know so much, and do as others ⟨p. 151⟩do, and yet his last end is for himself▪ but how can you believe. if you seek not that glory that cometh from God? saith Christ. There is many seek the honour of Christ; but do you seek his honour only: Is it your last end where you rest, and seek no more but that? If thou wouldest know whether thou makest Christs glory thy last end, observe this rule.

Fo•••hly, in judging of Gods love to them, 〈…〉 aiming sometimes at the glory of God. Is this possible, that a man should aim at Gods glory, and yet perish? Ye•, and ordinary too. A man may be liberal to the poor,