Wesley Corpus

It is his glory and joy so to do; it is his daily crown of rejoicing, to ‘do the will of God on earth, as it is done in heaven.’ “All the commandments of God he accordingly keeps, and that with all his might; for his obedience is in propertion to his love, the source from whence it flows. And therefore, loving God with all his heart, he serves him with all his strength; he continually presents his soul and ‘body a living sacrifice, holy, acceptable to God;’ entirely and without reserve devoting Chi It ISTIAN PERFECTION. 373 himself, all he has, all he is, to his glory. All the talents he has, he constantly employs according to his Master’s will; every power and faculty of his soul, every member of his body. “By consequence, ‘whatsoever he doeth, it is all to the glory of God.” In all his employments of every kind, he not only aims at this, which is implied in having a single eye, but actually attains it; his business and his refreshments, as well as his prayers, all serve to this great end. Whether he ‘sit in the house, or walk by the way, whether he lie down, or rise up, he is promoting, in all he speaks or does, the one business of his life. Whether he put on his apparel, or labour, or eat and drink, or divert himself from too wasting labour, it all tends to advance the glory of God, by peace and good-will among men. His one invariable rule is this: “Whatsoever ye do, in word or deed, do it all in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks to God, even the Father, through him.’ “Nor do the customs of the world at all hinder his ‘running the race which is set before him.’ He cannot therefore “lay up treasures upon earth,’ no more than he can take fire into his bosom. He cannot speak evil of his neigh bour, any more than he can lie either for God or man. He cannot utter an unkind word of any one; for love keeps the door of his lips. He cannot ‘speak idle words; no corrupt conversation” ever ‘comes out of his mouth;’ as is all that is not “good to the use of edifying, not fit to ‘minister grace to the hearers.