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             True gain, opened in a sermon preached at Pauls, Nov. 9. 1656 by Edward Reynolds, D.D.
             Reynolds, Edward, 1599-1676.
          
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           True
           Gain
           ,
           OPENED
           IN
           A
           SERMON
           PREACHED
           At
           
             Pauls
             ,
             Nov.
          
           9.
           1656.
           
        
         
           By
           EDWARD
           REYNOLDS
           
             D.
             D.
             
          
        
         
           LONDON
           ,
           Printed
           by
           
             Tho.
             Ratcliffe
             ,
          
           for
           
             George
             Thomason
          
           at
           the
           
             Rose
          
           and
           
             Crown
          
           in
           St.
           
             Pauls
          
           Church-yard
           .
           1659.
           
        
      
       
       
       
         
           To
           the
           Right
           Honourable
           ROBERT
           TICHBORN
           ,
           Lord
           Major
           of
           the
           City
           of
           
             London
             ,
          
           and
           the
           honourable
           Court
           of
           Aldermen
           .
        
         
           
             Right
             Honourable
             ,
          
        
         
           BEing
           invited
           to
           preach
           before
           you
           ,
           and
           the
           Chi●f
           Assembly
           of
           this
           great
           City
           ,
           I
           thought
           it
           would
           not
           be
           an
           unseasonable
           Argument
           to
           encourage
           
             Citizens
             ,
          
           (
           whose
           labours
           and
           employments
           ,
           have
           a
           special
           aspect
           unto
           
             Gain
             ,
          
           (
           to
           look
           after
           the
           
             Works
             of
             God
             ,
          
           and
           the
           interests
           of
           their
           precious
           
             Souls
             ,
          
           upon
           the
           account
           of
           that
           
             a
          
           full
           ,
           and
           
             b
          
           great
           ,
           and
           
             c
          
           sure
           
             reward
             ,
          
           which
           ever
           attendeth
           heavenly
           negotiations
           .
           We
           read
           in
           the
           Scriptures
           of
           an
           
             d
          
           
             unabiding
             City
             ,
          
           and
           a
           
             e
          
           
             City
          
           which
           hath
           foundations
           ;
           of
           
             f
          
           
             winged
             riches
             ,
          
           which
           flie
           away
           ;
           and
           
             g
          
           of
           
             durable
             riches
          
           which
           stay
           by
           us
           :
           Of
           the
           Scheme
           ,
           the
           Pageant
           ,
           the
           
             h
          
           
             fashion
             of
             this
             world
             ,
          
           which
           passeth
           over
           ,
           and
           of
           a
           
             i
          
           
             massie
             ,
          
           and
           
             eternal
             glory
             ,
          
           which
           never
           fadeth
           away
           :
           Of
           comforts
           which
           we
           
             k
          
           
             leave
             behinde
          
           us
           ,
           and
           put
           off
           when
           we
           lie
           down
           to
           sleep
           ,
           and
           of
           a
           
             l
          
           
             Comforter
          
           which
           
             abideth
          
           with
           us
           ,
           and
           
             m
          
           
             works
             which
             follow
             us
             ,
          
           and
           are
           transportable
           into
           another
           Countrey
           .
           Inasmuch
           therefore
           as
           the
           Apostle
           telleth
           us
           ,
           that
           we
           
           are
           
             n
          
           
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
          
           ,
           
             fellow
             Citizens
          
           with
           the
           Saints
           ,
           and
           that
           we
           have
           
             o
          
           
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
          
           ,
           a
           
             traffique
          
           and
           negotiation
           in
           Heaven
           ,
           and
           in
           as
           much
           as
           when
           we
           go
           from
           hence
           ,
           the
           
             earth
             ,
          
           and
           all
           the
           contents
           thereof
           ,
           will
           
             p
          
           
             stay
             behinde
          
           us
           ,
           and
           nothing
           will
           go
           along
           with
           the
           soul
           into
           another
           VVorld
           ,
           but
           those
           graces
           which
           did
           here
           enrich
           it
           :
           I
           have
           in
           this
           plaine
           Sermon
           ,
           endeavoured
           to
           perswade
           my selfe
           and
           mine
           hearers
           ,
           to
           be
           
             wise
             Merchants
          
           for
           an
           
             abiding
             City
             ,
          
           and
           above
           all
           the
           interests
           in
           the
           world
           ,
           to
           look
           after
           those
           two
           most
           precious
           jewels
           ,
           without
           which
           the
           possession
           of
           the
           whole
           VVorld
           would
           be
           but
           
             specious
             beggery
             ,
          
           our
           
             souls
             ,
          
           and
           our
           
             Saviour
             .
          
           And
           because
           this
           is
           a
           Doctrine
           ,
           most
           generally
           confessed
           ,
           and
           yet
           too
           too
           generally
           neglected
           :
           (
           even
           good
           men
           oftentimes
           suffering
           
             Martha's
             many
             things
          
           to
           divert
           their
           thoughts
           from
           
             Maries
             one
             necessary
             thing
             :
          
           )
           I
           have
           the
           more
           readily
           obeyed
           the
           Order
           of
           your
           honourable
           Court
           ,
           in
           publishing
           this
           Sermon
           :
           Though
           there
           be
           nothing
           but
           the
           
             wholsomnesse
          
           of
           the
           Doctrine
           it self
           to
           commend
           it
           to
           the
           view
           of
           this
           curious
           Age
           :
           Wherein
           ,
           if
           mens
           
             fancies
          
           be
           not
           gratified
           with
           the
           dresse
           ,
           and
           
             garnish
             ,
          
           as
           well
           as
           their
           
             consciences
             ,
          
           nourished
           with
           the
           substance
           of
           sound
           Doctrine
           :
           If
           there
           be
           not
           either
           Elegancy
           of
           Stile
           ,
           or
           New
           and
           Polite
           Notions
           ,
           to
           commend
           old
           Truths
           to
           our
           more
           quaint
           and
           delicate
           palates
           ,
           we
           are
           apter
           many
           times
           to
           
             censure
          
           the
           
             manner
             ,
          
           then
           to
           
             value
          
           the
           
             matter
          
           which
           is
           set
           before
           us
           .
           As
           it
           is
           ,
           I
           offer
           it
           to
           your
           favourable
           acceptance
           ,
           and
           humbly
           commend
           you
           ,
           and
           all
           your
           weighty
           affaires
           to
           the
           special
           blessing
           of
           the
           Lord
           ,
        
         
           
             Your
             Honours
             most
             humble
             servant
             in
             the
             work
             of
             the
             Lord
             ,
             
               EDWARD
               REYNOLDS
               .
            
          
        
      
    
     
       
       
         
           TRUE
           GAIN
           .
        
         
           
             MATTH.
             16.26
             
          
           
             
               For
               what
               is
               a
               man
               profited
               if
               he
               shall
               gaine
               the
               whole
               world
               ,
               and
               lose
               his
               own
               soul
               ?
               Or
               what
               shall
               a
               man
               give
               in
               exchange
               for
               his
               soul
               ?
            
          
        
         
           OUr
           Savior
           acquainting
           his
           Disciples
           with
           what
           things
           he
           was
           to
           suffer
           at
           Jerusalem
           ,
           and
           being
           thereupon
           ,
           
             rebuked
             by
             Peter
             ,
          
           doth
           not
           only
           reprove
           
             Peter
             ,
          
           doth
           not
           only
           reprove
           
             Peter
          
           for
           the
           carnal
           apprehensions
           which
           he
           had
           of
           his
           Kingdome
           ,
           assuring
           him
           that
           he
           was
           therein
           an
           
             adversary
          
           and
           an
           
             offence
          
           unto
           him
           ,
           as
           going
           about
           to
           hinder
           the
           great
           work
           of
           mans
           Redemption
           ,
           by
           disswading
           him
           from
           those
           
             sufferings
          
           whereby
           it
           was
           to
           be
           accomplished
           ;
           but
           doth
           further
           
             assure
          
           both
           him
           and
           all
           his
           Disciples
           ,
           That
           they
           are
           to
           be
           so
           far
           from
           expecting
           earthly
           honours
           and
           preferments
           from
           him
           ,
           as
           that
           they
           must
           learne
           
             to
             deny
             themselves
             ,
          
           and
           in
           stead
           of
           Crowns
           and
           Dignities
           ,
           must
           be
           ready
           to
           take
           up
           a
           
             Crosse
          
           as
           he
           should
           do
           ,
           and
           to
           
             follow
             him
             without
             the
             camp
             ,
             bearing
             his
             reproach
             .
          
           He
           assures
           
           them
           that
           as
           all
           the
           good
           which
           he
           was
           to
           work
           for
           them
           ,
           was
           to
           be
           
             Purchased
          
           by
           his
           
             sufferings
             ,
          
           and
           
             denying
             of
             himself
             ,
          
           so
           the
           way
           whereby
           they
           were
           to
           be
           brought
           unto
           the
           
             fruition
          
           of
           it
           was
           by
           
             denying
             themselves
             ,
          
           and
           being
           conformable
           unto
           him
           in
           sufferings
           .
           That
           which
           was
           necessary
           for
           Christ
           to
           do
           by
           way
           of
           
             merit
          
           to
           
             purchase
          
           it
           ▪
           was
           necessary
           by
           way
           of
           
             preparation
          
           of
           heart
           for
           them
           to
           do
           ,
           to
           
             attaine
          
           unto
           it
           .
           As
           He
           ,
           so
           we
           likewise
           are
           first
           to
           
             suffer
             ,
          
           and
           then
           to
           be
           
             glorified
          
           ;
           so
           Christ
           saith
           of
           himself
           ,
           
             Luke
          
           24.26
           and
           so
           the
           Apostle
           saith
           of
           his
           people
           ,
           
             Rom.
          
           8.17
           .
        
         
           And
           because
           they
           might
           be
           offended
           at
           this
           doctrine
           ,
           as
           contrary
           to
           those
           opionions
           which
           they
           had
           entertain'd
           of
           their
           
             Messiah
          
           (
           whom
           they
           beleeved
           him
           to
           be
           )
           who
           was
           in
           their
           aprehensions
           to
           
             restore
             the
             Kingdome
             unto
             Israel
          
           Acts
           1.6
           .
           and
           to
           be
           
             King
             of
             all
             the
             world
          
           (
           whence
           there
           arose
           a
           general
           belief
           ,
           
           not
           only
           amongst
           Jews
           ,
           but
           others
           ,
           as
           
             Tacitus
          
           observeth
           ,
           that
           out
           of
           those
           Countries
           should
           arise
           a
           Prince
           who
           should
           rule
           over
           all
           the
           world
           ,
           which
           the
           
             Romanes
          
           thought
           to
           have
           been
           verified
           in
           
             Vespasian
             ,
          
           who
           was
           sometimes
           
             Praefectus
             Iudeae
             ,
          
           (
           and
           afterwards
           Emperor
           of
           
             Rome
             )
          
           therefore
           our
           Saviour
           further
           sheweth
           them
           ,
           
           that
           in
           these
           reasonings
           they
           had
           indeed
           
             too
             low
             apprehensions
             ,
          
           of
           him
           and
           his
           Kingdome
           ,
           for
           they
           ought
           to
           look
           upon
           their
           
             Messiah
             ,
          
           as
           a
           Prince
           who
           would
           deliver
           them
           from
           the
           
             great●st
             of
             all
          
           evils
           ,
           and
           advance
           them
           to
           a
           condition
           ,
           beyond
           which
           a
           more
           blessed
           ,
           could
           not
           to
           be
           
           found
           .
           But
           now
           admit
           that
           he
           were
           to
           be
           King
           of
           all
           the
           world
           ,
           and
           would
           advance
           them
           proportionably
           to
           as
           great
           dignity
           as
           such
           a
           Kingdom
           could
           dispense
           ;
           yet
           ,
           if
           after
           all
           this
           ,
           they
           die
           ,
           and
           their
           souls
           perish
           and
           go
           to
           hell
           ,
           what
           good
           would
           such
           a
           Kingdom
           ,
           such
           a
           Messiah
           do
           them
           ?
           Is
           there
           any
           thing
           worth
           the
           soul
           of
           a
           man
           which
           he
           would
           not
           expend
           ,
           and
           part
           with
           to
           save
           that
           ?
           Therefore
           he
           would
           not
           have
           them
           to
           think
           that
           a
           
             worldly
             domination
          
           was
           such
           as
           he
           came
           to
           purchase
           for
           them
           ;
           but
           a
           glorious
           and
           
             eternal
             kingdome
             ,
          
           which
           at
           last
           he
           would
           
             come
             with
             his
             Angels
          
           to
           take
           them
           into
           ,
           the
           first
           fruits
           and
           glimmerings
           whereof
           are
           more
           worth
           then
           all
           the
           crowns
           and
           diadems
           of
           the
           world
           ,
           wherof
           he
           promiseth
           quickly
           after
           to
           give
           them
           a
           tast
           ,
           which
           accordingly
           he
           did
           the
           eighth
           day
           following
           in
           his
           Transfiguration
           on
           the
           mount
           .
        
         
           The
           Context
           from
           
             vers
             .
          
           24.
           to
           the
           end
           of
           the
           Chapter
           containeth
           ,
           1.
           
           An
           
             Assertion
             .
          
           2.
           
           A
           
             Vindication
          
           thereof
           .
           The
           
             Assertion
             ,
          
           That
           whosoever
           will
           come
           after
           Christ
           must
           
             take
             up
             his
             crosse
             ,
             and
             deny
             himself
          
           v.
           24.
           
           The
           
             Vindication
          
           from
           three
           great
           
             scandals
          
           which
           this
           severe
           doctrine
           of
           the
           Crosse
           was
           attended
           withall
           .
           1.
           
           
             Death
          
           and
           this
           taken
           away
           ,
           
             v.
          
           25.
           
           
             Whosoever
             will
             save
             his
             life
             shall
             lose
             it
             ,
             and
             whosoever
             wil
             loose
             his
             life
             for
             my
             sake
             ,
             shall
             finde
             it
             .
          
           The
           way
           to
           attain
           
             life
             eternal
             ,
          
           is
           to
           lay
           down
           a
           
             mortal
             life
             ,
          
           when
           the
           glory
           of
           Christ
           and
           his
           service
           calleth
           us
           thereunto
           :
           2.
           
           Another
           great
           
             scandall
          
           of
           the
           Cross
           is
           ,
           that
           it
           strips
           us
           of
           the
           
             world
             ,
          
           and
           the
           
           comforts
           and
           delights
           thereof
           ,
           this
           is
           removed
           ,
           
             v.
          
           26.
           
           Admit
           a
           man
           could
           not
           onely
           escape
           the
           
             Cross
          
           by
           forsaking
           Christ
           ,
           but
           exchange
           him
           away
           for
           
             all
             the
             world
             ,
          
           and
           make
           himself
           master
           of
           all
           the
           comforts
           which
           a
           confluence
           of
           all
           worldy
           dominions
           could
           pour
           into
           his
           bosome
           ,
           yet
           if
           after
           all
           this
           he
           must
           die
           ,
           and
           lose
           his
           soul
           ,
           and
           that
           for
           ever
           without
           possibility
           of
           recovery
           ,
           he
           would
           in
           the
           issue
           finde
           it
           but
           an
           unprofitable
           bargain
           .
           3
           .
           The
           last
           
             scandal
          
           of
           the
           Cross
           is
           the
           
             Ignominy
             ,
          
           and
           
             shame
          
           of
           it
           .
           In
           which
           respect
           Christ
           is
           said
           to
           have
           taken
           unto
           him
           the
           
             form
             of
             a
             servant
             ,
             Phil.
          
           2.7
           .
           (
           because
           the
           death
           of
           the
           Cross
           was
           
             servile
             supplicium
             ,
          
           
           as
           the
           Historian
           calleth
           it
           ,
           )
           and
           to
           have
           despised
           the
           shame
           ,
           
             Heb.
          
           12.2
           .
           and
           this
           is
           reomoved
           ,
           
             v.
          
           27.
           
           
             The
             Son
             of
             man
             shall
             come
             in
             the
             glory
             of
             his
             Father
             with
             his
             Angels
             ,
             and
             then
             he
             shal
             reward
             every
             man
             according
             to
             his
             works
             .
          
           As
           he
           ,
           though
           he
           were
           put
           to
           
             shame
          
           on
           the
           Crosse
           was
           yet
           after
           exalted
           unto
           
             glory
             ,
          
           and
           sat
           downe
           on
           a
           throne
           ,
           
             Hebr.
          
           12.2
           .
           so
           with
           the
           same
           glory
           he
           will
           
             reward
          
           those
           that
           suffer
           
             shame
          
           for
           him
           ,
           and
           their
           
             reward
          
           shall
           be
           
             according
             to
             their
             works
             ,
          
           the
           measure
           of
           there
           glory
           answerable
           to
           the
           greatness
           of
           their
           shame
           and
           sufferings
           .
           Of
           which
           ,
           having
           according
           to
           his
           promise
           
             v.
          
           28.
           given
           a
           short
           ,
           but
           most
           ravishing
           tast
           unto
           some
           of
           them
           in
           his
           transfiguration
           ,
           they
           afterwards
           esteemed
           it
           a
           great
           honour
           ,
           that
           they
           were
           accounted
           worthy
           to
           
             suffer
             shame
             for
             his
             Name
             ,
             Act.
          
           5.41
           .
        
         
           The
           words
           of
           the
           Text
           contain
           the
           removal
           of
           
           the
           second
           great
           
             scandal
             ,
          
           which
           the
           Disciples
           might
           be
           apt
           to
           take
           at
           this
           doctrine
           of
           
             selfe
             denial
             .
          
           They
           hoped
           ,
           as
           it
           may
           seem
           ,
           to
           be
           great
           men
           in
           the
           world
           ,
           and
           to
           enjoy
           the
           liberties
           and
           honours
           thereof
           ;
           and
           now
           they
           are
           told
           that
           they
           must
           
             leave
             all
          
           to
           follow
           Christ
           .
           And
           least
           they
           should
           be
           offended
           ,
           he
           assures
           them
           that
           if
           they
           should
           do
           otherwise
           ,
           and
           for
           love
           of
           the
           world
           should
           forsake
           him
           ,
           1.
           
           They
           would
           lose
           their
           
             souls
             ,
          
           which
           is
           better
           to
           them
           then
           all
           the
           rest
           of
           the
           world
           :
           2.
           
           Having
           lost
           them
           ,
           they
           would
           finde
           nothing
           in
           all
           the
           world
           ,
           able
           to
           redeem
           and
           recover
           them
           again
           .
        
         
           The
           words
           are
           set
           down
           by
           way
           of
           
             Interrogation
             ,
          
           intimating
           a
           more
           vehement
           Negation
           ,
           
             What
             shall
             it
             profit
          
           ?
           That
           is
           ,
           It
           shall
           not
           at
           all
           profit
           .
           It
           carrieth
           a
           kinde
           of
           
             universal
             concession
             ,
          
           and
           unquestionable
           truth
           in
           it
           ,
           which
           no
           man
           can
           deny
           .
           Even
           they
           themselves
           who
           cast
           away
           their
           souls
           to
           gaine
           the
           world
           ,
           cannot
           ,
           themselves
           being
           Judges
           ,
           but
           confess
           ,
           that
           it
           is
           an
           absurd
           thing
           to
           expect
           profit
           from
           any
           thing
           when
           the
           soul
           is
           lost
           ,
           or
           to
           prefer
           all
           the
           world
           above
           a
           mans
           own
           eternal
           happiness
           .
           When
           a
           thing
           is
           exceeding
           manifest
           ,
           the
           Scripture
           useth
           io
           make
           
             men
             themselves
             ,
          
           whom
           it
           would
           thereby
           reprove
           ,
           the
           
             Iudges
          
           of
           it
           .
           
             Iudge
             in
             your selves
             ,
          
           saith
           the
           Apostle
           ,
           
             is
             it
             comely
             that
             a
             woman
             pray
             unto
             God
             uncovered
             ,
          
           1
           
             Cor.
          
           11.13
           .
           and
           the
           Lord
           in
           the
           Prophet
           ,
           
             Isa.
          
           5.3.4
           .
           
             O
             inhabitants
             of
             Judah
             ,
             Judge
             I
             pray
             you
             ,
             between
             me
             and
             my
             vineyard
             .
          
           And
           elsewhere
           ,
           
             Is
             it
             not
             even
             thus
             ,
             O
             ye
             children
             of
             Israel
             ,
             saith
             the
             
             Lord
             ,
          
           Amos
           2.11
           .
           So
           the
           force
           of
           the
           
             Interrogation
          
           is
           such
           a
           deniall
           ,
           as
           the
           heart
           of
           him
           to
           whom
           it
           is
           made
           most
           needs
           subscribe
           unto
           ,
           as
           having
           nothing
           to
           alledge
           against
           it
           ,
           And
           in
           a
           plain
           
             Position
          
           it
           is
           this
           ,
           
             That
             man
             who
             to
             gain
             the
          
           world
           ,
           
             doth
             cast
             away
             his
          
           soul
           ,
           
             shall
             finde
             no
             profit
             in
             such
             a
             gain
          
           ;
           it
           will
           prove
           like
           the
           gain
           which
           the
           Apostle
           speaks
           of
           ,
           
             Acts
          
           27.21
           .
           a
           
             gaining
          
           of
           nothing
           but
           
             losse
             ,
          
           and
           that
           an
           irreparable
           losse
           ,
           which
           can
           never
           be
           recovered
           .
           It
           is
           dangerous
           venturing
           on
           such
           an
           Error
           ,
           
             in
             quo
             non
             licet
             bis
             peccare
             ,
          
           in
           which
           being
           once
           involved
           ,
           a
           man
           can
           never
           get
           out
           again
           .
           Such
           is
           the
           
             loss
             of
             a
             soule
             ,
          
           lose
           it
           once
           and
           it
           is
           lost
           for
           ever
           ,
           there
           can
           no
           ransome
           ,
           no
           change
           be
           made
           for
           it
           ,
           
           
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
          
           ,
           nothing
           can
           be
           put
           in
           the
           other
           scale
           to
           weigh
           with
           it
           :
           The
           Civil
           Law
           saies
           ,
           
             Ingenui
             hominis
             nulla
             est
             estimatio
             ,
          
           How
           much
           more
           truly
           maye
           we
           say
           of
           the
           soul
           ,
           
             Immortalis
             animae
             nulla
             est
             aestimatio
             .
          
           No
           valuable
           consideration
           for
           a
           
             soul
          
           but
           the
           
             blood
          
           of
           Christ
           :
           If
           we
           forsake
           him
           to
           gain
           the
           
             world
          
           we
           shall
           never
           finde
           any
           thing
           in
           the
           world
           precious
           enough
           by
           the
           exchange
           whereof
           to
           regaine
           our
           
             souls
             .
          
        
         
           The
           words
           have
           many
           particulars
           couched
           in
           them
           by
           way
           both
           of
           
             Supposition
             ,
             and
             of
             Position
             .
          
           I
           shal
           reduce
           all
           unto
           this
           one
           Proposition
           ;
           As
           Christ
           doth
           allow
           his
           servants
           to
           be
           moved
           by
           Considerations
           of
           
             gain
          
           in
           his
           service
           ,
           so
           he
           doth
           withall
           assure
           us
           ,
           That
           this
           
             gaine
          
           doth
           not
           stand
           in
           winning
           of
           the
           
             world
             ,
          
           but
           in
           saving
           of
           the
           
             soule
          
           That
           the
           
             soul
          
           being
           infinitly
           more
           precious
           then
           
           ●ll
           the
           
             world
             ,
          
           therefore
           the
           
             gaining
          
           of
           the
           world
           is
           nothing
           but
           
             losse
             ,
          
           where
           the
           
             loss
          
           of
           the
           soul
           is
           the
           purchase
           of
           that
           
             gain
          
           ;
           in
           asmuch
           as
           the
           
             world
          
           being
           gained
           ,
           cannot
           be
           kept
           ;
           and
           the
           
             soul
          
           being
           lost
           ,
           can
           never
           be
           recovered
           .
           All
           men
           have
           a
           
             merchandise
          
           and
           trade
           to
           drive
           in
           this
           world
           ,
           whereon
           doth
           depend
           the
           issue
           of
           their
           profit
           ,
           or
           damage
           ;
           therein
           their
           principal
           wisdome
           is
           to
           ballance
           and
           poise
           their
           
             gains
             and
             losses
          
           so
           as
           that
           they
           may
           thrive
           and
           prosper
           in
           this
           their
           trade
           ;
           
             wordly
             love
          
           is
           a
           great
           obstruction
           unto
           the
           true
           
             gain
          
           which
           a
           wise
           Christian
           should
           pursue
           .
           They
           who
           for
           preserving
           that
           ,
           do
           take
           offence
           at
           the
           crosse
           of
           Christ
           ,
           will
           suffer
           damage
           in
           their
           
             souls
          
           ;
           the
           love
           of
           the
           
             world
          
           and
           the
           love
           of
           the
           
             soul
          
           being
           inconsistent
           :
           Since
           therefore
           both
           will
           not
           stand
           together
           ;
           and
           of
           the
           two
           ,
           the
           
             soul
          
           is
           much
           more
           precious
           and
           excellent
           then
           the
           
             world
             ,
          
           therefore
           a
           wise
           Christian
           should
           have
           his
           trade
           heavenward
           for
           the
           inriching
           of
           his
           
             soul
             ,
          
           rather
           then
           downward
           for
           the
           possession
           of
           the
           
             world
             .
          
        
         
           The
           branches
           then
           to
           be
           touched
           are
           three
           :
        
         
           1
           The
           lawfulness
           of
           a
           Christians
           looking
           after
           true
           
             gain
             .
          
           2.
           
           The
           inordinateness
           of
           
             worldly
             love
             ,
          
           and
           inconsistency
           thereof
           with
           true
           Christian
           
             gain
             .
          
           3.
           
           The
           preciousness
           of
           the
           
             soul
          
           of
           man
           ;
           in
           saving
           ,
           advancing
           and
           inriching
           whereof
           ,
           this
           true
           
             gain
          
           doth
           consist
           .
        
         
           1.
           
           Then
           Christians
           may
           be
           moved
           in
           matters
           of
           Religion
           with
           arguments
           drawn
           
             ab
             utili
             ,
          
           from
           considerations
           of
           
             profit
          
           or
           
             disprofit
             ,
          
           of
           such
           good
           things
           as
           are
           really
           ,
           beneficial
           and
           advantagious
           
           unto
           us
           .
           It
           is
           the
           voice
           of
           nature
           in
           every
           man
           ,
           
             who
             will
             shew
             us
             any
             good
             ?
             Psal.
          
           4.6
           .
           There
           is
           a
           naturall
           
             indigency
          
           in
           us
           ,
           whereby
           we
           are
           constrained
           to
           look
           abroad
           for
           foraign
           supplies
           of
           that
           
             good
             ,
          
           which
           we
           are
           wholly
           insufficient
           to
           furnish
           our selves
           withall
           .
           
           This
           wicked
           men
           look
           for
           in
           ways
           of
           sin
           ;
           there
           are
           few
           men
           that
           are
           wicked
           
             gratis
             ,
          
           but
           do
           promise
           themselves
           Some
           
             benefit
          
           by
           their
           wickedness
           .
           If
           
             Esau
          
           sell
           his
           
             birthright
          
           ;
           if
           
             Balaam
             curse
          
           Gods
           people
           ;
           if
           
             Ieroboam
          
           set
           
             up
             Calves
          
           ;
           if
           
             Ahab
             sell
             himself
             to
             work
             wickedness
          
           ;
           If
           
             Iudas
             betray
          
           his
           Master
           ;
           it
           is
           all
           upon
           a
           
             contract
          
           and
           
             bargain
             ,
          
           under
           the
           intuition
           of
           the
           
             wages
             of
             unrighteousness
             .
             Si
             violandum
             jus
             regnandi
             causâ
             violandum
             .
          
        
         
           Therefore
           God
           is
           pleased
           ,
           1
           To
           Dehort
           men
           from
           the
           
             wayes
             of
             sin
          
           by
           undeceiving
           them
           ,
           and
           discovering
           the
           
             unprofitableness
          
           and
           perniciousness
           of
           those
           wayes
           .
           
             My
             people
             have
             changed
             their
             glory
             for
             that
             which
             doth
             not
             profit
             ,
          
           Jer.
           2.11
           .
           
             Why
             do
             you
             spend
             your
             money
             for
             that
             which
             is
             not
             bread
             ,
             and
             your
             labour
             for
             that
             which
             satisfieth
             not
             ?
          
           Isai.
           55
           2.
           
           
             What
             fruit
             had
             ye
             then
             in
             those
             things
             whereof
             you
             are
             now
             ashamed
             ?
          
           Rom.
           6.21
           .
           The
           
             voluptuous
          
           sinner
           promiseth
           himselfe
           abundance
           of
           delight
           in
           his
           
             stollen
             waters
          
           ;
           let
           
             us
             take
             our
             fill
             of
             loves
             ,
             let
             us
             solace
             our selves
             with
             loves
          
           Prov.
           7.18
           .
           but
           at
           last
           when
           he
           hath
           destroyed
           his
           
             name
             ,
          
           and
           gotten
           a
           
             wound
             ,
          
           and
           
             dishonour
             ,
          
           when
           he
           hath
           destroyed
           his
           
             estate
             ,
          
           and
           strangers
           are
           filled
           with
           his
           wealth
           ,
           when
           he
           hath
           destroyed
           his
           
             body
             ,
          
           and
           given
           his
           
             years
             to
             the
             cruel
             ,
          
           when
           he
           hath
           
           destroyed
           his
           
             soul
             ,
          
           and
           is
           
             gone
             down
             to
             the
             chambers
             of
             death
          
           :
           then
           tell
           me
           whether
           his
           perfumes
           of
           Mirrh
           ,
           Aloes
           ,
           and
           Cinnamon
           ,
           be
           not
           all
           turned
           into
           gall
           and
           wormwood
           ?
           The
           
             worldling
          
           promiseth
           himself
           much
           content
           in
           his
           
             dishonest
             gain
             ,
          
           in
           fraud
           ,
           oppression
           ,
           circumvention
           ,
           and
           violence
           ;
           
             Populus
             me
             sibilat
             ,
             at
             mihi
             plaudo
             ipse
             domi
             .
          
           I
           shall
           have
           a
           brave
           
             vineyard
          
           ▪
           saies
           
             Ahab
          
           ;
           I
           shall
           have
           
             sheep
             and
             oxen
             ,
          
           saies
           
             Gehazi
             ,
          
           I
           shall
           never
           want
           friends
           ,
           nor
           contents
           ,
           money
           answers
           to
           All
           ,
           
             O
             nummi
             vos
             estis
             fratres
             .
          
           But
           what
           saies
           God
           ?
           
             Thou
             fool
             ,
             this
             night
             shall
             they
             take
             thy
             soul
             from
             thee
             :
          
           Thy
           
             vineyard
             ,
          
           O
           
             Ahab
             ,
          
           shall
           bring
           forth
           
             grapes
             of
             gall
             :
          
           Thy
           
             talents
             ,
          
           O
           
             Gehazi
             ,
          
           shall
           purchase
           thee
           and
           thine
           heirs
           a
           
             leprosie
             :
          
           Thy
           
             wedge
             of
             gold
             ,
          
           O
           
             Achan
             ,
          
           shall
           cleave
           thy
           soul
           from
           thy
           body
           ;
           Thy
           
             thirty
             pieces
             of
             silver
             ,
          
           O
           
             Judas
             ,
          
           shall
           be
           the
           price
           of
           thine
           own
           
             bowels
             ,
          
           as
           well
           as
           of
           thy
           masters
           
             blood
             .
          
           Treasures
           of
           wickedness
           shall
           
             not
             profit
             in
             the
             day
             of
             wrath
             ,
          
           Prov.
           10.2
           .
           They
           that
           will
           be
           
             rich
             ;
             drown
             themselves
             in
             destruction
             and
             perdition
             and
             peirce
             themselves
             through
             with
             many
             sorrows
             ,
          
           1
           Tim.
           6.9
           ,
           10.
           
           The
           
             ambitious
          
           man
           promiseth
           him self
           much
           honour
           and
           power
           ,
           when
           he
           hath
           arrived
           at
           that
           greatness
           whereunto
           he
           aspireth
           ,
           
             I
             will
             ascend
             into
             heaven
             ,
             I
             will
             exalt
             my
             throne
             above
             the
             stars
             of
             God
             ,
          
           Isai.
           14.15
           .
           
           When
           I
           have
           by
           plausible
           compliances
           gotten
           the
           glories
           of
           the
           world
           ,
           I
           will
           then
           please
           my self
           ,
           as
           
             Nebuchadezner
          
           did
           ,
           with
           the
           view
           and
           fruition
           of
           so
           gallant
           a
           purchase
           .
           But
           what
           saith
           the
           Lord
           ?
           
             Though
             thou
             set
             thy
             nest
             amongst
             the
             star●
             ▪
             
             thence
             will
             I
             Bring
             thee
             down
             ,
          
           Obad.
           v.
           4.
           Isai.
           26.5
           .
           
             Thou
             art
             a
             man
             and
             no
             God
             ,
             though
             thou
             set
             thine
             heart
             as
             the
             heart
             of
             God
             ,
          
           Ezek.
           28.2
           O
           
             Nebuch●dnezzar
             ,
          
           in
           stead
           of
           the
           majesty
           of
           a
           
             Prince
             ,
          
           thou
           shalt
           have
           the
           misery
           of
           a
           
             beast
             .
          
           Thy
           feasting
           ,
           O
           
             Belshazzar
             ,
          
           shall
           be
           turned
           into
           mourning
           ,
           thy
           pride
           into
           terrors
           ,
           thou
           shalt
           be
           
             drunk
          
           not
           with
           wine
           ,
           but
           with
           astonishment
           ,
           and
           thy
           joynts
           shall
           
             stagger
          
           one
           against
           another
           .
           Thus
           do
           men
           
             sell
             themselves
          
           to
           sin
           for
           hopes
           of
           
             gain
             ,
          
           and
           thus
           miserably
           are
           they
           cheated
           in
           the
           bargain
           ;
           the
           Devil
           dealing
           with
           them
           ,
           as
           some
           say
           he
           doth
           with
           
             Witches
             ,
          
           giving
           them
           
             leaves
          
           of
           trees
           in
           the
           shape
           of
           
             gold
          
           and
           
             silver
             ,
          
           so
           that
           in
           the
           conclusion
           it
           appears
           ,
           that
           they
           did
           indeed
           
             sell
             themselves
             for
             just
             nothing
             ,
          
           Isai.
           52.3
           .
        
         
           2.
           
           By
           the
           same
           argument
           God
           is
           pleased
           to
           vindicate
           the
           
             ways
             of
             godliness
          
           from
           the
           prejudice
           which
           wicked
           men
           have
           against
           them
           ,
           as
           if
           they
           were
           
             unprofitable
             .
          
           What
           is
           the
           Almighty
           that
           we
           should
           serve
           him
           ?
           
             what
             profit
             should
             we
             have
             if
             we
             pray
             unto
             him
             .
          
           Job
           21.15
           .
           Ye
           have
           said
           ,
           
             It
             is
             vaine
             to
             serve
             God
             ,
             what
             profit
             is
             it
             that
             we
             have
             kept
             his
             Ordinances
          
           Mal.
           3.14.5
           .
           To
           take
           off
           this
           Objection
           ,
           God
           assures
           his
           people
           ,
           That
           his
           wayes
           
             do
             good
             to
             those
             that
             walk
             uprightly
             ,
          
           Mic.
           2.7
           .
           That
           his
           people
           do
           
             not
             seek
             his
             face
             in
             vain
             ,
          
           Isai.
           45.19
           .
           That
           he
           is
           
             not
             a
             wilderness
             unto
             them
             ,
          
           Jer.
           2.31
           .
           That
           
             godliness
             is
             great
             gain
             ,
             and
             Profitable
             unto
             all
             things
             ,
          
           1
           Tim.
           4.8
           .
           and
           6.6
           .
           That
           he
           who
           
             soweth
             righteousness
             ,
             shall
             have
             a
             sure
             reward
             ,
          
           Prov.
           11.18
           .
           That
           in
           
             keeping
             of
             his
             
             commandments
             ,
             there
             is
             great
             reward
             ,
          
           Psal.
           19.11
           .
           And
           he
           is
           pleased
           to
           animate
           his
           servants
           against
           the
           hardship
           of
           their
           Christian
           warfare
           ,
           against
           externall
           difficulties
           ,
           and
           internal
           faintings
           ,
           by
           setting
           before
           them
           
             exceeding
             great
             and
             precious
             promises
             .
          
           Having
           these
           promises
           ,
           
             let
             us
             cleanse
             our selves
             ,
          
           and
           perfect
           holiness
           ,
           2
           
             Cor.
          
           7.1
           .
           Ye
           have
           need
           of
           
             patience
             ,
             that
             when
             ye
             have
             done
             the
             will
             of
             God
             ,
             ye
             may
             receive
             the
             promise
             ,
          
           Heb.
           10.36
           .
           
             Be
             not
             weary
             of
             wel-doing
             ,
             in
             due
             time
             ye
             shall
             reape
             ,
             if
             ye
             faint
             not
             ,
          
           Gal.
           6.9
           .
           When
           ye
           are
           reviled
           ,
           and
           persecuted
           ,
           
             rejoyce
             and
             be
             exceeding
             glad
             ,
             for
             great
             is
             your
             reward
             ,
             Mat.
          
           5.11
           .
           By
           this
           consideration
           ,
           not
           only
           
             Moses
          
           and
           
             Paul
             ,
          
           Heb.
           11.25.26
           .
           Phil.
           3.4
           .
           but
           the
           Lord
           Jesus
           himself
           ,
           for
           the
           
             joy
             which
             was
             set
             before
             him
             ,
             endured
             the
             Cross
             ,
             and
             dispised
             the
             shame
          
           Heb.
           12.2
           .
        
         
           Now
           here
           in
           is
           the
           mercy
           of
           God
           greatly
           commended
           unto
           us
           ,
           that
           when
           he
           might
           use
           no
           other
           argument
           to
           enforce
           obedience
           ,
           then
           his
           
             own
             soveraign
             authority
          
           over
           us
           ,
           is
           pleased
           to
           incourage
           us
           by
           our
           
             own
             benefit
             .
          
           The
           chief
           reason
           of
           obedience
           ,
           saith
           
             Tertullian
             ,
          
           is
           the
           
             authority
          
           of
           the
           Lord
           ,
           not
           the
           
             utility
          
           of
           the
           servant
           .
           
           He
           made
           all
           things
           for
           himself
           ,
           and
           might
           have
           looked
           no
           farther
           then
           his
           own
           glory
           :
           we
           do
           so
           with
           the
           creatures
           which
           serve
           us
           ,
           we
           
             labour
          
           our
           Oxen
           ,
           and
           then
           we
           
             destroy
          
           them
           ;
           first
           we
           make
           them
           
             drudge
             ,
          
           and
           then
           we
           make
           them
           
             die
             .
          
           But
           God
           is
           pleased
           to
           encourage
           us
           unto
           duties
           by
           our
           
             self-love
             ,
          
           commands
           us
           to
           fear
           him
           
             for
             our
             own
             good
             ,
          
           Deut
           6.24
           .
           sets
           the
           
             blessing
          
           of
           obedience
           ,
           and
           the
           
             curse
          
           of
           
           disobedience
           before
           our
           eyes
           ,
           
             Deut.
          
           11.26
           ,
           28.
           
           The
           work
           of
           Christianity
           is
           a
           difficult
           work
           ,
           there
           are
           many
           
             enemies
          
           many
           
             temptations
             ,
             Satan
          
           and
           and
           the
           
             world
          
           resist
           us
           
             without
             corruption
          
           wrestles
           and
           rebels
           
             within
             .
          
           But
           here
           is
           the
           comfort
           ,
           Gods
           servants
           work
           for
           a
           Master
           that
           remembers
           all
           ,
           who
           looks
           to
           their
           
             profit
             ,
          
           as
           well
           as
           to
           his
           own
           
             honour
             ,
          
           who
           keeps
           a
           
             book
          
           for
           our
           prayers
           ,
           a
           
             bottle
          
           for
           our
           tears
           ,
           a
           
             register
          
           for
           them
           that
           fear
           him
           ,
           
             Mal.
          
           3.16
           ,
           a
           
             memorial
          
           of
           but
           a
           cup
           of
           cold
           water
           ,
           given
           to
           a
           Prophet
           as
           a
           Prophet
           .
           This
           is
           encouragement
           indeed
           unto
           Gods
           service
           :
           Christ
           is
           willing
           to
           put
           it
           to
           this
           issue
           .
           Though
           I
           have
           a
           
             right
          
           and
           
             power
          
           over
           you
           ,
           which
           Satan
           hath
           not
           ,
           I
           
             made
          
           you
           ,
           I
           
             bought
          
           you
           ,
           he
           never
           had
           title
           unto
           you
           ,
           either
           by
           
             dominion
          
           or
           
             purchase
             ,
          
           as
           I
           have
           ;
           But
           I
           shall
           wish
           you
           to
           look
           to
           your
           own
           
             interest
             ,
          
           see
           which
           service
           is
           most
           
             advantagious
          
           to
           your selves
           ,
           mine
           or
           his
           :
           If
           he
           can
           make
           you
           more
           precious
           
             promises
             ,
          
           if
           he
           can
           prefer
           you
           unto
           greater
           
             happines
             ,
          
           if
           he
           have
           an
           immarcescible
           
             crown
             ,
          
           an
           eternall
           kingdome
           to
           bestow
           vpon
           you
           ,
           if
           he
           have
           shed
           any
           
             blood
             ,
          
           laid
           down
           any
           
             life
             ,
          
           to
           purchase
           blessedness
           for
           you
           ,
           I
           am
           willing
           where
           your
           
             gain
          
           is
           greatest
           ,
           there
           your
           trade
           and
           service
           be
           directed
           .
           But
           if
           my
           
             wages
          
           be
           much
           better
           then
           his
           ,
           and
           my
           
             love
          
           much
           greater
           then
           his
           ,
           and
           my
           
             right
          
           in
           you
           ,
           and
           
             authority
          
           over
           you
           much
           more
           then
           his
           ,
           not
           onely
           for
           love
           and
           
             duty
          
           to
           me
           ,
           but
           for
           your
           
             own
             sakes
             ,
          
           limit
           and
           confine
           your
           
             negotiations
          
           there
           ,
           where
           your
           own
           
             advantages
          
           will
           be
           more
           abundant
           ,
           and
           your
           
             own
             
             comforts
          
           more
           durable
           and
           glorious
           .
        
         
           We
           see
           Christ
           allows
           us
           to
           eye
           our
           own
           profit
           in
           his
           service
           .
           In
           what
           sense
           we
           may
           ,
           or
           may
           not
           this
           do
           ,
           may
           be
           briefly
           thus
           resolved
           .
        
         
           1.
           
           We
           may
           not
           respect
           
             profit
          
           or
           advantage
           as
           the
           
             ultimate
             end
          
           of
           our
           obedience
           .
           Gods
           
             glory
          
           being
           simply
           the
           
             supream
          
           of
           Ends
           in
           it self
           ,
           should
           accordingly
           be
           so
           unto
           us
           .
           
           Our
           greatest
           aim
           in
           bringing
           forth
           
             fruit
          
           should
           be
           ,
           that
           God
           may
           be
           
             honoured
             ,
          
           Joh
           15.8
           .
           that
           whether
           
             we
             live
             we
             may
             live
             to
             him
             ,
             or
             whether
             we
             die
             ,
             we
             may
             die
             to
             him
             ,
          
           Rom.
           14.7
           ,
           8.9
           .
           
             All
             things
             are
             of
             him
             ,
             and
             for
             him
             ,
          
           therefore
           all
           things
           must
           be
           to
           
             him
             likewise
             ,
          
           Rom.
           11.36
           .
        
         
           2.
           
           We
           must
           not
           respect
           
             profit
          
           and
           reward
           as
           the
           
             onely
             reason
          
           of
           our
           obedience
           ,
           without
           which
           we
           would
           not
           do
           God
           any
           service
           at
           all
           ,
           for
           this
           would
           be
           a
           meer
           
             mercenary
          
           and
           
             servile
          
           consideration
           .
           The
           chief
           
             reasons
          
           of
           obedience
           are
           ,
           our
           
             subjection
          
           to
           Gods
           authority
           over
           us
           ,
           because
           he
           is
           the
           Lord
           ;
           our
           
             faith
             ,
             love
             ,
          
           and
           
             thankfulness
          
           for
           his
           Covenant
           of
           grace
           ,
           because
           he
           is
           our
           God
           .
           These
           two
           are
           joyned
           in
           the
           Preface
           to
           the
           Decalogue
           ,
           
             I
             am
             the
             Lord
             thy
             God
             .
          
        
         
           3.
           
           We
           may
           not
           respect
           
             profit
          
           and
           reward
           ,
           as
           the
           fruit
           of
           any
           
             merit
          
           in
           our
           services
           :
           when
           we
           have
           done
           all
           we
           can
           ,
           we
           are
           but
           
             unprofitable
             servants
          
           unto
           God
           ,
           and
           therefore
           he
           might
           justly
           make
           our
           services
           unprofitable
           to
           our selves
           .
           It
           is
           matter
           of
           
             comfort
             ,
          
           it
           is
           not
           matter
           of
           
             boasting
             ;
             we
          
           may
           
             rejoyce
          
           that
           there
           is
           
             profit
          
           in
           serving
           of
           God
           ,
           but
           we
           may
           not
           
             glory
          
           of
           it
           as
           any
           naturall
           or
           necessary
           
           consequent
           of
           our
           services
           ,
           for
           
             Grace
          
           doth
           exclude
           
             boasting
             ,
          
           
           
             Eph.
          
           2.8
           .
           and
           the
           
             reward
             is
             of
             grace
             ,
          
           and
           mercy
           ,
           not
           of
           debt
           ,
           
             Rom
          
           4.4
           ,
           5.
           and
           11.6
           .
           
             Psal.
          
           26.
           12.
           
           
             Exod.
          
           20.6
           .
        
         
           But
           then
           we
           may
           look
           on
           the
           
             reward
          
           and
           
             profit
          
           of
           obedience
           .
           1.
           
           As
           a
           
             secondary
             end
             ,
          
           under
           the
           
             glory
          
           of
           God
           ;
           so
           the
           Apostle
           calleth
           salvation
           the
           
             end
             of
             our
             faith
             ,
          
           1
           Pet.
           1.9
           ,
           Our
           love
           to
           God
           though
           it
           be
           
             above
          
           our
           love
           to
           our selves
           ,
           yet
           doth
           not
           exclude
           it
           ,
           so
           our
           seeking
           of
           
             Gods
             glory
             ,
          
           though
           it
           be
           
             above
          
           all
           other
           ends
           ,
           yet
           it
           doth
           not
           exclude
           the
           seeking
           of
           our
           
             own
             happiness
          
           ;
           yet
           God
           hath
           been
           pleased
           so
           graciously
           to
           
             twist
             ,
          
           and
           as
           it
           were
           ,
           interweave
           ,
           and
           
             concorporate
          
           these
           together
           ,
           that
           no
           man
           can
           truly
           aim
           at
           the
           
             glory
             of
             God
             ,
          
           but
           he
           doth
           
             eo
             ips●
          
           promote
           his
           
             own
             salvation
             ?
          
           neither
           doth
           any
           man
           sincerely
           seek
           his
           
             own
             salvation
             ,
          
           but
           the
           Lord
           esteemeth
           himself
           therein
           
             glorified
          
           by
           him
           .
        
         
           2.
           
           As
           a
           manifestation
           of
           
             Gods
             bounty
             ,
          
           who
           when
           he
           might
           require
           homage
           of
           us
           as
           our
           Lord
           by
           the
           tie
           of
           our
           
             natural
             subjecton
          
           unto
           him
           ,
           is
           pleased
           out
           of
           free
           grace
           to
           propose
           further
           
             rewards
             ,
          
           making
           our
           services
           as
           well
           matter
           of
           
             profit
          
           to
           our selves
           ,
           as
           of
           
             praise
          
           and
           glory
           unto
           him
           ?
           faith
           looketh
           upon
           God
           
             as
             a
             rewarder
             of
             them
             that
             diligently
             seek
             him
             ,
          
           Heb.
           11.6
           .
           as
           a
           God
           that
           not
           onely
           is
           
             good
          
           but
           
             doth
             good
             Psal.
          
           1●9
           .
           68
           .
           as
           a
           God
           whose
           
             power
          
           and
           
             mercy
          
           is
           herein
           declared
           ,
           in
           that
           he
           
             rendreth
             unto
             every
             man
             according
             to
             his
             work
             ,
          
           Psa.
           62.11
           ,
           12
        
         
           3.
           
           As
           matter
           of
           
             encouragement
          
           to
           run
           with
           
           
             patience
          
           the
           race
           that
           is
           set
           before
           us
           ;
           to
           animate
           us
           against
           all
           the
           difficulties
           ,
           dangers
           ,
           temptations
           ,
           and
           variety
           of
           disheartnings
           ,
           which
           through
           the
           subtlety
           and
           malice
           of
           Satan
           we
           are
           sure
           to
           meet
           with
           in
           Gods
           service
           .
           The
           
             Hope
          
           of
           ensuing
           glory
           doth
           work
           resolutions
           in
           God
           servants
           to
           
             purifie
             themselves
             ,
          
           that
           so
           being
           like
           unto
           Christ
           in
           
             holiness
             ,
          
           they
           may
           thereby
           be
           Prepared
           to
           be
           like
           unto
           him
           in
           
             glory
          
           1
           
             Ioh.
          
           3.3
           .
           The
           
             crowne
             of
             righteousenss
          
           kept
           up
           the
           resolution
           of
           the
           Apostle
           himself
           ,
           
             to
             fight
             the
             good
             fight
             of
             faith
             ,
             to
             run
             his
             race
             ,
             to
             finish
             his
             course
             ,
             to
             keep
             the
             faith
             ,
          
           2
           
             Tim
          
           4.7
           ,
           8.
           
           Thus
           a
           Christian
           is
           allowed
           by
           his
           Lord
           to
           do
           his
           masters
           work
           with
           some
           eye
           and
           intuition
           of
           his
           
             own
             gain
             .
          
        
         
           But
           then
           as
           the
           Apostle
           saith
           ,
           
             If
             a
             man
             strive
             for
             masteries
             ,
             he
             is
             not
             crowned
             ,
             except
             he
             strive
             lawfully
          
           ;
           So
           ,
           If
           a
           man
           contend
           for
           
             gain
             ,
          
           he
           shall
           never
           overtake
           it
           ,
           except
           he
           contend
           
             lawfully
             .
          
           Our
           Saviour
           here
           hath
           
             excluded
             one
             way
             ,
          
           and
           that
           a
           broad
           one
           ,
           where
           in
           multitudes
           weary
           themselves
           for
           this
           Prize
           ,
           
             What
             shall
             it
             profit
             a
             man
             if
             he
             win
             the
             whole
             world
             ?
          
           And
           secondly
           ,
           intimateth
           the
           
             true
          
           though
           a
           more
           
             narrow
          
           and
           private
           way
           ,
           
             viz.
          
           to
           prosecu●e
           the
           interest
           of
           our
           precious
           souls
           .
           Let
           us
           consider
           them
           both
        
         
           First
           ,
           worldly
           love
           is
           inconsistent
           with
           true
           ●hristian
           
             gain
          
           upon
           many
           accounts
           .
           1.
           
           It
           is
           
             vast
          
           and
           
             insatiable
             ,
          
           like
           the
           horseleech
           which
           cries
           ,
           
             G●ve
             give
          
           ▪
           like
           fire
           ,
           and
           the
           grave
           ,
           which
           
             never
             sayes
             it
             is
             enough
             ,
             Prov
          
           30.15.16
           .
           Lust
           is
           
             infinite
             ,
          
           there
           is
           no
           
             end
             of
             its
             labour
             ,
             Eccles.
          
           4.8
           .
           
           It
           reacheth
           at
           
             all
             ,
          
           therefore
           the
           Apostle
           calleth
           it
           not
           onely
           love
           of
           the
           
             things
          
           of
           the
           
             world
             ,
          
           but
           love
           of
           the
           
             world
             ;
             Love
             not
             the
             world
             ,
             neither
             the
             things
             that
             are
             in
             the
             world
             ,
          
           1
           John
           .
           2
           :
           15.
           
           A
           covetous
           heart
           grasps
           at
           the
           
             whole
          
           world
           ;
           
           would
           fain
           be
           master
           of
           
             all
             ,
          
           and
           dwell
           alone
           ,
           like
           a
           
             Wen
          
           in
           the
           body
           ,
           which
           draws
           all
           to
           it self
           ;
           let
           it
           have
           never
           so
           much
           ,
           it
           will
           still
           reach
           after
           more
           ,
           
             adds
             house
             to
             house
             ,
             and
             field
             to
             field
             ,
          
           Isai.
           5.8
           .
           keeps
           not
           at
           home
           ,
           cannot
           be
           satisfied
           ,
           
             inlargeth
             ,
             gathereth
             ,
             heapeth
             ,
             increaseth
             ,
             loadeth
             it self
             with
             thick
             clay
             ,
          
           Habac.
           2.5
           ,
           6.
           
           The
           very
           
             Heathen
          
           have
           complained
           of
           this
           endless
           ,
           and
           unbounded
           reach
           of
           corupt
           desires
           
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
          
           ,
           
           
             ex
             libidine
             orta
             sine
             termino
             sunt
             .
          
           Lust
           hath
           no
           bound
           ,
           no
           measure
           ;
           like
           a
           
             bladder
          
           it
           swells
           wider
           and
           wider
           ,
           the
           more
           of
           this
           empty
           world
           is
           put
           into
           it
           .
           Like
           a
           
             breach
             of
             the
             sea
             ,
          
           which
           hath
           no
           internal
           bounds
           to
           contain
           it self
           in
           ,
           
             sternit
             agros
             ,
             sternit
             sata
             laeta
             boumque
             labores
             .
          
           The
           Countryman
           in
           the
           Fable
           would
           needs
           stay
           till
           the
           River
           was
           run
           all
           away
           ,
           
           and
           then
           go
           over
           dry
           ,
           but
           the
           River
           did
           run
           on
           still
           .
           Such
           are
           
             inordinate
          
           worldly
           desires
           ,
           the
           deceitful
           heart
           promiseth
           to
           see
           them
           run
           over
           and
           gone
           ,
           when
           they
           are
           attained
           unto
           such
           a
           measure
           ;
           and
           then
           they
           are
           stronger
           and
           wider
           ,
           more
           impotent
           and
           unruly
           then
           before
           ,
           
             modus
             &
             modus
             non
             habet
             modum
          
           ;
           for
           as
           
             natural
             ,
          
           so
           
             sinful
          
           motions
           ,
           the
           further
           they
           proceed
           ,
           are
           usually
           the
           stronger
           .
           Now
           God
           ,
           having
           so
           odered
           the
           world
           ,
           as
           that
           no
           man
           can
           have
           it
           all
           to
           him self
           ,
           it
           is
           
             divided
          
           and
           
             bounded
          
           to
           several
           men
           and
           
           nations
           
             Deut.
          
           32.8
           .
           and
           man
           may
           not
           remove
           the
           
             landmarks
          
           which
           God
           hath
           set
           ,
           nor
           affect
           a
           
             Monopoly
          
           where
           the
           Lord
           hath
           made
           a
           
             community
             ,
          
           this
           
             insatiable
          
           desire
           of
           wordly
           gain
           can
           never
           be
           replenished
           ,
           and
           so
           being
           
             unattainable
             ,
          
           the
           labour
           which
           is
           spent
           about
           it
           must
           needs
           be
           
             ungaineful
             ,
          
           and
           disappoint
           the
           expectations
           which
           were
           built
           thereupon
           .
        
         
           2.
           
           It
           is
           exceeding
           
             disproportionable
          
           to
           the
           
             spiritual
          
           and
           
             immortal
          
           condition
           of
           the
           heart
           of
           man
           ;
           whatever
           is
           in
           the
           world
           is
           
             material
             ,
             carnal
             ,
             mortal
             .
          
           It
           can
           benefit
           the
           outward
           and
           the
           natural
           man
           ,
           But
           to
           look
           for
           peace
           of
           Conscience
           ,
           joy
           in
           the
           holy
           Ghost
           ,
           inward
           and
           durable
           comfort
           .
           in
           any
           thing
           which
           the
           world
           affords
           ,
           is
           to
           seek
           a
           
             treasure
          
           in
           a
           
             cole
             pit
             .
          
           If
           you
           go
           to
           the
           
             creature
          
           to
           make
           you
           
             happy
             ,
          
           the
           
             earth
          
           will
           tell
           you
           that
           
             Blessedness
          
           grows
           not
           in
           the
           
             furrows
          
           of
           the
           
             field
          
           ;
           the
           
             sea
             ,
          
           that
           it
           is
           not
           in
           the
           treasures
           of
           the
           
             deep
             ;
             cattel
          
           will
           say
           ,
           it
           is
           not
           on
           our
           
             backs
             ;
             Crowns
          
           will
           say
           ,
           it
           is
           too
           precious
           a
           gem
           to
           be
           found
           with
           us
           ,
           we
           can
           adorne
           the
           
             head
             ,
          
           but
           we
           cannot
           satisfie
           the
           
             heart
             ,
             Solomon
             ,
          
           who
           made
           a
           critical
           inquiry
           after
           this
           point
           ,
           gives
           this
           in
           as
           the
           
             ultimate
             extraction
          
           from
           the
           creatures
           ,
           
             vanity
             of
             vanities
             all
             is
             vanity
             .
          
           We
           have
           all
           great
           experience
           how
           loose
           the
           
             world
          
           hangs
           about
           us
           .
           Life
           it self
           is
           a
           
             bubble
             ,
          
           and
           is
           sudenly
           gone
           ,
           but
           besides
           that
           finall
           separation
           ,
           God
           hath
           a
           thousand
           ways
           to
           part
           us
           from
           this
           darling
           ;
           fire
           burnes
           it
           ,
           water
           drowns
           it
           ,
           a
           sword
           cuts
           it
           off
           ,
           sickness
           takes
           away
           the
           savour
           of
           it
           .
           A
           prodigall
           son
           ,
           an
           un
           faithfull
           servant
           ,
           an
           
           ill
           debtor
           ,
           a
           suit
           of
           law
           ,
           a
           world
           of
           the
           like
           accidents
           may
           deprive
           us
           of
           it
           .
           Now
           no
           man
           will
           dote
           on
           a
           
             false
             friend
             ,
          
           or
           care
           for
           a
           
             false
             title
             ,
          
           or
           set
           his
           affection
           on
           any
           thing
           that
           is
           
             false
             .
          
           Why
           then
           should
           we
           love
           a
           
             false
             world
             ?
          
           Or
           
             set
             our
             eyes
             on
             that
             which
             is
             not
             ,
          
           as
           the
           Wise-man
           speaks
           ,
           
             Prov.
          
           23.5
           .
           Why
           should
           we
           with
           
             Martha
          
           so
           much
           trouble
           our selves
           about
           the
           
             world
             ,
          
           and
           leave
           
             Maries
             unum
             necessarium
          
           wholly
           neglected
           ?
           Like
           the
           man
           in
           
             Plutarch
          
           who
           went
           to
           the
           Physitians
           to
           cure
           a
           
             sore
             finger
             ,
          
           
           when
           in
           the
           mean
           time
           his
           
             lungs
          
           were
           putrified
           ,
           and
           he
           took
           no
           care
           of
           them
           .
        
         
           3.
           
           It
           is
           exceeding
           
             injurious
          
           both
           to
           
             God
          
           and
           our
           
             selves
             .
          
           1.
           
           To
           
             God
             ,
          
           It
           sets
           up
           the
           world
           in
           his
           room
           ,
           is
           
             enmity
             against
             him
             ,
          
           Jam.
           4.4
           .
           is
           inconsistent
           with
           the
           
             love
             of
             him
             ,
          
           1
           Joh.
           2.15
           ,
           16.
           
           Estrangeth
           the
           soul
           wholly
           from
           him
           ,
           steals
           away
           the
           love
           of
           the
           heart
           ,
           and
           ingrosseth
           it
           unto
           it self
           .
           As
           the
           
             shadow
          
           of
           the
           earth
           makes
           
             night
          
           in
           the
           air
           ,
           so
           doth
           the
           
             love
          
           of
           it
           in
           the
           heart
           ,
           when
           as
           
             Solomon
          
           speaks
           ,
           the
           world
           is
           in
           it
           ,
           
             Eccles.
          
           3.11
           .
           It
           goes
           along
           with
           a
           man
           ,
           
             sleeps
          
           with
           him
           ,
           
             wakes
          
           with
           him
           ,
           goes
           to
           
             meat
             ,
          
           goes
           to
           
             Church
          
           with
           him
           ,
           When
           it
           
             flows
             not
          
           in
           ,
           O
           how
           he
           carks
           and
           cares
           ,
           murmurs
           and
           repines
           ,
           whines
           and
           distrusts
           God
           ?
           If
           it
           
             abound
             ,
          
           how
           doth
           he
           hug
           and
           graspe
           it
           ,
           and
           fill
           his
           soul
           with
           no
           other
           comfort
           ?
           Talk
           of
           
             spiritual
             things
             ,
          
           faith
           ,
           hope
           ,
           love
           ,
           repentance
           ,
           new
           obedience
           ,
           judgement
           to
           come
           ,
           he
           is
           sick
           of
           such
           discourse
           ,
           puts
           you
           off
           as
           
             Felix
          
           did
           
             Paul
          
           to
           another
           time
           ;
           but
           speak
           of
           a
           
             rich
             bargain
             ,
          
           of
           a
           
             goodly
             
             purchase
             ,
          
           of
           a
           stately
           
             manner
             ,
          
           of
           a
           gallant
           
             prize
             ,
          
           you
           leade
           him
           in
           to
           a
           
             paradise
             ,
          
           (
           such
           a
           one
           as
           it
           is
           )
           he
           saies
           with
           
             Peter
             ,
             It
             is
             good
             being
             here
             ,
             let
             us
             build
             tabernacles
             .
          
           It
           
             choaks
          
           the
           
             seed
          
           of
           the
           word
           in
           the
           soul
           ,
           turns
           the
           
             house
             of
             God
          
           into
           a
           place
           of
           
             merchandise
             ,
          
           yea
           it
           will
           cause
           men
           
             to
             erre
             from
             the
             faith
             ,
          
           to
           know
           no
           godliness
           but
           
             gain
             ,
          
           to
           take
           up
           religion
           as
           it
           is
           more
           or
           lesse
           in
           fashion
           ,
           and
           advantagious
           ;
           as
           the
           
             Samaritans
          
           would
           be
           Jewes
           when
           the
           Jews
           prospered
           ,
           
           and
           when
           they
           were
           down
           ,
           would
           help
           to
           persecute
           them
           .
           It
           will
           warp
           the
           Conscience
           ,
           and
           corrupt
           the
           judgment
           and
           make
           Religion
           it self
           to
           serve
           turns
           ,
           and
           to
           be
           subordinate
           to
           secular
           interests
           .
        
         
           2.
           
           To
           a
           mans
           self
           ,
           1.
           
           It
           is
           
             unnatural
             ,
          
           for
           nature
           hath
           set
           a
           
             commensurateness
          
           between
           
             objects
          
           end
           
             faculties
             .
          
           It
           is
           a
           miserable
           
             degrading
             of
             a
             reasonable
             soul
             ,
          
           to
           grope
           for
           happiness
           on
           the
           backs
           of
           sheep
           ,
           on
           the
           furrows
           of
           the
           field
           ,
           to
           fish
           for
           it
           in
           ponds
           ,
           or
           to
           hunt
           for
           it
           in
           parks
           ,
           or
           to
           trade
           for
           it
           in
           ships
           ,
           or
           to
           think
           to
           bring
           it
           home
           on
           the
           bunches
           of
           Camels
           .
           
             It
             cost
             more
             to
             redeem
             a
             soul
             ,
          
           and
           it
           must
           cost
           more
           to
           attain
           that
           
             redemption
             .
          
           Christ
           the
           heir
           of
           all
           things
           ,
           who
           could
           have
           commanded
           the
           attendance
           of
           all
           the
           creatures
           in
           the
           world
           ,
           was
           pleased
           to
           live
           in
           a
           low
           condition
           ,
           that
           he
           might
           make
           it
           appear
           that
           eternal
           life
           hath
           not
           the
           least
           cognation
           or
           dependance
           on
           worldly
           wealth
           ,
           either
           in
           his
           
             procuring
          
           it
           for
           us
           ,
           or
           in
           our
           
             deriving
          
           it
           from
           him
           .
           What
           an
           unnatural
           and
           
             incongruous
          
           thing
           would
           it
           be
           for
           
             Angels
          
           to
           turn
           
             worldlings
             ,
          
           and
           reasonable
           
             souls
          
           have
           the
           self-same
           
           blessedness
           to
           look
           after
           as
           
             Angels
          
           have
           .
        
         
           2.
           
           It
           is
           
             unnecessary
             .
          
           for
           had
           one
           man
           
             all
             the
             world
             ,
          
           he
           could
           have
           no
           more
           out
           of
           it
           himself
           ,
           then
           one
           
             back
             ,
          
           and
           one
           
             belly
             ,
          
           and
           the
           exigences
           of
           one
           
             person
          
           did
           require
           ;
           whatever
           is
           more
           ,
           he
           doth
           
             but
             behold
             with
             his
             eyes
             ,
          
           Ecles.
           5.11
           .
           God
           is
           said
           to
           give
           us
           
             all
             things
             richly
             to
             enjoy
             ,
          
           1
           Tim.
           6.8
           ,
           17.
           
           He
           that
           hath
           sufficient
           to
           answer
           the
           
             necessity
          
           and
           
             decency
          
           of
           his
           
             estate
             ,
          
           is
           therefore
           said
           to
           have
           
             all
          
           because
           he
           hath
           as
           full
           a
           supply
           ,
           as
           unto
           those
           purposes
           all
           the
           world
           could
           make
           him
           .
           A
           
             little
             which
             the
             righteous
             hath
             ,
             is
             better
             then
             the
             riches
             of
             many
             wicked
             ,
          
           Psal.
           37.16
           .
           
             Iacob
          
           was
           not
           so
           wealthy
           a
           man
           as
           
             Esau
             ,
          
           yet
           
             Iacob
          
           said
           ,
           
             I
             have
             all
             ,
             Esau
          
           said
           ,
           
             I
             have
             much
             .
          
           Jacobs
           
             little
          
           was
           
             all
          
           ;
           Esaus
           
             more
             ,
          
           was
           but
           
             much
             .
          
           Gen.
           33.9.11
           .
        
         
           3.
           
           It
           is
           a
           
             disquieting
          
           thing
           .
           
             Disquiets
          
           in
           the
           
             possessing
             .
          
           Riches
           are
           compared
           to
           thorns
           ,
           
             Mat.
          
           13.21
           .
           a
           man
           cannot
           hug
           them
           without
           being
           
             pierced
          
           by
           them
           ,
           1
           
             Tim
          
           6.10
           .
           
             Disquiets
          
           in
           the
           
             parting
          
           ;
           there
           is
           
             sorrow
             and
             wrath
             in
             his
             sickness
             ,
             Eccles.
          
           5.17
           .
           What
           a
           torment
           is
           it
           to
           
             flay
          
           off
           the
           skin
           of
           a
           man
           alive
           ?
           Now
           the
           soul
           by
           
             inordinate
             love
          
           doth
           cleave
           closer
           to
           the
           
             world
             ,
          
           then
           the
           
             skin
          
           to
           the
           flesh
           ,
           and
           therfore
           is
           not
           torn
           from
           it
           without
           great
           paine
           .
           It
           is
           the
           saddest
           summons
           in
           the
           world
           to
           a
           rich
           fool
           ,
           Thou
           hast
           heaped
           up
           for
           many
           years
           ,
           but
           within
           a
           few
           houres
           the
           cold
           armes
           of
           death
           shall
           graspe
           thee
           ,
           and
           carry
           thee
           to
           Gods
           tribunal
           .
           O
           what
           can
           
             riches
          
           or
           multitudes
           of
           
             riches
             do
             a
             man
             good
             in
             that
             day
             of
             
             wrath
             ?
          
           If
           a
           Prince
           had
           a
           
             stone
          
           in
           his
           
             bladder
          
           too
           big
           to
           be
           removed
           ,
           all
           the
           Jewels
           of
           his
           crown
           could
           not
           purchase
           him
           a
           recovery
           .
           What
           then
           can
           treasures
           avail
           against
           
             worm
          
           gnawing
           in
           the
           
             Conscience
             ?
          
        
         
           I
           shall
           conclude
           this
           Point
           with
           these
           limitatitions
           :
        
         
           1.
           
           We
           may
           
             use
          
           the
           world
           ,
           and
           with
           diligent
           labour
           procure
           the
           things
           which
           we
           need
           ,
           1
           
             Cor.
          
           7.31
           .
        
         
           2.
           
           We
           may
           imploy
           our
           
             heads
             ,
          
           as
           well
           as
           our
           
             hands
             ,
          
           for
           
             labour
          
           without
           
             wisdome
          
           to
           guide
           it
           ,
           is
           but
           a
           
             weary
             idleness
             .
          
        
         
           3.
           
           We
           may
           receive
           the
           things
           of
           this
           world
           from
           God
           in
           Christ
           as
           a
           fruit
           of
           his
           
             gracious
             Covenant
             ,
          
           1
           Tim.
           4.8
           .
        
         
           4.
           
           We
           may
           lay
           up
           and
           
             provide
          
           for
           our selves
           ,
           and
           those
           that
           belong
           unto
           us
           so
           far
           as
           the
           
             necessities
          
           of
           life
           ,
           and
           
             decency
          
           of
           our
           particular
           state
           and
           condition
           do
           admit
           .
           Christ
           himself
           had
           a
           
             bag
          
           in
           his
           family
           ,
           
             Ioh.
          
           13.29
           .
           1
           
             Tim.
          
           5.8
           .
           But
           we
           may
           not
           
             love
             ,
          
           nor
           
             set
             our
             hearts
          
           upon
           the
           world
           :
           
             When
             riches
             increase
             ,
             set
             not
             your
             heart
             upon
             them
             .
          
           The
           
             world
          
           is
           for
           the
           
             back
          
           and
           the
           
             belly
             ,
          
           but
           
             God
          
           onely
           is
           for
           the
           
             heart
             .
          
           Though
           we
           may
           eye
           our
           own
           
             gain
             ,
          
           yet
           the
           
             gain
          
           of
           the
           
             world
          
           is
           not
           that
           
             gain
          
           which
           we
           are
           chiefly
           to
           eye
           .
           The
           
             soul
          
           being
           the
           most
           precious
           thing
           which
           a
           man
           hath
           ,
           the
           saving
           ,
           and
           inriching
           thereof
           ,
           is
           the
           
             only
             true
             Christian
             gain
             .
          
        
         
           First
           ,
           Take
           the
           word
           
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
          
           here
           for
           
             life
             ,
          
           and
           even
           so
           the
           truth
           of
           the
           Text
           will
           hold
           ;
           what
           gain
           is
           
           it
           to
           get
           the
           world
           ,
           and
           to
           lose
           the
           life
           ,
           
             Is
             not
             the
             life
             more
             then
             meat
             ,
             and
             the
             body
             then
             raiment
             ?
          
           Luke
           12.23
           .
        
         
           1.
           
           All
           the
           
             world
          
           cannot
           hold
           or
           lengthen
           life
           beyond
           the
           
             period
          
           set
           it
           by
           God
           .
           
             Our
             times
             are
             in
             his
             hand
             ,
             Psal.
          
           31.15
           .
           the
           
             efficacy
          
           of
           all
           second
           causes
           is
           suspended
           upon
           his
           
             blessing
             ,
          
           man
           liveth
           not
           by
           bread
           alone
           ,
           
             but
             by
             every
             word
             which
             proceedeth
             out
             of
             the
             mouth
             of
             God
             ,
          
           Mat.
           4.4
           .
        
         
           2.
           
           Life
           is
           necessary
           to
           the
           enjoyment
           of
           the
           world
           ,
           what
           good
           doth
           
             light
             ,
             without
          
           an
           
             eye
          
           to
           see
           it
           ?
           Or
           
             musick
             ,
          
           with
           out
           an
           
             ear
          
           to
           hear
           it
           ?
           what
           good
           do
           
             dainties
             ,
          
           without
           a
           
             mouth
          
           to
           tast
           them
           ?
           Or
           
             Crowns
             ,
          
           without
           an
           
             Head
          
           to
           wear
           them
           ?
           Nay
           ,
           a
           man
           may
           have
           his
           life
           so
           clog'd
           with
           sickness
           ,
           sorrow
           ,
           discontent
           of
           mind
           ,
           distress
           of
           conscience
           ,
           that
           all
           the
           world
           shall
           not
           suffice
           to
           revive
           and
           comfort
           him
           .
        
         
           3.
           
           When
           
             life
          
           is
           lost
           ,
           the
           
             world
          
           is
           all
           lost
           with
           it
           ,
           a
           
             living
             porter
             ,
          
           is
           richer
           then
           a
           
             dead
             Prince
          
           ;
           death
           translates
           properties
           .
           If
           a
           man
           purchase
           land
           to
           
             himself
          
           for
           
             ever
             ,
          
           that
           
             ever
          
           is
           no
           longer
           then
           his
           
             own
             life
             ,
          
           if
           he
           will
           have
           the
           purchase
           extend
           further
           ,
           he
           must
           put
           in
           his
           
             heirs
          
           with
           himself
           .
        
         
           Secondly
           ,
           Take
           the
           word
           
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
          
           for
           the
           
             soul
             ,
          
           as
           
             Luke
             :
          
           12.19
           ,
           20.
           and
           then
           the
           truth
           holds
           much
           more
           .
           For
           1.
           
           If
           a
           man
           could
           keepe
           his
           
             soul
          
           and
           the
           
             world
          
           together
           ,
           there
           is
           so
           vast
           a
           
             dis-proportion
          
           between
           them
           ,
           that
           the
           one
           could
           never
           
             replenish
          
           the
           other
           ,
           2.
           
           If
           it
           could
           satisfie
           it
           for
           a
           time
           ,
           yet
           it
           would
           cloy
           and
           
             satiate
          
           it
           at
           the
           last
           ;
           there
           is
           
             excesse
          
           in
           wordly
           enioyments
           ,
           and
           all
           
           
             excess
          
           is
           nauseous
           and
           painful
           .
           3.
           
           If
           they
           could
           replenish
           and
           not
           cloy
           ,
           that
           there
           were
           a
           commensurateness
           between
           them
           ,
           yet
           there
           is
           not
           an
           equality
           of
           
             duration
             .
             One
             generation
             ,
          
           saith
           
             Solomon
             ,
             passeth
             away
             ,
             and
             another
             cometh
             ,
             but
             the
             earth
             abideth
             ,
             Eccles.
          
           1.4
           .
           If
           when
           a
           man
           goes
           away
           ,
           the
           earth
           did
           go
           with
           him
           ,
           happily
           the
           same
           content
           which
           he
           found
           in
           it
           here
           ,
           he
           would
           find
           in
           it
           elsewhere
           ,
           but
           when
           he
           goes
           ,
           and
           that
           stayes
           behinde
           him
           ,
           all
           the
           content
           which
           he
           had
           in
           the
           
             fruition
             ,
          
           doth
           vanish
           in
           the
           
             separation
             .
          
           4.
           
           Being
           parted
           the
           
             soul
          
           must
           be
           
             for
             ever
             ,
          
           as
           long
           as
           God
           is
           merciful
           to
           save
           ,
           or
           just
           to
           punish
           ,
           and
           what
           comfort
           is
           it
           ,
           think
           we
           
             in
             hell
             ,
          
           for
           a
           man
           to
           remember
           the
           
             pleasures
          
           of
           a
           short
           life
           ;
           of
           which
           nothing
           there
           remains
           but
           the
           
             worm
          
           and
           the
           
             sting
             ?
          
           
           The
           Poet
           could
           say
           ,
           
             If
             the
             headach
             did
             come
             first
             ,
             no
             man
             would
             be
             drunk
             .
          
           If
           men
           could
           feel
           but
           a
           little
           of
           
             hell
             ,
          
           before
           they
           sin
           ,
           they
           would
           easily
           by
           that
           understand
           how
           empty
           and
           vanishing
           the
           pleasures
           of
           lust
           are
           ,
           and
           how
           easily
           extinguished
           in
           a
           tormented
           Conscience
           ,
           as
           a
           
             drop
          
           of
           
             wine
          
           loseth
           all
           its
           sweetness
           in
           a
           
             barrel
             of
             water
             .
          
           Again
           ,
           what
           addition
           is
           it
           to
           the
           joyes
           of
           
             heaven
             ,
          
           for
           a
           man
           to
           recount
           the
           comforts
           of
           a
           perishing
           
             world
             ?
          
           What
           content
           takes
           a
           grave
           wealthy
           learned
           man
           ,
           in
           remembring
           the
           joy
           which
           in
           his
           childhood
           he
           was
           wont
           to
           take
           in
           his
           top
           ,
           and
           counters
           ?
           5.
           
           The
           nature
           of
           the
           soul
           is
           
             spiritual
             ,
          
           and
           must
           have
           
             spiritual
             objects
          
           to
           converse
           about
           .
           
             Sensitive
          
           faculties
           may
           be
           delighted
           with
           
             material
          
           objects
           :
           Meer
           
             natural
             reason
          
           may
           
           gaze
           with
           some
           content
           upon
           the
           beauty
           ,
           order
           ,
           contexture
           ,
           concatenation
           of
           
             natural
             causes
          
           and
           effects
           .
           But
           the
           
             supream
             spiritual
          
           part
           of
           the
           soul
           is
           of
           a
           more
           high
           and
           noble
           extraction
           ,
           then
           ultimately
           to
           delight
           it self
           in
           any
           thing
           but
           in
           
             God
          
           from
           whom
           it
           was
           breathed
           .
           It
           is
           capable
           of
           the
           
             knowledg
             of
             God
             ,
          
           whom
           to
           know
           is
           perfect
           wisdome
           and
           eternal
           life
           .
           It
           is
           capable
           of
           the
           
             image
             and
             grace
             of
             God
             ,
          
           of
           righteousness
           and
           true
           holiness
           to
           beautifie
           ,
           and
           renew
           it
           :
           Capable
           of
           the
           
             peace
          
           of
           God
           ,
           of
           the
           
             joy
          
           of
           his
           salvation
           ,
           of
           the
           
             earnest
             ,
          
           the
           
             seed
             ,
          
           the
           
             seal
             ,
          
           the
           
             witness
          
           of
           his
           Spirit
           ,
           of
           the
           sense
           of
           his
           
             love
          
           in
           Christ
           ,
           which
           is
           
             unspeakable
          
           and
           
             glorious
             .
          
           Capable
           of
           that
           
             fulness
             of
             joy
          
           which
           is
           in
           his
           presence
           and
           of
           those
           everlasting
           pleasures
           ,
           and
           rivers
           of
           comfort
           which
           are
           at
           his
           
             right
             hand
             .
          
           Capable
           of
           the
           heavy
           
             wrath
          
           of
           God
           ,
           which
           is
           beyond
           the
           
             fear
          
           or
           the
           
             fancy
          
           of
           man
           to
           comprehend
           .
           As
           the
           
             goodness
          
           of
           God
           exceeds
           our
           
             faith
             ,
          
           so
           the
           
             anger
          
           of
           God
           exceeds
           our
           
             feare
          
           6.
           
           The
           dignity
           of
           the
           soul
           appears
           by
           the
           
             spiritual
             enemies
          
           which
           war
           against
           it
           :
           Of
           whom
           we
           may
           say
           as
           the
           Prophet
           of
           the
           
             Medes
             ,
          
           Isai.
           13.17
           .
           that
           they
           
             regard
             not
             silver
             or
             gold
             ,
          
           they
           fight
           neither
           aganst
           house
           ,
           nor
           land
           ,
           but
           against
           the
           soul
           only
           :
           Satan
           saies
           as
           the
           King
           of
           
             Sodom
          
           unto
           
             Abram
             ,
             Gen.
          
           14.21
           .
           
             Give
             me
             the
             souls
             ,
             and
             take
             the
             goods
             to
             thy self
             .
          
           7.
           
           By
           the
           
             guard
             of
             Angels
          
           which
           God
           hath
           appointed
           to
           protect
           it
           ,
           And
           convey
           it
           to
           heaven
           ,
           
             Luke
          
           16.22.8
           .
           By
           the
           
             heavenly
             Manna
             ,
          
           the
           
             breasts
             of
             Consolation
          
           
           the
           
             wells
             of
             salvation
             ,
          
           the
           bread
           of
           life
           ,
           the
           feast
           of
           marrow
           ,
           and
           fatted
           things
           ,
           which
           the
           Lord
           in
           his
           Word
           and
           Ordinances
           hath
           provided
           to
           see
           it
           ;
           one
           sentence
           and
           period
           whereof
           is
           more
           worth
           in
           an
           hour
           of
           Temptation
           ,
           then
           rocks
           of
           Diamonds
           ,
           ot
           mountains
           of
           Gold
           .
           9.
           
           And
           above
           all
           the
           dignity
           of
           the
           soul
           appears
           by
           the
           
             price
          
           which
           was
           laid
           downe
           to
           redeem
           it
           .
           
             We
             were
             not
             redeemed
             by
             silver
             and
             gold
             ,
             but
             by
             the
             blood
             of
             God
             ,
          
           1
           Pet.
           1.19
           .
           If
           silver
           and
           gold
           could
           have
           
             bought
          
           the
           soul
           ,
           silver
           and
           gold
           haply
           might
           have
           
             blessed
          
           it
           ,
           but
           since
           no
           price
           can
           purchase
           it
           ,
           but
           the
           
             blood
          
           of
           God
           ,
           no
           treasure
           can
           enrich
           it
           ,
           but
           the
           
             fruition
          
           of
           God
           .
           
             The
             Lord
             is
             the
             portion
             of
             mine
             inheritance
             .
          
           Psal.
           16.5
           .
        
         
           Very
           many
           Uses
           might
           be
           made
           of
           this
           most
           important
           doctrine
           :
           As.
           1.
           
           To
           adore
           the
           infinite
           
             love
          
           of
           God
           towards
           the
           
             souls
          
           of
           poor
           sinfull
           men
           in
           finding
           out
           of
           his
           own
           unsearchable
           wisdom
           ,
           an
           expedient
           which
           neither
           men
           nor
           angels
           could
           ever
           have
           discovered
           ,
           for
           the
           
             punishing
          
           of
           the
           
             sin
             ,
          
           and
           
             saving
          
           of
           the
           
             soul
          
           that
           sinned
           .
        
         
           2.
           
           The
           infinite
           
             love
             of
             Christ
             ,
          
           who
           so
           loved
           us
           ,
           as
           to
           
             give
             himself
          
           for
           us
           ,
           to
           make
           
             his
             soule
             an
             offering
             for
             sin
             ,
          
           that
           our
           souls
           might
           not
           be
           undone
           by
           it
           .
           A
           
             Son
          
           to
           die
           for
           
             servants
             ,
          
           an
           
             holy
             ,
          
           an
           onely
           and
           
             beloved
          
           son
           for
           
             rebellious
          
           servants
           ,
           a
           Judge
           for
           malefactors
           ,
           to
           come
           not
           only
           to
           
             save
          
           but
           to
           
             seek
             ,
          
           those
           that
           sought
           not
           ,
           that
           inquired
           not
           after
           him
           :
           as
           there
           was
           
             never
             sorrow
             like
             his
             sorrow
          
           so
           there
           was
           never
           
             love
          
           like
           his
           
             love
             .
          
        
         
         
           ●
           .
           The
           infinite
           mercy
           of
           God
           in
           
             revealing
             Christ
          
           unto
           us
           ,
           bringing
           
             life
             and
             immortality
             to
             light
             by
             the
             Gospel
             ,
          
           and
           waiting
           upon
           us
           ,
           that
           he
           may
           be
           gratious
           unto
           us
           .
           If
           
             Thales
          
           the
           Philosopher
           gave
           thankes
           that
           he
           was
           born
           of
           a
           Grecian
           ,
           
           and
           not
           a
           Barbarian
           ,
           how
           much
           more
           should
           we
           bless
           God
           ,
           that
           we
           are
           Christians
           ,
           and
           not
           only
           Philosophers
           ;
           that
           the
           Lord
           hath
           taken
           care
           not
           onely
           to
           adorne
           our
           soules
           ,
           but
           to
           save
           them
           .
        
         
           4.
           
           The
           infinite
           sweetness
           of
           his
           powerfull
           and
           most
           
             efficacious
             grace
             ,
          
           in
           perswading
           us
           to
           give
           entertainment
           unto
           the
           mercy
           thus
           tendred
           unto
           us
           ,
           who
           of
           our selves
           were
           ready
           to
           
             beleeve
             lying
             vanities
             to
             forsake
             our
             own
             mercie
             ,
          
           and
           to
           
             thrust
             away
             saluation
             from
             our selves
             ,
          
        
         
           5.
           
           The
           great
           
             reasonableness
          
           and
           wisdome
           of
           true
           Religion
           ,
           as
           being
           that
           which
           promoteth
           our
           
             supreme
             interest
             ,
          
           namely
           ,
           the
           happiness
           of
           the
           
             soul
             .
          
           Wisdome
           is
           
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
          
           ,
           the
           knowledge
           of
           the
           most
           
             honourable
          
           things
           ,
           
           and
           of
           greatest
           concermment
           .
           
             He
             that
             winneth
             souls
             is
             wise
             ,
          
           saith
           
             Solomon
             ,
          
           Prov.
           7.11
           ,
           30.
           how
           much
           more
           he
           that
           
             saveth
          
           his
           own
           ,
           
             Prov.
          
           9.12
           .
           1.
           
             Tim.
          
           4.16
           .
           A
           man
           may
           be
           
             wise
          
           for
           
             others
             ,
          
           and
           a
           
             fool
          
           for
           
             himself
             .
             Achitophel
          
           was
           a
           
             wise
          
           man
           when
           he
           counselled
           
             Absolom
             ,
          
           but
           a
           
             fool
          
           when
           he
           
             hanged
          
           himself
           .
           
             Iudas
          
           a
           
             wise
          
           man
           for
           others
           when
           he
           
             preached
          
           Christ
           ,
           a
           
             fool
          
           for
           himself
           ,
           when
           he
           
             betrayed
          
           him
           ;
           no
           greater
           folly
           in
           the
           world
           then
           for
           a
           man
           to
           barter
           away
           his
           
             soul
          
           though
           it
           were
           for
           the
           
             world
          
           it self
           .
        
         
         
           6.
           
           We
           should
           therefore
           all
           be
           exhorted
           ,
           1.
           
           Seriously
           to
           study
           the
           worth
           of
           a
           
             soul
             ,
          
           the
           
             spiritualness
             ,
          
           the
           
             immortality
          
           of
           it
           ,
           the
           
             image
          
           of
           God
           after
           which
           it
           was
           both
           created
           and
           renewed
           ,
           the
           
             glory
          
           reserved
           for
           it
           if
           it
           stand
           ,
           the
           
             wrath
          
           prepared
           for
           it
           if
           it
           fall
           .
           2.
           
           To
           walk
           as
           men
           that
           have
           
             souls
             ,
          
           many
           walk
           as
           if
           they
           had
           nothing
           but
           
             bellies
          
           to
           fill
           ,
           and
           
             backs
          
           to
           cloath
           ,
           
             fancies
          
           to
           be
           tickled
           with
           vanity
           ,
           
             eyes
          
           and
           
             eares
          
           to
           look
           after
           pleasure
           ,
           
             brains
          
           to
           entertain
           empty
           notions
           ,
           and
           
             tongues
          
           to
           utter
           them
           ,
           but
           their
           
             souls
          
           serve
           them
           to
           little
           other
           purpose
           ,
           them
           as
           
             salt
          
           to
           keep
           their
           bodies
           from
           stinking
           .
           
             Socrates
          
           wondred
           when
           he
           observed
           Statuaries
           ,
           how
           carefull
           they
           were
           to
           make
           stones
           like
           men
           ,
           and
           men
           in
           the
           mean
           time
           by
           their
           carelesness
           ,
           turning
           themselves
           in
           to
           very
           blocks
           and
           stones
           .
           3.
           
           To
           secure
           the
           salvation
           of
           the
           
             soul
             ,
          
           to
           take
           heed
           of
           exposing
           our
           principal
           
             Iewel
          
           unto
           rapine
           and
           miscarriage
           .
           
           
             Keepe
             thy
             hurt
             ,
          
           saith
           
             Solomon
             ,
             with
             all
             diligence
             .
          
           Prov.
           4.23
           .
           
             Give
             all
             diligence
             ,
          
           saith
           
             Peter
             ,
             to
             make
             your
             calling
             and
             election
             sure
             ,
          
           2
           Pet.
           1.10
           .
           that
           so
           we
           may
           never
           be
           without
           the
           
             comforts
             of
             God
             to
             delight
             our
             souls
             ,
          
           Psal.
           94.19
           .
           that
           we
           may
           be
           able
           to
           say
           as
           
             David
          
           did
           ,
           
             Returne
             to
             thy
             rest
             O
             my
             soul
             ,
          
           for
           the
           Lord
           hath
           dealt
           bountifully
           with
           thee
           ,
           
             Psal.
          
           116.7.4
           .
           To
           prize
           the
           
             meanes
          
           of
           that
           
             salvation
             ,
          
           and
           to
           incourage
           the
           
             Ambassadours
          
           of
           Christ
           ,
           as
           those
           that
           watch
           for
           your
           
             souls
             ,
          
           and
           unto
           whom
           is
           committed
           the
           
             ministry
             of
             reconcilation
             .
          
           They
           study
           ,
           pray
           ,
           watch
           ,
           labour
           ,
           and
           sweat
           for
           you
           ,
           
             Esteem
             them
             highly
             
             in
             love
             for
             their
             works
             sake
             ,
          
           1
           
             Thes.
          
           5.13
           .
           It
           is
           recorded
           for
           the
           honour
           of
           
             Hezekiah
          
           that
           he
           
             spake
             comfortably
             to
             all
             the
             Levites
             ,
             who
             taught
             the
             good
             knowledge
             of
             the
             Lord
             ,
          
           2
           Chorn.
           30.22
           .
           And
           of
           
             Nehemiah
             ,
          
           That
           he
           took
           care
           of
           the
           
             Offices
             of
             Gods
             House
             ,
          
           Nehem.
           13.10
           ,
           14.
           
           Of
           the
           good
           
             Shun●mite
             ,
          
           that
           she
           provided
           for
           the
           
             Prophet
             ,
          
           2
           
             Reg.
          
           4.8
           ,
           10.
           
           And
           of
           the
           
             Galatians
             ,
          
           That
           they
           
             received
          
           Paul
           
             as
             an
             Angel
             of
             God
             ,
          
           and
           would
           if
           possible
           have
           plucked
           out
           their
           eyes
           to
           have
           done
           him
           good
           ,
           
             Gal.
          
           4.14
           ,
           15.
           
           And
           though
           you
           do
           these
           thinges
           (
           and
           your
           honour
           it
           is
           that
           you
           do
           it
           in
           an
           age
           wherein
           God
           hath
           suffered
           seduced
           souls
           to
           pour
           contempt
           upon
           the
           Ministers
           of
           the
           Gospel
           ,
           and
           as
           mad-men
           to
           fight
           with
           the
           Physicians
           that
           heal
           them
           )
           yet
           give
           me
           leave
           to
           stir
           you
           up
           by
           putting
           you
           in
           remembrance
           .
           5.
           
           To
           resist
           the
           enemies
           that
           withstand
           this
           salvation
           ,
           fleshly
           lusts
           ,
           worldly
           snares
           ,
           Satanical
           temptations
           ,
           which
           war
           against
           the
           soul
           ,
           6.
           
           To
           pitty
           the
           
             souls
          
           of
           other
           men
           ,
           to
           promote
           in
           our
           several
           stations
           and
           imployments
           ,
           the
           
             interest
          
           of
           mens
           
             souls
             ,
          
           to
           
             save
          
           them
           
             with
             violence
             ,
          
           to
           
             snatch
          
           them
           
             out
             of
             the
             fire
             ,
          
           to
           disquiet
           wicked
           men
           in
           their
           sins
           ,
           to
           encourage
           good
           men
           in
           their
           wayes
           ,
           to
           our
           uttermost
           power
           every where
           to
           promote
           the
           grace
           of
           God
           which
           bringeth
           salvation
           to
           the
           
             souls
          
           of
           men
           .
           Lastly
           ,
           To
           be
           
             wise
             merchants
          
           for
           for
           
             own
             souls
             .
          
           Our
           Saviour
           telleth
           us
           ,
           That
           the
           
             Kingdom
             of
             heaven
             is
             like
             a
             merchant
             man
             seeking
             goodly
             pearls
             ,
          
           Matth.
           13.45
           .
           And
           as
           
           else
           where
           the
           
             Virgins
          
           are
           distinguished
           into
           
             wise
             ,
             and
             foolish
          
           :
           So
           may
           we
           distinguish
           those
           
             Merchants
          
           who
           trade
           heavenward
           .
           For
           as
           he
           said
           ,
           
             Mala
             emptio
             exprobrat
             stultitiam
          
           :
           
           It
           is
           a
           note
           of
           folly
           to
           make
           an
           ill
           bargain
           .
        
         
           Now
           there
           are
           several
           things
           wherein
           the
           wisdome
           of
           a
           Merchant
           doth
           shew
           it self
           :
        
         
           1.
           
           He
           considers
           
             where
          
           the
           best
           and
           
             most
             sure
             commodities
          
           are
           where
           he
           is
           certaine
           to
           make
           a
           good
           return
           ,
           as
           it
           is
           noted
           of
           
             Solomon
             ,
          
           1
           
             Reg.
          
           10.11.22
           ,
           28.
           and
           of
           
             Tyrus
             ,
             Ezek.
          
           27.
           
           So
           our
           
             Christian
             merchant
          
           knowing
           that
           the
           best
           commodities
           come
           from
           
             heaven
             ,
          
           hath
           his
           thoughts
           and
           affections
           most
           there
           ,
           And
           as
           those
           that
           trade
           to
           
             China
             ,
          
           though
           they
           cannot
           travell
           far
           up
           into
           the
           Country
           are
           admitted
           to
           some
           skirts
           and
           maritine
           Harbour
           to
           receive
           the
           commodities
           of
           the
           Country
           ;
           so
           our
           Merchant
           though
           he
           cannot
           go
           to
           
             heaven
          
           it self
           ,
           yet
           he
           hath
           access
           ,
           as
           it
           were
           to
           the
           
             out
             borders
          
           of
           heaven
           ,
           the
           
             Word
          
           and
           
             Ordinances
          
           calld
           frequently
           in
           the
           Epistle
           to
           the
           
             Hebrews
             
               {non-Roman}
               {non-Roman}
               {non-Roman}
               {non-Roman}
               {non-Roman}
            
             ,
             Heavenly
             things
             .
          
           Here
           then
           they
           
             watch
          
           at
           the
           gates
           of
           wisdomes
           house
           ,
           here
           they
           
             search
             ,
             dig
             ,
             hide
             ,
          
           and
           lay
           up
           ,
           that
           the
           Word
           may
           
             dwell
             in
             them
             richly
             ,
          
           and
           that
           they
           may
           be
           
             rich
             in
             knowledg
             ,
          
           Prov.
           8.34
           .
           Col.
           3.16
           .
           1
           Cor.
           1.5
           .
        
         
           2.
           
           A
           wise
           
             merchant
          
           considers
           where
           is
           the
           
             easiest
          
           purchase
           of
           those
           commodities
           .
           It
           is
           true
           ,
           
             heavenly
          
           things
           are
           in
           their
           own
           nature
           the
           
             most
             precious
             ,
          
           and
           do
           indeed
           cost
           the
           most
           excellent
           price
           .
           The
           
             Redemption
             of
             a
             soule
             is
             precious
             ,
             
             Psal.
          
           49.8
           .
           1
           
             Pet.
          
           1.19
           .
           yet
           because
           this
           precious
           price
           was
           none
           of
           ours
           :
           we
           are
           said
           to
           be
           
             saved
             freely
             ,
          
           Eph.
           2.8
           .
           
             to
             buy
             milk
             and
             wine
             without
             money
             and
             without
             price
             ,
             Isai.
          
           55.1
           .
           for
           though
           we
           must
           
             sell
             all
          
           for
           this
           Jewel
           ,
           if
           not
           actually
           ,
           yet
           
             in
             praeparatione
             animae
             ,
          
           yet
           it
           is
           all
           no
           
             reall
          
           or
           
             valuable
          
           estimation
           in
           such
           a
           bargain
           ,
           but
           like
           the
           
             glass
             beads
             ,
          
           and
           such
           like
           trifles
           which
           we
           give
           unto
           
             Indians
          
           for
           their
           
             silver
          
           and
           
             gold
          
           ;
           like
           the
           
             sweeping
          
           out
           of
           
             dust
          
           and
           
             rags
          
           out
           of
           an
           house
           when
           it
           is
           to
           be
           inhabited
           ;
           Christ
           will
           not
           take
           possession
           of
           the
           soul
           ,
           till
           vile
           lusts
           ,
           and
           worthless
           affections
           are
           purged
           out
           ,
           not
           by
           way
           of
           
             purchase
          
           of
           him
           ,
           but
           by
           way
           of
           
             preparation
          
           for
           him
           .
           And
           this
           is
           one
           of
           the
           easiest
           purchases
           in
           the
           world
           ,
           to
           let
           go
           
             dirt
             ,
          
           
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
          
           ,
           and
           to
           receive
           
             gold
             .
          
        
         
           3.
           
           A
           wise
           
             merchant
             ,
          
           though
           he
           will
           make
           his
           purchase
           as
           easie
           as
           he
           can
           ,
           will
           yet
           in
           a
           rare
           commodity
           
             bid
             home
             ,
          
           and
           not
           stick
           at
           a
           finall
           difference
           ;
           and
           so
           doth
           a
           wise
           Christian
           knowing
           the
           
             unsearchable
             riches
             of
             Christ
             ,
          
           never
           sticks
           at
           any
           
             abatement
             .
          
           Many
           men
           bid
           much
           ,
           proceed
           far
           ,
           
             Herod
          
           doth
           
             many
             things
             ;
             Agrippa
          
           is
           
             almost
             a
             Christian
             ,
          
           hypocrites
           will
           part
           
             with
             thousands
             of
             rams
             ,
             rivers
             of
             oil
             ,
             there
             first
             borne
             ,
          
           Mic.
           6.7
           .
           but
           when
           the
           child
           comes
           to
           the
           very
           birth
           ,
           
             they
             stay
             in
             the
             place
             of
             the
             breaking
             forth
             of
             children
             Hos.
          
           13.13
           .
           when
           it
           comes
           to
           this
           issue
           ,
           they
           must
           shake
           hands
           for
           ever
           with
           their
           darling
           and
           
             beloved
             lust
             ,
             Herod
          
           with
           
             Herodias
             ,
          
           the
           
             young
             man
          
           with
           his
           worldly
           love
           ,
           the
           
             Iew
          
           with
           his
           legal
           righteousness
           ,
           
           the
           
             Greek
          
           with
           his
           carnal
           wisdome
           ;
           nay
           ,
           saith
           the
           hypocrite
           be
           the
           
             Iewel
          
           never
           so
           rich
           ,
           I
           resolve
           to
           keep
           this
           
             green
             glasse
             ,
          
           or
           this
           
             wooden
             platter
             ,
          
           something
           of
           mine
           own
           :
           here
           Christ
           and
           the
           soul
           part
           ,
           and
           they
           who
           
             came
             running
          
           unto
           him
           ,
           go
           
             sorrowing
          
           from
           him
           ;
           whereas
           wise
           Christians
           
             consult
             not
             with
             flesh
             and
             blood
             ,
          
           but
           go
           through
           with
           the
           bargain
           :
           Let
           me
           haue
           Christ
           though
           I
           have
           nothing
           but
           him
           .
        
         
           4.
           
           A
           wise
           
             Merchant
          
           doth
           husband
           time
           and
           opportunity
           for
           his
           best
           advantage
           ,
           takes
           the
           right
           
             season
          
           for
           his
           voyage
           and
           commodity
           ;
           that
           he
           may
           returne
           with
           the
           more
           speed
           and
           profit
           .
           As
           t
           is
           observed
           of
           the
           Philosopher
           ,
           
           that
           foreseeing
           a
           plentiful
           yeare
           of
           Olives
           ,
           he
           rented
           many
           Olive-yards
           ,
           and
           by
           that
           demonstrated
           that
           a
           learned
           man
           ,
           if
           he
           would
           aime
           at
           worldly
           gain
           ,
           could
           easily
           be
           a
           rich
           man
           too
           .
           It
           is
           noted
           as
           an
           excellent
           part
           of
           wisdom
           to
           
             know
          
           and
           to
           manage
           
             time
             ,
             Cujus
             unius
             avaritia
             honesta
             est
             ,
          
           as
           
             Seneca
          
           speaks
           .
           
             Esther
          
           1.13
           .
           1
           
             Chro.
          
           12.32
           .
           
             Eph.
          
           5.15
           ,
           17.
           
           The
           Rabbi
           said
           .
           
             Nemo
             est
             cui
             non
             sit
             horasua
             ,
          
           every
           man
           hath
           his
           hour
           ;
           he
           who
           overslips
           that
           
             season
             ,
          
           
           may
           never
           meet
           with
           the
           like
           again
           ,
           
             If
             thou
             hadest
             known
             in
             this
             thy
             day
             ,
             the
             things
             which
             belong
             unto
             thy
             peace
             ,
             Luke
          
           19.42
           .
           The
           Scripture
           insists
           much
           upon
           a
           
             day
             of
             grace
             ,
          
           and
           calls
           upon
           us
           
             to
             work
             ,
             before
             the
             night
             come
             ,
          
           2
           
             Cor.
          
           6.2
           .
           
             Hebr.
          
           3.15
           .
           
             Ioh.
          
           12.35
           .
           The
           Lord
           reckons
           the
           
             times
          
           which
           pass
           over
           us
           ,
           and
           puts
           them
           upon
           our
           account
           .
           
             These
             three
             yeares
             I
             come
             ,
             seeking
             fruit
             ,
             and
             I
             finde
             none
             ,
             Luk.
          
           13.7
           .
           
           I
           gave
           her
           
             space
             to
             repent
             ,
          
           and
           she
           repented
           not
           ,
           Rev.
           2.21
           ,
           22.
           
             from
             the
          
           13.
           
             yeare
             ,
             to
             the
          
           25.
           
             year
             ,
          
           I
           have
           spoken
           unto
           you
           ,
           saith
           the
           Prophet
           ,
           
             Ier.
          
           25.3
           .
           therefore
           we
           should
           learne
           to
           improve
           them
           ,
           and
           with
           the
           impotent
           persons
           at
           the
           pool
           of
           
             Bethesda
             ,
          
           to
           step
           in
           when
           the
           
             Angel
             stirs
          
           the
           water
           .
           Now
           the
           Church
           is
           
             afflicted
             ,
          
           it
           is
           a
           season
           of
           
             prayer
             ,
          
           and
           learning
           ,
           
             heare
             the
             rod
             ,
          
           learn
           righteousness
           ,
           
             Mic.
          
           6.9
           .
           
             Isai
          
           :
           26.8
           ,
           9.
           
           
             Psal.
          
           94.12
           .
           Now
           the
           Church
           is
           
             enlarged
             ,
          
           it
           is
           a
           season
           of
           
             praise
             ,
             This
             is
             the
             day
             which
             the
             Lord
             hath
             made
             ,
             we
             will
             rejoyce
             and
             be
             glad
             therein
             ,
          
           Psal.
           118.24
           .
           I
           am
           now
           at
           an
           
             Ordinance
             ,
          
           I
           will
           hear
           what
           God
           will
           say
           ,
           now
           in
           the
           
             company
          
           of
           a
           
             learned
          
           and
           
             wise
          
           man
           ,
           I
           will
           draw
           some
           knowledge
           and
           councel
           from
           him
           :
           I
           am
           under
           
             temptation
             ,
          
           now
           is
           a
           fit
           time
           to
           
             lean
             on
             the
             Name
             of
             the
             Lord
             ,
             Isai.
          
           50.10
           .
           I
           am
           in
           place
           of
           dignity
           and
           
             power
          
           ;
           Let
           me
           consider
           what
           it
           is
           that
           God
           requireth
           of
           me
           
             in
             such
             a
             time
             as
             this
             ,
             Esth.
          
           4.14
           .
           As
           the
           
             tree
             of
             life
          
           bringeth
           fruit
           
             every
             moneth
             ,
             Rev.
          
           22.2
           .
           so
           a
           wise
           Christian
           ,
           as
           a
           wise
           husbandman
           ,
           hath
           his
           distinct
           imployments
           for
           
             every
             moneth
          
           bringing
           forth
           his
           
             fruit
             in
             its
             season
             ,
          
           Psa.
           1.3
           .
        
         
           5.
           
           In
           a
           great
           City
           one
           
             merchant
          
           having
           one
           commodity
           ,
           and
           another
           another
           ,
           they
           do
           
             mutually
             interchange
          
           them
           for
           the
           inriching
           of
           one
           another
           :
           So
           in
           the
           City
           of
           God
           ,
           one
           hath
           the
           spirit
           of
           
             wisdom
             ,
          
           another
           of
           
             knowledge
             ,
          
           one
           excelent
           at
           opening
           
             scripture
             ,
          
           another
           at
           stating
           
             questions
             ,
          
           another
           at
           resolving
           
             cases
             ,
          
           another
           at
           exhortation
           ,
           and
           Christian
           
             conference
             ,
          
           
           and
           wise
           Christians
           should
           improve
           all
           advantages
           of
           this
           kinde
           unto
           their
           mutual
           enrichment
           .
        
         
           6.
           
           A
           wise
           
             merchant
          
           hath
           constant
           
             intelligence
          
           and
           
             returns
          
           to
           and
           from
           the
           Country
           where
           his
           trade
           lies
           ,
           is
           not
           without
           a
           
             factor
          
           there
           to
           manage
           his
           affairs
           ;
           so
           should
           the
           
             christian
             marchant
          
           ;
           his
           
             trade
             is
             in
             heaven
             ,
             phil.
          
           3.20
           .
           thither
           should
           he
           continually
           send
           ,
           and
           return
           the
           commodities
           of
           that
           kingdome
           .
           The
           
             Lord
             Iesus
          
           is
           the
           
             Agent
          
           of
           his
           Church
           there
           ,
           to
           transact
           their
           affairs
           for
           them
           ;
           we
           should
           keep
           constant
           intelligence
           with
           him
           ,
           pour
           out
           our
           desires
           into
           his
           bosome
           ,
           and
           wait
           for
           the
           answer
           which
           he
           will
           send
           .
           
             Prayer
          
           and
           
             praises
          
           are
           the
           
             Vessels
          
           in
           which
           we
           send
           to
           
             heaven
             :
             faith
             ,
             meditation
             ,
             study
          
           of
           the
           Scriptures
           ,
           attendance
           of
           the
           
             Ministry
             ,
             vessels
          
           by
           which
           we
           hear
           from
           
             heaven
             ,
             He
             shall
             receive
             of
             mine
             ,
          
           saith
           our
           Saviour
           of
           the
           holy
           Spirit
           ,
           
             and
             shall
             shew
             it
             unto
             you
             ,
          
           Joh.
           16
           ,
           14.
           
           This
           intercourse
           we
           must
           keep
           continually
           open
           and
           unobstructed
           ,
           that
           Christ
           may
           daily
           hear
           from
           us
           ,
           and
           we
           daily
           receive
           from
           him
           ,
           that
           so
           we
           may
           be
           filled
           with
           all
           the
           fulness
           of
           God
           ,
           and
           may
           have
           all
           the
           storehouses
           of
           the
           soul
           replenished
           from
           heaven
           with
           all
           abundance
           of
           necessary
           graces
           &
           comforts
           .
        
         
           7
           A
           wise
           
             merchant
          
           doth
           provide
           for
           
             losses
             ,
          
           and
           yet
           though
           he
           venture
           much
           ,
           will
           assure
           the
           main
           ;
           so
           should
           we
           resolve
           before
           hand
           upon
           many
           troubles
           in
           the
           way
           to
           heaven
           ,
           sit
           down
           and
           
             consider
             the
             cost
          
           of
           our
           holy
           profession
           ,
           
             Luke
          
           14.26
           ,
           28.
           the
           
             ship
          
           wherein
           Christ
           is
           ,
           is
           not
           secured
           from
           a
           
             storm
             .
          
           His
           crown
           of
           
             thorns
             ,
          
           went
           before
           his
           crown
           of
           
             glory
             ,
          
           and
           so
           must
           ours
           ;
           there
           is
           a
           
             sea
          
           and
           a
           
             wilderness
          
           between
           
             Egypt
          
           and
           
             Canaan
             ,
          
           through
           
             many
             
             tribulations
          
           we
           must
           enter
           into
           the
           Kingdom
           of
           Heaven
           .
           But
           this
           is
           our
           comfort
           ,
           That
           there
           is
           an
           
             assurance-office
             ,
          
           wherein
           all
           our
           losses
           will
           be
           repaired
           an
           hundred
           fold
           ,
           and
           that
           upon
           Gods
           own
           security
           ,
           whereof
           we
           have
           a
           record
           ,
           
             Marck
          
           10.29
           ,
           30.
           
           
             Verily
             ,
             I
             say
             unto
             you
             ,
             there
             is
             no
             man
             that
             hath
             left
             house
             ,
             or
             brethren
             or
             sisters
             ,
             or
             father
             ,
             or
             mother
             ,
             or
             wife
             ,
             or
             children
             ,
             or
             lands
             ,
             for
             my
             sake
             ,
             and
             the
             Gospels
             ;
             but
             he
             shall
             receive
             an
             hundred
             fold
             now
             in
             this
             life
             ,
             house
             ,
             and
             brethren
             ,
             and
             sisters
             ,
             and
             mothers
             ,
             and
             children
             ,
             and
             lands
             ,
             with
             persecution
             ,
          
           (
           as
           comforts
           ,
           supports
           ,
           incouragements
           in
           the
           midst
           of
           his
           persecutions
           )
           
             and
             in
             the
             world
             to
             come
             eternal
             life
             .
          
           There
           is
           no
           aged
           Christian
           but
           will
           love
           us
           in
           such
           a
           case
           with
           the
           love
           of
           a
           
             father
             ,
          
           no
           young
           Christian
           but
           will
           reverence
           us
           with
           the
           love
           of
           a
           
             son
             ,
          
           no
           fellow
           Christian
           but
           will
           tender
           us
           with
           the
           love
           of
           a
           
             brother
             ,
          
           every
           good
           mans
           
             house
             ,
          
           and
           
             heart
          
           shall
           be
           open
           unto
           us
           .
           
             Who
             so
             ever
             doth
             the
             will
             of
             God
             ,
             will
             be
             our
             brother
             ,
             and
             sister
             and
             mother
             ,
          
           as
           our
           Saviour
           speaks
           ,
           
             Mat.
          
           12.50
           .
        
         
           8.
           
           The
           wisest
           
             Merchants
          
           must
           live
           by
           
             faith
          
           and
           deale
           much
           in
           
             credit
             ,
          
           waiting
           long
           for
           a
           good
           return
           out
           of
           remote
           Countries
           ;
           as
           the
           Husbandman
           
             ploweth
             in
             hope
          
           and
           ,
           
             soweth
             in
             teares
             ,
          
           1
           
             Cor.
          
           9.
           10.
           
           
             Psal.
          
           126.5
           .
           having
           Gods
           promise
           that
           there
           shall
           be
           
             harvest
             ,
          
           Gen.
           8.22
           .
           So
           the
           Merchant
           trafficketh
           in
           hope
           to
           enjoy
           that
           which
           the
           Prophet
           calles
           the
           
             Harvest
             of
             the
             River
             ,
          
           Isai.
           23.3
           .
           Such
           is
           the
           life
           of
           a
           true
           Christian
           ,
           he
           doth
           not
           estimate
           his
           wealth
           ,
           by
           the
           things
           in
           his
           own
           
             possession
             ,
          
           but
           lives
           by
           
             faith
             ,
          
           reckons
           upon
           a
           great
           stock
           going
           in
           another
           country
           ,
           is
           richer
           in
           
             obligations
          
           and
           promises
           ,
           
           then
           he
           is
           in
           present
           
             graces
             .
          
           There
           is
           a
           
             mutuall
             trust
          
           between
           God
           and
           him
           ,
           1.
           
           He
           takes
           upon
           
             trust
          
           ;
           receives
           from
           God
           many
           
             talents
          
           of
           time
           ,
           health
           ,
           wealth
           ,
           power
           ,
           wisdome
           ,
           learning
           ,
           grace
           ,
           precepts
           ,
           and
           improves
           them
           to
           his
           Masters
           service
           ,
           
             Matth.
          
           25.16
           ,
           17.
           1
           
             Tim.
          
           6.20.2
           .
           He
           gives
           upon
           
             Trust
             ,
          
           lends
           to
           the
           Lord
           ,
           
             Prov.
          
           19.17
           .
           dedicates
           his
           merchandise
           to
           the
           Lord
           ,
           
             Isai.
          
           23.18
           .
           Trusts
           God
           with
           his
           
             Name
          
           and
           
             Innocency
             ,
          
           as
           
             Ioseph
          
           did
           ,
           as
           Christ
           did
           ,
           1.
           
             Pet.
          
           2.23
           .
           with
           his
           
             life
          
           and
           interests
           ,
           as
           
             David
          
           did
           ,
           
             Psal.
          
           31.3
           :
           15.
           1
           
             Sam.
          
           30.6
           .
           with
           his
           children
           ,
           as
           
             Iacob
             ,
          
           did
           
             Gen.
          
           43.13
           ,
           14.
           with
           his
           
             soul
             ,
          
           as
           Paul
           did
           ,
           2
           
             Tim.
          
           1.12
           .
           He
           is
           not
           anxiously
           solicitous
           how
           to
           escape
           this
           
             danger
          
           ;
           how
           to
           repaire
           this
           
             losse
          
           ;
           how
           to
           advance
           this
           
             gain
          
           ;
           how
           to
           recover
           the
           
             hundred
             Talents
          
           ;
           he
           knowes
           that
           God
           is
           a
           
             Father
          
           full
           of
           
             love
             ,
          
           an
           heavenly
           
             Father
          
           full
           of
           
             power
             ,
          
           an
           
             omniscient
             Father
          
           full
           of
           
             providence
          
           ;
           if
           his
           
             eye
          
           see
           our
           wants
           ,
           and
           his
           
             heart
          
           pitty
           them
           ,
           and
           his
           treasures
           abound
           towards
           them
           ,
           how
           can
           his
           
             hand
          
           forbear
           to
           supply
           them
           ?
        
         
           Lastly
           ,
           a
           wise
           Merchant
           is
           very
           exact
           in
           his
           Books
           of
           
             account
             ,
          
           Preserving
           a
           distinct
           knowledge
           of
           his
           gains
           and
           losses
           ;
           his
           improvements
           ,
           or
           decayes
           .
           Such
           is
           the
           care
           of
           a
           wise
           Christian
           to
           acquaint
           himself
           with
           his
           spiritual
           estate
           ,
           to
           make
           his
           
             calling
          
           and
           
             election
             sure
             ,
          
           2
           
             Pet.
          
           1.10
           .
           to
           prove
           whether
           he
           
             be
             in
             the
             faith
             ,
          
           1
           Cor.
           1●
           .
           5
           .
           to
           examine
           how
           hissoul
           
             prospers
             ,
          
           to
           preserve
           his
           peace
           of
           Conscience
           ,
           and
           interest
           in
           the
           love
           of
           God
           :
           He
           shall
           never
           have
           overmuch
           work
           to
           do
           ,
           who
           is
           daily
           doing
           something
           .
           There
           is
           something
           in
           it
           that
           the
           
             Laver
             
             of
             Brass
             ,
          
           is
           said
           to
           have
           been
           made
           of
           
             looking
             glasses
             ,
          
           Exod.
           38.8
           .
           
             seeing
          
           of
           our
           
             faces
             ,
          
           and
           ,
           acquaintance
           with
           our
           estates
           ,
           is
           a
           good
           preparation
           to
           the
           
             cleansing
          
           of
           our selves
           .
           
             I
             thought
             in
             my
             wayes
             ,
             and
             turned
             ,
          
           saith
           
             David
             ,
             Psal.
          
           119.59
           .
           
             Let
             us
             search
             and
             try
             our
             wayes
             and
             turn
             to
             the
             Lord
             our
             God
             ,
          
           saith
           the
           Church
           ,
           
             Law
          
           40.
           
        
         
           To
           conclude
           all
           ,
           The
           life
           of
           a
           
             merchant
          
           in
           order
           unto
           
             gain
          
           stands
           in
           these
           four
           things
           .
           In
           
             wisdome
             ,
          
           and
           forecast
           to
           contrive
           ;
           in
           
             labour
          
           to
           transact
           business
           ;
           in
           
             patience
             ,
          
           to
           wait
           ;
           and
           in
           
             thriftiness
          
           to
           preserve
           what
           his
           labours
           gain
           :
           So
           our
           Christian
           
             Merchant
          
           labours
           ,
           1.
           
           For
           that
           
             wisdome
          
           which
           is
           unto
           salvation
           ,
           2
           
             Tim.
          
           3.15
           .
           which
           is
           the
           foundation
           of
           all
           duties
           ,
           
             Col.
          
           1.9
           ,
           10
           ,
           
             considers
          
           the
           field
           wherein
           the
           treasure
           is
           ,
           and
           buyes
           it
           ,
           
             Prov
          
           31.16.2
           .
           He
           prosecutes
           the
           dictates
           of
           spiritual
           wisdom
           ,
           with
           a
           
             work
             of
             faith
             ,
          
           and
           
             labour
             of
             love
             .
          
           It
           is
           not
           empty
           wishings
           ,
           and
           velleities
           ,
           yawning
           &
           drowsie
           desires
           that
           can
           make
           a
           merchant
           or
           a
           christian
           rich
           ;
           much
           pains
           must
           be
           taken
           with
           an
           evill
           heart
           ,
           with
           a
           sluggish
           spirit
           ,
           with
           a
           stubborn
           will
           ,
           with
           impotent
           passions
           ▪
           with
           strong
           lusts
           ,
           with
           active
           enemies
           .
           3.
           
           He
           endures
           with
           
             patince
             ,
          
           gives
           not
           over
           the
           trade
           of
           Piety
           ,
           if
           his
           expectations
           be
           not
           presently
           answered
           ,
           but
           by
           
             patient
             continuance
             in
             well
             doing
             ,
          
           comes
           to
           glory
           and
           honour
           at
           the
           last
           ,
           
             Rom.
          
           2.7
           .
           
             Heb.
          
           10.37.4
           .
           He
           hides
           the
           word
           in
           his
           heart
           ,
           
             stores
             up
          
           precepts
           ,
           promises
           ,
           examples
           ,
           experiments
           ;
           what
           with
           wisdome
           ,
           labor
           ,
           and
           patience
           he
           hath
           
             gotten
             ,
          
           he
           doth
           with
           all
           care
           and
           diligence
           
             preserve
             ,
          
           that
           he
           may
           go
           forward
           ,
           and
           not
           backward
           ,
           in
           his
           holy
           Profession
           .
        
         
           FINIS
        
      
    
     
       
         Notes, typically marginal, from the original text
         
           Notes for div A70932e-140
           
             a
             
               2
               John
            
             v.
             
               8.
               
            
          
           
             b
             
               Psal.
               19.11
            
          
           
             c
             
               Prov.
               11.18
            
          
           
             d
             
               Heb.
               13.14
            
          
           
             e
             
               Heb.
               11.10
            
          
           
             f
             
               Prov.
               23.5
            
          
           
             g
             
               Prov.
               8.18
               .
            
          
           
             h
             
               1
               Cor.
               7.31
            
          
           
             i
             
               2
               Cor.
               4.17
               1
               Pet.
               1.4
               .
            
          
           
             k
             
               Psal.
               49.17
            
          
           
             l
             
               John
               14.16
            
          
           
             m
             
               Rev.
               14.13
            
          
           
             n
             
               Eph.
               2.19
            
          
           
             o
             
               Phil.
               3.20
               .
            
          
           
             p
             
               Eccles.
               1.4
            
          
        
         
           Notes for div A70932e-920
           
             
               Pluribus
               persuasio
               inerat
               ,
               antiquis
               sacerdotum
               literis
               contineri
               eo
               ipso
               tempore
               fore
               ,
               ut
               valesceret
               orient
               profectique
               Iudea
               rerum
               potirentur
               .
            
          
           
             
               Quae
               ambages
               Vespasianum
               &
               Titum
               praedixerant
               .
            
             Annal.
             l.
             5.
             
          
           
             
               Liv.
               Tacit.
               vid.
               Casaub.
               ad
               Sucton
               .
               Aug.
               c.
            
             67.
             
               &
               in
               Baron
               .
               Exercit.
            
             16.
             
               c.
            
             77.
             
             
               &
               Lips.
               de
               cruce
               Appian
               .
               de
               Bell.
               Civ.
               l.
            
             3
             
               Sucton
               .
               in
               Galba
               .
               c.
            
             9.
             
          
           
             
               Homer
               .
               Iliad
               .
               l.
            
             10.
             
             
               Digest
               .
               l.
            
             9.
             
               tit.
            
             1.
             
               leg.
            
             3.
             
               &
               de
               Reg.
               juris
               l.
            
             106.
             
          
           
             
               Nec
               quisquam
               tantum
               à
               naturali
               lege
               descivit
               &
               hominem
               exuit
               ,
               ut
               animi
               causâ
               malus
               fit
               .
            
             Senec.
             de
             Bene●
             .
             l.
             4
             ▪
             c.
             17.
             
          
           
             
               Omnia
               serviliter
               pro
               dominatione
               .
               Tacit.
               hist.
            
             1.
             
          
           
             
               Prior
               est
               Auteritas
               imperantis
               quam
               utilitas
               servientis
               .
            
             Tertul.
             
          
           
             
               {non-Roman}
               {non-Roman}
               {non-Roman}
               {non-Roman}
               {non-Roman}
            
             .
             
               Marc.
               Antotonin
               .
               l.
            
             4.
             
               se
               .
            
             23
             
          
           
             
               Vita
               b●u●
               nostra
               nibil
               aliud
               est
               quam
               D●i
               gratitia
               &
               vita
               aterna
               quae
               bonae
               vita
               redditur
               ,
               Dei
               gratia
               est
               ,
               &
               ipsa
               graiis
               datur
               ,
               quia
               gratis
               dae●a
               est
               illa
               cui
               datur
               &c.
               
               Aug.
               de
               Grat.
               &
               lib.
               Arb.
               c.
            
             8.
             
          
           
             
               Provinciarum
               nominibus
               agros
               colit
               ,
               sub
               singulis
               villicis
               latiores
               habet
               fines
               quam
               quos
               consules
               fortiebantur
               .
               Sen.
               de
               ira
               .
               l.
            
             1.
             
               c.
               ult.
            
          
           
             
               Aristot.
               Seneca
               .
            
          
           
             
               Rusticus
               expect
               at
               dum
               de
               fluat
               amnis
               ,
               at
               ille
               labitur
               ,
               &
               labetur
               .
            
          
           
             
               Plutarch
               .
            
             
               {non-Roman}
               {non-Roman}
               {non-Roman}
               {non-Roman}
               {non-Roman}
            
             .
          
           
             
               Ioseph
               .
               Antiq.
               l.
            
             12.
             
               c.
            
             3.
             
             
               &
            
             7.
             
          
           
             
               Alexis
               apud
               Athenaeum
               .
               l.
            
             10.
             
          
           
             
               Diog.
               Laert.
               in
               Thalet●
               .
            
          
           
             
               Arist.
               Ethic.
               lib.
            
             6.
             
             ●
             .
             7.
             
          
           
             
               Diogen
               .
               Laert.
               in
               Socrat.
               
            
          
           
             
               Plin.
               Epist.
               
            
          
           
             
               Diogen
               .
               Laert.
               in
               Thalete
               .
            
          
           
             
               Pirk
               .
               Aboth
               .