The Life ofFaiths 47 2. Laftly, 1 fhould have become on the behalf of Chrifi, a petitioner to you for protetion and encouragement to the heirs of the invifibleworld. For them that preach, and them that live this life offaith: not for the honours and riches of the world ; but for leave and countenance to work in the Vine- yard, and peaceab'.y travel through the world as tirangers, and live in the Corxnaunion of Saints, as they believe. But, though it be for thebeloved of the Lord, the apple ofhis eye, thepeople that are lure to prevail and raign with. Chrift for ever ; whole prayers can do more for the greateft Princes,than you can do for them ; whole joy is hastened by that which is intended for their furrow, I Thall now lay by any further fuit on their behalf. But for your (elves, O ufe your feting and fore- feeing facul- ties : Be often looking through the profpcétíve of the pro - mife : and live not by finkon preterit things; but live as if you law the glorious things which you fay you do believe. That when worldly titles arc infignificant words, and fltf aly plcafures have an end, and' Faith and Holinefs will be the marks ofhonour ; and unbelief and ungodlinefs the badges of perpetual fume, Rand when you mutt give account ofyour Stewardfhip, and !hall be no longer Stewards, you may then by brought byFaith unto Fruition, and fee with joy the glo- rious things that you now believe. Write upon your Palaces and goods, that fentence, 2 Pet 3. i t . Seeing all theft things fhallbe diffilved, What manner of perfons ought ye to be in all holy canver fation and godlinefs, looking for, and hafting to the coining oftieday ofGod'
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