By the CrofsofChrij. tian, I Tim. 6.9. By this word they that will, or are willing to be rich ] is meant [ they whofewills arefet upon it, and are in love with it, andfain wouldbe rich.] Is it fitter for God or you to determinehowmany talents you (hall be entrulted with ? Do you long to havemore duty, anddanger, and a double account ? Its true, you may defire the fuccefs of your Labours ; but not for the Loveof Riches, nor with an unmannerly peremptory de- fire. Its true alto that you -mull be thankful for profperity if God give it you : But as it muff be withan holy jealoufe fo it is as true , that you mull be thankful alfo for advert-icy , when God fends it ; though not for it felf, yetfor the good that it may conduce to : And therefore faith Yames 1.9, 1 o. Let the brother of low degree, rejoyce in that he is exalted , but the rich in that he is made low. And fob could fay, The Lord giveth , and the Lord taketh away ; bleffedbe thename of theLord, yob t. 21. 3. IF you are Crucified to the world, then let it not have . power to Crucifieyou byputting you upon inordinate (tares or forrows. Will you vex your brains with conrrivings for theworld, and wearyyour mind with tearing cares', and walk in forrow becaufe you have not yourdelires ? and yet fay thatyou are Crucified to the world ? Are the dead fo folicitous ? or is a Carkaife to be fo much valued ? Your Paffions and Endeavours- will proclaim your exceffive e(limation of the world , when you- have never fo long inwords profeffedyour contempt of it. Alas how many that feem to know better ,. do almolf dillrac4 their minds with cares, and entangle themfelves in a life of fo much mi- fery, as a wife man wouldnot like ,.for all the world ! If they want any thing, what trouble are their minds in till their wants be fupplyed ? If they be afflicted with loffes, or wrongs, or contempt ; they are troubled as if they had loll fome great or neceffary thing. A-Crucified world couldnot make futh a ltir in your minds but doubtlefs it is fo far aliveas it thus alecleth you. The Lord Jefus bath himfei£ made fo fail and moving a Sermon tohis Difciples, againll the cares of the world ,. Mat. 6. and Luke c z. that its adouble fin toChrif}ians to be (till fo care- ful and earthly minded ; and I knownot what to hope for from thatman that will not be moved with fuck words as thofe from Aa 3- the
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