Spiritual Peace and Comfort: 259 if they knew but either that undifpenfable duty of Doing Good, that lieth on them, or how neceffa- ry and fure a way ( in fubordination to C. ) this aft of DoingGood is for the foulsPeace and confo- lation, they would fludy it better , and pradife it more faithfully then now they do : Theywould then be glad of an opportunity to do Good , for their own Gain, as well as for Gods honour, and for the loveof Good it felf. They would know that lend- ing to the Lord is the only thrivingUfury ; and that nopart ofall their Time, Riches, Intereft in men , Power or Honourswill be then comfortable to them, but that which was laid out for God ; And theywill one day find , that God will not take up with the fcraps of their Time and Riches which their fldh can fpare ; but he will be firft ferved , even before all corners, and that with the bell, or he will take them for no fervants of his. This is true, and you'l find it fo, whether youwill now believe it or no. And becaufe it is poflible thefe lines may fall into the hands of fore of the Rulers of this Common- wealth , let me here mind them of two weighty things r. What opportunities of Doing verygreat Good bath been long in their hands, and how great an ac- count of it they have to make. It bath been long in their power to have done much to the Reconciling of our differences, and healing our Divifions, by fet- ting Divines awork of different Judgements to find out a temperament for Accommodation. it bath long been in their power to have done much towards the lupply ofall thedark Congregations inErrgiand and w4les3 with competentlyable, found and faith. e 1 full
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