~heSaiJJts Jure them in himfe(fe,as though theywere his owne; but rather,with all vigilancie and foliciroufneffe, :wi·th all care and good Confcience, to occupie and irnploy them for his Mailers greate!l: advantage. · ' · There is nd gift or geod thing in any man, either of Nature or Grace, of body.or minde, of · wealth or honour~ of reputation or authoritie in the VVorld; but he muft give lbortlya fi:riet and exact 'account of the ufage and imployment of it, before the impartiall and uncorrupted Tribu– nall ofHeaven: And the more excellent his gifts and endowments have beene in any kind, he fhall in proportion be anfwerable, and countable for the more.-: If the Lord hathenlightened,heated, and infpired any one with much faving know– ledge, with a great meafure of zeale, with a high Chri!l:ian courage,and refolution; be lookes and expeCl:s for great gaine of glory unto himfelfe, many fpoyles and conquefi:s over his enemies,.a blazing and exemplarie brightneffe, in holineffe of life; much beautie and luftre to the Church, - · rn~ch good and comfort unto Chrifi:ian·s : For much is required of them, to whom much is committed. · . · Let a man then not labour to make·himfelfe glorious, by rhofe graces which are none of l1is owne ; but hO\v, byglorifying God with them, in humilitie, faithfulndfe, and finceritie, and by improving and making the beft of them, for the Owners advantage, .bee may make a comfortable account at that great Day. . Thus
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