i MofeshùSedfe-denia. blelfeGod for it ; they finde all they were willing topart with, made up a- bundantly to them , they live moí} fweet,and joyful' lives,God bathmade themhonourable in his own eyes, and in the eyesofhis people, they arehigh andprecious in the efteeme and hearts of the Saints. Donot feare, truftyour honoars, your dignities and riches with God : therewas never any thingloflin a felfedenying way for Iefus Chriff; nothing canmake you more honoura- ble then the wales of godlinefle, and nothing can caftthat contempt, and fhame uponyou, as thewaies of fin do, it being the bafeft fcrvitude that is,borh for your (elves and all your effaces and honours,to,be under the power of your lufts : As youwould account it agrea- tercontempt and fhame for you, t obe made to ferve in the meaneft and bafff} worke that is, then ifan ordinaryman fhould be forced to it : then furely it is morecontcmptiblc for you to bee un- der the flavery of fnne, then for anor- dinary man. Saint Chr}fo me compares men of great quality In the world who ok are
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