'760 - Chap. 4!. aAn Expofitson upon the Book of j o B. 'Verf.ti, for all is his under the whole heaven ; he is able to pay us well for any fervice we do him. Saul wondered why the Benjamites followedDavid (what's the matter ? taid he, I Sam. 22. 7. ) Hearye Benjamites,will the Sonofjeftègive every ene of youfield, andvineyards, and make yon Captains of thoufands, and Captains of hundreds ? Can the Son of Jefs'do thefe things for you ? It is a wonder that any fhould ferve him, that bath nothing to bellow upon them ; but who can wonder that the people of God fhould ferve him, and flick clofe to his fervice, while they do but re- member that he bath fieldsand vineyards, the flyer and the gold, together with all the great offices and preferments, that he bath in his hand. This was the Motive which the Apoile ufed to edge hisExhortation (I Cor. I S. 5, 8. ) Be ys fledfait and im- movable, always abounding in thework ofthe Lord, for eumach as ye know, that your labour (hall not be in vain in the Lord. He faith asmuch ( IT im. 4. 8.) Godline fs it profitable unto all things, ha- ving the promife of the life that now is, and of that which ü to some. Godlinefs bath the promife of a comfortable portion in this life, as well as of a full one in thelife to come. Fifthly, Fear not to lofe for Chrifi. Do not fear to lofe any thing under heaven forChriff,forwhatfoever is under the whole heaven is Chrifts;he is able tomake upall again.We need not wonder at that promife which ismade by Chrifl, He that !alert toff of any thing for my name fake, fhall receivea hundred-fold, now in this time (Mark. Io. 36.) Not only Both the Lord promife a hundred fold, in Tweet inward contentments in this time, to them who lofe for him ; but he is able to fupply ahundred fold, even inithis life, of the things of this life : and as he is able, fohe will fure- I y fulfill ir,according to that promife, when he fees it fit to give, or us fit to receive fuch enjoyments, ß, faith one, I may lofe my lands, and I mytrade,faith another, and I nay liberty faith a third. Asmany fear and fly from fuffering, becaufe of the° punilhment of fenfe, fo not a few,.iaufe of the punifhment of lofs they are indanger of lofieg all, land they are not willing to lofe any thing forChrifl. Now, Imay anfwer all, who upon that account, fear of lofs, refute to fuller for Chrifl,as the Prophet did that King ofJudah (2 Chron.2g.9.) who, when he had word brought him from the Lord, that he muff let go the Army of Ifrael, that he had hired againfl the Bdomitts , prefently objec5fed, Batwhat (hall
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