51z chat worldly things are vnprofitable. thing but torments with vs ?O how manywo ridswould a man inthis cafe glue for the redemption of his fouleoutof thefehellifh tortures, which hee hath plunged himfelfe into for the obtaining,for a fmal moment oftime(as it were)ali t- tie handful ofthere earthly vanities?how muchdothhenow loath thofe things which before hee fo much lotted, Peeing by wofull experience hee findeth that they haue depriued himof thofe true and eternall ioyes, and haue been the occa- lionsofhisfearefitll condemnation ? $.Sd .13. Finally, though worldlyvanities fhould accompanyvs to That worldly the graue, yet what will they profit vs at theday ofiudge- ailswit! not ment? forthen we Ihalibe examined, not howwe haue flou- profro vs' at ¡be rifhed in the world, but howfaithfully we haue ferued God; oadda neither will the Lord our Ittdge then confider how honou- tablewehaue been amongfamen, but howmuch wee haue honoured him, who hath caufed vs to bee thushonoured; nor what greatoffices we haueborne, but howwe hauedif_ charged them; nor reIpe&vs according to our earthlypre ferments, but according tothemeafureofthat glorywhich bythemwe haue deriued to him,andofthatgood which we haue done to his church and the poore members ofIefus Chrifi, with that credit and authoritie wherewithGoden. dowed vs,Thenthe Lordwill notregard how many praifes we haue lradamongflmen,but howpraife-worthie wehaue been in hisfight; not how they haue magnified vs,but how we haue magnified his glorious name; nor howmany caps andknees we haue had fromour infcriours, but how oftand zealouflywe haue humbledour foules,andbowed theknees ofour hearts in prayingvntohim' for his mercies wanting, andin praifinghim for his benefits:receiued. Thenwill not our Iudge refile&vs for our riches which wee had in the world,( for he will notreceiuebribes,neither (hall wee then haue anything toglue) but thofe at this day fhall haue his fauour, who haue abounded in the fpirituall riches of his fan&ifyinggraces; bee will not regard how richweehaue been inlands, but inholineffe oflife, not in ourchefts,but in our confciences ; he willnot efteemevsfor ourwealth,but forour good workes; noryet bet aufe weein thislife hada- bundance,
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