in Heavenly things. 3 neighbourhood, he is a heavenly trader in all; the great bu- fineffe of his life is to be doing or receiving tome good ; that company is not for him that will neither give nor take this. What fhould a Merchant be where there is no buying nor ki- ting ? Every one labours (as his calling is) to feat himielf where trade is quickeff, and he is likeft to have moil takings. The Chriflian (where he may choofe) takes fuch in relations near to himfelf, (husband, wife, fervants) as may fuite with his heavenly trade, and not fuch as will be a pull, back to him ; ht falls in with the holitflperfons as his deareft acquaintance if there be a Saint in the town where he lives, he'll finde himout, and this (hall be the wan he will confort with ; and in his con- verfation with there and all elk, his chief work is for heaven, his heavenly principle within inclines him to it. Now, this a. larms hell, What, not contented to go to heaven himfelf, but by his holy example, gracious fpeeches, fweet counfels, feafon able reproofs, will he be trading with others, and labour to car- ry them along with him alto ? This brings the Lion fell and mad out ofhis den, fuch to be Pure (hall Linde the devil in their way to oppofe them, I Would have come, (faith Paul) but Satan, hineltred me. He that will vouch God,and let it appear by the tenure of his converfation that he trades for him, (hall have e- nemies enough if the devil can help him to fuch. Thirdly, the Chrifhans hopes are all heavenly, he lots not up- on any thing the world hath togive him, Indeed he would think himfelf the molt miferable manofall others, if here were all he could make of his Religion. No, 'cis heaven and eternal life that he expels; and though he be fo poor as not to be able to make aWill of a groat, yet he counts himfelf a greater heire, then if he were childe to the greateft Prince on earth. This in- heritance he fees by faith, and can rejoyce in the hope of the glory which it will bring him. The marquery and cheating glory of the great ones of this world,moves him not to envy their fanci- ful pomp,but when on the dunghil himfelf,he can forget his own prefent forrowes to pity them in all their bravery, knowing that within a few dayes the croffe will be off his back and the crowns off their heads together, their portion will be (pent when he fhall be to receive all his. Thefe things entertain him with fuch joy that they will not fuller him to acknowledge himfelf miferable
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