.. ~~i i Heaf.t~Trell{ure: have a larger rreafure, yet you do not know· what they may have to do wi[h ir, they n:iay pe put to it, and all they have)icdeenough, tQ_ey mayhave fuc~ corruptiQ.ns,xedlpta,tions, afil'itl:i.ons, defercions, C\S m·ayexhaufi agreat rreafure,; poffiblie they put the befi fide our,, and you fee the bright fide, .and.oot the black fi,de of the Clouq; you hear ttteir prayersj difcourfes, exercifes atnongft: others, but you know not the dolorous griefs, and bitte~ ~om,. plaints before the Lord in fecrec; could youi lay your eares to ~heir Clofets, you would' over-h~ar their fad. fighs for their fulnefs o' lin, emptinefsof grace,'ancl naughtyframe (jf · heart; it m:aybe yout~ trcafure is mQre fetled, .. a.qd theirs more floating, ahd. you. fee it -,vhen the tide is high; you iliould t4ke in aU before.yo1.:1 judge your felves by others, and. indeed noMan is a competent ju'dge Qf af}q,- . thers frame of fpirit, you may even fall be- · low l,ypo~rices; themfelves .in-- feemiog in- • . largementS'. : . I , • ii (or.~~··' 6. Yea, faith the foul,. but ..I. f~Il belowo– ,:. 4' ,~ · thers in real ufefulnefs, if~herewen; a·ctea– Jlom. 1 ~·4· (urewithin, me think~ it: would ~a:ppea.r more tp theglory of Qod ~nd gooa·of others, but I do no good in my place, I cumber the . ground '. and bring not fotth fruit ,a;s .pther.s do, that do &od' a great dea1 more (ervice, than I do.-. . J • . n , • 1 I anfwer, theApofile {airh, there are di~. verficies of gifts, a(ld operatio!ls, fo aHo, ail m.e~bers have not the fame office,- and confe.. qtlendie'not the !aiDe ufefulncfs) for{lc'nio~~~~ ll1f
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