/ ' / 52 · Ileart-Treafore~· , , 1 ;r.fumma, t~rs; ~erice h_efaich, John 1~ 38. He tkat be~ h1c tam lttveth !n me...-f!Ut of hu'bel/1 fhllll flow Rtversof perpetuitas living Water,i.e.he fhal have a perpetualfupplt ~ do'!~rum of grace, and£hail fend foreh conftant emana-· n;ruurf tions ofgracioLis aDs: Awel·furnifht Chriftian ~:e=!i: ~ fhal never ~e drawn dry·, his ~avi9llr ~nd t·rea· . . nobis pro· fu~e ever hve, and becaufe Chr!fi hv~s, the - inittitur, Sa1nts and their graces lhallive for ever; 0 Marl. in friends ' · whlt would you give in thefe backI ' toe, fiidingtime~ to hold out to the end·? that you may not ·ma.ke {hip-wrack ' of Faith · and a good.confcience. Behold, I Jhew unto 1'" ~n excellent wa1, heap on~ grace upon another , til you poffefs a·Treafure ;' eye achainof thefe j I Pearls together, and lay themup· in the Clo- ' fet of you~ hearts, and you'lJ.?eVer be fpiri• , tually i~poveriihed; be holily covetous afte~.all graces that are attainable.: Add to)our fttith vertt~e ' , · tJJ vertue k..noPJledge.; t(mper~t1fice., pati- . enct, godlinejfe, ht'oth!rlJ-kjndnej{e, charity,for if youbave rhefe, you'lnot be barren or un- ,fruitful in good duties; and if youdp good duties according t9 that trea{ure, you fhal ne- .. ver fall; · See r-2. Pet~ 1. s. to ver{.tt. Thefe areachain.thar link the foul toGod, a~d reach ._/ as high a~ Heaven : / But donot think you .. I can~ endure totheend without ~ Trea(ure, fer . ~· · he that hflth not root in himfel{, dureth hut 11 while ; ng wonder if many drop offlike leaves - · ~~t.IJ, · in .Autumn, they have not any ~hing· tp ·bear themour,· they fpend upon themfelves, as the Spider which fpins her webs out of her own bowels,but .theyarefwepi away as theSpiders ~eb: But the·gracious foul hath no lefsthan.an ,. tn· · • \ ' #
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