The Soule, ejéaualdcaning to Chrift. called thefanne of Pharaohs daughter, bee chore the out of judgement, and accounted the reproaches of Chrift treater honours than to be fo andfu: He did not chufe an honoured and an advanced Chrift, and an enriched Chrift 5 but he chofeaffii &ions, and the like ; nay hee accounted them greater honours, than all the honoursofEgypt : fowilt thoudoe, ifthy faith be found and right. Secondly, as thou wilt chufe all Chrift, and whatfoever comes with Chrift; fo there muft bee nothingon thy part that muft hinder the match, but thou tnuff forfake ir, and caft it away, and let itrather be taken from thee,than thou tobe taken from thy Saviour : As a man will notChafe his hafts ifhewere an adulterer before, becaufe they will hinder him from receiving the chaftityofa Saviour Therefore he thatwill beftow himfe'fe upon a Saviour, hecannot but refufe that adulte rous courfe which would hinder him from marchingwith aChrift and the ambitious man will not now chufe hishonours, but beewill caft away his pride and ambition, and advancement, becaufe thefe will hinder him from receiving the humilityof a Saviour. Asawoman will becon- tent to take her husband for better for worfe, alfo the muff becontent to caft away whatfoever may hinder her from hitm and thee will forfake friends or honours, or any thing that may hinder her fromher befib:Loved ; fo if thou wilt chufe Chrift wholly, as thoumuff take a Chrift, and all that comes with him, fo thou muff calf away whatfoevermay hinderthee from receiving him; as
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