Cbe Col eunt ofPratt OpeneD4 but thefe are better inwardly in fubitance, ,than outwardly inappearance ; in a word,they are as much in love with the Imployment Holinefs, as with the Injoyment of Happinefs, or to be Holy here, as well as Happy hereaf- ter; or to live to God on Earth, as well as withhim in Heaven. V. God's Covenant-People afcribe all the Glory to him, and take all the Shame to them- felves ; Both Riches and Honour come of thee ; a Cbron, the Power, the Glory, and the Viéiory is thine, 29. 11. and of thine own have Igiven thee. Luther was 13. 16.. contented to be counted a Devil, fo that Chrift might be exalted ; others make their End their God, but thefe make their God their End : ' The Glory of God (faith one) íhould be the G9/den-Butt at whichall our Ar- rows of Duties are jhot ; the only way to be Crown'd in Heaven, is to cast our Crowns at Chrilt's Feet on Earth. VI. God's Covenant-People can fay, there is nothing which they enjoy, that is of any worth, without God be injoyed with it : Therefore they know to want God is the greateft Evil, and to enjoy God is the great- eft Good; if God be withdrawn, all their Pfa1.3o.5 Comfort is gone ; 'tis Day when we have him, but 'tis Night when we want him : What is Health and no God ? Riches and no God ? Pleafures and no God, Honours and no God ? Relations, Wives, Children, Friends, and no God ? A little will do with God ; nay, ifwe riab.3.17. have nothing betides him, we have enough, nay all :, but if we have all other things and o mtérei in God, we have nothing. VII. ik
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