2,68 Vac Difp!apof to/totto emu : Or, thefe Merchandifes do inrich, it appears it is the belt Trade inall the Earth. -- ---^` secondly, This will further appear, by confi- dering of the Natureofthe things about which the Soul Spiritually Trades. I. They are Things of great Worth, Riches, or of an Ineítimable Value. This appears, The Na- i , In refpe& of the great Price by which lure of they bought, which was the BloodofJe- Spiritual y were g Things o. fus Chrift, they colt an Infinite Sum of rich pended. Treafure, z Pet. i. i 8, 19. Who would not highly account of Things bought with fuch a Price, and part with all things for them, as Paul did? TheMerchant-Man fold all he had, í.i49.8,9. and bought the Pearl of great Price ; The Re- demption of the Soulis,precious, &c. That which is molt coftly, is commonly molt preferred. My Brethren, Jefus Chrift did not overbuy them, he never repented that he laid down fo great a Price to purchafe them for us. O cofily Ware ! (faith one) O dear bought Goods ! For which the Pearl of great Price weizt. Will you not value thofe things highlywhich the Sonof God bought with his ownHeart's Blood? 2. They are Heavenly Things, Heavenly Riches : What are the Nature of all Earthly Things toHeavenly Things ? Alas, God gives the Things of this World ,to his Enemies, to fuch that hate him : What faid Luther of all theTurkifh Empire, It ra but a Cruft that God rafts to a Dog. Brethren, we shall never ful- =ly know the Worth and Nature of Heavenly Things till we come to Heaven.. 3, They are Incorruptible Things, (and Things that
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