274 ZbeDífp!ap of S!ogott0 twe : or, III. He hath promifed to return Glory in zm34-87Heaven, for Sufferings on Earth ; For I reckon the Sufferings of thus prefent time not worthy to be compared with the Glory that (hall be revealed in us : Let us weigh one againft the other, and fee 2 Cor. 4. what a vat difference there is : For our light 17. Aff3iaions that are but for a moment, workfor us a far more exceeding and eternal weight of Glory. But did I fay thefe Returnsare for what we venture ? No, no ; not for, but in ventur- ing, in keepingChrift's Precepts, there is an exceeding great Reward : For all Returns are in a way of Free Grace, 'tisa FreeTrade. . Without Money, and without Price, without Moneyor Monies worth. WeTrade for nothing,receive nothing for what we had, or give for it as you have heard. Mat buy- 'Tis true, Buying denotes our parting with ins denotes fomething that is our own, that we may have that we want : But what is ours which wemuff part with ? Is it of anyworth? We muff (1.) Part with all our Sins, Evil Courfes, Evil Ha- bits, and old Companions. (2.) With our old Hopes of Heaven. (3.) Our own' Righ- teoufnefs in refpea ofTruff and Dependance And what is that but filthy Rags ? We have nothing topart with but curfedFilth and Pol- lution. 2. Sirs, whatfoever you havewhich is good, it is his own; Of thine own have we given thee, faith David. 'Tis true, wemuff givehim the Glory of our External and Internal Riches ;; Gifts, Grace, Righteoufnefs, but this is but to job 35 7. give himwhat is his own ; If thou art Righteous, uhat
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