Keach - Houston-Packer Collection BT155 .K4 1698

VieColarnant of peaceeprrtat. 279 When Minifters Preach, you ought to hear ; nay, you mutt hear. (5.) Befure-you keepup Clofet Prayer, much of this Spiritual Trade lies in this Duty ; alfo youmutt labour topray in Faith, and alfo fervently, cold Prayers will never prevail with God. (6.) Keep upyour Acquaintance with Jefus Chriti-, you that are Believers fee to this ; and you that are Sin- ners fee that you get Union with him, Ac- quaint thy felf with him, and be at Peace, thereby lob 22.21 good (hall come to thee ; without Union there can be no Communion with Chrift : Bre- thren, here is great_ Complaint of Badnefs of Trade, may be 'tis a Judgment, becaufe this Trade is flighted, or fo much negle&ed : O ! remember this is your general Calling, and it mutt have the perferance, whatever bufinefs is negle&ed, this muff not : How did God blaft the zeros in Trading, becaufe htis Hoiaf Ha lay waf .z. e ? Theyminded not this Trade. AlfoHag.14.6 know the more you venture the greater Re-. turns you will have, the more you do or fuffer for Chrift, the greater your Rewardof Grace will be ; They that turn many to Righteocrfnefs, 'hallThine cvs the Stars for evermore : Thereare nd doubt degrees of Glory in Heaven. Quell. Wi o are Rich Traders, Rich Chri- ftians ? Anfrrv. All Believers are rich, yet forceare richer than others, richer in Faith, Love, and Holinefs than others. (i.) They that can Trutt molt, are rich Dealers, the Poor you know can't Trull, they live upon their La- bour, fo forre toomuch fetch their Comforts. T. from

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