711"1 9 s- 280 fiat Dtíplapof t íIO2t0u0 ewe:Or, from their livelinefs in Duties, and lively Frames, or from their ownLabour, but this is not to live byFaith, but fuch are rich that can Truif, or Believe, tho they with Thomas fee and feel not. (2.) Such that are rich live high, they keep a Noble Table ; I mean, eat the fat and drink the Tweet of the Ordinances and of thePromifes ; and alto theydwell above, they dwell on high, or enjoy Bleílèd Communion with the Father and the Son. (3.) They that are Spiritually poor, poor in their own Eyes, 2.9. are rich ; I know thy Poverty, but thou art Rich. (4..)Such that aremore Heavenly than others; are the richel' Saints. (5.) Such that are molt rich in goodWorks. (6.) Such that can belt bear Burdens, whenTaxes or Burdens are laid on poor Men, they can't bear them, but the Rich can. (7:) Commonly the Rich are envi- ed ; fo Satan and wicked Men envy fuch Chri- !ians that are molt rich, Thievesfeldom befet a poor Man's Houfe ; themore thouart temp- ted, O Soul ! the greater fign it is that thou art rich. (8.) Rich Men feed others, they feed the Poor ; fo fuch that are rich in Grace, and Experiences, feed other Chriftians ; The. Lipsof the Righteous feed many. (9.) TheRich are better cloathed and adorned than others ; fo rich Believers are more Holy, more Hum- ble, Meekand Lowly than others are : But I cannot enlarge on thefe Things, but must leave what I have Paid to the Biding of God. SER
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