538 The Cup of Ílefing. SER. III. the Kingdorìze oí Grace comes into the heart , it puts a Royall difpofition into you, it makes you ex cell other men, as much as Eagles excel! other birds, as much as Lions excel! other beafts, as much as Lilies exceed o- ther flowers, filch a Kingdoms: you (hall have, if you will come into Chrift, you (hall have the liberty of Kings, the abundanccand plenty of Kings, the power of Kings,the victory of Kings,and the glory of Kings : and this is the fourth thing you (hall have by him, if you will come in and take him. But is this all you (hall have by him Riches. No, you (hall not have an empty kingdome; but objeF.i. you (hall have riches with it Chrift will make you A; fv. rich, andRichesyou know is that which all the world fakes after. In Revel. 3. I couasfell thee, come and buy R`vc1.3.I ,yoldtried by the fire, that thou mayefibe rich : And Revel. Revel.1.9 2. to the Church of Smyrna ; I know thy poverty, but LwkI a, :, thou art rich. Luke i2 . Such are theft that are rich in the ivorld,and not rich towards God : So that there is another kinde of Riches, the Riches that Chrift gives. objA And what are thofe An fu, Riches arc but a Metaphor, that is,you (hall have a- bundance of good things ; for if we have much, if it be droffe, it is not Riches ; if we have gold, if we have lit- tle, it is not riches ; but when there is that which is precious, and abundance of it, then it is laid to be Rich- es : I fay, you (hall have abundance of good things by Chrift. But you will fay what are thofe Firít, you (hall bee made rich in all graces, in faith, in love, in patience, in temperance, in meekeneffe ;thefe are riches , there graces you (hall have from him , that (hall
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