( 2,12, VERSE ,. Srultet, tat. Evange4 hb,z, cap.y., t Thal: z.d. Luke =419. `IbeCjlorae ofthe Well. meamowierom.... flianitie condemned to the fire, ar.d was offered, if flier would worfhip idols,to have her lire andHate face reflo- redunto ficr,wasobtfinate inher refolution, raleat vita, pereat petunia; I (hall have more life in Chriff, than in my felfe; all the Emperours, all the Phyfitians in the world cannot makemy life, which I have inmy Idle, fo long tomorrow as it is to day ; but in Chrifi my life is not onely anakiding, but an abounding life, I (hall have more of that by lofic,g tune owne ; my life in him is an bidden life,free from all ir,jui its and pet lecutions ofmen: I (hall have more riches in him than in my felfe,even un- fearchable riches, which can never be fiollen away, be- caufe they can never be exhautied. It is as poffible for eiceves todraw out the minesofIndia,or to fleale away the Sunne out ofhisorbe, as for any humane violence to take away Chrifl from a man. Alike honourable was the anfwer of Frederick the Eleaor of Saxonie who being prifoncr to Char/es the fifth, was promied en- largement and reflitution ofdignitie, if he would come to Ma lie, Surnmtem in tcrris Deminnmapple. C'efarem in ccels-s Deurn,In all Civill accommodations Iam ready toyeeldunto Cafar, but for heavenly things I have but one Mafler, and therefore I dare not ferve two; Chtia is more welcome tome in bonds, than the honours of Ca. far without ChM. Such acceptation bath theGofpell foundamongfl renownedWorthies heretofore:and the likeentertainment fhould we ali give unto it, even pre- ferre it above our greatell glory, and, as the Theffaloni- ansdid, receive it with joy in the mit:Idea of afflictions, abide with Chtia in histemprations,efieeme hisGofpell gloriousas the Starres are, in the darkneffe of the night, or as a torch, which blazeth moll when it is moll fhaken. This alone it is which proves our love to Chrifl to be 4 clOT4Pgict) fincere ;mid incorrupt, when wee embrace his Gofpell For it felfe, and can therein in any condition fee Chrill
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