24 The Life of G-OD not defigned for the good and advantage of fon1e one o-r other. All his n1iraculous works were inftances of his goodnefs, as well as of his power; and they benefited thofe on whom they were wrought, as . well as they atnazed, the beholders. His charity was not confined to his kindred or rdations ; nor was all his kindnefs fwal... lowed up in the endeannents of that pe– culiar friendfhip which he carried towards the beloved difciple, but every one was his friend who obeyed his holy commands, John xv. 14.; and whoflever did the will ofhis Father, the fame was to hin1 as his brother, and fiJler, and mother. Never was any unwelcome to him who came with an hondt intention; nor did he deny any requeft which tended to the good of thofe that aiked it. So that what was fpoken of the Roman En1peror, whon1 for his goodnefs they called the darling of mankind, was realy perforn1ed by htm; that never any departed from hirn with a heavy countenance, except that rich youth, M ark x. who was fi)rry to hear that the kingdon1 of heaven fiood at fo high a rate, and that he could not fave his foul and his n1oney too. And certainly it troubled our Saviour, to fee that when a price was in his hand to get wifdon1, yet he had no heart
RkJQdWJsaXNoZXIy OTcyMjk=