( I f2 Ì SERMON XXXVIL TiIE CI-IRISTIAIv"s TREASL'R?'.. 1 COR. All things are yours. IT is a peculiar delight of this apostle to survey the blessings we derive from Christ, and to run over the glo- ries of thegospel in flowing language. At the end of this chapter he reckons up the privileges of the saints, and tells them, they have an interest in all things : " It does not become you, says he, to enter into parties, and to glory in any single "man, no, not in Paul, Apollos, nor Cephas, for all things are yours, whether life or death, whetherrthis world or the ether, whether things present; or things to come, all are yours." To improve this proposition, and to bring it down to some practical purposes; let us consider, I. What weare to understand by this extensive pri- vilege of true christians, contained in this expression ; " All things are yours," and what is the true limitation of the sense of it. II. It shall be proved, that notwithstanding the li- mited sense of these words; yet the saints have a richer treasure in them, than the greatest riches of a sinner. III. We shall enquire how christians come to possess such a treasure. And, IV. See what use may be made of this doctrine. First, What are we to understand by this expression, " All things are yours r" To answer this enquiry clearly, :I am constrained to introduce these two negatives. 1. We are not to suppose here that all thinOftre in the possession of true christians, and under their power: This truth every man is a witness of; that the saints have neitherheaven nor earth in tileir present possession. The nn and stars are not at their command, nor the riches Of this World in their chests, nor the kingdoms of this world under their government. No, by no means, for
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