THE CtiRIS'±IAN' TREASURE. [BERM. XXXVII., winds, and waves, and fire; against all the confusions of the world, against all the overwhelming changes of time and nature ; even against life itself, and the last confla- gration. These lower heavens may be dissolved, the elementsmay melt with fervent heat, and the earth, and the works thereof, with all the fields, and the palaces, and the treasures of it, may be burned up, but my inhe- ritance stands ever secure, for Godhimself, who is the original Creator and Possessor of all things, has secured life and happiness to me in his covenant ; He has secur- ed a possession of every thing that can be necessary to my happiness, or to my eternal life. O that I were taught toenjoy these blessings daily ! and to observe the daily accessions that are made to my treasures, by all the new scenes of providence that are ever rising :I May I. be instructed to make a sanctified improvement of them all, and thus add something hourly to my best interest, to my everlasting hope ! May life it- self, with all the:daily comforts and crosses of it, minister to me some sacred meditations, some holy and heavenly thoughts ! May a divine consecration come down on all my affairs and concerns in this present state ! and by a wise . improvement of all those parcels of my inherit- ance, which my heavenly Father puts into my hands, here on earth, may I be trained up and grow fitter daily for those brighter talents, those more glorious enjoy- ments, which he keeps in reserve for me when time shall be no more. Amen. III .WiV FOR SERMON XXXVII. A CHRISTIAN'S TREASURE. Al; things are yours, 'whether Paul, or Apollos, or Cephas, Etc. J{OW vast the treasure we possess ! The springing corn, the stately wood,. How rich thy bounty, King of grace? Grow to provide us house and food : This world is ours, and worlds to come : Fire, air, earth, water, join their force; Earth is our lodge, andheav'n our home.., All nature serves us in her course. Paul is our teacher : while he speaks, The shadows flee, the morning breaks; His words like beams Of knowledge shine, ,And fill our souls with light divine. Cephas is ours : he makes us feel The kindlings of celestial zeal : While sweet Apollos' charming voice Gives us n taste of heav'nlyjoys. The sun rollstound to make our day, The moon'directs our nightly way ; While angels hear us in their arms, And shield us from ten thousand harm% O glorious portion of the saints ! Let faith suppress our sore complaints, And tune our hearts and tongues to sing f)ur bounteous God, our sovereign King.
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