The true gain more in worth then all the goods in the worldThe true gaine more in worth then all the goods in the world

The fourth is the ministry, that is, the §4presence,¹ aide, and protection of the good angels. The fifth gain or benefit §5is, that all the miseries and calamities of this life, cease to be curses, and are made blessings,² being turned to the good of them that are to be saved by Christ. The §6sixth is the mortification of original sin, with all the parts thereof, by the virtue of the death of Christ. The 7.§7 is a spiritual life, whereby we live not, but Christ lives in us, making us partakers of his Anointing, and thereby enabling us to live as Prophets, Priests, kings. Prophets, to teach and make confession of our faith in Christ: Priests, to dedicate and present our bodies and souls to God for the service of his majesty. ⟨p. 36⟩Kings, to bear rule and dominion over the corruptions, and lusts of §8our hearts. The eight gain is, that Christ presents all our prayers and good works to his Father in his own name: and thus by his own Intercession makes §9them acceptable unto him. The ninth gain is, the presence of his spirit. For when Christ ascended,³ he took with him our pawn, namely our flesh, and left with us his own Pawn, the presence of the Comforter, to supply his own presence, to guide, comfort, and to assure us of our adoption and §10salvation. The tenth and last is Perseverance in having & holding the former gains. For thus faith the Lord, I will put my fear into their hearts, that they shall not depart from me. ⁴And it must be remembered, that these words are not spoken only in general to the church, but also in singular to every true member thereof: because they are the words of the covenant. Again David saith, that the righteous man is like a tree planted by the waters side,