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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 true gain more in worth then all the goods in the world.The true gaine more in worth then all the goods in the world.
Cambridge: printed by John Legat, 1601Cambridge: printed by Iohn Legat, 1601
Modern spelling is a reading aid: the words are the author’s, only the spelling is modernized. Original shows the page as printed, with the transcription marks.
Secondly, if our justice be forth of ⟨p. 92⟩us, and we must by faith trust God for it: then much more must we trust him for health, wealth, liberty, peace, food, and raiment, and for all the things of this life. And if we cannot trust him in the less, we shall never trust him in the principal. Therefore it is our part to walk in the duties of our callings, and to obey God therein: & for the success of our labours to trust him upon his word; yea when all worldly helps and succours fail, to trust in him still. If we cannot trust him for our temporal life, we shall never trust him for our salvation.
Secondly, if our iustice be foorth of ⟨p. 92⟩vs, and we must by faith trust God for it: then much more must we trust him for health, wealth, libertie, peace, foode, and raiment, and for all the things of this life. And if we cannot trust him in the lesse, we shall neuer trust him in the principall. Therefore it is our part to walke in the duties of our callings, and to obey God therein: & for the successe of our labours to trust him vpon his word; yea when all worldly helpes and succours faile, to trust in him still. If we cannot trust him for our temporall life, we shal neuer trust him for our saluatiō.
The second gain which Paul desireth, is fellowship with Christ in the 10. verse. Where it is set forth first generally, and then by his parts. Generally in these words [That I may know him.] Here it must be remembered that knowledge is twofold, knowledge of faith, & of experience. Knowledge of faith is to be assured of Christ and his benefits, though it be against all humane reason, hope, & experience. Of this Paul saith, It is eternal life to know thee the only God, &c. The knowledge of experience is to ⟨p. 93⟩have a sense and feeling of our inward fellowship with Christ, and upon often observation of his goodness to grow more and more in experience of his love. Now this knowledge is here meant, and not the first, which was before mentioned verse 8. And therefore Pauls desire is, that he may grow more and more in holy experience of the endless love of God, and fellowship with Christ.