Three sermons upon the sacrament of the Lords Supper. By the late faithful and…Three sermons vpon the sacrament of the Lords Supper. By the late faithfull and…

5 Fifthly, consider whether thou art willing to part with any thing rather than with Christ Jesus: for whatsoever is a mans treasure, you know a man will part with any thing rather than it. Is it so with thee? hadst thou rather part with any thing than with Christ? than to part with a good conscience; with the graces of the Spirit, or with any thing that tends to holiness to build thee up further in the work of Gods grace? I say, consider whether thy heart be ⟨p. 15⟩willing to part with any thing rather than with Christ; for you shall find this, that Satan and the world will cheapen Christ, and when they come to bidding, they will bid well. Consider whether thy heart can give a peremptory answer to the world, and say thus; I will not sell Christ, I will not sell a good conscience for any thing; yea when Satan and the world bid highest, and tell thee as he did Christ,^k that he will give thee all the riches, and all the glory in the world, if you will part with Christ; consider whether thy heart be ready to deny whatsoever he offers to thee, (as he will be sure to offer that which will be most suitable to thy disposition) whether thy heart hath taken this resolution to it self; Christ is my chiefest treasure, I will part with all therefore, I will part with liberty, with life, with goods, with credit, with pleasures, with profits, with whatsoever is near and dear unto me, rather than I will part with the Lord Jesus. If this be thy hearts resolution and mind, then Christ is thy chief treasure, that's the second thing.

5 Fiftly, consider whether thou art willing to part with any thing rather than with Christ Iesus: for whatsoever is a mans treasure, you know a man will part with any thing rather than it. Is it so with thee? hadst thou rather part with any thing than with Christ? than to part with a good conscience; with the graces of the Spirit, or with any thing that tends to holinesse to build thee up further in the worke of Gods grace? I say, consider whether thy heart bee ⟨p. 15⟩willing to part with any thing rather than with Christ; for you shall find this, that Sathan and the world will cheapen Christ, and when they come to bidding, they will bid well. Consider whether thy heart can give a peremptory answer to the world, and say thus; I will not sell Christ, I will not sell a good conscience for any thing; yea when Satan and the world bid highest, and tell thee as he did Christ,