4. Do you live like such as God hath not put off with the Portion of this world? Manifest it in your conversations, that you look for higher and better things, than the things of this world, show they are but slight in your eyes: Zebulun and Naphtali did jeopard their lives, they did look upon their lives as little worth for that cause: So look upon your estates as despicable, be willing to improve them all for the public good, in a public cause, yea, to jeopard not Estates only, but your Names, your Liberties, and your Lives; and those that shall do so, those whom God hath given hearts to do so amongst you, perhaps some of you may look upon them, as men in a sad condition, Oh such a man in such a place, is looked upon, and he is like to be undone, if not his life in danger; but such a one that shall out of a good principle be willing to venture his life and estate, and appear in a good Cause, that man shall be most honoured, and looked upon as the most happy man of all; and indeed herein he shows himself to be a man that looks for an higher portion than these things here: as those in Heb. 11. 14. By that they said and did, they showed plainly, they looked for another Country. So, see you men that might live as comfortably for outward things as you, and (did their consciences give way) they could be as quiet as you, but conscience puts them upon it, that seeing God calls them to a public place, they should be content ⟨p. 351⟩to put all at Gods feet; now though you may think it hard, and they are in most danger, they show plainly they are men of another country, and should be most honoured; and take but this principle with you, The more any one gives up his estate, the more comfort he hath in his estate, whether in the enjoyment of it, or in the loss of it: I express it thus, When one resigns up all he hath, his Estate, Liberty, Name, Life to God, the oftener it comes into Gods hands, the better it comes when God gives him them again; A carnal heart when once he hath these things, he will not trust God with them, but he will have them at his own keeping: but now a gracious heart, though he hath all these from God, yet every day he is willing to give up all to God, and to trust God with them again; though he be a rich man, he is willing every day to come and beg his bread at his fathers gate, and give up all;
4. Do you live like such as God hath not put off with the Portion of this world? Manifest it in your conversations, that you look for higher and better things, than the things of this world, shew they are but slight in your eyes: Zebulun and Naphtali did jeobard their lives, they did look upon their lives as little worth for that cause: So look upon your estates as dispicable, be willing to improve them all for the publick good, in a publick cause, yea, to jeobard not Estates only, but your Names, your Liberties, and your Lives; and those that shall do so, those whom God hath given hearts to do so amongst you, perhaps some of you may look upon them, as men in a sad condition, Oh such a man in such a place, is look'd upon, and he is like to be undone, if not his life in danger; but such a one that shall out of a good principle be willing to venture his life and estate, and appear in a good Cause, that man shall be most honored, and look'd upon as the most happy man of all; and indeed herein he shews himself to be a man that looks for an higher portion than these things here: as those in Heb. 11. 14. By that they said and did, they shewed plainly, they looked for another Country. So, see you men that might live as comfortably for outward things as you, and (did their consciences give way) they could be as quiet as you, but conscience puts them upon it, that seeing God cals them to a publick place, they should be content ⟨p. 351⟩to put all at Gods feet; now though you may think it hard, and they are in most danger, they shew plainly they are men of another country, and should be most honored; and take but this principle with you, The more any one gives up his estate, the more comfort he hath in his estate, whether in the enjoyment of it, or in the loss of it: I express it thus, When one resigns up all he hath, his Estate, Liberty, Name, Life to God, the oftner it comes into Gods hands, the better it comes when God gives him them again; A carnal heart when once he hath these things, he will not trust God with them, but he will have them at his own keeping: but now a gracious heart, though he hath all these from God, yet every day he is willing to give up all to God, and to trust God with them again; though he be a rich man, he is willing every day to come and beg his bread at his fathers gate, and give up all;
