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Thirdly, it is an evidence of the sincerity, and the power of his grace, and his love that he bears to Christ: and this is great riches; for a gracious heart says, Lord try me, Lord prove me: he would fain have an opportunity to manifest the truth of his love to Christ: all the while I go on in a way of prosperity, ¹and have the desire of my heart, wherein appears my love to Christ? but now when I am called to suffering, and to part with much for Christ, here is an opportunity to show I love Christ for himself, that my love to him does not depend upon any thing that I gain by him in the world. The Apostle says, The trial of your grace, he speaks of faith, is more precious then silver and gold: and not only your grace is more precious, but the trial of grace is more precious then gold and silver. A gracious heart does rejoice much in evidencing love to Christ; as any dear friend rejoices much in any opportunity of manifesting his love to another friend, and the greater the opportunity is, the more does he rejoice. And likewise the power of grace is manifested: as David said to the King Achish, Thou shalt know what thy servant can do; and so a gracious heart thinks here is an opportunity to manifest the strength and power that is in grace.

Thirdly, it is an evidence of the sincerity, and the power of his grace, and his love that he bears to Christ: and this is great riches; for a gracious heart says, Lord try me, Lord prove me: he would fain have an opportunity to manifest the truth of his love to Christ: all the while I go on in a way of prosperity, ¹and have the desire of my heart, wherein appears my love to Christ? but now when I am called to suffering, and to part with much for Christ, here is an opportunity to shew I love Christ for himself, that my love to him does not depend upon any thing that I gain by him in the world. The Apostle says, The tryal of your grace, he speaks of faith, is more precious then silver and gold: and not onely your grace is more precious, but the tryal of grace is more precious then gold and silver. A gracious heart does rejoyce much in evidencing love to Christ; as any dear friend rejoyces much in any opportunity of manifesting his love to another friend, and the greater the opportunity is, the more does he rejoyce. And likewise the power of grace is manifested: as David said to the King Achish, Thou shalt know what thy servant can do; and so a gracious heart thinks here is an opportunity to manifest the strength and power that is in grace.