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Fourthly, if sufferings and reproaches for Christ be ¹greater riches then all the riches in the world, O how are they mistaken, how are they deluded that look upon these things as the greatest evils! that are so shy of sufferings and reproaches for Christ, as that they will lose the greatest riches, rather then they will be enriched by them, rather then they will endure them, when as they are so great a good: As first, is not peace of conscience a rich jewel, more then all the riches of the world; and yet how many are there that will lose the rich jewel of peace of conscience, rather then endure ⟨p. 463⟩reproaches, rather then be enriched by reproaches? though they be convinced in their conscience, such ways are according to Gods mind, that they are bound to do them, such things ought to be done, and such things ought to be left undone; yet rather then they will endure reproaches, they are content to part with the riches of the peace of conscience.

Fourthly, if sufferings and reproaches for Christ be ¹greater riches then all the riches in the world, O how are they mistaken, how are they deluded that look upon these things as the greatest evils! that are so shy of sufferings and reproaches for Christ, as that they will lose the greatest riches, rather then they will be enriched by them, rather then they will endure them, when as they are so great a good: As first, is not peace of conscience a rich jewel, more then all the riches of the world; and yet how many are there that will lose the rich jewel of peace of conscience, rather then endure ⟨p. 463⟩reproaches, rather then be enriched by reproaches? though they be convinced in their conscience, such ways are according to Gods minde, that they are bound to do them, such things ought to be done, and such things ought to be left undone; yet rather then they will endure reproaches, they are content to part with the riches of the peace of conscience.

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