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Fifthly, the great use that they are of in the world; ¹What use is a poor man or woman of, that lives in a poor smoke-hole, that no man regards? Yes, many ways; these are the only useful people in the world, they are they from whom God hath all his glory in the world, God attains his end of making the world by them; were it not for a company of poor contemptible ²people, what glory should God have in the world? Now for men to be the only people from whom God hath his glory in the world, is to be of great use: They are they that are the salt of the earth, and the light of the world; though by some that be applied only to those Disciples and Ministers, surely it is to be applied to any Disciples of Christ: They are they that hold forth the light of the glory of God; the world would be as a dungeon of dismal darkness, were it not for them: They are they that can prevail with God for mighty things, as Jacob, he prevailed with God as a Prince: They are they that are employed about high and honourable things; none have such glorious employments as Gods people.

Fifthly, the great use that they are of in the world; ¹What use is a poor man or woman of, that lives in a poor smoak-hole, that no man regards? Yes, many ways; these are the onely useful people in the world, they are they from whom God hath all his glory in the world, God attains his end of making the world by them; were it not for a company of poor contemptible ²people, what glory should God have in the world? Now for men to be the onely people from whom God hath his glory in the world, is to be of great use: They are they that are the salt of the earth, and the light of the world; though by some that be applied onely to those Disciples and Ministers, surely it is to be applied to any Disciples of Christ: They are they that hold forth the light of the glory of God; the world would be as a dungeon of dismal darkness, were it not for them: They are they that can prevail with God for mighty things, as Jacob, he prevailed with God as a Prince: They are they that are employed about high and honorable things; none have such glorious employments as Gods people.