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CHAP. VIII.

The fullness of creatures comforts to be laid down at Christs feet.

The fulnesse of creatures comforts to be laid downe at Christs feet.

THE third use is this:¹ Let those then that have a fullness in all outward contentments, be persuaded in the fear of the Lord, to give God the glory of them his own way; if he please to call for them in any self-denying way, let him have them: The Lord says to you concerning them, as Christ to Peter, Lovest thou me more then these? so lovest thou me more then all those delightful things you enjoy? how happy you, if you can upon due examination of your hearts, give in that answer that Peter did, Lord thou knowest that I love thee, thou knowest that I love thee more then all these things: they are good things in themselves, but thou art infinitely more to me, thy praise, and thy honour, is a thousand thousand times more to me then all these things; Lord, thou that knowest ⟨p. 140⟩all things, knowest that thus I love thee more then these.

THE third use is this:¹ Let those then that have a fulnesse in all outward contentments, bee perswaded in the feare of the Lord, to give God the glory of them his owne way; if hee please to call for them in any selfedenying way, let him have them: The Lord sayes to you concerning them, as Christ to Peter, Lovest thou mee more then these? so lovest thou mee more then all those delightfull things you enjoy? how happy you, if you can upon due examination of your hearts, give in that answer that Peter did, Lord thou knowest that I love thee, thou knowest that I love thee more then all these things: they are good things in themselves, but thou art infinitely more to mee, thy praise, and thy honour, is a thousand thousand times more to mee then all these things; Lord, thou that knowest