A Saint Indeed

He that hath learnt how to keep his heart lowly, is fit for prosperity: and he that knows how to use and apply to it Scripture promises, and supports, is fit to pass through any adversity: he that can deny the pride and selfishness of his heart is fit to be employed in any service for God: such a man was Paul, he did not only spend his time in preaching to others, in keeping others vineyards, but he looked to himself, kept his own vineyard, 1 Cor. 9. 27. Least when I have preached to others, I my self should be a cast away: and what an eminent instrument was he for God, he could turn his hand to any work, he could dexterously manage both an adverse and prosperous condition: I know how to abound, and how to suffer want; let the people deify him, it moves him not, unless to indignation: ⟨p. 203⟩Let them stone him, he can bear it: if a man purge himself from these (saith he 2 Tim. 2. 21.) He shall be a Vessel unto honour, sanctified and meet for the masters use, and prepared unto every good work.

He that hath learnt how to keep his heart lowly, is fit for prosperity: and he that knows how to use and apply to it Scripture promises, and supports, is fit to pass through any adversity: he that can deny the pride and selfishness of his heart is fit to be imployed in any service for God: such a man was Paul, he did not only spend his time in preaching to others, in keeping others vineyards, but he lookt to himself, kept his own vineyard, 1 Cor. 9. 27. Least when I have preached to others, I my self should be a cast away: and what an eminent instrument was he for God, he could turn his hand to any work, he could dexterously manage both an adverse and prosperous condition: I know how to abound, and how to suffer want; let the people deifie him, it moves him not, unless to indignation: ⟨p. 203⟩Let them stone him, he can bear it: if a man purge himself from these (saith he 2 Tim. 2. 21.) He shall be a Vessel unto honour, sanctified and meet for the masters use, and prepared unto every good work.