Patience and its perfect work under sudden & sore trialsPatience and its perfect work under sudden & sore tryals

And the Reason is, that the self-sufficiency of him that hath the most of such things, lies not in those things, but depends utterly upon that inward Grace spoken of, or that inward frame of Spirit, which this Grace composeth his Soul unto.

And the Reason is, that the self-sufficiency of him that hath the most of such things, lyes not in those things, but depends utterly upon that inward Grace spoken of, or that inward frame of Spirit, which this Grace composeth his Soul unto.

And this is evident from that ⟨p. 118⟩place to Timothy (first cited) where it is, that the Apostle useth the same word, on purpose to comfort the Saints, that were in a scant and bare Condition, as to this World, as the Coherence of verse 6, 7, 8, shows, GODLINESS with SELF-SUFFICIENCY (says he) is great gain, (even virtually as much, yea infinitely more then gaining all the World, as Christs speech is) which moreover is spoken with a Connection to these words: For […] brought nothing into this World, And it is certain we carry nothing out. And therefore, if we hav• nothing [but food and raiment, let us therewith be content]; so it follows: And for so much God hath undertaken.

And this is evident from that ⟨p. 118⟩place to Timothy (first cited) where it is, that the Apostle ufoth the same word, on purpose to comfort the Saints, that were in a scant and bare Condition, as to this World, as the Coherence of verse 6, 7, 8, shews, GODLINESS with SELF-SƲFFICIENCY (says he) is great gain, (even virtually as much, yea infinitely more then gaining all the World, as Christs speech is) which moreover is spoken with a Connexion to these words: For 〈…〉 brought nothing into this World, And it is certain we carry nothing ont. And therefore, if we hav• nothing [but food and rayment, let us therewith be content]; so it follows: And for so much God hath undertaken.