The fourth (and last) volume of discourses, or sermons, on several scriptures

Secondly, Besides those set Wages that are to be received at the end of our Lives, there are many Vails and occasional ⟨p. 121⟩Incomes that accrue to God's Servants in the performance of their Work. As,

Secondly, Besides those set Wages that are to be received at the end of our Lives, there are many Vails and occasional ⟨p. 121⟩Incomes that accrew to God's Servants in the performance of their Work. As,

First,¹ Such are assured that God will provide for them while they are doing of his Work; he hath assured them of the Mercies and good Things of this Life by Promise. I do not say of the troublesome abundance of them, but of the Enjoyment of them so far forth as they are Mercies and good Things. Godliness, says the Apostle, is profitable for all things, ²having the promise of the Life that now is, and of that which is to come. It hath the Promises of this Life, and that is a large Charter, by virtue whereof God feeds them and clothes them, and provides Sustenance and comfortable Enjoyments for all those that work in his Service. And therefore that I may note it by the way, most Men are greatly mistaken that labour and toil in the World to get Riches and great Estates, this is not the right thriving Course; if you would grow Rich, First seek the kingdom of Heaven and the Righteousness thereof; work out your own Salvation: Labour for the true Riches, and this will not only increase and improve ⟨p. 122⟩your inward Graces, but inincrease and improve your outward Mercies also. It is true indeed Earth Worms may by carking and caring, by pinching and drudging increase their heap of Dirt; but let who will, for my part I will not nor cannot call that Man a rich Man, that hath more Curses than Enjoyments. Well thus we see what great Vails God gives his Servants; he gives them not only those of another Life, but those of this Life so far as they are Mercies, and that is one Veil.