The rich mans charge delivered in a sermon at the Spittle upon Monday in…The rich mans charge delivered in a sermon at the Spittle vpon Monday in…

But for durable riches of Grace and Glory, which our Saviour says, Must be laboured for; which Solomon ¹tells us, Must be searched and digged for as for hidden treasures, Prov. 2. 4. How few are there who evidence the truth of their profession by the measure of their diligence? who are not far more supine in their pursuance of holiness then of wealth? Surely even in this sense is that of Saint James true, Your Silver and your Gold shall rise up in judgment ²against you, and plead as Cyprian tells us, Satan will plead against wicked men by way of exprobation, I never died for them, I never made promises of eternal life unto them: So will your money say, I was never able to cleanse their Consciences, to remove their guilt or fears, to ⟨p. 17⟩pacify their hearts, to secure their salvations, to present them without spot or wrinkle to God; yet me they wooed, and worshipped, and hunted after, and left Grace and Mercy, Righteousness and Peace, Christ and Salvation, unsaluted, undesired. O learn we to build our House upon a Rock, to get a Kingdom that cannot be shaken, to have a City which hath Foundations; Crowns may fall, Thrones ³may miscarry: Such may the storms be, as may subvert the Cedars of Lebanon, and the Oaks of Bashan, as may overturn Towers and Palaces. Treasures of darkness, hidden riches of secret places may be searched out and taken away; but the righteous shall not be moved, he shall not be afraid of evil tidings. The name of the Lord is a strong Tower, in the which he shall be kept in perfect peace, because in the Lord Jehovah is Everlasting ⁴strength.

But for durable riches of Grace and Glory, which our Saviour says, Must be labored for; which Solomon ¹tells us, Must be searched and digged for as for hidden treasures,