The works of George Swinnock, M.A

Now Reader, If profit will prevail with thee, Godliness with contentment is great gain. All the gold of the world is dross, all the diamonds of the world are dirt, all the gains of the world are loss to this gain of Godliness. Egypt watered by Nilus hath four rich harvests, say some, in less then four months. Solinus saith, the Egyptian fig tree beareth fruit seven times in a year: Godliness brings forth 30, 60., 100. fold increase; It giveth an hundred fold in this world, and in the world to come life everlasting. After the had your fruits unto holiness, in the end everlasting life, Mat. 19. 29. Rom. 6. 22. Did the sinner but believe Scripture, that speaks the infinite ⟨p. 860⟩reward of holiness, he would quickly set up this trade, Pindar the Poet saith, in regard of the fertility of Rhodia, and the wealth of the inhabitants, that it rained gold in that country; The fruit of wisdom is better then silver, and the gain thereof then fine gold. She is more precious then Rubies, and all thou canst desire is not to be compared to her, Prov. 3. 14, 15.

Now Reader, If profit will prevail with thee, Godliness with contentment is great gain. All the gold of the world is dross, all the diamonds of the world are dirt, all the gaines of the world are loss to this gain of Godliness. Egypt watered by Nilus hath four rich harvests, say some, in less then four months. Solinus saith, the Egyptian fig tree beareth fruit seven times in a year: Godliness brings forth 30, 60., 100. fold increase; It giveth an hundreth fold in this world, and in the world to come life everlasting. After ye had your fruits unto holiness, in the end everlasting life, Mat. 19. 29. Rom. 6. 22. Did the sinner but believe Scripture, that speaks the infinite ⟨p. 860⟩reward of holiness, he would quickly set up this trade, Pinder the Poet saith, in regard of the fertility of Rhodia, and the wealth of the inhabitants, that it rained gold in that country; The fruit of wisdom is better then silver, and the gain thereof then fine gold. She is more precious then Rubies, and all thou canst desire is not to be compared to her,