The Christian's charter showing the privileges of a believerThe Christian's charter shewing the priviledges of a believer

3. The third duty is,¹ If things to come are a Believers, be content though you have the less of things present: Having food and raiment, let us be therewith content^*. Oh what a rich estate hath a Believer! he is to be ⟨p. 286⟩valued according to that which is in reversion. Things to come are his. If you were to take an estimate of a man's Estate, would you value it by that which he hath in his House, or by his Land? Perhaps he hath little in his house, little money, or plate; but he is a landed man, There lies his Estate. While we are in this House of Clay, we have but little. Many a Christian can hardly keep life and soul together; but, he is a landed man, things to come are his; then be content with the less of things present: If we have but a small fore-crop, we shall have a great after-crop; it is sufficient if we have but enough to bear our charges till we come to Heaven. An Heir that hath a great Estate beyond Sea, though he hath but a little money for his voyage thither, he will be content. If a Christian hath but enough ⟨p. 287⟩to pay for his passage, till he comes at Heaven, it is sufficient; as Seneca said to his friend Polybius^*, Never complain of thy hard fortune, as long as Caesar is thy friend. So I say to a Believer, Never complain as long as Christ is thy friend; he is preparing the Heavenly Mansions for thee. If thou complainest of any thing, let it be of thy complaining. Should not Hagar have been content, though the water were spent in her Bottle, when there was a Well so near? God hath made a Deed of gift, he hath given Christ to a Believer, and in him all things, things present and to come, Grace and Glory^*; is not here enough to make him content? But, saith the Christian, I want present comforts. Consider, the Angels in Heaven are rich, yet they have no money; thou hast things to come, Angels riches, such as cannot stand with ⟨p. 288⟩