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

1. Let us to our power advance the Honour and Interest of Jesus Christ: Alas, what is all that we can do? If a King should bestow upon another a Million per annum, with this proviso, that in lieu of his acknowledgement he should pay a Peppercorn every year to the King, what proportion were there between this mans rent and his revenue? Alas, we are but unprofitable servants^*, all that we can do for Christ is not so much as this peppercorn; yet up and be doing: Christ hates complements: we must not only bow the knee to him, but with the Wise men^*, present him with gifts, gold, frankincense, and myrrh. Be not like the sons of Belial, who brought their King no presents^*. But, saith the Christian, I am poor, and can do little for Christ. Canst thou not make a Deed of gift, and bestow thy love upon Christ? In the Law, he that could not bring a Lamb for an offering, if he brought ⟨p. 305⟩but two Turtle-doves, it was sufficient. The woman in the Gospel that threw in but her two mites, yet it was accepted^*. God is not angry with any man because he hath but one Talent, but because he doth not trade it.

1. Let us to our power advance the Honour and Interest of Jesus Christ: Alas, what is all that we can do? If a King should bestow upon another a Million per annum, with this proviso, that in lieu of his acknowledgement he should pay a Peppercorn every year to the King, what proportion were there between this mans rent and his revenue? Alas, we are but unprofitable servants^*, all that we can do for Christ is not so much as this peppercorn; yet up and be doing: Christ hates complements: we must not only bow the knee to him, but with the Wise men^*, present him with gifts, gold, frankincense, and myrrhe. Be not like the sonnes of Belial, who brought their King no presents