True gain, opened in a sermon preached at Pauls, Nov. 9. 1656

It is capable of the image and grace of God, of righteousness and true holiness to beautify, and renew it: Capable of the peace of God, of the joy of his salvation, of the earnest, the seed, the seal, the witness of his Spirit, of the sense of his love in Christ, which is unspeakable and glorious. Capable of that fullness of joy which is in his presence and of those everlasting pleasures, and rivers of comfort which are at his right hand. Capable of the heavy wrath of God, which is beyond the fear or the fancy of man to comprehend. As the goodness of God exceeds our faith, so the anger of God exceeds our fear 6. The dignity of the soul appears by the spiritual enemies which war against it: Of whom we may say as the Prophet of the Medes, Isai. 13.17. that they regard not silver or gold, they fight neither against house, nor land, but against the soul only: Satan says as the King of Sodom unto Abram, Gen. 14.21. Give me the souls, and take the goods to thy self. 7. By the guard of Angels which God hath appointed to protect it, And convey it to heaven, Luke 16.22.8. By the heavenly Manna, the breasts of Consolation ⟨p. 25⟩the wells of salvation, the bread of life, the feast of marrow, and fatted things, which the Lord in his Word and Ordinances hath provided to see it; one sentence and period whereof is more worth in an hour of Temptation, then rocks of Diamonds, or mountains of Gold. 9. And above all the dignity of the soul appears by the price which was laid down to redeem it. We were not redeemed by silver and gold, but by the blood of God, 1 Pet. 1.19. If silver and gold could have bought the soul, silver and gold haply might have blessed it, but since no price can purchase it, but the blood of God, no treasure can enrich it, but the fruition of God. The Lord is the portion of mine inheritance. Psal. 16.5.

It is capable of the image and grace of God, of righteousness and true holiness to beautifie, and renew it: Capable of the peace of God, of the joy of his salvation, of the earnest, the seed, the seal, the witness of his Spirit, of the sense of his love in Christ, which is unspeakable and glorious. Capable of that fulness of joy which is in his presence and of those everlasting pleasures, and rivers of comfort which are at his right hand. Capable of the heavy wrath of God, which is beyond the fear or the fancy of man to comprehend. As the goodness of God exceeds our faith, so the anger of God exceeds our feare 6. The dignity of the soul appears by the spiritual enemies which war against it: Of whom we may say as the Prophet of the Medes,