Section 1

SECT. 1.

Use 1 Use 1 IT shows wherein a Christians riches do consist; namely, in poverty of spirit. Some think if they can fill their bags with gold, then they are rich; but they who are poor in spirit are the rich men, they are rich in poverty. ⟨p. 45⟩This poverty entitles them to a Kingdom. How poor are they that think themselves rich! how rich are they that see themselves poor! I call it the Jewel of poverty. There are some Paradoxes in Religion that the world cannot understand; for a man to become a fool that he may be wise, 1 Cor. 3.18. to save his life by losing it, Matth. 16.25. and by being poor, to be rich; Reason laughs at it; but, blessed are the poor, for theirs is the Kingdom; Then this poverty is to be striven for more than all riches; under these rags is hid cloth of gold; out of this carcass comes honey.

Use 1 Use 1 IT shews wherein a Christians riches do consist; namely, in poverty of spirit. Some think if they can fill their bags with gold, then they are rich; but they who are poor in spirit are the rich men, they are rich in poverty. ⟨p. 45⟩This poverty entitles them to a Kingdom. How poor are they that think themselves rich! how rich are they that see themselves poor! I call it the Jewel of poverty. There are some Paradoxes in Religion that the world cannot understand; for a man to become a fool that he may be wise, 1 Cor. 3.18. to save his life by losing it, Matth. 16.25. and by being poor, to be rich; Reason laughs at it; but, blessed are the poor, for theirs is the Kingdom; Then this poverty is to be striven for more than all riches; under these rags is hid cloth of gold; out of this carcasse comes hony.