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A70932	True gain, opened in a sermon preached at Pauls, Nov. 9. 1656 by Edward Reynolds, D.D.	Reynolds, Edward, 1599-1676.	1659 (1659)	Wing R1300; Wing R1245A; ESTC R18711	21,848	41

like the sweeping out of dust and rags out of an house when it is to be inhabited Christ will not take possession of the soul till vile lusts and worthless affections are purged out not by way of purchase of him but by way of preparation for him And this is one of the easiest purchases in the world to let go dirt {non-Roman} {non-Roman} {non-Roman} {non-Roman} {non-Roman} and to receive gold 3. A wise merchant though he will make his purchase as easie as he can will yet in a rare commodity bid home and not stick at a finall difference and so doth a wise Christian knowing the unsearchable riches of Christ never sticks at any abatement Many men bid much proceed far Herod doth many things Agrippa is almost a Christian hypocrites will part with thousands of rams rivers of oil there first borne Mic. 6.7 but when the child comes to the very birth they stay in the place of the breaking forth of children Hos. 13.13 when it comes to this issue they must shake hands for ever with their darling and beloved lust Herod with Herodias the young man with his worldly love the Iew with his legal righteousness the Greek with his carnal wisdome nay saith the hypocrite be the Iewel never so rich I resolve to keep this green glasse or this wooden platter something of mine own here Christ and the soul part and they who came running unto him go sorrowing from him whereas wise Christians consult not with flesh and blood but go through with the bargain Let me haue Christ though I have nothing but him 4. A wise Merchant doth husband time and opportunity for his best advantage takes the right season for his voyage and commodity that he may returne with the more speed and profit As t is observed of the Philosopher that foreseeing a plentiful yeare of Olives he rented many Olive-yards and by that demonstrated that a learned man if he would aime at worldly gain could easily be a rich man too It is noted as an excellent part of wisdom to know and to manage time Cujus unius avaritia honesta est as Seneca speaks Esther 1.13 1 Chro. 12.32 Eph. 5.15 17. The Rabbi said Nemo est cui non sit horasua every man hath his hour he who overslips that season may never meet with the like again If thou hadest known in this thy day the things which belong unto thy peace Luke 19.42 The Scripture insists much upon a day of grace and calls upon us to work before the night come 2 Cor. 6.2 Hebr. 3.15 Ioh. 12.35 The Lord reckons the times which pass over us and puts them upon our account These three yeares I come seeking fruit and I finde none Luk. 13.7 I gave her space to repent and she repented not Rev. 2.21 22. from the 13. yeare to the 25. year I have spoken unto you saith the Prophet Ier. 25.3 therefore we should learne to improve them and with the impotent persons at the pool of Bethesda to step in when the Angel stirs the water Now the Church is afflicted it is a season of prayer and learning heare the rod learn righteousness Mic. 6.9 Isai 26.8 9. Psal. 94.12 Now the Church is enlarged it is a season of praise This is the day which the Lord hath made we will rejoyce and be glad therein Psal. 118.24 I am now at an Ordinance I will hear what God will say now in the company of a learned and wise man I will draw some knowledge and councel from him I am under temptation now is a fit time to lean on the Name of the Lord Isai. 50.10 I am in place of dignity and power Let me consider what it is that God requireth of me in such a time as this Esth. 4.14 As the tree of life bringeth fruit every moneth Rev. 22.2 so a wise Christian as a wise husbandman hath his distinct imployments for every moneth bringing forth his fruit in its season Psa. 1.3 5. In a great City one merchant having one commodity and another another they do mutually interchange them for the inriching of one another So in the City of God one hath the spirit of wisdom another of knowledge one excelent at opening scripture another at stating questions another at resolving cases another at exhortation and Christian conference and wise Christians should improve all advantages of this kinde unto their mutual enrichment 6. A wise merchant hath constant intelligence and returns to and from the Country where his trade lies is not without a factor there to manage his affairs so should the christian marchant his trade is in heaven phil. 3.20 thither should he continually send and return the commodities of that kingdome The Lord Iesus is the Agent of his Church there to transact their affairs for them we should keep constant intelligence with him pour out our desires into his bosome and wait for the answer which he will send Prayer and praises are the Vessels in which we send to heaven faith meditation study of the Scriptures attendance of the Ministry vessels by which we hear from heaven He shall receive of mine saith our Saviour of the holy Spirit and shall shew it unto you Joh. 16 14. This intercourse we must keep continually open and unobstructed that Christ may daily hear from us and we daily receive from him that so we may be filled with all the fulness of God and may have all the storehouses of the soul replenished from heaven with all abundance of necessary graces comforts 7 A wise merchant doth provide for losses and yet though he venture much will assure the main so should we resolve before hand upon many troubles in the way to heaven sit down and consider the cost of our holy profession Luke 14.26 28. the ship wherein Christ is is not secured from a storm His crown of thorns went before his crown of glory and so must ours there is a sea and a wilderness between Egypt and Canaan through many tribulations we must enter into the Kingdom of Heaven But this is our comfort That there is an assurance-office wherein all our losses will be repaired an hundred fold and that upon Gods own security whereof we have a record Marck 10.29 30. Verily I say unto you there is no man that hath left house or brethren or sisters or father or mother or wife or children or lands for my sake and the Gospels but he shall receive an hundred fold now in this life house and brethren and sisters and mothers and children and lands with persecution as comforts supports incouragements in the midst of his persecutions and in the world to come eternal life There is no aged Christian but will love us in such a case with the love of a father no young Christian but will reverence us with the love of a son no fellow Christian but will tender us with the love of a brother every good mans house and heart shall be open unto

us Who so ever doth the will of God will be our brother and sister and mother as our Saviour speaks Mat. 12.50 8. The wisest Merchants must live by faith and deale much in credit waiting long for a good return out of remote Countries as the Husbandman ploweth in hope and soweth in teares 1 Cor. 9. 10. Psal. 126.5 having Gods promise that there shall be harvest Gen. 8.22 So the Merchant trafficketh in hope to enjoy that which the Prophet calles the Harvest of the River Isai. 23.3 Such is the life of a true Christian he doth not estimate his wealth by the things in his own possession but lives by faith reckons upon a great stock going in another country is richer in obligations and promises then he is in present graces There is a mutuall trust between God and him 1. He takes upon trust receives from God many talents of time health wealth power wisdome learning grace precepts and improves them to his Masters service Matth. 25.16 17. 1 Tim. 6.20.2 He gives upon Trust lends to the Lord Prov. 19.17 dedicates his merchandise to the Lord Isai. 23.18 Trusts God with his Name and Innocency as Ioseph did as Christ did 1. Pet. 2.23 with his life and interests as David did Psal. 31.3 15. 1 Sam. 30.6 with his children as Iacob did Gen. 43.13 14. with his soul as Paul did 2 Tim. 1.12 He is not anxiously solicitous how to escape this danger how to repaire this losse how to advance this gain how to recover the hundred Talents he knowes that God is a Father full of love an heavenly Father full of power an omniscient Father full of providence if his eye see our wants and his heart pitty them and his treasures abound towards them how can his hand forbear to supply them Lastly a wise Merchant is very exact in his Books of account Preserving a distinct knowledge of his gains and losses his improvements or decayes Such is the care of a wise Christian to acquaint himself with his spiritual estate to make his calling and election sure 2 Pet. 1.10 to prove whether he be in the faith 1 Cor. 1● 5 to examine how hissoul prospers to preserve his peace of Conscience and interest in the love of God He shall never have overmuch work to do who is daily doing something There is something in it that the Laver of Brass is said to have been made of looking glasses Exod. 38.8 seeing of our faces and acquaintance with our estates is a good preparation to the cleansing of our selves I thought in my wayes and turned saith David Psal. 119.59 Let us search and try our wayes and turn to the Lord our God saith the Church Law 40. To conclude all The life of a merchant in order unto gain stands in these four things In wisdome and forecast to contrive in labour to transact business in patience to wait and in thriftiness to preserve what his labours gain So our Christian Merchant labours 1. For that wisdome which is unto salvation 2 Tim. 3.15 which is the foundation of all duties Col. 1.9 10 considers the field wherein the treasure is and buyes it Prov 31.16.2 He prosecutes the dictates of spiritual wisdom with a work of faith and labour of love It is not empty wishings and velleities yawning drowsie desires that can make a merchant or a christian rich much pains must be taken with an evill heart with a sluggish spirit with a stubborn will with impotent passions with strong lusts with active enemies 3. He endures with patince gives not over the trade of Piety if his expectations be not presently answered but by patient continuance in well doing comes to glory and honour at the last Rom. 2.7 Heb. 10.37.4 He hides the word in his heart stores up precepts promises examples experiments what with wisdome labor and patience he hath gotten he doth with all care and diligence preserve that he may go forward and not backward in his holy Profession FINIS a 2 John v. 8. b Psal. 19.11 c Prov. 11.18 d Heb. 13.14 e Heb. 11.10 f Prov. 23.5 g Prov. 8.18 h 1 Cor. 7.31 i 2 Cor. 4.17 1 Pet. 1.4 k Psal. 49.17 l John 14.16 m Rev. 14.13 n Eph. 2.19 o Phil. 3.20 p Eccles. 1.4 Pluribus persuasio inerat antiquis sacerdotum literis contineri eo ipso tempore fore ut valesceret orient profectique Iudea rerum potirentur Quae ambages Vespasianum Titum praedixerant Annal. l. 5. Liv. Tacit. vid. Casaub. ad Sucton Aug. c. 67. in Baron Exercit. 16. c. 77. Lips de cruce Appian de Bell. Civ. l. 3 Sucton in Galba c. 9. Homer Iliad l. 10. Digest l. 9. tit. 1. leg. 3. de Reg. juris l. 106. Nec quisquam tantum à naturali lege descivit hominem exuit ut animi causâ malus fit Senec. de Bene● l. 4 c. 17. Omnia serviliter pro dominatione Tacit. hist. 1. Prior est Auteritas imperantis quam utilitas servientis Tertul. {non-Roman} {non-Roman} {non-Roman} {non-Roman} {non-Roman} Marc. Antotonin l. 4. se 23 Vita b●u● nostra nibil aliud est quam D●i gratitia vita aterna quae bonae vita redditur Dei gratia est ipsa graiis datur quia gratis dae●a est illa cui datur c. Aug. de Grat. lib. Arb. c. 8. Provinciarum nominibus agros colit sub singulis villicis latiores habet fines quam quos consules fortiebantur Sen. de ira l. 1. c. ult. Aristot. Seneca Rusticus expect at dum de fluat amnis at ille labitur labetur Plutarch {non-Roman} {non-Roman} {non-Roman} {non-Roman} {non-Roman} Ioseph Antiq. l. 12. c. 3. 7. Alexis apud Athenaeum l. 10. Diog. Laert. in Thalet● Arist. Ethic. lib. 6. ● 7. Diogen Laert. in Socrat. Plin. Epist. Diogen Laert. in Thalete Pirk Aboth