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is leadeth in the parts of Righteouſneſs for his Names ſole. The tho' I walk thro' the Valley of the ſhaddow of Death. I will fear no evil, for thou art with me, thy rod and thy Staff ſhall comfort me. Thou prepareſt a Table before me in the preſence of mine Enemies; then anointeſt my Head with Oil, my cup runneth over; Surely Goodneſs and Merry ſhall follow me all the Days of my Life, and I will dwell in the Houſe of the Lord for ever, Pſal.xxiii, 1, 2, 3, 4 5. 6. Now, ſeeing all Power in Heaven and Earth is given to our bleſſed Lord, how can we doubt but the Riches of his Mercy will extend to thoſe that love him, and keep his Word in Truth and uprightneſs?
O then let us ſtrive now to run the Race that is ſet before us, that we may have the reward Chriſt offices in the riches of his Mercy, to which nothing can come near in value. If we can poſſeſs ourſelves of that, we have all that ought to be deſireable, all that, we can make us eternally Happy; theſe are the only Aims and Wiſhes of the Saints of God: They deſire to purchaſe nothing but Chriſt, and in him find all that is rich, glorious and good, all that is lovely and amiable; he is the only Pearl of Price, the rich Treaſure in the Field, for which we ſhould freely part with all to purchaſe, and the Bargain no doubt will enrich us forever and ſatisfy the vaſteſt Deſire that the Thoughts can frame,
