patience the race that is set before us; to animate us against all the difficulties, dangers, temptations, and variety of disheartnings, which through the subtlety and malice of Satan we are sure to meet with in Gods service. The Hope of ensuing glory doth work resolutions in God servants to puri∣fie themselves, that so being like unto Christ in holiness, they may thereby be Prepared to be like unto him in glory 1 Ioh. 3.3. The crowne of righ∣teousenss kept up the resolution of the Apostle himself, to fight the good fight of faith, to run his race, to finish his course, to keep the faith, 2 Tim 4.7, 8. Thus a Christian is allowed by his Lord to do his masters work with some eye and intuiti∣on of his own gain.But then as the Apostle saith, If a man strive for masteries, he is not crowned, except he strive lawfully; So, If a man contend for gain, he shall never overtake it, except he contend lawful∣ly. Our Saviour here hath excluded one way, and that a broad one, where in multitudes weary themselves for this Prize, What shall it profit a man if he win the whole world? And secondly, intimateth the true though a more narrow and private way, viz. to prosecue the interest of our precious souls. Let us consider them bothFirst, worldly love is inconsistent with true hristian gain upon many accounts. 1. It is vast and insatiable, like the horseleech which cries, Gve give▪ like fire, and the grave, which never sayes it is enough, Prov 30.15.16. Lust is infinite, there is no end of its labour, Eccles. 4.8. 0