Vol. 2

—CHAPTER X. 153Experience shows but too plainly, bow difficult itis to root out of the heart the desire of perishingthings. To do this is a greater miracle than to removea mountain. The wealth of a covetous manis like food incorporated and changed into the substanceof his heart : to take away the former, is totear out the latter. He alone can do this who hasthe heart of the covetous person in his hand, and cantake out his stony heart, and give him one of flesh.The world is full of such as say one to another," Who then can be saved ?" and yet live as if itwere the easiest thing imaginable.'*27. And Jesus, looking upon them, saith, Withmen it is impossible, but not with God: for withGod all things are possible."It isthe comfort of the humble, that their salvationis in the hands of God ; and it is the blindnessof the proud, that they would have theirs in theirown. A true Christian is not at all alarmed to findhere, that without grace his salvation isimpossible;because he knows, that God can do every thing forhim, and that he himself can do all things in Godthrough Jesus Christ.Yes, O my God, to thee itdoes belong to work my salvation, because thou canstdo all things in me; and to me to humble myselfunder thy almighty hand, because I can do nothingbut by thee.Sect. IV. An hwidred-fold promised,tions. The Passion foretold,PersecU'" 28. f Then Peter began to say unto him, Lo,we have left all, and have followed thee."That man forsakes a great deal, who, having butg3