Matthew Poole and continuators on Galatians 6:8
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Galatians6:8
8 For he that soweth to his flesh , shall of the flesh reap corruption : but he that soweth to the spirit , shall of the spirit reap life everlasting s.
He that layeth out his Estate or spendeth his time and talents, for the gratifying of the Flesh.
Shall or may reap some carnal satisfaction, of a corruptible, dying, perishing nature.
But he who layeth out his Estate, or spendeth his time, strength, talents, whatsoever God hath given him, for the Glory of God, in obedience to the commands, motions, and dictates of the Spirit, or the Revelations of the Divine Will; he shall not of merit, but of Grace from the Spirit reap everlasting Life, Reward and Satisfaction. So that as in the World, that man doth not suffer loss, that layeth out his money, time, or strength, about good things of a valuable, and induring nature; but he onely who layeth them out about things perishing, and transitory, and of a corruptible nature: so that man shall not loose his Estate that layeth it out for the maintenance of the Gospel and upholding the Ministry of it; for he soweth to the Spirit, and shall thereof reap eternal Life and salvation: he only loseth his estate, &c. who spendeth it to gratifie his lusts, and please his flesh, for all the return which he shall have, will be in poor sensible perishing good things; which perish with the using, and will be of no significancy to him beyond this Life.
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