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Secondly, Here is comfort against outward poverty; it cannot hinder, or keep us from heaven. God hath chosen the poor of this world to be rich in faith, and heirs of eternal glory, James 2.5.¹ and blessed be ye poor, for yours is the kingdom of heaven, Luke 6.20.² Matth. 5.3. who would think much to live in a poor and low mean estate for ⟨p. 300⟩a while, if he knows he shall soon come to a rich and wealthy estate, especially if he knows he shall be advanced to a kingdom: as Joseph therefore was bid to tell his brethren, that they should not regard their stuff, for the best of all the land of Egypt was theirs, Genesis 45.20.³ So all the want and poverty which the faithful suffer should no whit dismay them; when their thoughts are set upon their heavenly inheritance. This made the faithful suffer with joy the loss of their goods, knowing that in heaven they had a better and an enduring substance, Heb. 10.34.⁴

Secondly, Here is comfort against outward poverty; it cannot hinder, or keepe us from heaven. God hath chosen the poore of this world to be rich in faith, and heyres of eternall glory, Iames 2.5.¹ and blessed bee yee poore, for yours is the kingdome of heaven,