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Looking unto Jesus a view of the everlasting gospel, or, the souls eying of…
Looking unto Jesus a view of the everlasting gospel, or, the souls eying of Jesus as carrying on the great work of mans salvation from first to last / by Isaac Ambrose ...
London: printed for Richard Chiswel, 1680
Book 3 › Chapter 1 › Section 3: Of the Covenant of promise as manifested to Abraham
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2. I will bless thee, saith God; and this blessing had relation to his wealth and riches, Abraham was very rich in cattle, in silver and in gold. 1No question those riches came from this blessing; the blessing of the Lord it maketh rich, and he addeth no sorrow with it. This was Gods care of the children of Abraham, that he would give them riches, but lest their hearts should be lifted up, and they should forget the Lord in the midst of their riches, he learns them and bids them remember this lesson;2 say not in thine heart, my power and the might of my hand hath gotten me this wealth; but remember the Lord thy God, for it is he that giveth thee power to get wealth; that he may establish his covenant, which he sware unto thy fathers, as it is this day. True riches come from God, and by virtue of this covenant; O that none of us had any wealth, but such as comes by virtue of a promise, and of the covenant of grace!
2. I will bless thee, saith God; and this blessing had relation to his wealth and riches, Abraham was very rich in cattel, in silver and in gold. 1No question those riches came from this blessing; the blessing of the Lord it maketh rich, and he addeth no sorrow with it. This was Gods care of the children of Abraham, that he would give them riches, but lest their hearts should be lifted up, and they should forget the Lord in the midst of their riches, he learns them and bids them remember this lesson;2 say not in thine heart, my power and the might of my hand hath gotten me this wealth; but remember the Lord thy God, for it is he that giveth thee power to get wealth; that he may establish his covenant, which he sware unto thy fathers, as it is this day. True riches come from God, and by vertue of this covenant; O that none of us had any wealth, but such as comes by vertue of a promise, and of the covenant of grace!