The danger of prosperity discovered in several sermons upon Prov. I. 27 /

In the rebellions of their lives, they expressed open enmity against God; and their Devotion at their death, is secret Flattery in his account. For thus tis said by the Psalmist of such Sinners; When ¹he slew them, then they sought him: and they returned and enquired early after God. Nevertheless, they did flatter him with their mouth, and lied ⟨p. 163⟩to him with their tongues. For their heart was not right with him, and they were not steadfast in his Covenant.

In the rebellions of their lives, they exprest open enmity against God; and their Devotion at their death, is secret Flattery in his account. For thus tis said by the Psalmist of such Sinners; When ¹he slew them, then they sought him: and they returned and enquired early after God. Nevertheless, they did flatter him with their mouth, and lied ⟨p. 163⟩to him with their tongues. For their heart was not right with him, and they were not stedfast in his Covenant.

1. 1Psal. 78. 34, 36, 37.

'Tis true, God is rich in Mercy, and most willing to pardon returning Sinners, when their contrition is sincere; when they are truly sorrowful, that Sin has made them unholy as well as unhappy, that they have abused the Mercies of God, our gracious Creator and Preserver, compassionate Redeemer, and blessed Comforter, as well as provoked his Anger: and when the resolutions of amendment are so deeply rooted, as would prove effectual if they should be tried by the lengthening of their Time in this World. But those who defer their repenting whilst God defers punishing, and like the unjust Steward, never think of making provision for