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

Let us therefore, with free Judgments, and sincere Affections, make an estimate of all sensible things, not judg our selves to be in the favour of God, by the good Things received here, nor under his Wrath by Evil: Let us not be surprised at the Prosperity of the Wicked, nor shaken at the Afflictions of the Godly, but regulate our Thoughts by the¹ unerring Wisdom of God, so clearly revealed in his Word. He is propitious, when he denies or takes from us those temporal Enjoyments that we are apt to abuse; and severe when he bestows ⟨p. 195⟩them, and seems to indulge Mens carnal Affections. It is but a little while, and the Pleasures of Sinners; and the Afflictions of the Saints, will end in a state directly contrary to what is enjoyed or suffered here. With God a thousand Years are but as one day: the World is not of a weeks standing in the Divine Account: he measures all things by Eternity: the Vessels of Mercy are by sanctified Afflictions made fit for Eternal Glory. The Vessels of Wrath are by the abuse of his Bounty and Patience, fitted for eternal destruction.

Let us therefore, with free Judgments, and sincere Affections, make an estimate of all sensible things, not judg our selves to be in the favour of God, by the good Things received here, nor under his Wrath by Evil: Let us not be surpris'd at the Prosperity of the Wicked, nor shaken at the Afflictions of the Godly, but regulate our Thoughts by the¹ unerring Wisdom of God, so clearly revealed in his Word. He is propitious, when he denies or takes from us those temporal Enjoyments that we are apt to abuse; and severe when he bestows ⟨p. 195⟩them, and seems to indulge Mens carnal Affections. It is but a little while, and the Pleasures of Sinners; and the Afflictions of the Saints, will end in a state directly contrary to what is enjoyed or suffered here. With God a thousand Years are but as one day: the World is not of a weeks standing in the Divine Account: he measures all things by Eternity: the Vessels of Mercy are by sanctified Afflictions made fit for Eternal Glory. The Vessels of Wrath are by the abuse of his Bounty and Patience, fitted for eternal destruction.