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

2. A meek temper and deportment, is an excellent preservative from the evil of Prosperity. Humility and Meekness are always in conjunction, and most amiable in the Eyes of God and Men. A meek and quiet Spirit, which is in ¹the sight of God of great price. They are the brightest Jewels that adorn Humanity, and shined so gloriously in our blessed Saviour, the supreme Pattern of Perfection, and are propounded as signally imitable by us▪ Learn of me, for I am meek and lowly. When he came in his Regal Office, he is thus described, Rejoice greatly, O ²Daughter of Zion: Behold, thy King cometh unto thee: he is just, and having Salvation, lowly; the Church is excited to rejoice in his mild Monarchy. And Christians, who in Profession ⟨p. 208⟩are his Disciples, are commanded to be gentle, and to show all ³meekness to all Men. This especially concerns those who are in a superior Order: for Prosperity is apt to make Men insolent and intolerable, and to treat with an haughty roughness those that are below them. But there is nothing more becoming Men in Prosperity and Power, than a sweetness of Spirit, not easily provoked by Injuries, and easily pardoning them; a gracious condescension expressed in Words and Actions, even to all Inferiors. And especially meekness is necessary in a submissive receiving Reproofs for Sin, whether by the Ministry of the Word, or by a faithful Friend. Prosperity is never more dangerous, than when Sin takes sanctuary in it, when ⟨p. 209⟩Men think Riches and Power to be a privilege to free them from sound and searching Reproof, and damn themselves with less contradiction. And an humble submission, with respect to the Authority of God, and an ingenious tractableness▪ with respect to the sincere affection of those who are faithful in their Counsels for our Souls, is an eminent instance of Meekness, and preserves from the danger of Prosperity.

2. A meek temper and deportment, is an excellent preservative from the evil of Prosperity. Humility and Meekness are always in conjunction, and most amiable in the Eyes of God and Men. A meek and quiet Spirit, which is in