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

(4.) Entire Obedience is due to the Supreme Lawgiver, who is able to save and destroy for ever: yet he is mercifully inclined to pardon the Infirmities of Men, and greater Sins retracted by Repentance. There are Sins of Ignorance, when a Man dashes blindfold against the Law; and of sudden surreption, when there is no time to deliberate, and for recollection; and the best are not exempted here from Sins of this nature: there are Sins of deadly malignity, when Men are careless of God's Commands, and indulge their Lusts, tho not without some remorse. But the prosperous Sinner is usually most presumptuous, ⟨p. 39⟩he sins with a high hand, and incurs a greater guilt, and shall be exposed to greater punishment. When the Fear of God is extinguished, Luxury takes the Reins, and breaks through the Hedge of the Law, without feeling the wounding Thorns, the fearful Threatenings in it; and drives on through all the degrees of Sin. 'Tis the aggravation of the Israelites Ingratitude; Jesurun waxed ¹fat, and kicked; and lightly esteemed the Rock of his Salvation. They were like Beasts high fed, that become fierce and untractable, will endure no Yoke upon them. The prosperous Sinner securely despises the Commands of God, and by an implicit Blasphemy dares his offended Omnipotence, as if he were stronger than the Lord. He concludes his safety from his ⟨p. 40⟩present success, and says in his ²heart, I shall have peace, tho I walk in the imagination of mine heart, and add sin to sin: The Lord will not spare him, but the anger of the Lord shall smoke against that Man to his destruction.

(4.) Entire Obedience is due to the Supreme Lawgiver, who is able to save and destroy for ever: yet he is mercifully inclin'd to pardon the Infirmities of Men, and greater Sins retracted by Repentance. There are Sins of Ignorance, when a Man dashes blindfold against the Law; and of suddain surreption, when there is no time to deliberate, and for recollection; and the best are not exempted here from Sins of this nature: there are Sins of deadly malignity, when Men are careless of God's Commands, and indulge their Lusts, tho not without some remorse. But the prosperous Sinner is usually most presumptuous,