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I have read of a Lacedaemonian that said, that they well deserved death that did but quench Tyranny, they should quite have consumed it with fire: But whether he hit the mark, or mist it, let the ⟨image 14⟩Reader judge. Well, Sirs, you may be the Lords of this world, and yet you will certainly be miserable in another world, except you get God for your portion. The top of mans happiness in this world lies in his having of God for his portion. He that hath God for his portion, enjoys all; and he that wants an interest and propriety in God, enjoys nothing at all.

I have read of a Lacedemonian that said, that they well deserved death that did but quench Tyranny, they should quite have consumed it with fire: But whether he hit the mark, or mist it, let the ⟨image 14⟩Reader judge. Well, Sirs, you may be the Lords of this world, and yet you will certainly be miserable in another world, except you get God for your portion. The top of mans happinesse in this world lies in his having of God for his portion. He that hath God for his portion, enjoyes all; and he that wants an interest and propriety in God, enjoyes nothing at all.

Gentlemen, I have read of an Heathen, who seeing a sudden Shipwreck of all his wealth, said, Well, Fortune, I see now that thou wouldest have me to be a Philosopher. O that you would say under all your heavy losses and crosses: well, we now see that God would have us lay up treasure in heaven, ¹we now see that ⟨image 14⟩God would have us look after a better portion than any this world affords; we now see that it highly concerns us to secure our interest and propriety in God; we now see, that to enjoy God for our portion is the one thing necessary. Have not many of you said, nay sworn, That if you might but see & enjoy the delight of your eyes, that then you should have a sweeping Trade, and abound in all plenty and prosperity, and grow rich and great, and glorious in the world, and be eased of every thing that did but look like a burden, &c. If it be indeed thus with you, why do you so complain, murmur, and repine? and why do many of you walk up and down the Exchange and streets with tears in your