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Let none amongst us deceive themselves, by resting upon outward prosperity, as an argument of Gods love, for their everlasting estates. Many have no other hold to lean upon for their salvation but this; all those solemn protestations of God against this in his word; all the works of Gods providence towards his own people, in leading them on in an afflicted condition, and towards the wicked in giving them the fat of the earth, will not take mens hearts off from this false reasoning, but still they will think, if God did not love them, surely he would not let them prosper so as he doth. A painted face is as certain an argument of a good complexion, as this is of a good condition. When God shall come hereafter, to take up his own to himself, he will not look so much amongst the great ones of the earth, the rich, the gorgeous attires, sumptuous houses, furnished tables, as amongst the the persecuted, contemned, scorned company; out of them he will find his own; Mal. 3. 17. In that day when I make up my jewels, saith the Lord: the phrase notes, that Gods jewels now do lie scattered in the dirt, and God hath his time to make them up; God passes by Palaces, and looks in at cottages; he passes by the rich, and takes the poor; he passes by the honourable, and takes the despised ones.

Let none amongst us deceive themselves, by resting upon outward prosperity, as an argument of Gods love, for their everlasting estates. Many have no other hold to lean upon for their salvation but this; all those solemn protestations of God against this in his word; all the works of Gods providence towards his own people, in leading them on in an afflicted condition, and towards the wicked in giving them the fat of the earth, will not take mens hearts off from this false reasoning, but still they will think, if God did not love them, surely he would not let them prosper so as he doth. A painted face is as certain an argument of a good complexion, as this is of a good condition. When God shall come hereafter, to take up his own to himsef, he will not look so much amongst the great ones of the earth, the rich, the gorgious attires, sumptuous houses, furnished tables, as amongst the the persecuted, contemned, scorned company; out of them he will finde his own; Mal. 3. 17. In that day when I make up my jewels, saith the Lord: the phrase notes, that Gods jewels now do lie scattered in the dirt, and God hath his time to make them up; God passes by Pallaces, and looks in at cottages; he passes by the rich, and takes the poor; he passes by the honorable, and takes the despised ones.