Moses his choice with his eye fixed upon Heaven, discovering the happy condition of…

And his mercy is the greater, in that it is in such a weighty thing, that the Lord hath given thee counsel to make a right choice in: If a man makes an ill choice in a matter that is of moment, that will bring him trouble in his life, how is he grieved? as in marriage, when he is to make choice in that one thing, upon which he knows, the comfort or trouble of his life does much depend; if the Lord hath so provided ⟨p. 139⟩for him, that he hath made a good choice only in that, how does he bless God? it is that which sweetens all his life: If it be such a mercy, to be guided to make a good choice in marriage; what a mercy is it to be guided to make a good choice for ones soul, to be happy to all eternity? if the Lord should leave a soul in that choice, what a lamentable condition had the soul been in? And therefore, those that have any savour of godliness, if they be to change the condition of their lives, they will seek God, and be earnest that God would guide them, and not leave them to themselves, and take advantage to punish their former sins, in their choice now. If you be to make a choice that concerns the outward comforts of your lives, you will earnestly desire God, not to leave you there; Now you are to make your choice for your eternal condition, if God should leave you now, what a lamentable condition would you be in, as he does leave most in the world?

And his mercy is the greater, in that it is in such a weighty thing, that the Lord hath given thee counsel to make a right choice in: If a man makes an ill choice in a matter that is of moment, that will bring him trouble in his life, how is he grieved? as in marriage, when he is to make choice in that one thing, upon which he knows, the comfort or trouble of his life does much depend; if the Lord hath so provided ⟨p. 139⟩for him, that he hath made a good choice onely in that, how does he bless God? it is that which sweetens all his life: If it be such a mercy, to be guided to make a good choice in marriage; what a mercy is it to be guided to make a good choice for ones soul, to be happy to all eternity? if the Lord should leave a soul in that choice, what a lamentable condition had the soul been in? And therefore, those that have any savour of godliness, if they be to change the condition of their lives, they will seek God, and be earnest that God would guide them, and not leave them to themselves, and take advantage to punish their former sins, in their choice now. If you be to make a choice that concerns the outward comforts of your lives, you will earnestly desire God, not to leave you there; Now you are to make your choice for your eternal condition, if God should leave you now, what a lamentable condition would you be in, as he does leave most in the world?