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

Now what use should we make of this difference? First, we had need examine whether our prosperity be in love or not, whether it be sanctified unto us or not; for we have a great deal more then Gods people use to have: And we shall know it by this, if the chief thing we rejoice in, in the enjoyment of our prosperity, be the opportunity of service for God, that we have by it.

NOw what use should we make of this difference? First, we had need examine whether our prosperity be in love or not, whether it be sanctified unto us or not; for we have a great deal more then Gods people use to have: And we shall know it by this, if the chief thing we rejoyce in, in the enjoyment of our prosperity, be the opportunity of service for God, that we have by it.

Secondly, let us admire Gods goodness to us, and bless his name: How favourable is the Lord to us, who spares us, that we suffer little or nothing in comparison of what others have done? We are weak, ⟨p. 26⟩and if we should have felt such things as others have, what should have become of us? They endured spoiling of their goods, imprisonment, tortures, but we may go to Heaven, and have peace, comfort, the use of the creature, houses, lands, friends: had we only the blessings of the upper springs, although we wanted wholly the blessings of the nether, we were happy; but oh the goodness of our God unto us, we do plentifully enjoy both! Though a man do lose all the world, and win his soul, although he beg his bread from door to door, if he be saved at last, he is a happy man, happy that ever he was born: but we may save our souls, and yet have the good things of the world too.

Secondly, let us admire Gods goodness to us, and bless his name: How favorable is the Lord to us, who spares us, that we suffer little or nothing in comparison of what others have done? We are weak, ⟨p. 26⟩and if we should have felt such things as others have, what should have become of us? They endured spoiling of their goods, imprisonment, tortures, but we may go to Heaven, and have peace, comfort, the use of the creature, houses, lands, friends: had we onely the blessings of the upper springs, although we wanted wholly the blessings of the nether, we were happy; but oh the goodness of our God unto us, we do plentifully enjoy both! Though a man do lose all the world, and win his soul, although he beg his bread from door to door, if he be saved at last, he is a happy man, happy that ever he was born: but we may save our souls, and yet have the good things of the world too.