The saints inheritance and the worldlings portion representing the glorious condition of a child…

If I should come and tell one that is a poor boy in a blew coat now, what ever you are now, there is such a rich man will adopt you to be his child, and make you his heir, that would raise up his heart; well, how ever meanly you live now, you may be a glorious creature hereafter, if so be you have now a heart to put upon it, and to seek after it for your portion.

If I should come and tell one that is a poor boy in a blew coat now, what ever you are now, there is such a rich man will adopt you to be his child, and make you his heire, that would raise up his heart; well, how ever meanely you live now, you may be a glorious creature hereafter, if so be you have now a heart to put upon it, and to seek after it for your portion.

But you'll say, Lord what should we do, that our portion may be a higher portion, then in this world; the first thing I would put you upon, is this; let the whole course of your life be steered (as it were) with the fear of God, have a continual jealousy, least God should put you off with the things of this life; hold forth this in every action, that any one may see by your conversation, surely this man, this woman hath some fears, least God should put him off with a portion in this world; and especially you that have great portions in this life, & have done God little service; you ⟨p. 106⟩know there are many poor people that live upon alms, have done God more service then you; you have most cause to fear; they that are Rulers and Governors have mighty cause to fear, unless they have good evidence in their hearts; Chrysostom upon the 13. of the Hebrews, speaking of those that are Governors; saith, I wonder that any Governor should be saved; he hath such a speech there: I will not say so, but there is a great deal of hazard; Christ tells us, that a man that hath a great portion in this world, (though it is possible he may have more hereafter,) yet it is doubtful; whether he shall inherit heaven.

But you'le say, Lord what should we do, that our portion may be a higher portion, then in this world; the first thing I would put you upon, is this; let the whole course of your life be steared (as it were) with the fear of God, have a continuall jealousy, least God should put you off with the things of this life; hold forth this in every action, that any one may see by your conversation, surely this man, this woman hath some fears, least God should put him off with a portion in this world; and especially you that have great portions in this life, & have done God little service; you