Another thing remarkable is, that Jacob contented himself with God alone, he accounted that he had ⟨p. 250⟩enough in God alone, though all were taken from him, he did not look upon himself as undone, but he had that that might make him for ever. In Gen. 33. compare the 9. and 11. verses, you shall find a notable difference between Esau and Jacob, yet the word in our books is the same, but this Scripture is much wronged by the translation. In vers. 8. Esau when he comes to Jacob, when Jacob would have given him his present, saith he, what meanest thou by all these droves which I met? he said these are to find grace in the sight of my Lord: and Esau said, I have enough my brother. It was a strange speech of Esau: A covetous wretch that is alway pining and murmuring for having no more, and thinks, he shall want before he dye, he doth not come so far as Esau, and Esau could say, I have enough, are there not many of you that never say you have enough? I pray thee take my present saith Jacob, for I have all things, nay saith Esau, I have enough. The one saith I have enough, the other saith I ⟨p. 251⟩have all things, for •o the word is Col; Esau had enough, he did not want, he had meat and drink, and he saw none to interrupt him, he was satisfied with his estate, as his portion; he had enough, he cared for nothing more, they might talk of other things, but that was enough to him. Jacob comes, and saith I have enough; but this was another manner of enough: Esau's enough is his estate, but Jacobs enough is God, for he saith, I have all, Jacob was meaner for his outward condition then Esau, for he had nothing but what he had gotten in hard servitude. Now Esau saith, I have enough: Jacob saith, I have all: that is, God is enough in the want of all, if Esau should strip him of all he had, yet he had all in God. Now one that is of the seed of Jacob, in the time of want (as some of you may be plundered, and then all is gone you say;) no, if thou be of the seed of Jacob if thou have God thou hast all. There is such a promise, He that overcometh, shall inherit all things. How is that? and I will be his God, Revel. ⟨p. 252⟩21.7 Therefore whatsoever thou wantest if God be thine, if thou be Gods child, thou hast all.
Another thing remarkable is, that Iacob contented himself with God alone, he accounted that he had ⟨p. 250⟩enough in God alone, though all were taken from him, he did not look upon himself as undone, but he had that that might make him for ever. In Gen. 33. compare the 9. and 11. verses, you shall find a notable difference between Esau and Iacob, yet the word in our books is the same, but this Scripture is much wronged by the translation. In vers. 8. Esau when he comes to Iacob, when Iacob would have given him his present, saith he, what meanest thou by all these droves which I met? he said these are to find grace in the sight of my Lord: and Esau said, I have enough my brother. It was a strange speech of Esau: A covetous wretch that is alway pyning and murmuring for having no more, and thinks, he shall want before he dye, he doth not come so farre as Esau, and Esau could say, I have enough, are there not many of you that never say you have enough? I pray thee take my present saith Iacob, for I have all things, nay saith Esau, I have enough. The one saith I have enough, the other saith I ⟨p. 251⟩have all things, for •o the word is Col; Esau had enough, he did not want, he had meat and drink, and he saw none to interrupt him, he was satisfied with his estate, as his portion; he had enough, he cared for nothing more, they might talk of other things, but that was enough to him. Iacob comes, and saith I have enough; but this was another manner of enough: Esaus enough is his estate, but Iacobs enough is God, for he saith, I have all, Iacob was meaner for his outward condition then Esau, for he had nothing but what he had gotten in hard servitude. Now Esau saith, I have enough: Iacob saith, I have all: that is, God is enough in the want of all, if Esau should strip him of all he had, yet he had all in God. Now one that is of the seed of Iacob, in the time of want (as some of you may be plundered, and then all is gone you say;) no, if thou be of the seed of Iacob if thou have God thou hast all. There is such a promise, He that overcometh, shall inherit all things. How is that? and I will be his God, Revel. ⟨p. 252⟩21.7 Therefore whatsoever thou wantest if God be thine, if thou be Gods child, thou hast all.
