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

And besides the Lord would show hereby, that he would have no argument ⟨p. 29⟩of love or hatred to be drawn from these outward things; and indeed because he would not have them to expect any more; it may be many men that are ungodly, prospering in this world, they gather this argument, that therefore God loves them, & intends mercy to them; no, you may rather gather an argument quite t'other way because God intendeth no further good unto you hereafter, therefore it is, you have so much now; we use to answer men that come for their dole, when they come twice, why do you come again, you have had your dole already; so will God answer to many men, when they shall cry to him for mercy at that day, why come you to me for more, you have had your dole already; have you not had already more then your works comes to, more then you have done; you have had your part and portion already; indeed men speak much of Gods mercy, and the mercy of God we acknowledge to be very great, and glorious; well, God doth show himself ⟨p. 30⟩glorious in mercy that thou being so wicked hast so much as thou hast in this world; and therefore though thou shouldst be denied of eternal mercy hereafter, yet thou hast cause to tell devils and damned creatures that shall be thy company, that God was very merciful to thee, while thou diddest live in this world.

And besides the Lord would shew hereby, that he would have no argument ⟨p. 29⟩of love or hatred to be drawn from these outward things; and indeed because he would not have them to expect any more; it may be many men that are ungodly, prospering in this world, they gather this argument, that therefore God loves them, & intends mercy to them; no, you may rather gather an argument quite t'other way because God intendeth no further good unto you hereafter, therefore it is, you have so much now; we use to answer men that come for their doal, when they come twice, why do you come again, you have had your doal already; so will God answer to many men, when they shall cry to him for mercy at that day, why come you to me for more, you have had your doal already; have you not had already more then your works comes to, more then you have done; you have had your part and portion already; indeed men speak much of Gods mercy, and the mercy of God we acknowledge to be very great, and glorious; well, God doth shew himself