An exposition with practical observations continued upon the fourth, fifth, sixth, and seventh chapters…

Observe one thing further, As these words hold forth the judgement or opinion of a godly man, concerning the wicked in prosperity. I have seen the foolish taking root, and presently I cursed his habitation.

A godly man sees the wicked of the world to be miserable in their best and most flourishing condition.

When thousands stand about the great ones of the earth, admiring, applauding, making little gods of them, envying their happiness, and thinking none happy but they, or such as they are; then a godly man pities them, mourns over them, sees them, and all such as they are, miserable; He looks through all their outward glory and beauty, riches and honours, and sees them curst through all, hated of God through all; He sees nakedness through their clothing, emptiness and want through all their plenty and abundance: neither is this unhappiness confined to their own persons, but derived to all, to whom they derive life, or stand related. So it follows;

When thousands stand about the great ones of the earth, admiring, applauding, making little gods of them, envying their happinesse, and thinking none happy but they, or such as they are; then a godly man pitties them, mournes over them, sees them, and all such as they are, miserable; He lookes through all their outward glory and beauty, riches and honours, and sees them curst through all, hated of God through all; He sees nakednesse through their cloathing, emptiness and want through all their plenty and aboundance: neither is this unhappinesse confined to their own persons, but derived to all, to whom they derive life, or stand related. So it followes;