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

They who are ascended to the greatest heights, and have got the greatest stock, either of spiritual or outward comforts, were borne to nothing, but a cup of sorrow, to the bread of affliction, and to the waters of adversity: And these we are instated in, yea possessed of, as soon as we are borne; we need not wait the death of our parents for this inheritance, they divide it all to every child, and yet keep it all, to themselves: all our real comforts are from our second birth, and have their pedigree from the blessing and love of God. Therefore he Apostle puts that general question, what hast thou, that thou hast not received? that is, what good hast thou? Thou hast all thy evil from thy self, but whatsoever good thou hast, was received from above; all our good is founded in free Grace. Secondly observe, That

They who are ascended to the greatest heights, and have got the greatest stock, either of spirituall or outward comforts, were borne to nothing, but a cup of sorrow, to the bread of affliction, and to the waters of adversity: And these we are instated in, yea possessed of, as soone as we are borne; we need not waite the death of our parents for this inheritance, they devide it all to every child, and yet keep it all, to themselves: all our real comforts are from our second birth, and have their pedigree from the blessing and love of God. Therefore he Apostle puts that generall question, what hast thou, that thou hast not received? that is, what good hast thou? Thou hast all thy evill from thy selfe, but whatsoever good thou hast, was received from above; all our good is founded in free Grace. Secondly observe, That

All sins and sorrows are contained virtually, in the nature of man.

All sinnes and sorrowes are contained virtually, in the nature of man.