An exposition with practical observations continued upon the eighth, ninth and tenth chapters of…An exposition with practicall observations continued upon the eighth, ninth and tenth chapters of…

The most wise God, who hath all things to dispose, disposes them with infinite wisdom: He gives good things to those that are evil, but he gives better things to those who are good. He hath a Benjamins mess, a rich portion for his own children, after all these disbursements to the children of disobedience. Their portion lies not in earth and dust, or in the rubbish of the world: Heaven is given into the hand of the Saints: Spiritual blessings in heavenly things are given into the hand of the Saints: The pardon of sin, the love and favour of God, the blood of Jesus Christ, peace of conscience, joy in the holy Ghost, are gifts worth the having. These are given into the hand of the Saints. As for the earth, He giveth that into the hand of the wicked; and, yet all that is not given into their hands. Wicked men have not all the earth, and some wicked men have none of the earth. The Lord often makes the portion of his own people fat and plenteous, and the portion of his enemies lean and poor. Heaven hath not all the earthly-poor, nor hell all the earthly-rich. God doth not give wicked men all the earth; but all the earth which they have, is of his giving. Most of the earth is given to be their possession; and all the possession which is given them, is of earth; therefore it is said, He giveth the earth into the hand of the wicked.

The most wise God, who hath all things to dispose, disposes them with infinite wisdom: He gives good things to those that are evil, but he gives better things to those who are good. He hath a Benjamins messe, a rich portion for his own children, after all these disbursments to the children of disobedience. Their portion lies not in earth and dust, or in the rubbish of the world: Heaven is given into the hand of the Saints: Spirituall blessings in heavenly things are given into the hand of the Saints: The pardon of sin, the love and favour of God, the bloud of Jesus Christ, peace of conscience, joy in the holy Ghost, are gifts worth the having. These are given into the hand of the Saints. As for the earth, He giveth that into the hand of the wicked; and, yet all that is not given into their hands. Wicked men have not all the earth, and some wicked men have none of the earth. The Lord often makes the portion of his own people fat and plenteous, and the portion of his enemies lean and poor. Heaven hath not all the earthly-poor, nor hell all the earthly-rich. God doth not give wicked men all the earth; but all the earth which they have, is of his giving. Most of the earth is given to be their possession; and all the possession which is given them, is of earth; therefore it is said, He giveth the earth into the hand of the wicked.