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Who but a mad man would leave such an estate upon uncertainties? The world may call him (if they will) a wise man, but a greater fool goeth not about the streets with a whisk and a batible.

And truly without this, a man cannot rationally take any delight in these inferior enjoyments, this will be a care at the bottom, yea, it is well now, but what it will be hereafter to all eternity, I know not.

And truly without this, a man cannot rationally take any delight in these inferiour enjoyments, this will be a care at the bottom, yea, it is well now, but what it will be hereafter to all eternity, I know not.

Consider in the third place: ¹The more wisdom any have attained to, the greater hath been their care and diligence to secure to themselves an interest in this future blessedness. Witness holy David and Paul, ²whose indifferency about the present, and contention about the future estate, was such, as if they had forgotten they were in the body; Whom have I in heaven but thee? and there is none upon earth that I desire besides thee; so sings David, Psal 73.25. And, I forget the things that are behind, and press toward the mark for the prize of the high calling of God in Christ Jesus; so professeth holy Paul, Phil. 3.13, 14. Oh happy security! they were careless of the world, that they might secure themselves of heaven!

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