Man ashiv le-Yahoweh, or, A serious enquiry for a suitable return for continued life,…

1. ¹The Riches of this world are corruptible riches; they are perishing treasures: Silver and Gold are things corrupting others, and are corruptible in themselves, 1 Pet. 1.18, 19. But, you have an incorruptible Kingdom and Crown before you to strive after, reserved in Heaven for believers, and for those that are so vehemently set for Heaven, that they will take it by force.

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2. ¹The riches of this world are unprofitable riches; therefore be not too eager in your pursuit of unprofitable profits: They cannot profit you in tim• of greatest need. Have not you had the experience of the unprofitableness of riches? that they are unprofitable (1.) For diverting of Judgments, ⟨p. 243⟩or removing evils that come upon you; whether temporal, as Sickness, Plague, Death; or spiritual, as Hardness of Heart, Blindness of Mind, Terrors of Conscience; none of all these can be removed by worldly riches. (2.) For the procuring of good; whether temporal, for the Body, as Health in time of Sickness, or Ease in time of Pain; or spiritual, for the Soul, either Grace, or Comfort, or Glory; if Conscience be wounded, they cannot heal your Consciences, nor comfort your Hearts.

2. ¹The riches of this world are unprofitable riches; therefore be not too eager in your pursuit of unprofitable profits: They cannot profit you in tim of geatest need. Have not you had the experience of the unprofitableness of riches? that they are unprofitable (1.) For diverting of Judgments,