He that hath the sovereignty over the world, and all that therein is, loves them; and he that loves gives, and that liberally, Prov. 15: 6. In the house of the righteous is much treasure. We count our Friends tokens among our treasure: Every ⟨p. 115⟩loaf of bread, every shilling in his purse, every corn, yea every grass-pile in the field is a friends token to the upright man, so that in his house there is a world of treasure. The upright God doth (in effect) say to his Angels every day, Recommend me to such a child this morning, and carry him from me his daily bread, this or that mercy that is good for him. Hence that ample promise, Psal. 84. 11. For the Lord God is a Sun and Shield: The Lord will give Grace and Glory: No good thing will he with-hold from them that walk uprightly. O blessed promise! Dost thou want Direction? He is a Sun: Dost thou want Protection? He […] a Shield: Dost thou want Grace? He will give Grace: Wouldst thou have Glo•y? He will give that also: Hast thou •eed of other good things for thy comfort in this life? No good thing will he with-hold from them that walk uprightly. Sit down now and think, what thou canst wish or need that is not here promised. And this from that God that cannot deceive, able and resolved to make good his word. Put all the worldlings Lands, and Palaces, and Bonds, and Bags •nto one scale, and this one verse into the other, and try whether will weigh ⟨p. 116⟩down: you will quickly discern they are lighter than vanity, and this one verse of more weight, than the whole world. Rest your weary hearts in this, if health were good for me, I know I should have it: if riches were good for me, I should have them: for I have my upright God in a bond, that he will with-hold no• good thing from me. Nay once more see• Psal. 112. 2, 3. The Generation of the upright shall be blessed: wealth and riche• shall be in his house, and his righteousness endureth for ever. Thy great care and fea• is about thy posterity; lo, here's a promise for them also: the generation of th• upright shall be blessed. Though we cannot certainly be assured of this to every upright mans child, yet this promise gives the upright man more ground o• hope, than any hypocrite or wicked ma• in the world hath.
He that hath the soveraignty over the world, and all that therein is, loves them; and he that loves gives, and that liberally, Prov. 15: 6. In the house of the righteous is much treasure. We count our Friends tokens among our treasure: Every ⟨p. 115⟩loaf of bread, every shilling in his purse, every corn, yea every grass-pile in the field is a friends token to the upright man, so that in his house there is a world of treasure. The upright God doth (in effect) say to his Angels every day, Recommend me to such a child this morning, and carry him from me his daily bread, this or that mercy that is good for him. Hence that ample promise, Psal. 84. 11. For the Lord God is a Sun and Shield: The Lord will give Grace and Glory: No good thing will he with-hold from them that walk uprightly. O blessed promise! Dost thou want Direction? He is a Sun: Dost thou want Protection? He 〈…〉 a Shield: Dost thou want Grace? He will give Grace: Wouldst thou have Glo•y? He will give that also: Hast thou •eed of other good things for thy comfort in this life? No good thing will he with-hold from them that walk upright•y. Sit down now and think, what thou •anst wish or need that is not here promised. And this from that God that cannot deceive, able and resolved to make good his word. Put all the worldlings Lands, and Palaces, and Bonds, and Bags •nto one scale, and this one verse into the other, and try whether will weigh ⟨p. 116⟩down: you will quickly discern they are lighter than vanity, and this one verse of more weight, than the whole world. Rest your weary hearts in this, if health were good for me, I know I should have it: if riches were good for me, I should have them: for I have my upright God in a bond, that he will with-hold no• good thing from me. Nay once more see• Psal. 112. 2, 3. The Generation of the upright shall be blessed: wealth and riche• shall be in his house, and his righteousness endureth for ever. Thy great care and fea is about thy posterity; loe, here's a promise for them also: the generation of th upright shall be blessed. Though we cannot certainly be assured of this to every upright mans child, yet this promise gives the upright man more ground o hope, than any hypocrite or wicked ma in the world hath.
