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A Divine Cordial
A divine cordial, or, The transcendent privilege of those that love God and are savingly called published by Thomas Watson ...A divine cordial, or, The transcendent priviledge of those that love God and are savingly called published by Thomas Watson ...
London: printed for Tho. Parkhurst, 1663
Chapter 6: The Inferences drawn from the Proposition. A Use of Information.
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4. It shows us the miserable condition of wicked men: To them that are godly evil things work for good, to them that are evil, good things work for hurt; illis qui oder••t deum, etiam bona cedunt in malum.
4. It shews us the miserable condition of wicked men: To them that are godly evill things work for good, to them that are evill, good things work for hurt; illis qui oder••t deum, etiam bona cedunt in malum.
1. Temporal good things work for hurt to the wicked. Riches and Prosperity*; they are not munera, but insidiae, as Seneca speaks. Worldly things are given to the wicked as Michael was given to David, for a snare, ⟨p. 73⟩1 Sam. 18.21. The Vulture draws sickness from a perfume: so do the wicked from the sweet perfume of Prosperity: Their mercies are like poisoned bread given to Dogs: Their Tables are sumptuously spread, but there is a hook under the bait, Psal. 69.22. Let their Table become a snare: All their enjoyments are like Israels Quails, which were sauced with the wrath of God, Numb. 11.33.—Foe•us pecuniae, funus animae —. P•ide and Luxury are the Twins of Prosperity: Deut. 32.15. Thou art waxen fat; then, he forsook God*