Religion our true interest, or, Practical notes upon the third chapter of Malachi the…Religion our true interest, or, Practical notes upon the third chapter of Malachy the…

10. Thoughts of God will turn to the best account. Thoughts spent on the World are often in Vain. Some spend Thoughts about laying up a Portion for such a Child; and perhaps, either it dies, or lives to be a Cross. Others beat their Brains how to rise at Court; and when Royal Favour hath shined upon them, on a sudden an Eclipse falls out, and the Kings smile is turned into a frown, and then their Thoughts are frustrated—Et stultus labor est ineptiarum—^*. How oft do men build Castles in the Air? But the Thoughts of God will turn to a good account, they Augment ⟨p. 122⟩Sanctification, and bring Satisfaction, Psalm 63.5. My Soul shall be satisfied as with marrow and fatness, when I remember thee on my bed, and meditate on thee, &c. The Thoughts we have of God in the time of health, will be a Comfort to us in the time of sickness.

10. Thoughts of God will turn to the best account. Thoughts spent on the World are often in Vain. Some spend Thoughts about laying up a Portion for such a Child; and perhaps, either it dies, or lives to be a Cross. Others beat their Brains how to rise at Court; and when Royal Favour hath shined upon them, on a sudden an Eclipse falls out, and the Kings smile is turn'd into a frown, and then their Thoughts are frustrated—Et stultus labor est ineptiarum—^*. How oft do men build Castles in the Air? But the Thoughts of God will turn to a good account, they Augment ⟨p. 122⟩Sanctification, and bring Satisfaction, Psalm 63.5. My Soul shall be satisfied as with marrow and fatness, when I remember thee on my bed, and meditate on thee, &c. The Thoughts we have of God in the time of health, will be a Comfort to us in the time of sickness.

1. *Martial.