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…

2. It is Comfort in respect of Poverty? Believers are matched into the Crown of Heaven, and all that is in God is theirs. The Philosopher comforted himself with this, that though he had no Music or Vine-trees, yet he had the household Gods with him^*: So though we have not the Vine or Fig-tree, yet if God be ours and we are his, this Creates joy in the most indigent condition.

2. It is Comfort in respect of Poverty? Believers are match'd into the Crown of Heaven, and all that is in God is theirs. The Philosopher comforted himself with this, that though he had no Musick or Vine-trees, yet he had the houshold Gods with him^*: So though we have not the Vine or Fig-tree, yet if God be ours and we are his, this Creates joy in the most indigent condition.

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And that which may raise the comfort of the godly higher, and cause a jubilation of Spirit is, that shortly God will own his people before all the world, and say, these are mine. At present the elect are not known, 1 John 3.2. It doth not yet appear what we shall be. The Saints are like Kings in disguise; ⟨p. 172⟩but how will their hearts leap for joy, when God shall pronounce that word, these are mine; These the lot of Free-grace is fallen upon, these shall lye for ever in the Bosom of my love.

And that which may raise the comfort of the godly higher, and cause a jubilation of Spirit is, that shortly God will own his people before all the world, and say, these are mine. At present the elect are not known,