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But this discontentment we must be armed against: which we shall be if we can receive the favour of God for it self, though it come alone, yea though trouble do come therewith: for having it, we have all things, and wanting it, we have nothing. Again, if we have it, no misery can make us miserable: and if we have it not, in greatest prosperity we are most miserable.

But this discontentment we must bee armed against: which wee shall bee if wee can receiue the fauour of God for it selfe, though it come alone, yea though trouble doe come therewith: for hauing it, wee haue all things, and wanting it, wee haue nothing. Againe, if wee haue it, no misery can make vs miserable: and if wee haue it not, in greatest prosperity we are most miserable.

But the Israelites here dealt after a clean contrary manner: for the want of bread in the wilderness, being but for their bodies, did make them ⟨p. 206⟩to despise their great and wonderful deliverance out of Egypt, which was unto them a sign of their spiritual deliverance. And this is the nature of all worldlings; they had rather forgo many spiritual benefits, then one corporal commodity: they grieve more at the losing, and rejoice more at the having of wealth, then of godliness.

But the Israelites here dealt after a cleane contrary manner: for the want of bread in the wildernes, being but for their bodies, did make them ⟨p. 206⟩to despise their great and wonderfull deliuerance out of Egypt, which was vnto them a signe of their spirituall deliuerance. And this is the nature of all worldlings; they had rather forgoe many spirituall benefits, then one corporall commodity: they grieue more at the losing, and reioyce more at the hauing of wealth, then of godlinesse.