The beatitudes

Those who say they have comfort, but are proud, they have learned to despise others, and are climbed above Ordinances, their comforts are delusions; the Devil is able not only to transform himself into an Angel of light, 2 Cor. 11.4. but he can transform himself into the Comforter. 'Tis easy to counterfeit money, to silver over brass, and put the Kings image upon it; the Devil can silver over false comforts, and make them look as if they had the stamp of the King of heaven upon them; the comforts of God are humbling; though they lift the heart up in thankfulness, yet they do not puff it up in pride.

Those who say they have comfort, but are proud, they have learned to despise others, and are climb'd above Ordinances, their comforts are delusions; the Divel is able not only to transform himself into an Angel of light, 2 Cor. 11.4. but he can transform himself into the Comforter. 'Tis easie to counterfeit money, to silver over brass, and put the Kings image upon it; the Divel can silver over false comforts, and make them look as if they had the stamp of the King of heaven upon them; the comforts of God are humbling; though they lift the heart up in thankfulness, yet they do not puff it up in pride.

2. The comforts God gives his Mourners, are unmixed; they are not tempered with any bitter ingredients; worldly comforts are like wine that runs dregs; there is that guilt within checks and corrodes; in midst of laughter the heart is sad, Prov: 14.13. Queen Mary once said, if she were opened, they would find Calais lying at her heart; if the breast of a sinner were anatomized and opened, you would find a worm gnawing at his heart; guilt is a Wolf which feeds in the breast of his comfort; a sinner may have a smiling countenance, but a chiding conscience; his mirth is like the mirth of a man in debt, who is every hour in fear of arresting; the comforts of wicked men are spiced with bitterness, they are worm-wood wine.