(2 ·3) fpericy upon a true accou'nt , whofe S-oul profpers noc ? It is not ever good to profper in the World : it cannot be uni verfally faiq , It's ·good to be rich, it's·good to be in health, it's good to be in honour, ~ it's good to be at liberty :.the contrary may f01ne· · ~imes be true ;rit's good to ·be poor, to be fick, to be in difgrace, to be in bonds : the neceffity of our Souls cloth .not feldoxne require it: T~en alone is it · good to be full , and to abound , when our'outward , abundance fa.rthers our fpiritual welfare. Chriltians , could we .receive this truth , That our outward good things are onely good for us, ,as·far forth as they conduce to our fpiritual good , (ould ~e receive this. truth, ~nd live under the power e.f lt: what a d1fferent JUdgement f11ould we then hav~ of all thefe worldly matters ' from what we have ? and how llrangely would the courfe of thi~ ·World be then changed? Would there then be·fuch violent and eager pm:-fuing thefe carnal things ? Would there then be fuch whining , arid complain- , ing, and , murmuring at every croffe providence? We would then fay, This·maybe good for me; good for my Soul, how fad foever it looks. · 2. That the externalfpiritualgood things,the Mi~ · niltry,and Ord~nances of the Gofpel,&c. are fo far good /to us, as they conduce toour internal fpirimal good: an,d they beingordinarily fo' it mu(t be con– cluded, That ordinarily it is &ood for us, that we en– joy them,and be not dep>rived of chem.G·od may fee the cutting Chriltians !bott of thofe privilcdgcs,and Liberties, to be fometimes needfuJl for them ; and . then even this alfo.makes for their good : Wher~of n1ore anon . I ·c 4 ' 3. That J ' I (
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