168 TheCrucifying of the world, le have ; and truft your [elves on the fecurity of his pronjife, who bath Paid, 1 will never fail thee norforfake thee, lieb. 13. 5 . It is not for nothing that Chrift himfelf hash given you fo many and fo terrible warnings to take heed of this fin ? As Luke 12. i 5. Take heed and betbare of covetoufnefi : for amans life conffieeb not in the abundance ofthe things that he poffeffeth.] As if he thould fay While you think you are fecuring your well- being , you do not fecure your Being it felt. When you have done all co provide for the delights of your life , you are never the Ibrer of life it fell. Read the following paffages in the Text, and let them warnyou, or condemnyou. If fuck, admonitions as there will not take, from the mouth of him whom you call your Lord and from whom you profefs to expe t your Judge- ment ; What havewe then further to fay to you, or how should our warnings expect entertainment with you ? Yet I (hall do that which is my duty, and leave the fuccefs toGod. I do there- fore again in the name of God, advife and warn you toTake heed of having too pleafant thoughts on a profperuus {late. Long not after fulnefsand plenty in the world. Benot too eager for accomodations toyour flefh. A Coffin of two yards long will fhortly hold it , and be room enough for it : And will no- thing but well built houfes adorned rooms, the neateft cloath- ingand plentiful poffetlions ferve you now ? How fad a mark is thisof a foul that never had a failing tafle of the everlafting riches ! Away foolish children , and fand not building bottles with hicks and fand ! Home with you, to God, and remember where you mutt dwell for ever. When you have feathered your nets, and made them as you would have them, you muff leave them before you are well fettled and warm in them. And if it comfort you to think that you leave them to your children ; re- member that you leave them the fink of your fins, and bequeath to them the Snares that undid your fouls , that fo theymay be- come theheirs ofyour wickednefs,and bedeceived and deftroyed by the world,as you have been.This is your great care for them ; and this is your kindnefs to them. I. have told you once already fromGod, that t hisyour way ûyourfolly, thoughyour pofierity be dike to approve your fayinga becaufe you do fo much tomake ahem of your mind, Pfalm 49. t 3. For though your ins and thoughts be that ionr houfes(ballcontinsae,and you hope to leave a nano
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