62'6 of Effe!Jwil Calling. e c r. Il. f:(raicm told Diver, when he begged that Lazarus might come andcool his tonguewith a drop of water, Remember than hadfl thy good things in this life, andLazarus evil : So God may fay to thee, Thou hadil thy pleafure, thy eafe, thy jollity in this life ;now thy torments and thy nineties they begin: There is loch a change madebetween Dives and Lazarus, as in Gi./ean, fleece, one time that was wet and, the floor dry; then the floor was dry and the fleece wet; thus one while bivio, he is in profperity, and Lazarus is a begging for crums; and afterwards Lazarus he is in glory, and Dives is begging for a drop of water. Take heed then, left God do, as Abraham with //mad, he gave him many gifts, but the inheritance was bellowed onely on IJQac : So God, ire gives the wealth, greatnefs, and fuck gifts, but the inheritance ofhea- ven, that he befloweth upon others. Rou onson In the next place, I ]hall briefly inflame in thoReafons on their part Who are masts past. rrjrdled ; And they are evident : 1. First, All earthly greatnefs and advantages; they are ape tofi!l the heart /Goth pride and loftinefse Charge the rich, that they be not high monied, i Tim. 6.1. Now there is no difpofition cloth fo immediately offend God as this ; Ctdrif et fl the proaid, buthe giveshgrace to the humble: Goddoth not give grace to proud men ; as yourhigh mountains are often barren. Secondly, All there earthly advantages, whenpoffell, They do rahof theheart from Godmany Ways: 1h11, Inordinate affections towards them, make us refufe God : re casnet ferve God and Mammon ; the hand fall of earth, cannot receive gold, though offered. Secondly, There is the deceiveablenefs of their pleafure, they dead the heart to good things ; men finde notchat fweetnefs anddelight in heaveraly things, as otherwife they would. Thirdly, Solicitude and diftrafting cares about them, they make the foul full of fears , full of diverfions they are Tares among the good Corn. fourthly, The feeming profitablenefs and necesflity of'them: They cannot live, or be without them ; and thereupon theyventure the loll of God toenjoy aide. Vj'e of Admonition, To men of great place, and great wealth t Oh ! know howhard it is for fuch to bePaved ; there is a Camels bunch co go through the eye of a needle : Let not theregreat things become a fnare to you ; confider, there is better Greatnefs, and that is, To be firing in the Lord ; better Riches, To be rich in faith; better power, To be able to prevail with God in prayer t Cana thou fay? TheBible makes me feebetter things, makes me bolefrom alt things to ferveGod. SERMONS AIM
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