ïz8 Qteffior r andCafes ofConJ4cnce . Ç,hap Gods Church tovindicate his truth and glory ; andthen bybeing wifeand faith- ful in a little, thou (halt be ruler over much,&c. SeeDr. Reynolds. Objet}. But 1fhosld not takefo much care were it not for my children ? Anfw. Paulfaith, i Cor. 7.29. Let that are married, be as though they -were not : meaning in regard of this fcraping of wealth' together by unlawful! means , or in regardof readinefs to doworks of mercy. God hath prómifedto be á Father of the fatherleffe. Some go to Hell themfelves to make their chil- dren rich : but God requires no fuch thing at our hand : Therere is a moderate care indeed, as t Tim.4.8. He that cares notfor his own, &c. but we muff not snake this a pretence toexcufe our Finfull and immoderate cares : what ability the creaturehath tohelp, is froth God, and when the creature is taken away , God is wherehe was. Dr. Sibs. "Quefl. why ought wenot tobe tocarefulabout worldly things? Anfw. Firft, becaufe thefe things are good in a very meane degree ; they cannot breed Contentment ,. nor makeaman happy.. . Secondly, they are bale, bones for doges : reprobates have more plenty of them thenGods-children, they aremore meet wages for flaves, then portions for children : the wicked have thefe, but the godly have fpiritual graces here,, and eternal glory hereafter. Thirdly, they are very vaine,fubje& tomany loffes , and changes : yea , and weare asvain asthey, fo that if we fbouldnever lofe them,yet we may be taken from them, not twenty, or fourtyyears hence,but ereto morrow : neither can we tell whether we (hall leave them toour children' haply it may be to ftrangers, yea enemies, or if we fhould leave them to our children, we know no how they will fpend them': Indeed we muff have callings, andwe mull bepainful in them : So Adamhad before and after hisfall : AsSolomon-commends diligence , fohe fpeaks againfa idleneffe, Prov.t0.4. He fends the fluggard to theAnt for forecafl , Prov. 6.6. Tofeph'in times ofplenty laid up for timesofwant,Gen.41.48. therefore it's not thecare, but the exceffe that-is forbidden. Mr. Rogers onPet. CHAP.
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