126 74e efirt>lsaläcalli»gto Chriit, goodnfl'e, and hee praifeth the Lord bee never wanted any thing, his lot is fallen into a- good ground, and therefi)re he doubteth not, but that God,whobath beenehisGod from his youth will fàve him, and (hew-mercie unto his fcule; this is the fecond ground, and it is a poore feeble ground to fupport the foule in filch a cafe as this. I anfwer therefore,thouart deceived, thou take that for an argument of Gods love and mercy, which rather may bee an argument of Gods ha, tred and indignation s rfal.92.12, rhewickEdflow rijh, faith the text, then a manmay fay, they will all toheaven, they will all be Caved if they.foprod fper here, ro, faith the text, they flourifh that they maybe- deftroyed, and perifh for ever, the oxe is fatted for the (laughter, fo it is here, thou art fatted here,thouhaft more than heart can de- fire, thy cupsare full, and thy table well fpread, thy breafts full of milice, and thy bones full of marrow, it is that theta mighceft bcedeflroyed, rfal. 1.5. Profpericie deftroyeth the , foule; it is like.poifon, like ratsbane5 now would any man fay thus, Inch a man is moft like to live, be. caufe heeateth molt poifon ? nay rather the con- trarie,fo profperitiemeeting with a finfull, with a naughtieheart,it is poifon tohim;the text telleth you, when Haman was invited, it was that. bee might beaccuf-d; the truth is, there menorate greate(t<hope in t Cis life,I.meane for honour,and poìnpe, and refpe.&, and preferment, many of them aremen ofthe leaft hope for heaven. Othersb.ecaufe they have felc,the heaviehand cf,
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