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 a fore Foundation, and he that is the diſpoſer of all things will not ſuffer us, even in this Life, to went what he ſees convenient for us. ''The Earth is the Lord's, and the fulnes thereof the World and they that dwelt therein. For he hath founded it upon the Seas, and establiſhed it upon the Floods'', Pſalm. xxiv. 1, 2.

Time we find indeed that God withholds his Hands from the Righteous, and gives them on ſuch plenty of earthly Things as the wicked commonly poſſeſs; this made David almoſt ſtumble, but when he had better conſidered, he greatly rejoiced. For as our bleſſed Lord confeſſed that his Kingdom was not of this World, we may well believe, that thoſe whom he Joves ſhall not have their Portion here, but receive it in the Kingdom prepared for them, in all fulneſs of joy and bleſſedneſs, even the Riches of Chriſt ſhall be their Part; then, they may truly ſay. Their Lot is fallen in a fair Land; The Lord is their Heritage, even the Lord of Glory, the King of Saints and Angels, who has ſubdued for us Death and the Grave; who died and roſe again, that he might become Lord both of the living and the Dead. And in this Caſe the Chriſtian may aſſure himſelf with holy David viz. The Lord is my ſhepherd, I ſhall not want: He maketh me ly down in green Paſtures, he leadeth me beſide the ſtill Waters, he reſtoreth my Soul, he