3. God’s people cannot justly pretend that they are surprised with trouble. It becomes not a Christian to say, I had not thought of them. We may indeed be surprised with prosperity—wonder to see streams in the south—to meet with kindness, when abroad from our country; and therefore they are inexcusable, that are unprovided for an evil day. What! not to provide in summer for the winter, when we know surely it will come. 4. Let not the world say God’s people serve an ill master. If he chastise, he
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