Matthew Poole and continuators on Matthew 7:27

27 And the rain descended, and the floods came, and the winds blew, and beat upon that house; and it fell, and great was the fall of it.

There are, and will be others, that as foolish Builders, run up an House in haste without looking to the Goodness of the Foundation, and happen to build it upon loose Ground: So they flatter themselves, with the Hopes of the House in the Heavens not made with Hands, 2 Cor. 5.1. without looking to the bottom and Foundation of these Hopes, whether they be such as Christ hath warranted or no; but either, build their Hopes upon Gods infinite Mercy, or the sufficiency of Christ's merits, or their own works, hearing the word of God, and performing some other Duties of Religion, never regarding to live to the Obedience of the Will of God. And the same Event will be to these Men as to such foolish Builders, their B[illegible: 1 letter]ilding may stand a while, but when a day of Visitation▪ or Death, or sharp Afflictions or Temptation comes, then their House, their Hopes, all fail and perish in a Moment: Because they had no good Foundation, Iob. 8.13, 14. & 11.20. & 27.8. Prov. 11.7. and great will be the Fall of it. Their Misery and Calamity shall be the greater, by how much their Hopes hath been the stronger, the disappointment of their Expectation adding to their Misery.