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John Trapp on Ecclesiastes 5:19

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Ecclesiastes5:19

Verſ. 19. This is the gift of God] A gift of his right hand, donum throni, non ſcabelli: 1 Tim. 6.6 Godlineſs onely hath contentedneſs. The comfort of wealth comes in by no other door, than by the aſſurance of Gods love in beſtowing it, and of his grace in ſanctifying it. God give thee the dew of Heaven, &c. Gen. 27. 28. Eſau likewiſe had the like, but not with a God give thee. A carnal heart cares not how, ſo hee may have it; hence his ſo little comfort and enjoyment. A godly man will have God with it, or elſe hee is all amort. Moſes would not bee put off with an Angel to go along with them; Luther proteſſed,Valde proteſtatus ſum me nolle fio ſatiari. Luth. when great gifts were offered him, that hee would not bee ſatisfied or quieted with thoſe rattles.

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