* 1.1SECT. VIII.
7. COnsider, how do we wrong the Lord and his Promises, and disgrace his ways in the eyes of the world? As if we would actually perswade, them to question, whether God be true of his Word or no? whether there be any such glory as Scripture mentions? when they see those who have professed to live by Faith, and have boasted of their hopes in another world, and per∣swaded others to let go all for these hopes, and spoken disgrace∣fully of all things below, in comparison of these unexpressable things above; I say, when they see these very men so loth to leave their hold of present things, and to go to that glory which they talked and boasted of; how doth it make the weak to stagger? and confirm the world in their unbelief and sensuality? and make them conclude, sure if these Professors did expect so much glory, and make so light of the world as they seem, they would not them∣selves be so loth of a change. O how are we ever able to repai•• the wrong which we do to God and poor souls by this scandal? And what an honor to God? what a strengthning to Believers? what a conviction to Unbelievers would it be, if Christians in this did answer their professions, and chearfully welcome the news of Rest?