[ 1295] The mis-giving Thoughts of a Worldly-minded Man, in reference to the enjoy∣ment of Heaven.
A Begger asking an Alms,* 1.1 if a Man put his hand in his pocket, and take out a penny or two pence, he hath hope to have that; but if he chance to pull out a piece of gold, then his heart fails, because it is too much: Cast a bone to a dog, he falls to it presently, but for a joynt of meat before him, well drest, in a fair large dish, he dares not venture upon that: So, for these sublunary things, as Riches, Honours and preferments, such as God casts many times to dogs,* 1.2 Worldly men may fall upon them, and think they are for their ••ooth; but when they come to the dainties, and infinite treasures of God; Can a Drunkard that prizeth nothing but a little swilling drink, Can a swinish filthy base low-spirited Man, that never minded any thing but the satisfying of his unclean lusts, think, that God should make it the greatest work that he hath in the World, to communicate the Riches of his goodness and grace to such a one as he is? He cannot but have mis-giving thoughts, and think that he hath no part in them.