Eighthly, It argues strength of _Grace_ when we use this _world_, and all the _comforts_ of it with a _weaned eye_ and _mind_, as if we used it not: as _English Travellers_ that lodge in an _Indian_ house, use all the wild _Indians_ comforts with a strange _affection_, willing and ready to be gone: or as _Passengers_ in a _Ship_, willing and ready (when _God_ will) to land, and goe ashoar in our own _countrey_, to our owne _House_, and _comforts_ in the _Heavens_. Thus _Gideons_ Souldiers (in a figure of such as are fit for _Christs Battels_) are not only _couragious_ and depart not with the _cowards_, but also lap at the _comforts_ of this life, with a speedy _necessity_, but lye not downe to them in _excesse_ of _affection_ and _delight_. _Object._ May not _Hypocrites_ use this world with a strange _affection_, weaned from the vanities of it, _&c._ [Sidenote: The heavenly use of earthly comforts.] _I answer_, Doubtlesse not onely a false _Christian_ or _Hypocrite_, but other naturall men (out of the _sence_ and _experience_ of the _vanitie_ and _uncertainty_ of this life, and the _comforts_ of it) may attaine to a great seeming _dispising_ of these _earthly things_, though never without _sorrow_ that they are not more _full_ and _certain_, as being their _portion_: Onely _Gods children_ who have made the _Lord_ himselfe their portion, and his _word_ and _Ordinances_ their _inheritance_, they only I say use them as from _God_, tokens of his _Love_ and _goodnesse_, and as _golden chaines_ to draw them unto him, and humbly submit to _Gods_ holy pleasure, in his gracious _bestowing_ or _withdrawing_ of them. [Sidenote: _Ninthly._] Ninthly, It is an _argument_ of a strong _fear_ of and _affection_ to _God_, when in all our earthly businesses, we see _God_, and minde his _name_ and _praise_. Hence saith _James_: Yee ought in all Journeys and purposes to say, If _God_ will: Hence _Boaz_ that holy man, when he comes into his _Field_ hath _God_ in his _mouth_: The _Lord_ blesse you sayed he to his _Reapers_: Hence the poorest _Christian_ able to contribute (_1 Cor. 16_.) observes _weekly_, and therefore _daily_ the _dispensations_ of _God_ towards him; He observes the _givings_ and _takings_ of _Gods_ hand, and walks with him though in the poorest and meanest _calling_ and _condition_. _Object._ But may not _Hypocrites_ observe _Gods_ blessing in _worldly_ things, in _faire winds_, _good voyages_, in the _encrease_ of _children_, _corne_, _wine_, _cattel_, _&c_? [Sidenote: The glorifying of God proper to Gods children only.] _I answer, Naturall conviction_ enforceth even _Pagans_ to confesse (a _Manittoo_) an _Invisible Deity_ and _God-head_ in these visible things; But to make it a _worke_ and _Businesse_ in all these earthly things to see and _glorifie God_, to walke with him, and to be full of his _praise_ all the day long; this is onely the _Character_ of _Gods children_, who only truly see his _hand_, and love his _name_ and _glory_.