First, I frequently preach on such texts as these: _Having food and raiment, let us be content therewith. They who desire to be rich, fall into temptation and a snare, and many foolish and hurtful lusts, which drown men in destruction and perdition. Lay not up for yourselves treasures upon earth, where the rust and moth doth corrupt, and where thieves break thro’ and steal. But lay up for yourselves treasures in heaven, where neither rust nor moth doth corrupt, and where thieves do not break thro’ and steal._ Now should any of those who are labouring by all possible means, _to lay up treasure upon earth, feel_ these words, they would not _inlarge their desires as hell_; but be _content with such things as they had_. They then probably might not heap up so much for their heirs, as otherwise they would have done. These would therefore _have less_ than if they had not heard _me_: because they would _grasp at less_. Secondly, wherever the gospel takes effect, _the foes of a man will be those of his own houshold_. By this means then some who hear and receive it with joy, will be poorer then they were before. Their domestic foes will, in many cases, hinder, embroil, and disturb the course of their affairs. And their relations, who assisted them before, or promised at least so to do, will probably withdraw or deny that assistance, _unless they will be advised by them_. Perhaps their nearest relations: it being no new thing, for parents to disown their children, if _after the way which they call heresy, these worship the |God| of their fathers_. Hence therefore some _have less_, of this world’s goods then they had in times past, either because they _earn less_, or because they _receive less_, from them on whom they depend.