Note, 1. Sinners put a most fatal cheat upon themselves: The wicked
works a deceitful work, builds himself a house upon the sand, which
will deceive him when the storm comes, promises himself that by his sin
which he will never gain; nay, it is cutting his throat when it smiles
upon him. Sin deceived me, and by it slew me. 2. Saints lay up the best
securities for themselves: He that sows righteousness, that is good,
and makes it his business to do good, with an eye to a future
recompence, he shall have a sure reward; it is made as sure to him as
eternal truth can make it. If the seedness fail not, the harvest shall
not, Gal. vi. 8.