See here, 1. How a good man's estate lasts: He leaves an inheritance to
his children's children. It is part of his praise that he is thoughtful
for posterity, that he does not lay all out upon himself, but is in
care to do well for those that come after him, not by withholding more
than is meet, but by a prudent and decent frugality. He trains up his
children to this, that they may leave it to their children; and
especially he is careful, both by justice and charity, to obtain the
blessing of God upon what he has, and to entail that blessing upon his
children, without which the greatest industry and frugality will be in
vain: A good man, by being good and doing good, by honouring the Lord
with his substance and spending it in his service, secures it to his
posterity; or, if he should not leave them much of this world's goods,
his prayers, his instructions, his good example, will be the best
entail, and the promises of the covenant will be an inheritance to his
children's children, Ps. ciii. 17. 2. How it increases by the accession
of the wealth of the sinner to it, for that is laid up for the just. If
it be asked, How should good men grow so rich, who are not so eager
upon the world as others are and who commonly suffer for their
well-doing? It is here answered, God, in his providence, often brings
into their hands that which wicked people had laid up for themselves.
The innocent shall divide the silver, Job xxvii. 16, 17. The Israelites
shall spoil the Egyptians (Exod. xii. 36) and eat the riches of the
Gentiles, Isa. lxi. 6.