The Christian has a spring of comfort, which he cannot lose; and therefore never wants something to support him. If a man have all his riches in money, robbers may take these away; and then what has he more? But though the landed man may be robbed of his money, yet his lands remain for his support. They that build their comfort on worldly goods, may quickly be comfortless; but they that are united to Christ shall find comfort, when all the streams of worldly enjoyments are dried up, Job vi. 13, "Is not my help in me? and is wisdom driven quite from me?" As if he should say, Though my substance is gone; though my servants, my children, my health, and soundness of body, are all gone; yet my grace is not gone too.
Thomas Boston — Human Nature in its Fourfold State (Philadelphia: Presbyterian Board of Publication), on support as a benefit of union with Christ, p. 214
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