The hazzard and the unprofitableness, of losing a soul, for the sake of gaining the world; evidenced in a sermon, on Mat. XVI. 26 (English Edition) [Kindle-editie] beoordelingen het boek quotes

"'TIS one of the Aphorisms of Solomon, Eccl. II. 14. A wise mans eyes are in his head; but the fool walketh in darkness. No where does Wisdom appear in a greater Lustre, than in weighing things in a just Balance, and proportioning our Care and Labour, according to the nature and intrinsick worth and value of them; and fixing our chief Concern upon that which is of the greatest Weight and Moment to us: For this manifestly discovers, that we have a clear & distinct View of things; know where our greatest interest lies; how to move in a strait line, and take the nearest course to secure it. Whereas, they that content themselves with a transient view of things, are often led into wild Mistakes about their true interest; are apt to conclude that to be so, which upon Examination would be found to be of little or no Consequence to 'em; and hence they spend themselves in vain and to no purpose: by which means they evidently declare their Folly, and that they walk in Darkness." This is an edition of a classical book first published in the eighteenth century.