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title: 'The Danger of Prosperity'
type: pdf
hasMedia: true
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authors:
- 'John Witherspoon'
date: 1791-01-01
collection: 'Archives'
subcollection: '18th century'
topics:
- 'Money, Possessions, and Stewardship'
- 'Christian Life'
scriptures:
- 'Proverbs 30'
- 'Daniel 4'
url: https://confessional.org/archives/18th-century/witherspoon-1791-the-danger-of-prosperity
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# The Danger of Prosperity

Witherspoon warns that prosperity often breeds pride, forgetfulness of God, and vice; he urges humility, gratitude, and generous use of riches as safeguards.

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