A supplement to The Morning-exercise at Cripple-Gate, or, Several more cases of conscience practically…

(2). As for you, who are rich in this world, consider seriously the exhortation of Paul, 1 Tim. 6.17, 18, 19. where having closed his Epistle he has this Divine Inspiration injected by the Spirit. Charge them that are rich in this world, that they he not high-minded, nor trust in uncertain tiches, but in ⟨p. 85⟩the living God, who giveth us richly all things to enjoy. That they do good, that they be rich in good works, &c. There were many rich Merchants at Ephesus, where Timothy was, who needed this exhortation, as I think many among us.

(3). Here is a more particular word for Merchants, Tradesmen, and all such as are much engaged in the affairs of this world, That they would take diligent heed that the world do not insinuate and wind it self into their hearts. O! I beseech you, keep your hearts far from the walls of this pest-house, this love-polluting world: keep your love in Heaven while your persons are engaged in the world. Let not your hearts smell of the smoke of this lower house, but of Heaven: beware that your love do not make its nest in this world, but let it take wing, and rest no where short of Heaven, where its Treasure is. Follow not the guises of this soul-polluting world: Let this Idol world be nothing to you; but God be all in all. Take heed that the multiplicity of worldly affairs choke not the sense of God: remember your best riches consist in the poverty of your desires. Make use of prosperity to prepare you for afflictions: know the dearest things must be parted with when God calls for them; and therefore keep your hearts loose from them: bring your natural desires into a narrow compass, but let your hearts be enlarged towards God: amuse not your hearts as children at the glistering outside of things; but fear a snare in every comfort: feed much on Spiritual delights, and that will kill carnal pleasures.

(3). Here is a more particular word for Merchants, Tradesmen, and all such as are much engaged in the affairs of this world, That they would take diligent heed that the world do not insinuate and wind it self into their hearts. O! I beseech you, keep your hearts far from the walls of this pest-house, this love-polluting world: keep your love in Heaven while your persons are ingaged in the world. Let not your hearts smell of the smoke of this lower house, but of Heaven: beware that your love do not make its nest in this world, but let it take wing, and rest no where short of Heaven, where its Treasure is. Follow not the guises of this soul-polluting world: Let this Idol world be nothing to you; but God be all in all. Take heed that the multiplicity of worldly affairs choak not the sense of God: remember your best riches consist in the poverty of your desires. Make use of prosperity to prepare you for afflictions: know the dearest things must be parted with when God calls for them; and therefore keep your hearts loose from them: bring your natural desires into a narrow compass, but let your hearts be enlarged towards God: amuse not your hearts as children at the glistering outside of things; but fear a snare in every comfort: feed much on Spiritual delights, and that will kill carnal pleasures.