Remains of that excellent minister of Jesus Christ, Mr. Joseph Alleine being a collection…Remaines of that excellent minister of Jesus Christ, Mr. Joseph Alleine being a collection…

You must beware of taking too much of the world into your hands. When a mans heart and head is full as it can hold of worldly care and businesses, and he cannot tell which way to turn himself, in a crowd and throng of worldly affairs, how can the care of Religion live in such a ones heart? Luke 10. 41, 42. If Martha will trouble her self about many ⟨p. 274⟩things, the ONE THING needful shall be neglected. You must buy, and marry, and weep, and rejoice, and trade, and care for these things, as if you did it not; not laying too much stress upon these things, nor engaging too eagerly in seeking after them, or else you will neglect the better things, and learn to pray, and hear, and read, as if you did it not, 1 Cor. 7. 30. Tis true that the work of your callings is part of your business for Heaven; but then you must be sure to keep your affairs so at command, as that you may have so much room for daily Prayer and Meditation, and self-reflection, as may season your worldly business with Religion, and sanctify it to you, that it may become a help, and not a snare.

You must beware of taking too much of the world into your hands. When a mans heart and head is full as it can hold of worldly care and businesses, and he cannot tell which way to turn himself, in a crowd and throng of worldly affairs, how can the care of Religion live in such a ones heart? Luke 10. 41, 42. If Martha will trouble her self about many ⟨p. 274⟩things, the ONE THING needfull shall be neglected. You must buy, and marry, and weep, and rejoyce, and trade, and care for these things, as if you did it not; not laying too much stress upon these things, nor engaging too eagerly in seeking after them, or else you will neglect the better things, and learn to pray, and hear, and read, as if you did it not, 1 Cor. 7. 30. Tis true that the work of your callings is part of your business for Heaven; but then you must be sure to keep your affairs so at command, as that you may have so much room for dayly Prayer and Meditation, and self-reflection, as may season your worldly business with Religion, and sanctisie it to you, that it may become a help, and not a snare.