Sermons preached on several occasionsSermons preach'd on several occasions

Besides this, nothing is forbid but sinful Pleasures that will end in eternal Torments: sinful Profits, ⟨p. 319⟩the gaining of the World, with the loss of the Soul: the Gain is nothing, and the Loss is infinite. Now where are the Chains and Fetters that are so hard and heavy as Carnal Men complain of? All his Commands are Precepts of Happiness.

(2.) This Testimony of Scripture, Carnal Men esteem a notorious Paradox: they can taste no Pleasures but what are steeped in Sense. Take away the Enticings and Blandishments of the Carnal Appetites, they understand no other Pleasure: which is such a Deceit, as if a sick Person who feels no Pleasure but in the soft and easy Intermissions of his Disease, should conclude if he were entirely freed from it, he should be deprived of all Pleasure. Whereas the Pleasure of Health is far more desirable and constant. The Angels are absolutely ⟨p. 320⟩exempt from the Desires of our carnal Faculties, and without carnal Fruitions, but are ever blessed and joyful in the direct Possession of what is good, not in the relief from Evils either natural or accidental, as Hunger and Thirst, or Sickness and Pain.

(2.) This Testimony of Scripture, Carnal Men esteem a notorious Paradox: they can taste no Pleasures but what are steep'd in Sense. Take away the Enticings and Blandishments of the Carnal Appetites, they understand no other Pleasure: which is such a Deceit, as if a sick Person who feels no Pleasure but in the soft and easy Intermissions of his Disease, should conclude if he were entirely freed from it, he should be deprived of all Pleasure. Whereas the Pleasure of Health is far more desirable and constant. The Angels are absolutely ⟨p. 320⟩exempt from the Desires of our carnal Faculties, and without carnal Fruitions, but are ever blessed and joyful in the direct Possession of what is good, not in the relief from Evils either natural or accidental, as Hunger and Thirst, or Sickness and Pain.