The life of faith in three parts, the first is a sermon on Heb.…

It is not said that the Sensualist in Luke 16. did eat too much: but that he fared sumptuously every day, and that he had his good things here: that is, that he lived to the pleasing of his flesh. It is not said of him in Luke 12.19, 20. that he ate or drank too much; but that he said, Soul, take thy ease, eat, drink, and be merry; that is, that he preferred the pleasing of his appetite or flesh, before the everlasting pleasures. The sin of the Israelites was, that they were weary of eating Manna only, so many years, and desired flesh only to please their appetite: and therefore is is said, that they asked meat for their lust, Psal. 78.18. that is, to gratify their flesh or sense. And the terrible threatenings thundered out by James against the rich, are on such accounts, James 5.4, 5. Ye have lived in pleasure on earth, and been wanton; ye have nourished your hearts as in a day of slaughter. And we are commanded to make no provision for the flesh, to satisfy the wills or lusts thereof; that is, merely or chiefly to please our senses.

It is not said that the Sensualist in Luke 16. did eat too much: but that he fared sumptuously every day, and that he had his good things here: that is, that he lived to the pleasing of his flesh. It is not said of him in Luke 12.19, 20. that he ate or drank too much; but that he said, Soul, take thy ease, eat, drink, and be merry; that is, that he preferred the pleasing of his appetite or flesh, before the everlasting pleasures. The sin of the Israelites was, that they were weary of eating Manna only, so many years, and desired flesh only to please their appetite: and therefore is is said, that they asked meat for their lust, Psal. 78.18. that is, to gratifie their flesh or sense. And the terrible threatnings thundered out by James against the rich, are on such accounts,