The mischiefs of self-ignorance and the benefits of self-acquaintance opened in divers sermons at…

1 Pet. 4.4.1, 2. Forasmuch then as Christ hath suffered for us in the flesh, arm your selves likewise with the same mind: for he that hath suffered in the flesh, hath ceased from sin: that he no longer should live the rest of his time in the flesh, to the lusts of men, but to the will of God.]

3. All those are unregenerate, that depend not upon God as their chiefest Benefactor: and do not most carefully apply themselves to him, as knowing that in his favour is life, Psal. 30.5. and that his loving kindness is better then life,] Psal. 63.3. and that to his judgement we must finally stand or fall: but do ambitiously seek the favour of men, and call them their Benefactors, (Luke 22.25. Matth. 23.9.) whatever become of the favour of God. He is no child of God that preferreth not the Love of God before the Love of all the world. He is no heir of heaven, that preferreth not the fruition of God in Heaven, before all worldly glory and felicity, Col. 4.1, 2, 3. If ye be risen with Christ, seek the things that are ⟨p. 270⟩above, where Christ sitteth on the right hand of God; set your affection on things above, not on things on the earth.] The Love of God is the sum of Holiness; the Heart of the new creature; the perfecting of it is the perfection and felicity of man.

3. All those are unregenerate, that depend not upon God as their chiefest Benefactor: and do not most carefully apply themselves to him, as knowing that in his favour is life,