A29369:137
Bridge's remains, being VIII sermons
Bridge's remains, being VIII sermons ... by that learned and judicious divine, Mr. William Bridge ...
London : Printed and are to be sold by John Hancock Senior and Junior ..., 1673
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2. It is one thing to affect the best things, and to have some affections to the better things; another thing to set our affections on things that are above: its said of Herod, that he heard John Baptist gladly: there he had some affections to the better things, yet his affections were not set on things above. The Stony ground in the Parable, receives the word with joy; there is some affections to the better things yet this is the not setting of the affections on things above plainly; yet its one thing to affect the best ⟨p. 35⟩things, and another thing to set our affections on things that are above. Yet,
2. It is one thing to affect the best things, and to have some affections to the better things; another thing to set our affections on things that are above: its said of Herod, that he heard John Baptist gladly: there he had some affections to the better things, yet his •ffections were not set on things above. The Stony ground in the Parable, receives the word with joy; there is some affections to the better things yet this is the not setting of the affections on things above plainly; yet its one thing to affect the best ⟨p. 35⟩things, and another thing to set our affections on things that are above. Yet,
3. Many there are who are deceived herein; for as some have gifts, part, and knowledge; and thereby think they are in the state of grace, when there is no such matter; so some having affections to the best thing•, think that they are godly, when there is no such matter.