Bridge's remains, being VIII sermons

6. If a mans affections were thus set on things that are above, then he would not be put off with any slight evidence of his interest in them. Look what a man doth much affect, that he will have a clear evidence of his interest therein, and will never be satisfied till he have a substantial and a clear evidence of it; but now though men, say that they do affect the best things, yet they will be satisfied with slight evidences of their interest in them. Why! Because their affections are not truly set on things that are above. Indeed men think they are, because they have some affections to the better things; but if all these things be true, as they are most certain, then surely many are Hinc colligere possumus, illos omnes qui pollicentur sibi gaudia superna, cum interim non omnino sapiunt superna, quasi jucundo quodam somnio delectari, neque unquam illis rebus saturandos, qui nunquam sitire & esurire, ex animo solebant. Dav. in Collos. 3.1:2. ⟨p. 38⟩deceived in the great matter of the right placing of their affections.

Quest. But suppose our affections be set on things above, or suppose they be not? What then!

Answ. Then is your Portion accordingly; Look where your Treasure •s, there is your Portion: if your Treasure be in Heaven, then is your Portion there, if your Treasure be in the Earth, then is your Portion there. And look where your heart and affections are, there is your Treasure. And therefore if your affections be set on things above, then is your Portion there; if on things below, then is your Portion there. Yea,