Bridge's remains, being VIII sermons

Seventhly, the more selfish any man is in seeking his own particular interest in the time or cause of public concernments, the more carnal he is, a selfish principle is a carnal principle; now this may be amongst Professors, Judges 5. Why says the Holy Ghost to Reuben, Why abidest thou amongst the Sheepfolds to hear the bleatings of the Flock; and why did Dan remain in Ships; there was a great cause a foot, Zebulon and Naphtali came forth, but as for Asher they abode in the Creeks, Dan in the Ships, and Reuben abode among the Sheep-folds to hear the bleatings &c. that is, says Peter Martyr, ¹Plus pecudum balatu, quam Reipublicae cura; they were taken with their own particular interest, more then with the public concernments. Do I therefore mind my own particular interest more then the public concernment, and in times of public concernments or calamities, do I seek to raise my self and to get a place, a preferment, and great things in this world, then am I carnal. Yet thus even thus it is with many Professors at this day. Why; because they are carnal; possibly then great Professors may be ⟨p. 119⟩very carnal, and that is the first thing.

Seventhly, the more selfish any man is in seeking his own parttcular interest in the time or cause of publick concernments, the more carnal he is, a selfish principle is a carnal principle; now this may be amongst Professors, Judges 5. Why says the Holy Ghost to Reuben, Why abidest thou amongst the Sheepfolds to hear the bleatings of the Flock; and why did Dan remain in Ships; there was a great cause a foot, Zebulon and Nepthali came forth, but as for Asher they abode in the Creeks, Dan in the Ships, and Reuben abode among the Sheep-folds to hear the bleatings &c. that is, says Peter Martyr, ¹Plus pecudum balatu, quam Reipublicae cura; they were taken with their own particular interest, more then with the publick concernments. Do I therefore mind my own particular interest more then the publick concernment, and in times of publick concernments or calamities, do I seek to raise my self and to get a place, a preferment, and great things in this world, then am I carnal. Yet thus even thus it is with many Professors at this day. Why; because they are carnal; possibly then great Professors may be