Doct. It is the duty of all the Saints to set their affections on things above. P. 26.
Explication. 1. What these affections are?
1. Motions of the reasonable Soul.
2. Motions of the Soul sensibly carried out upon what is good or evil.
3. So as to embrace or refuse the same.
2. Whether we may not at all affect the things of this life?
Ans. Yes, But,
⟨image 3⟩1. Not for themselves, but in subordination to God.
2. In Comparison to Spiritual and Heavenly things your affections to these things, is to be no affection
3. Why are we to set our affections on things above?
1. If you do not, you are no fit match for Christ.
2. You will never own him, unless you set your affections on him.
3. If your affections be not set upon things above, they will never be drawn off from things beneath.
4. If you do not, you will never press much after the knowledge and obtainment of them.
5. If your affections be not thus set, you will never be zealous for God.
6. If they be not thus set, you will never do any great thing for God.
7. If they be not thus set, you can never please God in any thing you do for God.
Application Use 1. It is an evil thing to set affections on things below, and not on things above. P. 33.
1. It is hard and difficult to set our affections on things above.
2. It is one thing to affect things above, and another thing to set affections on them.
3. Many are deceived herein: For,
1. If they did, they would not be so indifferent in the things of God.
2, They would carry these things about with them in their minds and thoughts.
3. They would seek them in the first place,
4. They would be speaking of them, and love to hear others speak of them.
5. They would be more tender of the name of God and Spiritual things.
⟨image 4⟩6. They would clear an Evidence of an Interest in them.
4. If affections are set on things above, P. 38.
1. Your portion is accordingly.
2. You may know that you have an Interest in Christ.
3. It will most relieve you in the day of distress.
4. Then you will neither loose affections, nor the thing affected.
5. These affections will make the ways of God easy.
6. Then the jealousy of God will not be raised against you.
5 What shall we do to raise affections to things above. P. Ibid.
1. Get a new Heart.
2. Get knowledge of things above.
3. Put your selves under the most wooing discovery of Gods love.
4.
Doct. It is the duty of all the Saints to set their affections on things above. P. 26.
Explication. 1. What these affections are?
1. Motions of the reasonable Soul.
2. Motions of the Soul sensibly carried out upon what is good or evil.
3. So as to embrace or refuse the same.
2. Whether we may not at all affect the things of this life?
Ans. Yes, But,
⟨image 3⟩1. Not for themselves, but in subordination to God.
2. In Comparison to Spiritual and Heavenly things your affections to these things, is to be no affection
3. Why are we to set our affections on things above?
1. If you do not, you are no fit match for Christ.
2. You will never own him, unless you set your affections on him.
3. If your affections be not set upon things above, they will never be drawn off from things beneath.
4. If you do not, you will never press much after the knowledge and obtainment of them.
5. If your affections be not thus set, you will never be zealous for God.
6. If they be not thus set, you will never do any great thing for God.
7. If they be not thus set, you can never please God in any thing you do for God.
Application Use 1. It is an evil thing to set affections on things below, and not on things above. P. 33.
1. It is hard and difficult to set our affections on things above.
2. It is one thing to affect things above, and another thing to set affections on them.
3. Many are deceived herein: For,
1. If they did, they would not be so indifferent in the things of God.
2, They would carry these things about with them in their minds and thoughts.
3. They would seek them in the first place,
4. They would be speaking of them, and love to hear others speak of them.
5. They would be more tender of the name of God and Spiritual things.
⟨image 4⟩6. They would clear an Evidence of an Interest in them.
4. If affections are set on things above, P. 38.
1. Your portion is accordingly.
2. You may know that you have an Interest in Christ.
3. It will most relieve you in the day of distress.
4. Then you will neither loose affections, nor the thing affected.
5. These affections will make the ways of God easie.
6. Then the jealousie of God will not be raised against you.
5 What shall we do to raise affections to things above. P. Ibid.
1. Get a new Heart.
2. Get knowledge of things above.
3. Put your selves under the most wooing discocovery of Gods love.
4.