Seasonable truths in evil-times in several sermons / lately preached in and about London

In this Scripture we have a great Exhortation to use this World as if we used it not, which the Apostle openeth by divers instances, and strengtheneth by divers Arguments. The general Exhortation brings up the Rear, They that use this world as if they used it not, or as not abusing it. The instances march in the body and middle of the words; They that have Wives, as though ⟨p. 128⟩they had none; and they that weep, as though they wept not; and they that rejoice, as though they rejoiced not; and they that buy, as though they possessed not. Which are enclosed with two Reasons:

In this Scripture we have a great Exhortation to use this World as if we used it not, which the Apostle openeth by divers instances, and strengtheneth by divers Arguments. The general Exhortation brings up the Rear, They that use this world as if they used it not, or as not abusing it. The instances march in the body and middle of the words; They that have Wives, as though ⟨p. 128⟩they had none; and they that weep, as though they wept not; and they that rejoice, as though they rejoyced not; and they that buy, as though they possessed not. Which are inclosed with tvvo Reasons:

One in the Front, The time is short; This I say Brethren, the time is short, It remaineth, &c.

The other reason in the close or rear of the words, F•r the fashion of this World passeth away. From all which then I take up this Doctrine or Observation, Doctr. That the consideration of the shortness of our time here, and that the fashion of this World passeth away, should move us to use the World in all our particular concernments, as if we used it not. For the opening whereof, these several things will fall under our consideration: