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

Who would rejoice much in that which is but a Tanquam, a quasi of good, which he cannot satisfy his soul in? there is a crack in the finest Crystal Glass in this world, a crevice: what outward thing is there in all the world, but hath some crevice in it? what beauty, but hath some Wart grows upon the face on't? Our Saviour Christ was at a Wedding, and when he was there the Wine was spent; why? for to show that in the midst of all our fullness and joy, there is a deficiency, and there is a want, bottles will be empty.

Who would rejoyce much in that which is but a Tanquam, a quasi of good, which he cannot satisfie his soul in? there is a crack in the finest Christal Glass in this world, a crevice: what outward thing is there in all the world, but hath some crevice in it? what beauty, but hath some Wart grows upon the face on't? Our Saviour Christ was at a Wedding, and when he was there the Wine was spent; why? for to shew that in the midst of all our fulness and joy, there is a deficiency, and there is a want, bottles will be empty.

And if it be the great work of a Christian for to moderate his affections, then should we not grieve as if we grieved not, and rejoice as if we rejoiced not.

And if it be the great work of a Christian for to moderate his affections, then shold we not grieve as if we grieved not, and rejoyce as if we rejoyced not.

The great work of a Christian, what is it? why, the great work of a Christian is not for to know much; the great work of a Christian is not to have much; he is a Christian indeed that grieves as if he grieved not, and rejoices as if he rejoiced not, that moderates his affections, that hath the command and the true moderation of his affections, I, he is a Christian indeed. So that thus then we see, that we are to use the world as if we used it not, in reference to this concernment, the matter of our joy.