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

Fifthly, Look when a man can leave and forsake his worldly interest, his own interest in the world, that he may please others, and be at peace with others, truly it argues, that a man doth use the World as if he used it not: Thus it was with Abraham, Abraham gave Lot the choice; Abraham was the Elder, and the choice did belong to Abraham, but he gave Lot the choice, and he parted with his own interest for peace and quietness: Why Abraham lived by Faith, and he used the World as if he used it not: Thus should we do, for saith the Apostle in Rom. 15. We then that are strong, ought to be•• the infirmities of the weak, and not to please our selves: Let every one of us please his Neighbour for his good to edification, for even Christ pleased not himself. See how the Apostle presses it; what more ordinary than this? every man seeks for to please himself, especially in the matters of the World: every man seeks for to please himself, Christ pleased not himself; would you therefore know when a man doth so use the World as if he used it not, if that you do so use the World, as you do walk with God in the midst of it: The things of the World in subordination to the things of God, make it your business to serve the Lord, and other things by the by; estranged from the World, through communion and fellowship with God: You can part with your own interest for to please others, that are weak ones; this doth argue then, that you do use the World as if you used it not.

Fifthly, Look when a man can leave and forsake his worldly interest, his own interest in the world, that he may please others, and be at peace with others, truly it argues, that a man doth use the World as if he us'd it not: Thus it was with Abraham, Abraham gave Lot the choice; Abraham was the Elder, and the choice did belong to Abraham, but he gave Lot the choice, and he parted with his own interest for peace and quietness: Why Abraham lived by Faith, and he us'd the World as if he us'd it not: Thus should we do, for saith the Apostle in Rom. 15. We then that are strong, ought to be•• the infirmities of the weak, and not to please our selves: Let every one of us please his Neighbour for his good to edification, for even Christ pleased not himself. See how the Apostle presses it; what more ordinary than this? every man seeks for to please himself, especially in the matters of the World: every man seeks for to please himself, Christ pleased not himself; would you therefore know when a man doth so use the World as if he us'd it not, if that you do so use the World, as you do walk with God in the midst of it: The things of the World in subordination to the things of God, make it your business to serve the Lord, and other things by the by; estranged from the World, through communion and fellowship with God: You can part with your own interest for to please others, that are weak ones; this doth argue then, that you do use the World as if you us'd it not.