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

Fourthly, Take all Gods Allarums of death, and mingle those with the consideration of the death of Christ, Christ crucified. There is never a death that doth pass before us, but its Gods Alarm, and it ⟨p. 152⟩calls off from the world and the things thereof. Truly this I must say, It is not all the deaths in the world will make us dye to the world, only the death of Christ: take Christ Crucified, and then you will dye to the world. And therefore I say, take Gods Alla•ums of death, but be sure that you mingle those Alarums with the consideration of the death of Jesus Christ.

And then fifthly, Afford the world, and the things thereof, so much of your love, as better things do leave: For Christians, that which is too cold for God, is hot enough for the world; I say it again, That which is too cold for God, is hot enough for the world; and therefore afford the things of the world so much of your love, as better things do leave; for that which is too cold for God, is hot enough for the world, and the things thereof.

Sixthly, Let the name of the Lord be very precious in your hearts, and in your eyes; and then you will use the things of the world as if you used them not. Abraham had a very great regard unto the Name of God, and he would not have it said, that the King of Sodom made him rich; not a shoe-latchet will he take from him; it shall never be said, that the King of Sodom made Abraham rich: He had a very high esteem of the Name of God; O God alone shall have the honour (saith Abraham) of making Abraham rich; it shall never be said the King of Sodom made Abraham rich: He had a great care of the Name of God: So if men would carry the sense of Gods Name with them into the World, and the things thereof, they would use the World as if they used it not: It shall never be said that a base unworthy way made me rich; no, God shall have the honour of it, and Faith shall have the honour of it,