CXLV expository sermons upon the whole 17th chapter of the Gospel according to St.…

2. If thou hast an Interest in Christs Death thou art not only dead to sin but to the world, God forbid that I should glory (saith Paul) but in the Cross of Christ, whereby the world is crucified to me and I to the world, Gal. 6.14. Set your affections on things above, not on things on the earth, for ye are dead, Col. 3.2, 3. Therefore not only gross profaneness doth exclude from a propriety in Christs Death, but an immoderate frame of heart to these lawful things below; Indeed if thy overflowing affections to these things be a burden to thee, and matter of daily conflict, then it's plain these immoderate affections are not in a quiet pacifical dominion over thee, and so they are the evil thou wouldst not do; And then these can never hurt non sensus but consensus nocet: But if they do withal delight so possess thy heart that they quite dead thee to God and heaven, Thou findest no relish in heavenly things comparatively to the earthly; Thou canst say contrary to David, when thy Wine and Oil increaseth thou hast more joy then those that trust in God, Psal. 4. Then art thou to fear Christs Death, and his Prayer doth not as yet belong to thee. ⟨p. 246⟩Hence it is that the efficacy of Christs death is much discovered in the godly by this twofold Death it works on them, a death to sin, and a death to the world; Even his Resurrection manifests it self in quickening of us to all holiness, and seeking of those things that are above; Let us then see by the effects that Christs Death belongs to thee.

2. If thou hast an Interest in Christs Death thou art not only dead to sinne but to the world, God forbid that I should glory (saith Paul) but in the Crosse of Christ, whereby the world is crucified to me and I to the world, Gal. 6.14. Set your affections on things above, not on things on the earth, for ye are dead, Col. 3.2, 3. Therefore not onely grosse prophanesse doth exclude from a propriety in Christs Death, but an immoderate frame of heart to these lawful things below; Indeed if thy overflowing affections to these things be a burthen to thee, and matter of daily conflict, then it's plain these immoderate affections are not in a quiet pacifical dominion over thee, and so they are the evil thou wouldst not do; And then these can never hurt non sensus but consensus nocet: But if they do withall delight so possesse thy heart that they quite dead thee to God and heaven, Thou sindest no rellish in heavenly things comparatively to the earthly; Thou canst say contrary to David, when thy Wine and Oyle encreaseth thou hast more joy then those that trust in God,