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

Reasons. 2 Secondly, The Lord makes the world thus full of Enmity to us that we might remember what our Condition is, that we are but Pilgrims and Strangers, and therefore are not to settle our abode here, Heb. 11. They that say such things declare they look for a better City: Oh how apt are we to make the world our home; To desire we might abide here always, To think of no other Happiness or Blessedness but what is in the Creatures, but God by the Troubles therein doth convince us, that there must be a better Condition then this; We have no abiding place in this world, we are here to day, to morrow we may be gone, and therefore we should be Diligent in Watching and Praying, and preparing for our Masters Coming: Oh what a Bridle would it be to our carnal Affections to remember we are but Sojourners and Strangers here: To look upon thy Estate and Inheritance no otherwise then a Traveller doth upon the Goods in an Inn.

Reasons. 2 Secondly, The Lord makes the world thus full of Enmity to us that we might remember what our Condition is, that we are but Pilgrims and Strangers, and therefore are not to settle our abode here, Heb. 11. They that say such things declare they look for a better City: Oh how apt are we to make the world our home; To desire we might abide here alwaies, To think of no other Happinesse or Blessednesse but what is in the Creatures, but God by the Troubles therein doth convince us, that there must be a better Condition then this; We have no abiding place in this world, we are here to day, to morrow we may be gone, and therefore we should be Diligent in Watching and Praying, and preparing for our Masters Coming: Oh what a Bridle would it be to our carnal Affections to remember we are but Sojourners and Strangers here: To look upon thy Estate and Inheritance no otherwise then a Traveller doth upon the Goods in an Inne.

Reasons. 3 Thirdly, The Lord makes this world full of Enmity and Hatred against us, That we might not symbolize with it or contract any of the guilt and pollution of it upon our Souls: It is a Mercy that Wicked men are Scorpions and Serpents, That they are Wolves and Lyons, hereby thou art chased and affrighted from their Company and Society; whereas if they were loving and pleasing thou wouldest be often with them, and so sit in the Chair of the Scorner, and come into the Assemblies of wicked men: Is it not a Mercy to be kept from a Pest-house, or a Place where Infectious Diseases are; Thus God hath put such an Enmity and Contrariety between the Godly and the Wicked: There is such a great Gulf and vast distance that Solomon saith, The wicked is an abomination to the Righteous, and the Righteous to the wicked,