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

¹Let us descend to those particular good things we have in this world, riches, honour, greatness, and parts; We shall see it's the greatest reason in the world that we should not desire these things to advance our selves, to satisfy our appetites, but only thereby to glorify God, but who doth this? yea, who is able to bear this truth, to take this yoke, till a renewed nature hath made it easy? And therefore let us first consider the causes procreant, or principles constituent of such a gracious disposition as to be able to say, O Lord I beg for health,² for a good name, for outward comforts in this world, but it's not for my own sake so much that I do this, as that hereby I might glorify thee. And

¹Let us descend to those particular good things we have in this world, riches, honour, greatnesse, and parts; We shall see it's the greatest reason in the world that we should not desire these things to advance our selves, to satisfie our appetites, but only thereby to glorifie God, but who doth this? yea, who is able to bear this truth, to take this yoke, till a renewed nature hath made it easie? And therefore let us first consider the causes procreant, or principles constituant of such a gracious disposition as to be able to say, O Lord I begge for health,² for a good name, for outward comforts in this world, but it's not for my own sake so much that I do this, as that hereby I might glorifie thee. And

1. 12. Earthly.
2. 2The principles constituent of such a gracious disposition.

1. He must necessarily be born again or from above, he must be partaker of a divine nature that can ascend thus high;