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

¹First, It's never lawful to desire to go out of the world from impatience or discontent, because we have troubles and vexations in this world. Thus Elijah sinned, when he prayed to God to take away his life, for this was through the discontent ⟨p. 443⟩then upon him: So Job, when he breaketh forth into those dreadful imprecations about himself, expostulating with God, Why life was continued to such, who sought for death more then for hid treasures. Look then to this, that no impatient discontented thoughts make thee weary of this world.

¹First, It's never lawfull to desire to go out of the world from impatiency or discontent, because we have troubles and vexations in this world. Thus Elijah sinned, when he prayed to God to take away his life, for this was through the discontent ⟨p. 443⟩then upon him: So Job, when he breaketh forth into those dreadfull imprecations about himself, expostulating with God, Why life was continued to such, who sought for death more then for hid treasures. Look then to this, that no impatient discontented thoughts make thee weary of this world.

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Secondly, Earnest desires to be with God, and hearty affections for eternal glory are lawful and a special duty. Thus we are to pray, Gods kingdom may come; and thus the Saints are said to long for and hasten to the coming of Christ, 2 Pet. 3.12. Thus if we speak abstractedly, take the thing in it self: Our hearts ought to be so heavenly, that we are to be as pilgrims here, longing for heaven our rest.