Two treatises of Mr. Jeremiah Burroughs. The first of earthly-mindedness

I Shall not need to come again and tell you, what Heavenly Conversation is, it hath been opened at large to you; but for the setting an edge upon this Exhortation:

I Shall not need to come again and tel you, what Heavenly Conversation is, it hath been opened at large to you; but for the setting an edg upon this Exhortation:

First, Know, That a Heavenly Conversation will be a very convincing Conversation; then you will convince men that you have somewhat more than they have when they see you live Heavenly; for the men of the world they know the things of the world, are the things that their hearts are upon, and that which they mind; but now, when they see those that profess Religion mingle themselves with the earth as they do, then they will think that they are acted by the same principles that themselves are; but now, Heavenly Conversations will convince them, when they behold them walking above in the whole course of their lives, when they see an evenness and proportion in their course; take them at all times, and in all businesses, they carry themselves as men of another world: As a man ⟨p. 242⟩that is a stranger to a place, may for a while act it so, as he may seem to be one that is a native in the place, but one that is born in the place, will go nigh to find him out in one thing or other: and so, 'tis very hard for men to carry themselves so if they have not true grace, though they appear sometimes to be very Heavenly, yet one that is a true Citizen of Heaven will discern them at one time or other if they have not grace; yea, the truth is, carnal men will discover themselves that they are born of the earth, and are of their Country, his speech betrays him, he is a Gileadite: But when Christians shall in their constant way have their Conversations in Heaven, then their Conversations are very convincing; There are the Rays of Heaven about them, they have the lustre of Heaven shining wheresoever they go, and in all company, surely such a man seems to be in Heaven continually; So it will force it from the very Consciences of men to say, Certainly these are the Citizens of Heaven; if there be any Denizens of the new Jerusalem while they live upon the earth, these they are. I remember it's said of that Martyr Dr. Taylor, That he did rejoice that he ever came into the prison to be in company with that Angel of God Mr. Bradford, Mr. Bradford's Conversation, it was Angel-like, like an Angel of Heaven, and did convince almost every where, where he went: Oh! 'tis of great use that Christians should live convincing Conversations. You know what Dives said to Abraham, That he would have one sent to warn his brethren, that they might not come to that place: