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

But Secondly, This walking with God, it is, most honourable. Oh 'tis an honourable thing to walk with God. Attendance upon Kings and Princes we know is honourable; The Maids of Honour that do but attend upon a Queen, it's a great honour; the attendance upon a King, yea upon Noble Men: But now, not only attendance, but free converse with Princes, that's more than mere attendance; to walk with an Emperor as a friend up and down in his Galleries, in his Gardens, in his Orchard. So it is with the Saints, Abraham is called Gods friend. You are not my servants, but my friends, saith Christ. God admits the soul to come as a friend and to have converse with him, Oh! this is honourable. They were accounted blessed that were in the presence of Solomon, that were but his servants to wait at his Table; much more to sit at his Table, to see the order of Solomons Table: Then to be always with God, and walking with him, what a blessed and honourable thing is this! It is the honour of Angels themselves, that they do but see the face of God, the Angels that are in Heaven do behold the face of God; what honour is it then for Christians to be always walking with God? Honour! 'tis that that is the great honour and happiness of the Church when she shall be in her glory. Mark how Christ doth express himself, in Revel. 3. 4. Thou hast a few names even in Sardis, which have not defiled their garments, What's promised to them? and they shall walk with me in white; for they are worthy. There shall be a glory put upon them, and they shall walk with me, for they are worthy. The walking with Christ, that's the greatest honour that Christ could promise unto them. And so in the 14. of the Revelation. it's said of those that stood upon Mount Zion with the Lamb, having harps in their hands, and singing of a new song; in the 4 verse, These are they which were not defiled with women, for they are virgins; these are they which follow the