It makes them a servant to their servants ibid
3 A man might have more of it, and not mind it so much as he doth 35
4 You pay a great deal more for it than 'tis worth 36
5 What he doth he must needs undo again 38
6 They lose the comfort of earthly things before they have them 39
8 It is the root of Apostasy 40
9 It doth wonderfully dead the heart in the prayer 42
10 It is just with God, their names should be written in the earth 43
11 They have the curse of the serpent upon them 44
12 It is a dishonour to God, and a scandal to Religion 45
13 It doth exceedingly hinder preparation for death 47
14 It will drown thy soul in perdition 50
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Five things may be wrought in an earthly-minded man
1 His judgment may be convinced that there is a vanity in them 52
2 He may have some kind of contentment in them ib.
3 They may speak great words about the vanity of this world ibid
4 They may be free from getting any thing by deceit ibid
5 They may despise some earthly things ibid
Convincement 1 When a man rests upon earthly props for the good he doth expect 54
Convincement 2 When men make most provision for the things of this world for themselves and their children 55
Convincement 3 When a man can be content with a slight assurance of heavenly things, but never thinks him sure enough for the matters of the earth 56
Convincement 4 When he is contented with a little sanctification, but in things of this world would s•ill have more and more Page 58
Convincement 5 When they are very wise in matters of the world, but very weak in spiritual 59
Convincement 6 When their discourses are of the world 60
Convincement 7 When spiritual things must give way to earthliness 61
Convincement 8 When they care not how it is with the Church so it be well with them in things of the world ibid
Convincement 7 When the more spiritual a truth is the less it takes with their hearts 63
CHAP. IV. Reasons of mens Earthlymindedness.
1 The things of the earth appear real to them, but Heavenly things are but a notion 64
2 They look upon them as the present necessary things ibid
3 These things are most suitable to mens hearts 65
4 They have a very fair show to the flesh ib.
It makes them a servant to their servants ibid
3 A man might have more of it, and not mind it so much as he doth 35
4 You pay a great deal more for it than 'tis worth 36
5 What he doth he must needs undo again 38
6 They lose the comfort of earthly things before they have them 39
8 It is the root of Apostacy 40
9 It doth wonderfully dead the heart in the prayer 42
10 It is just with God, their names should be written in the earth 43
11 They have the curse of the serpent upon them 44
12 It is a dishonor to God, and a scandal to Religion 45
13 It doth exceedingly hinder preparation for death 47
14 It will drown thy soul in perdition 50
⟨image 4⟩Preparation to Convincements.
Men may be earthly-minded and yet not know they are so Page 51
Five things may be wrought in an earthly-minded man
1 His judgment may be convinced that there is a vanity in them 52
2 He may have some kind of contentment in them ib.
3 They may speak great words about the vanity of this world ibid
4 They may be free from getting any thing by deceit ibid
5 They may dispise some earthly things ibid
Convincement 1 When a man rests upon earthly props for the good he doth expect 54
Convincement 2 When men make most provision for the things of this world for themselves and their children 55
Convincement 3 When a man can be content with a slight assurance of heavenly things, but never thinks him sure enough for the matters of the earth 56
Convincement 4 When he is contented with a little sanctification, but in things of this world would s•ill have more and more Page 58
Convincement 5 When they are very wise in matters of the world, but very weak in spiritual 59
Convincement 6 When their discourses are of the world 60
Convincement 7 When spiritual things must give way to earthliness 61
Convincement 8 When they care not how it is with the Church so it be well with them in things of the world ibid
Convincement 7 When the more spiritual a truth is the lesse it takes with their hearts 63
CHAP. IV. Reasons of mens Earthlymindedness.
1 The things of the earth appear reall to them, but Heavenly things are but a notion 64
2 They look upon them as the present necessary things ibid
3 These things are most sutable to mens hearts 65
4 They have a very fair shew to the flesh ib.
