The monster of sinful self-seeking, anatomized together with a description of the heavenly and…The monster of sinful self-seeking, anatomizd together with a description of the heavenly and…

And yet I dare not say, all men collectively, I believe there are a few names even in England. which have not defiled their garments, and have not bowed their knees to Baal, some Magistrates, some Gentlemen, some Ministers and Citizens yet remaining, who seek the things of Jesus Christ more than their own, yea, with the neglect and loss of their own, who seek the prosperity and welfare of Zion, more than their own. Some Ezra's, Nehemiah's, and Daniel's, that lay to heart the desolations of the Church, and with Old Ely are more troubled about the Ark of God, than their own private relations: But these are a very few in comparison It is certain, that most of all sorts are guilty of this sinful self-seeking, most Magistrates, most Gentlemen, Ministers and Citizens. Now then let us examine our selves, whether we be not amongst the number of this multitude. To quicken you to this consider,

And yet I dare not say, all men collectively, I believe there are a few names even in England. which have not defiled their garments, and have not bowed their knees to Baal, some Magistrates, some Gentlemen, some Ministers and Citizens yet remaining, who seek the things of Jesus Christ more than their owne, yea, with the neglect and losse of their owne, who seek the prosperity and welfare of Sion, more than their own. Some Ezra's, Nehemiah's, and Daniel's, that lay to heart the desolations of the Church, and with Old Ely are more troubled about the Arke of God, than their owne private relations: But these are a very few in comparison It is certaine, that most of all sorts are guilty of this sinfull selfe-seeking, most Magistrates, most Gentlemen, Ministers and Citizens. Now then let us examine our selves, whether we be not amongst the number of this multitude. To quicken you to this consider,

1. That this sin is both a New and an Old Testament sin. It reigned not only in Pauls time, but in Debora's, and Baraks, who tell us that for the divisions of Reuben, there were great searchings of heart, because he abode among the Sheep-folds, and cared not what became of the Church of God, Judges 5. 15, 16.