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…

The full meaning then of the text is this, That even in the Apostles days, In aureo illo saeculo, in quo omnes virtutes ⟨p. 5⟩¹effloruerunt, in that golden age, in which all virtues did flourish, there were many, and very many Church members and Church-officers that professed outwardly a great deal of love to Christ & his Church, and yet notwithstanding sought their own ease, quiet, honour, and profit, more than the preservation and propagation of the Kingdom of Christ; their own private gain and interest before, and more than the interest of Jesus Christ.

The full meaning then of the text is this, That even in the Apostles dayes, In aureo illo saeculo, in quo omnes virtutes ⟨p. 5⟩¹effloruerunt, in that golden age, in which all vertues did flourish, there were many, and very many Church members and Church-officers that professed outwardly a great deale of love to Christ & his Church, and yet notwithstanding sought their owne ease, quiet, honour, and profit, more than the preservation and propagation of the Kingdome of Christ; their owne private gaine and interest before, and more than the interest of Jesus Christ.

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The words thus expounded, are a perfect representation of the times in which we now live. Methinks I can hardly see a man in place and power, but I can see it written upon his forehead in great Characters, this man seeks himself and not the things of Jesus Christ. If I had a window to look into the hearts of all here present, I fear me I should find many self-seekers, but few Christ-seekers, so that this text may fitly be called, Englands looking-glass: wherein we may behold,