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…

3. The only way and remedy to be freed from all our miseries and afflictions, and that is, by walking quite contrary to the text. By seeking the things of Jesus Christ, before our own things, and more then our own things, and by seeking them heartily, throughly, zealously and sincerely; this is the only balm to cure Englands soars, the only England-preserving mercy. For these three ends and purposes, I have chosen this text; The Doctrine I shall insist upon is,

3. The onely way and remedy to be freed from all our miseries and afflictions, and that is, by walking quite contrary to the text. By seeking the things of Iesus Christ, before our owne things, and more then our owne things, and by seeking them heartily, throughly, zealously and sincerely; this is the only balme to cure Englands soars, the onely England-preserving mercy. For these three ends and purposes, I have chosen this text; The Doctrine I shall insist upon is,

Doct. That amongst the multitude of Christians, who profess love to Christ and his Church, there are many self-seekers, but few Christ-seekers. Or thus,

Doct. That amongst the multitude of Christians, who professe love to Christ and his Church, there are many selfe-seekers, but few Christ-seekers. Or thus,

That it is an ancient, common, grievous and hidden iniquity, for a Christian professing love to Christ, to be a self-seeker, and not a Christ-seeker.

That it is an antient, common, grievous and hidden iniquity, for a Christian professing love to Christ, to be a selfe-seeker, and not a Christ-seeker.