A fourth volume containing one hundred and fifty sermons on several texts of Scripture…

1. By Diversion; acquainting us with a better Portion in Christ. The Mind of Man must have some Oblectation and Delight. Love is a strong Affection, and cannot remain idle in the Soul, it must run out one way or another. Look as Water in a Pipe must have a Vent, therefore it runs out at the next Leak: So we take up with the World, because it is next at hand, and we know no better things. Well then, Grace for Cure goes to work by Diversion: Why should we look after these things when better are showed to us in Christ? Grace acquainteth us with Pardon of Sin, with the Sweetness of God's Love in Christ, with the Comfort of Forgiveness, with the spiritual Delight that is in Communion with God, with the Hopes of Glory. And look as the Woman of Samaria, John 4.28. when she was acquainted with Christ, left her Pitcher; so when Grace acquainteth us with Christ, and draws out the Stream of our Affections that way, the Course of them is diverted and turned from the World; why should you look after these things, when you have a better Portion? Rom. 13.14. There the Apostle describes this Diversion, or turning the Stream another way; Put ye on the Lord Jesus Christ, and make no Provision for the Flesh, to fulfil the Lusts thereof. If Christ be put on, and take up the Heart, if he be delighted in as the Treasure of the Soul, Lusts will not engross so much of our Care and Esteem. Get Christ as near the Heart as you can; for those that are acquainted with him, and his Sweetness, with Pardon, Peace and Grace, they will lose their Savour and Relish of these things. It is an ill Sign, when we have not lost our Savour and Taste of carnal things; it is a Sign we are not much acquainted with Christ. It is no wonder for a Man that knows no better Fare, to love coarse Diet; and so it is no wonder that one that never tasted of the Sweetness of hidden Manna, should long for the Garlic and Flesh-Pots of Egypt.

1. By Diversion; acquainting us with a better Portion in Christ. The Mind of Man must have some Oblectation and Delight. Love is a strong Affection, and cannot remain idle in the Soul, it must run out one way or another. Look as Water in a Pipe must have a Vent, therefore it runs out at the next Leak: So we take up with the World, because it is next at hand, and we know no better things. Well then, Grace for Cure goes to work by Diversion: Why should we look after these things when better are shewed to us in Christ? Grace acquainteth us with Pardon of Sin, with the Sweetness of God's Love in Christ, with the Comfort of Forgiveness, with the spiritual Delight that is in Communion with God, with the Hopes of Glory. And look as the Woman of Samaria,