Sermons preached

(1.) They are not distracted with great worldly Business: they esteem that to be the best way that brings them nearest to their great End, which is not to enjoy Happiness in this Life, but in the World to come. Those whose Hearts are all for the present, they must have the World to the full, or they are not contented, they never think of laying up Treasure in Heaven, Mat. 6. 19, 20. that is not their End and Scope, but to live commodiously here, that they and their Posterity may flourish in the World. Psal. 17. 14. They which have their Portion in this Life, and whose Belly thou fillest with thy hid Treasures, they are full of Children, and leave the rest of their Substance to their Babes. But a good Man that eyes another Happiness, is not much troubled how it is with him here, so he and his may be accepted with God hereafter. Therefore their Business is not to lay up Treasure to themselves on Earth, but to be rich towards God, Luke 12. 21.

(2.) They that can be contented with a little, are most likely to be true to God, and Conscience: They can better suffer Hunger, Thirst, Nakedness, and other troubles for the Gospel. Acts 20. 24. None of these things move me; that is, made no great opposition and perturbation in his Mind. It is no strange thing to them when Trials come. They can part with all things under the Sun, rather than quit their Duty to Christ: for Temptations have lost their force, when worldly Desires and Lusts are mortified. They withered in Persecution that received the good Seed for a time, Mar. 4. 17. When Religion carries one way, and the World another, then farewell Religion for the ⟨p. 245⟩