Several discourses tending to promote peace & holiness among Christians to which are added,…

(1.) Faith cannot be without this forsaking. For Faith implieth a sight of the Truth and Worth of those blessed Things which are to come, and so to take the Thing promised for our Happiness, and the promise for our Security. 1. There is no true sound Faith, till we take the everlasting Fruition of God in Glory for our whole Felicity, till our Hearts be set upon it, and we do desire it, intend it, wait for it, as the chief Good and Blessedness. The upright Heart is known by its Treasure; Mat. 6. 20, 21. Lay up Treasure in Heaven; for where your Treasure is, there your Heart will be also. Now if this be so, other things will be lessened, all other Hopes and Happiness is nothing worth; and will appear so, if compared with this better part, with what we account our ⟨p. 59⟩Treasure; you will see all this World is Vanity, and hath nothing in it worthy to be compared with the Salvation of our Souls. 2. There is no true Faith, where the Word and Promise of God is not taken for our Security, so as our Trust in his Word, may quiet and embolden us against Temptations, and give us stronger Consolation than all the visible things on Earth, Psalm. 119. 111. and Heb. 6. 18. We should do more, and go farther upon such a Promise, than for all that Man can give unto us. Earthly Pleasures and Possessions should be small things in regard of the Promise of God. This should make us row against the stream of the Flesh, and cross its desires and appetites, and deny the Conveniences of the World, and all because we have God's Promise of better things.

(1.) Faith cannot be without this forsaking. For Faith implieth a sight of the Truth and Worth of those blessed Things which are to come, and so to take the Thing promised for our Happiness, and the promise for our Security. 1. There is no true sound Faith, till we take the everlasting Fruition of God in Glory for our whole Felicity, till our Hearts be set upon it, and we do desire it, intend it, wait for it, as the chief Good and Blessedness. The upright Heart is known by its Treasure; Mat. 6. 20, 21. Lay up Treasure in Heaven; for where your Treasure is, there your Heart will be also. Now if this be so, other things will be lessened, all other Hopes and Happiness is nothing worth; and will appear so, if compared with this better part, with what we account our