The Grace and Duty of Being Spiritually Minded

This whole Rule is grounded on that of our Saviour, Math. 6.31, 32, 33, 34. Take no thought, saying, What shall we eat? or what shall we drink? or wherewith we shall be clothed? But seek first the Kingdom of God and his Righteousness, and all these things shall be added unto you. Take therefore no thought for to morrow. When we have done all we can, when we have made the best of them we are able, all earthly things, as unto our Interest in them, amount to no more, but what we eat, what we drink, and wherewith we are clothed. About these things our Saviour forbids us to take any Thought, not absolutely, but with a double Limitation. As first, that we take no such Thought about them, as should carry along with it a disquietment of mind, through a distrust of the Fatherly ⟨p. 54⟩Care and Providence of God. This is the design of the Context. Secondly, No Thought that for Constancy and Engagement of Spirit, should be like unto those which we ought to have about Spiritual Things. Seek first the Kingdom of God and his Righteousness. Let that be the chief and principal thing in your Thoughts and Consciences. We may therefore conclude, that at least they must hold an exceeding Proportion with them.

This whole Rule is grounded on that of our Saviour, Math. 6.31, 32, 33, 34. Take no thought, saying, What shall we eat? or what shall we drink? or wherewith we shall be cloathed? But seek first the Kingdom of God and his Righteousness, and all these things shall be added unto you. Take therefore no thought for to morrow. When we have done all we can, when we have made the best of them we are able, all earthly things, as unto our Interest in them, amount to no more, but what we eat, what we drink, and wherewith we are cloathed. About these things our Saviour forbids us to take any Thought, not absolutely, but with a double Limitation. As first, that we take no such Thought about them, as should carry along with it a disquietment of mind, through a distrust of the Fatherly ⟨p. 54⟩Care and Providence of God. This is the design of the Context. Secondly, No Thought that for Constancy and Ingagement of Spirit, should be like unto those which we ought to have about Spiritual Things. Seek first the Kingdom of God and his Righteousness. Let that be the chief and principal thing in your Thoughts and Consciences. We may therefore conclude, that at least they must hold an exceeding Proportion with them.