The works of George Swinnock, M.A

Unbelief sets a man below, here on earth, and so the things of ⟨p. 719⟩Heaven are little in his eye; but Faith soars aloft, it carrieth the Christian up to Heaven, and then the whole earth is but a small spot in his eye. Joseph bids the Patriarchs, Regard not your stuff, for the good of all the Land of Egypt is yours: So saith Faith to the Christian, Regard not the lumber and rubbish of this world, for all the great and good things of the other world are thine. Faith gives the soul a taste, the first fruits of Heaven; And as no man, having drunk old wine, desireth new, for he saith, the old is better; So no man, having tasted the wine of Heavens pleasures, desires carnal delights. A Pilgrim travelling to Jerusalem (saith one) came to a City where he saw a goodly Training and Mustering, there he had a mind to stay, but that he remembered that was not Jerusalem. He came to another City, where he saw gallant sports and pastimes, there he had some good will to abide, but that he remembered it was not Jerusalem. He came to a third, where were goodly buildings, Fair Ladies, curious Music, &c. where also he had some thoughts of settling, but still he remembered it was not Jerusalem: So the believer, when the world offereth him great treasures, high honours, &c. may through the subtlety of his flesh, have a mind to embrace them, only seeing by Faith Jerusalem, where are greater treasures, higher honours, he slights and rejects them; By faith Moses refused to be called the son of Pharaoh's daughter; esteeming the reproaches of Christ, greater riches then the treasures of Egypt; for he had an eye to the recompense of reward.

Unbeleif sets a man below, here on earth, and so the things of ⟨p. 719⟩Heaven are little in his eye; but Faith soars aloft, it carrieth the Christian up to Heaven, and then the whole earth is but a small spot in his eye. Ioseph bids the Patriarchs, Regard not your stuff, for the good of all the Land of Egypt is yours: So saith Faith to the Christian, Regard not the lumber and rubbish of this world, for all the great and good things of the other world are thine. Faith gives the soul a taste, the first fruits of Heaven; And as no man, having drunk old wine, desireth new, for he saith, the old is better; So no man, having tasted the wine of Heavens pleasures, desires carnal delights. A Pilgrim travelling to Ierusalem (saith one) came to a City where he saw a goodly Training and Mustering, there he had a mind to stay, but that he remembred that was not Ierusalem. He came to another City, where he saw gallant sports and pastimes, there he had some good will to abide, but that he remembred it was not Ierusalem. He came to a third, where were goodly buildings, Fair Ladies, curious Musick, &c. where also he had some thoughts of setling, but still he remembred it was not Ierusalem: So the beleiver, when the world offereth him great treasures, high honours, &c. may through the subtlety of his flesh, have a mind to embrace them, onely seeing by Faith Ierusalem, where are greater treasures, higher honours, he slights and rejects them; By faith Moses refused to be called the son of Pharaoh's daughter; esteeming the reproaches of Christ, greater riches then the treasures of Egypt; for he had an eye to the recompence of reward.