The fading of the flesh and flourishing of faith, or, One cast for eternity…

The godliness of the World, its whole glory and gallantry is but a curious Picture drawn on Ice, which affords no good footing, for whilst we are standing on it, we are sliding from it, and who would lay the stress of his felicity upon so slippery a foundation. No wise man ever put his chiefest goods and riches in such low damp rooms, where they will corrupt and putrefy.

The godliness of the World, its whole glory and gallantry is but a curious Picture drawn on Ice, which affords no good footing, for whilst we are standing on it, we are sliding from it, and who would lay the stress of his felicity upon so slippery a foundation. No wise man ever put his chiefest goods and riches in such low damp rooms, where they will corrupt and putrifie.

Hippocrates affirmeth that all immoderations are Enemies to the health of the body. Sure I am, they are to the health of the soul. The amity of the World, is emnity against God. All the Water is little enough to run in the right Channel, therefore none should run beside. The time is short, use the World, as net abusing it, 1 Cor. 7.29.

Hipocrates affirmeth that all immoderations are Enemies to the health of the body. Sure I am, they are to the health of the soul. The amity of the World, is emnity against God. All the Water is little enough to run in the right Channel, therefore none should run beside. The time is short, use the World, as net abusing it, 1 Cor. 7.29.

Secondly, That you choose the good part that shall never be taken from you. Mans heart will be sixth on somewhat as its hope, and happiness. God therefore puts out our Candles, takes away Relations, that we may look up to the Sun and esteem him our chiefest portion. When we are Digging and Delving in the Earth to find out content, and comfort, he sendeth damps, purposely to make us call to be drawn upward. Till the Prodigal met with a Famine, he regarded not