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The death of ministers improved. Or, an exhortation to the inhabitants of Horsley on…
The death of ministers improved. Or, an exhortation to the inhabitants of Horsley on Gloucester-shire, and others, on the much lamented death of that reverend and faithful minister of the Gospel, Mr. Henry Stubs By Tho. Vincent, John Turner, Rob. Perrott, M. Pemberton. To which is added a sermon upon that occasion, by Richard Baxter.The death of ministers improved. Or, an exhortation to the inhabitants of Horsley on Glocester-shire, and others, on the much lamented death of that reverend and faithful minister of the Gospel, Mr. Henry Stubbs By Tho. Vincent, John Turner, Rob. Perrott, M. Pemberton. To which is added a sermon upon that occasion, by Richard Baxter.
London : s.n., Printed in the year 1678
Sermon › Application 2: USE 2.Sermon › Application 2: VSE 2.
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VIII. Especially fear the flatteries of the world, and hopes of a pleasant life to the flesh on earth, and an itch after riches, plenty or preferment, and designs for the attaining them; love not the World, nor the things that are in the World, the lust of the flesh, the lust of the eyes, and pride of life, the portion of the wicked, for if any man love the World (for the flesh and it self,) so far ⟨p. 53⟩the love of the Father is not in him, 1 Joh. 2.15, 16.
VIII. Especially fear the flatteries of the world, and hopes of a pleasant life to the flesh on earth, and an itch after riches, plenty or preferment, and designs for the attaining them; love not the World, nor the things that are in the World, the lust of the flesh, the lust of the eyes, and pride of life, the portion of the wicked, for if any man love the World (for the flesh and it self,) so far ⟨p. 53⟩the love of the Father is not in him, 1 Ioh. 2.15, 16.
IX. Value precious Time, and live not in idleness: spend time as you would hear of it at last, and as those that know what it is to have but one short life to determine where they shall live for ever. Hear and abhor all pastimes and triflings, that would rob you of your time.
X. Converse daily in Heaven while you are on earth: let Faith still see it; Let Hope still make after it, and let Love desire it, and delightfully remember it. There is our Father, our Saviour, our Comforter, our friends, with whom we must live for ever. There let our hearts be as the place of all our hopes. And let the strain of your Religion be as Heavenly as you can; Let it consist in love, in unity and concord, in the joyful praises of Jehovah, and in a pure holy life. This will raise you above the sinful love of this transitory life, and the fear of death, and give you the soretasts of Heaven on Earth, while you do Gods will on earth as it is done in Heaven. But it is the Spirit and grace of Christ which you must beg and seek, and on which you