The Godly Man's Picture

Use 1. They must needs be cast over the Bar for ungodly,¹ who are eaten up with the world; godly and earthly is a contradiction, Phil. 3. 18, 19. For many walk, of whom I now tell you even weeping, that they are the Enemies of the Cross of Christ, whose god is their belly, who mind earthly things. We read the earth swallowed up Korah alive, Numb. 16. 32. ⟨p. 147⟩This Judgement is on many, the earth swallows up their time, and thoughts, and discourse, they are buried twice; their hearts are buried in the earth before their bodies: How sad is it that the soul, that Princely thing, which is made for Communion with God and Angels, should be put to the Mill to grind, and made Mancipium terrae, a slave to the earth? How is the soul become like the Prodigal, choosing rather to converse with swine, and feed upon husks, than to aspire after Communion with the blessed Deity? Thus doth Satan befool men, and keep them from heaven, by making them seek an heaven here.

Use 1. They must needs be cast over the Bar for ungodly,¹ who are eaten up with the world; godly and earthly is a contradiction, Phil. 3. 18, 19. For many walk, of whom I now tell you even weeping, that they are the Enemies of the Cross of Christ, whose god is their belly, who mind earthly things. We read the earth swallowed up Korah alive, Numb. 16. 32. ⟨p. 147⟩This Judgement is on many, the earth swallows up their time, and thoughts, and discourse, they are buried twice; their hearts are buried in the earth before their bodies: How sad is it that the soul, that Princely thing, which is made for Communion with God and Angels, should be put to the Mill to grinde, and made Mancipium terrae, a slave to the earth? How is the soul become like the Prodigal, chusing rather to converse with swine, and feed upon husks, than to aspire after Communion with the blessed Deity? Thus doth Satan befool men, and keep them from heaven, by making them seek an heaven here.