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A pastors love expressed to a loving people in a farewell sermon preached at…A pastors love expressed to a loving people in a farwel sermon preached at…
A pastors love expressed to a loving people in a farewell sermon preached at Stephens Walbrook, London, August 17, 1662 / by Mr. Tho. Watson.A pastors love expressed to a loving people in a farwel sermon preached at Stephens VValbrook, London, August 17, 1662 / by Mr. Tho. VVatson.
London printed : s.n., 1662
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Direct. 9 Get your hearts screwed above the World, set your affections on things above, Col. 3. 3. we may see the face of the moon in the Water, but the Moon is sixth above in the firmament; so though a Christian walks here below, yet his heart should be fixed above in Heaven; their is our best kindred, our purest joy, our Mansion house ⟨p. 12⟩to have our hearts, above is the best and sweetest kind of life; the higher the Bird flies, the sweeter it sings; and the higher the heart is raised above, the sweeter are its joys. The Eagle that flies in the Air, is not stung with the Serpent. Those who have hearts elevated above this lower region of the World, they are not stung with the vexing vanities of the World, but are full of joy and contentment.
Direct. 9 Get your hearts screwed above the World, set your affections on things above, Col. 3. 3. we may see the face of the moon in the Water, but the Moon is fixt above in the firmament; so though a Christian walkes here below, yet his heart should be fixed above in Heaven; their is our best kindred, our purest joy, our Mansion house ⟨p. 12⟩to have our hearts, above is the best and sweetest kind of life; the higher the Birde flyes, the sweeter it sings; and the higher the heart is raised above, the sweeter are its joys. The Eagle that flyes in the Ayr, is not stung with the Serpent. Those who have hearts elevated above this lower region of the World, they are not stung with the vexing vanities of the World, but are full of joy and contentment.
Direction 10. Trade much in promises, the promises are great supports to faith; faith lives on a promise, as the fish lives in the Water; promises are both comforting and quickening, they are the very breasts of the Gospel: As a child by sucking at the breast gets strength, so faith by sucking at the breast of a promise will get strength as the Eagl. Promises are the bladders to keep us from sinking, when we come into the Waters of affliction: They are a sweet cluster of Grapes that grow upon Christ the true Vine; there is no condition we can be in, but there is a promise to it, the promises like manna suits themselves to every Christians palate.