A heavenly conference between Christ and Mary after His resurrection. Wherein the intimate familiarity,…

First, by minding things above, the Apostle telleth us directly, Col. 3. 1. Mind things above, be heavenly minded in some sort, live the life that ⟨p. 92⟩Christ did, after his Resurrection; all his discourse was, after his Resurrection of the Kingdom of Heaven, and his mind was on the place, whither ¹he was to go, and so a true Christian indeed, that is truly risen, his thoughts and discourse is, (when he is himself) heavenly. Other things he useth as if he did not, as while we be in the world, we must deal with worldly things; but we must deal with them, as that which is not our proper Element, 1 Cor. 7. 37. They used the world as if they used it not; and they married, as if they did not; for they knew the fashion of this world passeth away. And therefore they that affect earthly glory, carnal affections and delights, they cannot think of these things with any comfort. They be moles which grovel in the Earth. Some make a profession, and they ascend higher as Kites do; but they look low: they make high professions, but their aims are low. The true Eagles that ascend to Christ, as they ascend, so they look upward, and upward still; they do not mind things below, they do not take a high ⟨p. 93⟩pitch, and still continued earthly minded; but they look high, as well as ascend high: therefore let us not deceive our selves.

First, by minding things above, the Apostle telleth us directly, Col. 3. 1. Mind things above, be heavenly minded in some sort, live the life that ⟨p. 92⟩Christ did, after his Resurrection; all his discourse was, after his Resurrection of the Kingdom of Heaven, and his mind was on the place, whither ¹he was to go, and so a true Christian indeed, that is truly risen, his thoughts and discourse is, (when he is himself) heavenly. Other things he useth as if he did not, as while we be in the world, we must deal with worldly things; but we must deal with them, as that which is not our proper Element,