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1. That Heaven is extremely subjected to carnal mistakes in the thoughts of most men, 'tis made a flexible imaginary, fancied—I know not what: most men conceive it to be a place of sensual happiness. That base Wizard can wish, Num. 23.10. Let me die the death of the righteous, ⟨p. 22⟩and let my last end be like his. Alas, he understands not what he wisheth; there's nothing in Heaven suitable to his covetous double-heart. Those that desire heaven, do it most as a reserve upon some peevish discontent, & weariness. Elijah himself is frighted into the wilderness, and then presently, 'tis enough, now O Lord take away my life. 1. Kings. 19.4.

1. That Heaven is extreamly subjected to carnall mistakes in the thoughts of most men, 'tis made a flexible imaginary, fancyed—I know not what: most men conceive it to be a place of sensual happinesse. That base Wizard can wish, Num. 23.10. Let me die the death of the righteous, ⟨p. 22⟩and let my last end be like his. Alas, he understands not what he wisheth; ther's nothing in Heaven suitable to his covetous double-heart. Those that desire heaven, do it most as a reserve upon some peevish discontent, & wearines. Elijah himself is frighted into the wildernesse, and then presently, 'tis enough, now O Lord take away my life. 1. Kings. 19.4.

2. If God be thus incomparably desirable, then all the time of our life, that is not spent, either directly, or at least by reduction, to promote the enjoyment of God, 'tis lost time: the enjoyment of God is worth all our pains, that you will grant. And that our time is little enough to be employed about it: this you cannot deny. But what then? should we turn Votaries, and bring up a new Religious Order, when there's more than a good many already? No; I therefore added the word Reduction, that though all our actions be not strictly Religious, yet they must all be reducible to Godliness. e.g.