2. Let us […] after hearts more weaned ⟨p. 35⟩from the World, and more set upon Heaven. The Fashion of this World passeth away; therefore we should moderate our Affections to things here below. They that buy should be as though they possessed not; they should not place any part of their Felicity in their Purchases or Possessions: We should set loss in our Affections from these Earthly Enjoyments, and then if they are taken from us, we shall not be dejected in our Spirits. We see these things are not to be depended on, & therefore not to be the chief Object of our Desires. The Wise man gives wise Counsel, Prov. 23. 4, 5. Labour not to be rich. Wilt thou set thine eyes upon that which is not? Riches certainly make themselves wings, they fly away as an Eagle towards Heaven. They fly away swifter than an Eagle. When a man has been Labouring many Years to get an House,& then filled it with good Things, in a Quarter of an Hour, all is flown away. Let us then set our Hearts on Heavenly & Eternal Things. An Estate in Heaven is secure from Fire, as well as from Thieves. Let us make the things which are Above,our Treasure. If we place our Happiness in Heavenly Enjoyments▪ then they are our Treasure; accordingly will our Hearts be carried out after them: Mat.6.22 For where your Treasure is, there will your Hearts be also. When the Persecuting […] laid waste a Populous Town, coming into the House of […] ⟨p. 36⟩holy Man, they first laid hands on the rich Furniture, when they had taken away that, they set his House (which was a Stately Building) on Fire; the good Man with his Hand pointing towards Heaven, said, There's my Treasure: All that I had on Earth is gone; but I have Treasure enough in Heaven, which no Arian, no Enemy can take from me. Why should Christians set their Hearts on this Perishing World, which is reserved unto Fire? The Day is coming when there shall be a Fire that will not leave one House standing on the Face of the whole Earth. Some Ecclesiastical writers Report that Nero Commanded that the Apostle Paul should be put to Death; in special because he Affirmed that this World shall at last be Burnt up in an Universal Conflagration. There is no Christian but will say, he believes it; yet how few are there, who Live as if they had any belief of it, since they mind no other World but this? Oh! then let our Hearts be all upon Heaven;
2. Let us 〈…〉 after hearts more weaned ⟨p. 35⟩from the World, and more set upon Heaven. The Fashion of this World passeth away; therefore we should moderate our Affections to things here below. They that buy should be as though they possessed not; they should not place any part of their Felicity in their Purchases or Possessions: We should set losse in our Affections from these Earthly Enjoyments, and then if they are taken from us, we shall not be dejected in our Spirits. We see these things are not to be depended on, & therefore not to be the chief Object of our Desires. The Wise man gives wise Counsel, Prov. 23. 4, 5. Labour not to be rich. Wilt thou set thine eyes upon that which is not? Riches certainly make themseves wings, they fly away as an Eagle towards Heaven. They fly away swifter than an Eagle. When a man has been Labouring many Years to get an House,& then filled it with good Things, in a Quarter of an Hour, all is flown away. Let us then set our Hearts on Heavenly & Eternal Things. An Estate in Heaven is secure from Fire, as well as from Thieves. Let us make the things which are Above,our Treasure. If we place our Happiness in Heavenly Enjoyments▪ then they are our Treasure; accordingly will our Hearts be carried out after them: Mat.6.22 For where your Treasure is, there will your Hearts be also. When the Persecuting 〈…〉 laid waste a Populous Town, coming into the House of 〈…〉 ⟨p. 36⟩holy Man, they first laid hands on the rich Furniture, when they had taken away that, they set his House (which was a Stately Building) on Fire; the good Man with his Hand pointing towards Heaven, said, There's my Treasure: All that I had on Earth is gone; but I have Treasure enough in Heaven, which no Arian, no Enemy can take from me. Why should Christians set their Hearts on this Perishing World, which is reserved unto Fire? The Day is coming when there shall be a Fire that will not leave one House standing on the Face of the whole Earth. Some Ecclesiastical writers Report that Nero Commanded that the Apostle Paul should be put to Death; in special because he Affirmed that this World shall at last be Burnt up in an Universal Conflagration. There is no Christian but will say, he believes it; yet how few are there, who Live as if they had any belief of it, since they mind no other World but this? Oh! then let our Hearts be all upon Heaven;
