The best way of living; which is to die daily: very briefly described and…

We are to look upon this World, as a Despicable Thing; the Pleasures of it, as Polluting Things; the Riches of it, as Deceitful Things; the Honours of it, as Empty Nothings. There should be a Death upon our Desire for this world. We are no more to be so Hungry & Thirsty after this World, as carnal minds use to be: Our Appetite for it, this must be palled, and lost, and gone: We must see ⟨p. 19⟩no charming Beauty in it. There should be a Death […] our Delight in this World. This World should not be any part of our Glory: The Things of it, we should reckon as Toys only for Children to be pleased withal; not for Strong men in Christ: Such Toys, too low, too mean, to be our Joys, while our Spirit may rejoice in God our Saviour. There should be a Death upon our Expectation from this World. We should not promise to our selves, a Satisfaction in and from a World, which is but a Lump of mere Vanity. Dream not, that it will prove any other than a Dream, any better than a Shadow. Despair of ever finding any Content in any Creature. Lay aside the Hopes of any Happiness from such a world▪ Finally. Our Irascible Affections for this World, must also have a Death upon them. We must not be very much Displeased at those men, and those things, that hinder us from getting the Great Things of this Little World: Be not sensible of any mighty Harm done unto us, when we are Clogged in our Attempts to grow Great in this World. Swell not with Malice and Envy at them who stand in the way of our ⟨p. 20⟩Advancement. Baulk no Duty to get this World; Let no Snares be run into, because we will be Rich; Break not our Hearts with Worldly Sorrow, when we Lose this World; Bear Losses, Easily, Patiently, Suitably. Whatever Grievous Things befall us in this World, we must be but moderately Grieved for them. The Temper prescribed unto us, is that, 1 Cor. VII. 30, 31. They that weep, should be as though they wept not; and they that rejoice, as tho' they rejoiced not; and they that buy, as tho' they possessed not. This it is to Die Daily. Such Dead men, are in reality, the only Living Ones. These Dead, O Lord, What Wonders wilt thou show unto them!

We are to look upon this World, as a Despicable Thing; the Pleasures of it, as Polluting Things; the Riches of it, as Deceitful Things; the Honours of it, as Empty Nothings. There should be a Death upon our Desire for this world. We are no more to be so Hungry & Thirsty after this World, as carnal minds use to be: Our Appetite for it, this must be pall'd, and lost, and gone: We must see