By the Croft cf Chrift. of it, and the change of his Affe&ions but meeriy becaufe he would have theworld, but fees he cannot, this is far from the na- tureof true mortification. 4. If we are Crucified to the World, our Delight in it isCruci- fied. It feemeth not to us a matter of fuch worth., as to be fit for our Delight : Children are glad of toyes, which a wife men hash no pleafure in. Tohave too Tweet contentful thoughts in the crea- ture, and to apprehend it as our Good, and to be rejoyced in it, is a fign that fo far we are not Crucified to it. It is not able to Glad a mortified heart, fó far as it is mortified ; though theLove of God that is manifefted by it, may make him glad. And this is it that Paul difclaimeth in myText [Godforbid that Ijiiouldglory fave in the Croft ofChri(l.]If he were the Lord ofall the honours or wealth of the world he would not Glory in them. If he had all the Pleafures that the fie{h can deliire, he would not glory in them. If he had the common applaufeof all men and every one fpoke well of him ; if he had all things about him fuited to a carnal hearts content, yet would he not glory in it : Nomore then a grave and learned man would glory that he had found a counter or a pin. ver. 9 23 [Let not the Wife man glory in his WiJdom, nor the mighty man glory in his might, let not the rich man glory in his riches; but let hives thatglory eth,glory in this s that he underflandeth and knoWeth me,that Iam the Lord that exercif'e loving.kindnefs, judgement, and righteoufnefs on the earth; for in there things I delight faith the Lord. ¡ Jer. 4. 2. [The Nations Jhall 61efs themfelves in him, and in him /hall they glary.] Ifa. 41. 16. [ Thou f alt rejoyce in the Lord, andglory in the holy one of Ifrael. ] Ifa. 45. 25 [ In the Lord thai! ail rhefeed ofBraes be juflifted,andfha1l glory. -I The world is too low to be the joy ofa Believer : His higher Hopes do cloud and difgrace fulb things. And as thefe foremenrioned Paffions in the Concupifcible,foal- fo their contraries in the Irafcible muU be Crucified. E. G. r . A man that is Dead to the world , will not date or be much Difpleafed with thofe that hinder him from the Riches or Ho- nours, or Pleafures of the world. Hemakes no great matter of it, and taketh it for nogreat hurt or lofs. And therefore rather then fludy revenge , he can patient bear it : when they have taken away his coat, if they take away his cloak alto. He doth not fwell with malice againii them that Rand in the wayof his G 2 ad 43
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