t 4, TheCrucáf j:rag,of the world, felicity, and to admire and pra;fe that infinite Love which caufed them to enjoy it :. So will it be the everlaftingmifery of the damned , to be deprived of that felicity, and to think of their folly in the unthankful contempt of it ; and of the excellency of that Kingdom which tbùs they did contemn. God lets before you Earth and Heaven : If you choofeearth , erpeet no more : And hereafter, Remember, that you had your choke. io, To make fhort of the rel1 of the aggravation of your fin , and fum it up in a word. ; Your Love of the world is the fum of all iniquity. It virtually or a &wally containeih in it the breach of every command in the_Decalogue. The first Commandment which is the foundation of the Law,and efpecial- ly of the. first Table, is broken by it, while you make it your Idol, and give it the Eileen), and Love, and Service that is due to God. The fecond, third and fourth Commandments it difpofeth you to break. While your hearts and ends are carnal-and world- ly, the manner of your fervice will be fo, and youwill fuit your Religion to thewill of men, andyour carnal lntereft, and not to the will and word of God. Thename and holy nature of God, . is habitually contemned by you, while you more let by your worldly matters then by him : His holy daies you ordinarilyvio- late, and his Ordinances you do hypocritically abufe, while your heartsare uponyour covetotafnefs or fenfual delights; and are far fromhimwhile youdraw near him with your lips, Wòrldli- nefs will make youeven break the bonds of natural obligations, and be unthankful to your own Parents, difobedient toyour fu- periours, unfaithful toyour egaals , and unmerciful to your in- feriours. There is no trolling a worldling he will fell his friend for money. He careth not towrong you in your life, your chafti- ty, eftate and name, for his luftful, ambitious, and covetous de-- fires. For he direly breaketh the tenth Commandment, which is the fumof the fecondTable, requiring unto regard thewelfare of our neighbour , and not toMaintain a private felfifh intereft aga:nil it. So true is that of Paid, t Tim. 6. i o. The love of roo- my is the root of all evil. As adhering to God, is the fum of all Duty., and Spiritual Goodnefs; fo adhering to thecreature, is:flead of. God i the lam of all , wickednefs and difobedi trace. And feeing all this is fo , I require you here in the name of God,
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