Downame - Puritan-02038 v2

THE THIRD BOOKE, SHEWING AND PROVING, that though the world and worldly things, were in themfelucs cfteemcable,and worthy lone: yet not in refpc&ofvs,who are pilgrims on earth, and citizens ofheauen. CHAP. L That weßiould not fit our hearts on the wed l and world- ly things, becaufe we are but pilgrims and jiranger: on earth. Auing through the biding of-God 4.Sel'l.r, and his gracious affiflan e, han- Tpatalthe died the firlt generali part of this faithful fiat treatife ; it now followeth that I timetet,me proceed to the fecond And that haueacknos- iedgrd tbem- as I haue formerly !hewed, that¡eiuerpilg>sma the world and worldly things are and irengnt. not much to bee eftcemed and af- fe9ed in themfelucs ; fo I now al- to proue, that though in their ownc worth, and in refpe1 of thofe who are citizens ofthe world they were offome value; yet not vnto vs who profeffc the name of Chrift; and that in a twofold refpch ;firft,bccaufe we arc but !hangers and pil- grims on earth; and fecondly,becaùfc wee are citizens of hcaucr,,and heires offarrc better hopes. The former may ap- peare by the acknowledgement of the faints and Ceruants of God from timeto time. Of, whom it is Paid generally, that Hcb.rr.13, they