6 Luft of the Flefh, and the Luft of the Mortify therefore your Members, which are on the Earth; Fornication, Uncleannefs, inordinate Affection, evil Concupifcence, and Covetoufnefs, which is Idolatry. For which things Sake, the • Wrath of God cometh on the Children • of Difobedience, Col. iii. 5, 6. 6 He that committeth Sin is of the De• vil; for the Devil finneth from the Beginning. For this Purpose the Son of God was manifefted, that he might destroy the Works of the Devil, 1 John iii. 8. If ye live after the Flesh, ye fhall die; but if ye, through the Spirit, do mortify the Deeds of the Body, ye fhall live, • Rom. i. 12. They that are Chrift's, have crucified the Flesh, with its Affections and. Lufts, • Gal. v. 24. Knowing this, that our old Man is • crucified with him, that the Body of Sin might be deftroyed, that henceforth, we fhould not ferve Sin, Rom. vi. 6.. Take Heed and beware of Covetoufnefs; for a Man's Life confifteth. not in the 'the Abundance of the Things which he poffeffeth, Matt. x. 31. Godlinefs with Contentment is great 'Gain. For we brought nothing into this 'World, and it is certain we shall carry nothing out. And having Food and Raiment, let us be therewith content; 'but they that will be rich fall into Temptation, and a Snare, and into many foolish and hurtful Lufts, which drown Men in Deftruction and Perdition, I • Tim. vi. 6, 7, 8, 9. 6 But thou, O Man of God, flee these Things, and follow after Righteousness, Godliness, Faith, Love, Patience, Meek'nefs. Charge them that are rich in this 'World, that they be not high-minded, nor truft in uncertain Riches, but in the' living God, who giveth us all Things richly to enjoy. That they do good; that they be rich in good Works; laying 6 up in Store for themselves a good Foundation against the Time to come, that they may lay hold on eternal Life, 1 Tim. • vi. 17, 18, 19. 6 Here we have no continuing City, but feek one to come, Heb. xiii. 14. Strangers and Pilgrims on the Earth, • Heb. xi. 13. • What What is your Life? It is a Vapour, that appeareth a little Time, and then ⚫ vanifheth away, James iv. 14. It is appointed unto Men once to die, • but after this the Judgment, Heb. ix. 27. Now, I fay, Brethren, it remains that both they that have Wives, be as though they had none; and they that weep, as though they wept not? and they that rejoice, as though they rejoiced not; and they that buy, as though they poffeffed not; and they that. ufe this World, as not abufing it; for the Fashion of this World paffeth away, 1 Cor. vii. 29, 30, 31. Our rejoicing is this, the Testimony of our Confcience, that in Simplicity and godly Sincerity, by the Grace of God we have had our Converfation in the World, • 2 Cor. i. 12. And herein do I exercife myself, to have always a Confcience void of Offence, towards God, and towards Men, As 'xxiv. 16. • If our Hearts condemn us not, (then have we Confidence towards God, 1 John • iii. 21. Let him that thinketh he ftandeth (or • Shall Shall ftand) take heed left he fall, 1 Cor. X. 12. • Thou standest by Faith. Be not high • minded but fear, Rom. xi. 20. Watch and pray, that ye enter not into Temptation. The Spirit indeed is willing, but the Flefh is weak, Matt. xxvi. 41. God is faithful, who will not fuffer you to be tempted above what you are able; but will, with the Temptation, make a Way to escape, that ye may be able to bear it, I Cor. x. 13. For though we walk in the Flesh, we ⚫ do not war after the Flesh: for the Wea6 pons of our Warfare are not carnal, but mighty through God to the pulling down ⚫ of strong Holds: Cafting down Imaginations, and every high Thing that exalteth itself against the Knowledge of God, and bringing into Captivity every Thought to the Obedience of Chrift, 2 Cor. x. 3, 4, 5· Let your Loins be girded about, and your Lights burning; and ye yourselves like unto Men that wait for the Lord, Luke xii. 35. 6 The Hour is coming, in the which all that are in the Grave fhall hear his • Voice, and shall come forth: They that have done Good unto the Resurrection of of Life, and they that have done Evil, unto the Refurrection of Damnation, John v. 28. Take Heed to yourselves, left at any • Time your Hearts be over-charged with Surfeiting and Drunkenness, and Cares of this Life; and fo that Day come upon you unawares, Luke xxi. 34. The Cares of this World, and the Deceitfulness of Riches, and the Lufts of ⚫ other Things entering in, choke the Word, and it becometh unfruitful, Mark iv. 19. In this is my Father glorified, that ye bear much Fruit, John xv. 8. 6 Every Tree that bringeth not forth good Fruit, is hewn down and caft into the Fire, Matt. vii. 19. Every Branch in me that beareth not • Fruit, he taketh away: 6 away: and every Branch that beareth Fruit, he purgeth it, that it may bring forth more Fruit, John xv. 2. Judge nothing before the Time, until the Lord come; who will bring to Light the hidden Things of Darkness, and will 'make manifeft the Counfels of the Heart, 6 I Cor. iv. 5. All the Churches fhall know that I am He who fearcheth the Reins and Heart; and I will give to every one of you |