The soul must be delivered from delighting in the groveling toys of earth;
someone who is born for heaven hath not lifted up his soul unto vanity.
All men have their joys, by which their souls are lifted up; the worldling
lifts up his soul in carnal delights, which are mere empty vanities; but the
saint loves more substantial things. He who is content with the husks will be
reckoned with the swine. Does the world satisfy you? Then you have your reward
in this life; make much of it, for you will know no other joy. Nor sworndeceitfully. False speaking will shut anyone out of heaven. A false
declaration, a fraudulent statement, a cooked account, a slander, a lie—all
these may suit the assembly of the ungodly, but are detested among true saints:
how could they have fellowship with the God of truth, if they did not hate
every false way?
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