World - Worldliness
Men may be, and often are, kept off from Christ as effectually by the inordinate love of lawful comforts, as by the most unlawful courses. [ASGTH]
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How many professing Christians are there with whom the world has more of their hearts and affections than Christ, ‘who mind earthly things’, and thereby are evidently after the flesh, and likely to end in destruction. [ASGTH]
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Whilst the world is enthroned in men’s hearts, honours and favours have more attraction than to suffer with the people of God. [AFTG]
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Why should we be in love with this world? It reviled, maligned, and crucified the Lord of life and glory. [ROOS]
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Many cannot meditate because their minds are so cluttered up with earthly things. The mind must be spiritual and holy, freed from all earthly clutter. [TGOC]
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There is no surer evidence of an unconverted state than to have the things of the world uppermost in our aim, love and estimation. [ASGTH]
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If you really believe that all things under the sun are vanity, why do you spend more thoughts and time on the world, than you do on Christ, heaven and your immortal souls? [PRASD]
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Sorrow attends worldly joy, danger attends worldly safety, loss attends worldly labours, tears attend worldly purposes. [PRASD]
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As ye shun a stinking carcase, so should you shun the society of wicked men. [PRASD]
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A man may have enough of this world to sink him, but he can never have enough to satisfy him. [PRASD]