...with all its stars of the second and third magnitudes, so tempting to the ambition of those who s>t their affections on things above, not on things on the earth. By conforming to the principle of interpretation thus prescribed to us, setting our affections, that is,...

...with all its stars of the second and third magnitudes, so tempting to the ambition of those who ie( their affections on things above, not on things on the earth. By conforming to the principle of interpretation thus prescribed to us, setting our affections, that is,...

...perishable, they are not Christ. I do believe that there was in the mind of the Apostle when he told them, "To set their affections on things above, not on things on earth," a tender prohibition to settle not down on any creature, on any thing short of Christ himself...

...meaning in this place. He has been speaking of those who were buried with Christ in baptism—those who were dead with him from the rudiments of the world....them to set their affections on things above, not on thing's on the earth; by ' which antithesis I understand the contrast between the good and the evil,...

...into many foolish and hurtful lusts, which drown men in destruction and perdition ;" and in exhorting them to " set their affections on things above, not on things on the earth;" but, throughout all ages, " the love of this present world " has carried away the vast...

...into many foolish and hurtful lusts, which drown men in destruction and perdition ;" and in exhorting them to " set their affections on things above, not on things on the earth;" but, throughout all ages, " the love of this present world " has carried away the vast...

...riches, and pleasures, and success, and honour comparatively worthless in their eyes; which helped them to set their affections on things above not on things on the earth, to be dead to the world, to have their life hid with Christ in God, that when He should...