Seven Reasons of Men's Earthly-Mindedness 1. The things of the earth appear real to them, but Heavenly things are but a notion. They look upon them as the immediate, necessary things. These things are most suitable to men's hearts. They have a very fair show to the flesh.
Men naturally know no better things.
There are earthly principles continually dropping into men by conversing with other men of the earth. The sensible experience they have of their sweetness. If you possess all the things of the earth, there is not as much good in them as to countervail the evil of one sin. The choicest things of the earth have been and are the portion of reprobates. Consideration 3 God has made man for higher things than the things of the earth.