24 TheCrercif jin; of the orld, SECT. IV. Aving thus (hewedyou in what Refpeâ the world mutt be 1. Crucified, and forefolved the queilion as to the Objeft, I am next to refolve it as to the Ael , and Phew you wherein the Crucifying it Both confiPt. The Apoftle followeth on the Allegory , which he took occa- fion of from the mentionof the Crofs of Christ. From thence thereforewe muff al fofetch the proper fenfe. As the world did ufe Christ or would have ufed him, fo we muff ufe the world. Not aaually murder the Eons of death, as they didmurder the Lord of Life : but what Chrift was on the Crofs in their -eye, that mull the worldbe efteemed in our eyes. To take it order. r. The prediftionsof theProphets before Chrills coming, were.not regarded by the unbelieving Jews but the Prophets themfelves gerfecuted. So thafe that would perfwade us of the felicity of anyworldly enjoyments,& by extolling fenfual pleafures,orprofits,or honors, would draw our hearts to them,(hould be defpifed &deemed as deceivers by us. No man is more ferviceable to the Devil for our deftruelion , then they that applaud any fenfual vanity , and would make us believe what great matters are to be expelled from the world, and fowould be the Pandors of it to entice us to its unchait embracements. 'Remember this , when `any would perfwade you whata fine thing it is to be rich and great, and fomebody in the world : what a merry hie it is to drink, and fport away your time t Thefe are the Prophets and Apoítles of the Devil and the world ; and let them be regarded by you accordingly. 2. As loan as Chrill was born into thé world, his beft place of entertainment was a common Inn ; and there he could have room but in a fable and in a manger ; the world would allow him no better accomodation : and this was the welcome that it &It afforded him. Pere youhave two notable dire&ions far your ufage of the world. r. Begin to renounce it betime, as it did Chr ft. A s the world rejeaed Chrift an Infant, fo we in our Infancymuff rejec the world. This is tobe folemnly performed in Baptifm : where as
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