284 Generag&reasons for a Morraommairo... ....931 woril.se very plentifully upon the right owners,Gods owne children ; andboth heavenly and earthly happineffe have beene wrea- thed together by the merciful' handof God, and fet upon their heads : but if wee looke upon the common courfes holden in the world that way ; and in all forecaaof carnal! reafon, he is Iikelieft to grow rich and rife,who is refolved to damne his foule. in ordinary conceit of prophase policie, once 39. and apprehenfions of worldly wifedome, lofiph mill a great deale of earthly contentment , and in a precifehumour put from himmuch poffibility ofpreferment, bynot yeelding to ..reing.chap.. the impure follicitations of his wanton Maris. lAlicaiah, in not jumping with thefoure hundred falfe Prophets,in their z.Satr. 20, 3i,32. lying flattery to pleafe the two Kings Ionathan, in not joy- ning with his father Saul, for the preventionand confufion of David. Had a fenfuall worldlingbeetle in Iofiphs cafe, an unfanetified Milliner in Alicaiabs, an ambitious cAb. folom in Ionathans , affuredly they had all yeelded to the fe. verall temptations. The confcience °fanunregenerate man will marveiloufly flretch it felfe, and grant out very large dif penfations, efpecially when any fpeciall glory, profit, or plea- fure ofthe world is in purfuit and poffibilitie. It was fo in all ages, and at this day many a goodman, many times, ofgreat fpirit , worth , and underflanding, fits obfcurely in a very low roowe, and is kept under his meane elateby theworlds oppreffions , becaufe he dare not difpleafe God, or enlarge his confcience proportionably to the Inagulfe of the times corruptions. This is the very true reafon why folly is fet iu fogreat excellency , and finceritie feared in the low place : why fo many fervants are on bode- backe, and fo many Princes walkingas fervants on the ground. Sith therefore the Chriaian is happily reflrained by the checks and tenderneffe ofa good confcience , from all unwarrantable meanes, and unconfcionable courfes of getting; though his bowels be moll compaffionate, his heart heatedwith true charity, and his defires enlarged to doe goodunto all, and all the good hee can; yet hee is many timeskept fhort, by reafon ofhis fhort pittance, from thofe outward roll expreffions, and effeetsof charitie,
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