lii l.cclc[. s. s. The Saints e:xercifed upon everlafiing heavenly objecrs,which fhould have kept in continualllife, andenlarged it, alengtheo that which-is unfpeakable and glorious. The matter of it, fhould have beene; I . God through our Lord Jefus Chrifr, Rom. 5.u. 2 Our owne fa:lvation, l11~ Io.zo. 3 The profperil:ieof -:the Church, lfo. 66.1 o·. 4The fufferings with Chrifr Matth.s.u,a. 1Pet.4.r3. Ifa.I.2. 5Allthegifts ofGod, Dertt. 16. I I. &c. Butinall our fin full and fenfuall time, it was unhappily fpent upen froth, folly; and filth ; at thehefi,.upon corne, and wine ' and oyle, things fading and tranfitori~; fotha:tin the heat~ and height of it, wee might ·truly have faid of it, at salomon of laughter ; It ir fJJarl. For !uch joy in fuch things, is fitly compared to a-can- · dle, which in burning confumeth that fame which nourifheth it, tilJ a~ length both of them die to– gether, and the light end ~n darkneff'e .arid a fiin– king fnutfe. It is jufi fo with carnall ;py, which confumeth by degreeS' thofe fame things which nouriih it, as outwar9 fubfiance and frnmgth of 9ody) and then being confumed ir feJfe, expjres in exrremefr anguifh .and horrour. Nay ftnce w~~ have beene happilie tranOated ipto Gods marvel– lous ligl}t, and it turned rhe rightway, wee hav.e finned in fuffering ir ro J,e damp'r upon the a.p– proach ofany little trouble, temptation, tria11, &c. orflighter occafionsJ and in not exerdling and in– Iarging it with more exaltation, fweerneffeandre- · frefhing, about the things ofGod, anda!luranceof ·ourowne falvation, &c. . · ~- , · Our1ove which iliould have warmed our hearts with
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