i78 Gerreqalldirsìq`iansfir Ë3effbazzar upon earth, in thevery. top anclxuffeaofhissnoá jóiiiall revellings,-and fwvaggeiing-fenfuality.Buc it not fo with theearthly, minded man: for howfoever he may digei with reafonable patience, and carry well enoughaway, all cro1s and cQntradiEtions to his other worldly comforts Awlaile'hedothyet wallow withoutinterruptionSt difquiet Mini the finfhlhpleafures of that feleEtedcvay'of death; upon which the moreheadflroug current of his corrupt nature bathcat+him ; and thenaturall..bent ofhiscarnall affe&ions bath tingledout, and made fpeciall choifeof, to follow and fendeupon with greateil delight; which the Fathers call pecsatum indelitiis is mans bofoìtie finne:; yet cuthim once fhort ofthe free and full injoyment ofthis his fenfuall idoll, and earthly god, andyou kill his heart quite, and plunge him prefentl-yintodefperatedifra&ions. For inhtance :The coveteous man,whilehis heart maynellefecurely upon his golden heape, will pafie..by without any,great;wound or pafíiòn,thecuries ofthe poore,thegrumblings ofhis confci. ence,the cornminationsofthe Minifiry, thecry ofthewhole Country,againffhis . opprefíions,utùry,facriledge,and finfulL Po3u!us, me wayesofhoarding. When.;hecomes home, and lindes his Sbitac, at e;kil bas andbonds fafe' he bleffethhimfelfein hisheart.a ainfh ¡Pr smut all threatned judgements,horrors,curfes,conñïfons.Though aetummns coo- Ielos- Chrürhimfelfe-thould preach and reffe them upon semphr in a+sà p p him, Luke 16. I 4. with his golden..wedge hee;eatìlycuts, a finderallfcrúples, doubts,exceptions,reafons,arguments, objeions,whichany wayes oppofehis cgvetous.and.cruell. courts. He pleafes and applauds. Thinifelfe againfiallcen- fuses, andcontradiEiions whatfoever to the contrary. But letGodsangry hand inhis juft.judgement, by fire, robbery, orfome fecretconfnmption,fnatch,awayhis.wealth; andhe its likelyenough togoeout ofhis wits, and in great hazard ofhanging himfelfe: While, the ambitiousinan is proudly. mounted, fits fait:upon theSeate of honour, and Idolized, as itwere,:and adored above others.; he can eafilyenough overloóke with .an imperious difdaine, the indignation of good men, emulationof great Ones) the reproaches;of tbtw multitude,..
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