2 9.0 Gener4ll direltions fer a ío and íriendlineffe : So that a man had almofl as well con- verfe with a Caniball for any ingenuous and confcionable dealing, as with a trnelycovetous catife. 2. Shall the immortal! comprehenfiveneffe ofthe divine and excellent Soule, which is able to perufe and paffe over Heaven and Earth in a moment; is capable of the myftery ofChriff, and the eternal' vïfionof God ; be unworthilycon- fined toa peece of ground, and heape of white and yellow clay? Avile imprifonment, and inexpiable wrong to fono- ble aNature ! 3. It isadevouringGangrene,and infatiableWolfe;which the more it bath, ever the more hungry it is. It is as fire which encrcafeth by thatnourifhmenc which is givenunto it. Thebarren wombe, the Horfeleechesdaughter, the grave is nothing to thisgtlfe, and it holds the heart;continuallyup- on the racke of felfe-vexationandcarking:for three ravenous Vulturesfeize upon it fucceffìvely, and gnaw in their turnes with incredible torment; care, fare, griefe ; ingetting, kee- ping,leaving. 4. All Gods bleffed ones in all ages, embracing the pro- mites of life in the armes oftheir faith, willinglyconfefíëd themfely es to be pilgrims and firangers here upon earth, looking fora Cide inanother Country, which bath foundati- on, whole builder and maker is God. And good reafon, betides Religion, that they fhould grow into fuch refolutions ; for all things herebelowarefull of tranfitorineffe, mortality and change; Vanity ofvanitirr, Allzs vanity but above,is conflan- cie andeternitieofall excellencies, perfe&ionsand pleafureg. Betides, chat thou fhalt have there a Body brighter than the Sunne, a Soule replenifhed with unutterable delights, the glorious company ofChriil Iefus, Angells,Saints, Chriflian Friendes; the viüonand fruition ofGod bleffed for ever, wherein.confifis the Crowne and Lifeof all celc.fiiall joyes ; I fay, to fay nothingofthefe, but even the (pace ofonefoote upon the pavement of the Empyrean Haven, is incompara- bly more worth, than the great Body of the whole Earth, were is all turned intoGold, andbefet withas manyunvalu- able
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