354 Chap. 33. An Expofstion upon the Book, of J o B. Verf.it, thofe perfections, or mofl perfe& enjoyments, which are but of a worldly birth and extra6tion. F1efh under every forme is afading thing,efpecially the flefh of the bell-form'd face & body of man. Whence take there fix inferences. If the fiefh the faired outfide of man be a fading thing, then Firfl , Be not defirous, much letie ambitious, to make a faire. {Frew in the fled ; for it may prove but a vaine Chew, and at lall, not fo much as a Phew. Flefh may fo confume away, that it can- not be feene. When the Apof,le tells us of fome, who defsra to make afairejheiv ix theflefh (Gal: 6. t z.) he fpecially tneanes it *of thofe that brave it and boafl themfelves in the outward part of religion,andwould appeare much in the forme ; 'Tis a molt vaine thing todefire, to make a faire fh,ew in the f ejh o ff irit: all thins, ae hypocrites andformal; Its doe; And 'tis a very vaine thing tode- fire tomake a faire Chew in the flefh ofcorporali things, as proud and vain- glorious men love to doe. Many defire to make a faire Phew in the flefhoftheir bodyes, they love to have faire faces, and faire skins , to be fairelydrefl and deckt , is a great part of their care. But take heed of defiring romake afairefhew in this or in any thing that is called flesh. For when you have done all, flefh will be a nothingAnd after you have bellowed much eon upon the flefh of this body, that it may be feene, a ficknefs may come and confume it, that it cannot be feene. secondly, Take heed of priding your felves in the lefh,when your flefh (poffibly unfought by you ) makes a faire Chew ;- Though you have beauty, and the goodlie/l flruc`ture of body that ever was feene, though you have riches and honour, the . highefl built eflate thatever was enjoyed, what have you to be, proud of ? will it not confume and moulder away ? may it not melt like a fnow-ball, or like waxbefore the fire ?, be not proud ofany thing called flefh, how goodly a fight foever it is to the world, for in a little, in avery little titre, there may be nothing of flefh left in fight. Hisflefh is confutedaway, that it canna Poe feene; Thirdly, Be.notover-carefulhto provide for your flefh, the outward man, this body, or any thing that concernes it. As the Apollle utterly forbidsus to makeprovifionfor theflefh, to ful/ll the lulls thereof( Rom: t 3. 14. ) that is, thofe lulls that are ex- ercifed in.the flefh ; fo, be nor muchcarefullz, not at all unduely care
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