ang :76 THE SECOND BOOKS: WHEREIN THE CHRISTIAN IS armed against thole tentationsof theworld, which aregrounded, on the alluring baits, of Honors,Riches,andPleafures, CHAP. I. Of thofeteutationsgenerallywhich aregrounded vpon worldly things. Nd thus much concerning thofe worldlie tentations, which arife from the perfons ofwicked worldlings,both in regard of their focietie and friendfhip. Now wee are to proceede unto thofe which are dram our harts ^'?,,. -; grounded vpon worldly things; alwhich from God, by theA oalelobs are referred to three heads, to wit, vo- luptuoulnes, whole obieól are vnlaw£ull and immoderate pleafures; couetoufnes, whof obiea are riches; and ambi- tion,whofeobie6are honours and preferments. y47/(faith he) that is in theworld,as the /tiff oftheffeih (that is, voluptu- oufnes) theWIoftheeyes(that is,coueroufnes) and the pride oflife,(thar is,ambitiow)irnot oftheFather,butis oftheworld. And thefe are the chicle things whichSaran, and the world vfe,as their alluring baites and inueigling fnares, wherewith they allure vs vnto finne, and withdraw our hearts from God,and the loue offpirituall things : thefe are thofe bands wherewith they tie our hearts fail vnto the earth; thefe are the Idols which they let vp in our harts with which world- lings (forfaking the true God) commit groffe idolatrie, by louingand trufling in them more then vponGodspower and That thefe worldly things areSatans chiefe baits to
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