Carotene tobe oblerueel in lal%fu11pleafures. zq.; andprincipall end ofourpleafttres ought to be the glorie of God ; when as we thereforevie themnot only that we may with all thankcfulneflé acknowledge his greatbountieand goodnes towards vs, but alto may be the better inablcd to fettle him with all cheerefulnes in -the duties ofreligion and Chrillianitie ; and therefore we mufftake heed ifwe would haue ourpleafores lawful,that theyfurther this end;andthat they doe not take vp that time which is allotted voto the feruiceofGod, nor yet be vied in fuch exceffé and fo immo- derately, as flail makevs more unfit for the performance of thefe holy duties. Inwhich refpe& chofe offend who pro- phane the Lordsday which he bath fet apart for his feruice, by (pending it about their ownepleafuresand recreations: as Era,' 58.13. alto theywho fo immoderatelyvfe thofcpleafuresofeating, drinking,exercife and the refl,thatthey are more fit to sleep; then to ferue God in anydutie whichhe requireth. Theother end ofpleafures is ourown good, whenas they 4.Sel7.9. tend to the preferuationofour health, and to the better fit- oarpfeafares tingofvs for all good duties of our callings : wherein thismen beeefer- rule istobe obferued, that we doenot fomuch adds our red to thegood feluesvnto themas that by theirimmoderatevie we impaire bo:h e foarals > andbodies. the healthofour foules,nor fo much abitaine from them,as thatby vtter negle fingthem, we ouerthrow the health of our bodies. Inwhich refpedtit ishard todetermine ofa iufi proportion,feeing the quantity differeth according to the perfons,and the callingsalto wherin theyare imployed : for fornebodies require more -pleafure'for the preferuation of their health,and fumeleffe :fome callings aremore painfull, fpending the fpirits and confrtming the llrength, and fome more eafieandbetter indured. And therefore Chriflian cretionis heere required, that thereby pleafures may bepro- portioned and fitted to theperfon and (late ofhim that vfeth them: and ftillobferuing thefe ends,we are to takeheed that we donot vnderpretenceofvfing pleafures for out health, abidethem in exceffeand hamlet ofthefe fweet delights; fee ingnothingmore cloth weaken our flrength, impaire our health, nor more fpeedilybring defperate difcafes and vn- timely death, thenthe immoderatevie ofthefepleafures.As R a _ all()
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