2f 2 7heworldling: idolatrie. are tobee contemned anddefpifed ; wee are toaffect them, when in their lawful! vfe they tend to the letting foorthof Gods glorie,the goodofhis Church,and the furthering and affuring ofour owne faluation. And contrariwife we are to contemne them, when as being abufed by Satan and our corruption they become tentations, prouocations, and in- ftruments oflnne, and confequently notable impediments tohinder ourfaluation.To which purpofeswhen they ferue, andoffer themfelues vntovs vpon thefe wicked andvnequal conditions; wee are not only todefpifeand reie& them,but alto to hate andabhorre them,as being thediuels follicitors, who by perfwadingvs vnto fin, cofenand deceiue vs, firft of Gods loue and fauour,and thenof the eternal! faluation of our foules. g.Sec7.8. Now as they are thus abufed when the former condi- Thefe earthly tions arc negleCled ; foefpecially when as we make idols of thins ie them and impart vnto them divineworfhip;more efteeming remak he idon them in our mindes, and affecting them in our hearts, and ofthem. more ípeedily and earnefily feeking them inourprahuife and all our endeuours,then the favourofGod, his fpirituall gra- ces,or the eternal! ioyesof his kingdome. Which idolatrie worldlymen vfuallycommit,and inthis refpeCt thefe earth- ly things, honours, riches, and pleafures,arePaid tobee the worldlings trinitie, which they ferue and worfhip in the Ephef.5.5 placeof God. And hence alto it is that theApolllePaulcal- Co1.3.5. leth couetousmen idolaters,andcouetoufnes idolatrie:and Iam44. the Apoille lames tearmeth worldlingsadulterers andadul. tereffes,becaufe they ereól thefe idols in their hearts,and lea- ningour true husband Iefus Chrift,commitfpiritual whore - dome with thefe earthly. vanities. And thus the ambitious worldling offendeth,whopreferreth his owne honour be- forethe glorie ofGod; and more greedily feeketh theprai fe ofthe creature then ofthe Creator, and the vainc glorie of theworld,before the eternal! glorieofGods kingdome. An Ioh.5.44. example whereofWChauein theIcwes, who receiuedhonour oneofanother, and did not feel a the honourwhich commethof God alone. And in the rulers,who would not profeffe their Ioh.ra.43. faith in Chrift,. bccaufe theyhued thepraife ofmen more then the r
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