Thefignet ofthe loue of the world. 257 fedl,and feciteboth,although with no equalitie, Peeing there is fuchdifproportion betwecne the things defired. But the Lord hath plainelytoldvs, that wee cannot ferue him and Matth4.4. Mammon too,that wecannot be inamitie with theworld, lames4.4 but wee mull bee at enmitic with him; and that thofe who will be partakersofthofe heauenly excellencies,mufl atleaft in their hart and affeaion,forfake and renounce theft earth- ly vanities, being alwaies readie to kaue all, and follow Chrifl. And therefore ifwe would be partakers ofthat eter- nal] bleffedneffe,let vs not thinke that we maypurfue both with equallaffedlion; much leffe prefcrre there tranfìtorie trifles before thofe heauenly ioies,and euerlafling treafures; but counting thisone thingncccffarie, euen the glorifying ofGod, in the faluation of our foules, and the fruitionof ¿bofepleafures,whichare at his right hand for.euermore;let vsnot only barely efleeme there earthly vanities, when they come incompartfon with the other; but allohate,reiedl and contemne them,when they become thediuels tentations to inticevs vnto finne,andconrequentlieimpediments to hin- der vs,inPeeking and obtaining this heaucnliehappineffe. r, CHAP. VIL O f thefiguesmhereby Yoemay k.uawwhetherwe bee in- feïfedwith the loamofthemorld. Nd to this purpofeflail the followingdifcourfe 4.Setf.1. chiefly tend, namely, toperfwade all Chriflians The fir./1fgne is e;`a I tocontemnethefeworldlyvanities,whenasei- to think anthefe theyare ba.itesto allure vs vnto finne; or doe eartbyvaníties f8 weane our hearts from the loue ofGod, heauen and hea- ptcawirhfurgre aneated uenlie things, by inueigling our affedlion, and enticing vnwcaricd:de-. vs to. loue and fet our hearts more vpon them, then vpitet- on thole inualuable jewels, and moll rich treafires. In which argument that I may proceed with more profit and perfpicuitie ; and may more effeêtuallie cure this running canker, and contagious plague of worldly loue, which hachmofipernicioufly fpread it felfeabroad,and in- S feeled
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