Sao The vncerairstyofobtafnlagworldlythings, all. Andas. when suers contrarie winds meet,theycauk a whirlewind, wherebyall is fcatteredand. di Iperfed: fo they entertainingdelires, the one croffng and confli6tingwith -: another,theyfcatter thole things which they deliretoga ther. Thus thevoluptuous manwould inioyhis pleafures and his riches too; but astheWife manfaith, Mee that les.ethpa.. Tro.a1.17. 'lime ¡hall beaporeman, and he that linnet h trineand oy!e,!halt nor be rich: and lofinghis wealth hoe commonly altoIofet, his delightshauing nothing left to maintaine his pleafures. But thechiefe reafon ofall is, becauiethey making idols of their owne wit, prouidenceindu;lric, andlabour.;:trulling i'ro.trss.. i-n them more thenin.God, and facrificing vino them the chicle praife ofall their welfare ; the Lord jealous of his owne glory, crof!lèth them in their courier, andbringeth all their counfels and indeauours to nought. And this reafon the Prophet Haggai yeeldeth why the Idraeliteslaboured in vaioeyartd failed ofall their hopes, becaufe the Lord would not fiderthem to profper in theircnterprifes. Teebaneforme much (faith he)and bring. in little ;ye looksafter many things, Hag.t.6 g, andyetattain ontofetb; for that which ye did bring heme,l drd blow uponit, &c.The which God'doth:fomtime in iuflice, not fuffringwicked:mé who haue forfak,4him toenioyeirherthe things ofthisl i fe,orthe life-tocome.And fometimes inmer- cyhe eaufeth.the fehuskes.anddraffeofworldly vanities, to be withheld fromhis prodigal! children,, chat verypenuria and hungermay enforce them to returneto their, heauenly Lult rf.t7.rs father,and wanting this fwines meste ofearthly trafli, they may defireand long afterthat fnfficient food wherewithhe feedethhis owne .cuenhis fpirituallgraces, andcter. nail ioyes. 4.Se11.2. Ie is true indeed thatthew'orld like a bad paimafterpro- That the world mifeth mofr,when itperformeth leafi; and the princeof the aadtheprince world making amuller ofmany-worldly vanities, faithvnto *bercoJabafe men as -he-laidto. our Saviour, all thefe will I giue thee, if their lauontte.r thou wilt fall downe and worfhip me : but when the worke _ ¡aidepro- being fihifhed,the wages is expe&ed ; at the dayofpaiment, eithertheyhauea comeagaine, or a flat denial!; -either they are beaten and punifliedas nothauing well performed their worke;
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