Ofthefhortnejeandfrailtyofmanslife. 651' + fo !Lott continuance;fot when voluptuous menThal !cavetheir delights,oftentimes in the middefl oftheir daies, that fearefull woe denounced by our Sauiour Chrift (hall accompany them for euer : Wo be vnto you(faithhc)that now lau h,foryeThalwaile Luke 6.11, andweepe. So the Apoflle Peter faith,that thofèwho are ledwith s.Pets.r;. fenfuttlitie,aremade tobedefroyed; and,(hall receive thewages of vnrighteoufnes,ae theywhich count itpleafureto linedelicioufly for afeafon.And therfore feeingthefe worldlypleafures are fo Ihort and momsntany,both in refpe& ofthemfelues andvs,& feeing alto theirfruition is temporarie,and their punifhment eternall; let vs not let our harts vpon them, but rather on thofe heaven- ly ioyes,which (hall be eternall to vs,andwe to thcm ; and ha- uingwith ci1?ofes ret c5l vitro therecompence ofrelbard, let vs Hamm, chaferather tofaferaduerfty with thechildren ofGod ,then to in- io, thepleafuresoffinneWhich (ball Ial? bat fora fea fait. Forwho would fettle hisloueon thefc flittingvanities?who would place bisaffe6tions on worldly pleafures,chambring and waittonnes, furfetting and drunkenneffe, delightful! fports and dainty fare, fweetfinds and cofllyrayment, whereby this lumpe of flefh is pleafed and pampered;ifheconfider,that within awhile hisbo- die '(hallbe themeat-ofwormes,hisfweetperfumes turned into lothfome ftincke,hisrichattireintoa poore windiingfheer, his 4 r ma : rs tenderfell and faire skin,intorottennesandputrefaEtion; and theecntemptof not ratheron thofe heauenlyand vnfpeakeableioyes, inwhich the world, and welhall euerioy, they continuing withvs, and we with them loueofbeauen, for euermore? groundedopon And thus haue Ifhewed,not only that the world;& the things onafarrues thereofaremomentany&vncertaine,burthat wealfo are mor- fhort andmo- tall,andour linesoffhort continuance: by reafonwhereof no- mentanyconti- thingcanbevntovs firmeand durable,becaufe our felues,whi- nuance. left we continue inthefe earthly tabernaclesare itilflitting,andd icqua efie t altogethervncertaine ofour abode ; for nothing is fledfafl to kris quid te himwho isvnfledfafl,nothing eternal,to him who is fraile and tuem nonelf. mortal(:& therefore. feeing wehaue no lure holdOfthe things inrymnihim ofthislife,tetvsnotfct our hearts vpon them;for though webe frmo;neh:i called their mallets and owners,yet we haue inthembut a mo- & inuilrtm aff: mentanyintereft,and though they be with vs, yet theyare not tam nece&e elf ours; feeingwe aredaily ready to leave them. Letvsbuild in perire quoinper- earth tabernacles,andnottnanfion houfes,feeingwe are fill re- dtrr.sencc.>;- Y v mouing, pIiL9s.
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