kfiy 59.45 66a Thatworldly things through ourahufeare hurtfull&c, polite veto him, are readie through theirfinfull abufe, to bring euill outofgood, and tomake thofe things which in their own natureare helpesand furtherances to all holyduties, and to the aduancingofGodsglory and our faluation ; to becomeprouo- cations vntofin,and the meanesofGods difhonor, andour de- flru6lion.Thattherfore I may not bemi(laken in the following difcourfe, I would preadmoni(h the Reader once for all, that whereas I Phew the manifold mifchiefes which accompanie the fruitionofthereworldly things,it is not my meaning to de- rogate anywhit front thefebleflings ofGod, or toafcribe there cullsvnto them, intheir ownenature; or finally to proue that theyarc abfolutely vnlawfull intheir vfe andpoffeffion vnto all men indefinitly;but only to Phew that they degenerate frô their ovine nature, and become the occafions ofall the enfiringculls tocarnal worldlings alone,when as they efleeme,loue,and Peek them,more then therich treafuresoffpiritual grace,and eternal glory Andofthefe I may trulyfay with the Prophet, that they do not only truflinvaniry,fetting their hearts&affe&ionsvpon things which areofnoworth, but alfo that in thus doing, they concernemsfchiefe,and bringforthiniquitie. In the former refpe he compareth the painfull indeauoursofcarnal' worldlings to the weaningofthe f iderl lbeb, which is a workeofgreat paines, and final! profit;for as he faith ,theirwebsjball6enogarment, nei- therf,al they cotter themfelue.rwith their labours;and in thelatter, tothe hatchingoftheCoc4 trrcesegs;which isno leire painfull, then full ofdanger : for as the brooding hen fitteth clofevpon there ferpents egs,and depriueth her Idle willinglynot onlyof libertie,but alto offood,that (he maybring forthheryong;and after all this labourBothhatch a perniciousbrood, who begin their mifchiefewith the deflru6lionofher,which hath taken al this paines in bringing them forth: foworldlings areverylabo- n ousinhatchingtheirdefires ,andinbringingtòrththe brood ofworldly vanities,depriuing tbemfeluesoftheirlikedliber4y, yeaeuen ofneceffaries for backe and belly;andwhen al isdone (not by reafon ofanypoifon in the things themflues, but only that which theycommunicate vnto them, while(l they honer ouer them with their greediedelires) they become vnto. them deadly flinging ferpents, asbeingoccafions and motines vntA fin,which will wound theta todeath,& bring them to eternal! deflruóüon
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