Il 668 Ofthefjecidenllr whichaccompanie worldlyvanities. &abed; in wherehe faith, that gluttoniebeginneth firfl with neceflitic, Pfal.Dauid. and exceeding meafure becommeth pleaftire, andproceeding ©cx[ataieleí7at from that which is lawful!, to that which isvnlawfull, it bring- , aures demulce ; eth forth foolifhmirth,filthie fcurrilitie, muchbabling, heaui- fedmentem in- nes ofthe fcnfes, &dulnes ofvndertlanding,&c. and fo whiiefl quint. Am- it delighteth theeyes, and tickleth the cares, it infliEleth deepe b:of.deCain. wounds into thevery foule. In refpedf ofwhich manifoldcuils &Abel. lib. which theybring,bothvnto body and foule,theyare fitly cotn- ApoccaL9 $ pared to the locuuis inthe Reuelation,which haue the beautiful faces ofmen,the haire ofwomen,and on their heads crownesof gold ; but withall theyhaue the teeth oflions readie todeuour, and teare all inpieces;or vntofnakes,whichwhilefl with their beautifulcolours theydelight the eie,they are readie with their flings toconuey mortal! poifon to the heart.The confideration wheroffhouldmoue vswithal carefiilnesto take heed ofthefe bewitching cups; for though therepleafantdrinkesbe fweetit tatle,yer Thal wefind them deadlypoilons in operation;though they delight for the prefent,they will torment vs hereafter : yea and that which isworfl ofall,the pieafure and punifhment fhall diele pr.eterÿq notbe ofahke continuance;for that is butmotnentany,butthis it.& aait, éy eternal! ; & asone faith,pleafurekilleth & vanifherh,woundeth eranfiuit; mire- and prefently flieth,makethmen wretched&departeth, bring- rumfecit.dr eth them intomiferie,and fo leaueth them. Let vs therfore take ebgr;inflicem heed, that we donot put this ferpent intoour bofome, that we ruldt.A, benot inticedwith ` hony,todrink the poifon that webenot liquit.Augu(}, i Y P ferm.7.tom.to.alluredby the pleating notes oftheft fwcet tinging Syrens, to Sperne roolupta- plunge body& foule intoeternal! deflrudfion. And finally,that tes; flora "NV" we do notpurchafe thefe short deights,with the lotfe ofour e- ta doiore volap. ternall ioyes,or the ouer highprice oftediousrepentance, or e tas. klo ueriaffin forrow. It isnow the time ofour il rimage & ther- .epifl.epifl.tx. g P á a fore vnfitrobe fpent inpleafiires ; we are now in our warfare, and therefore we mull not be carpet Knights, pampring our felueswith carnall delights,whereby weacme our enemies,and makeour felues fluggifh and unfit to fight; for ifearthly.Kings thinke the rampe.vnfit for rends, and line in timeofwarfare frugallyandpainfully,making themfelues an example vnto o- thers,todrawthemontothe pra6life oftheir ffraitdifcipline, and all for the getting orkeepingofaworldlyMonarchie; why we,whoare in the Chriflian warfare,and continually ally. faulted
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