That worldlythingsmakemenforgetfulpfgod&,ntbankfiel.67' of ded. Bleed (faith he) is the rich, who Sc foundWithout blemifh, EccleI ícus andbathnorgeneafter gold,norhopedin moneyand treafures. Who 31.8.9. so he,ndwewíllc.,,smendborn? for wonderful] things pathbe done among hispeople. Who hathbeen tried thereby, andfoundperfeîl Theconfiderationwhereoffhouldmake richmen careful!, that by theirabundance,they be not drawne to the committing of this idolatrie. To which purpofe,let them remember that the Lord being difhonoured hereby is alwaies readie to frufirate theirhopes,and to caufe their confidence to faile : fo the Wife man faith,thathe who trufeth in his richesPallfall. Neither Thal Prom.'ts8. they (kale this fall vnfeene, but they fhall be cafì downe with shame and difhonour in the fight ofthefaithfull, and they who formerlyenuied theirprofperity,fhal now laugh to fcornetheir Ter48.7. deferued miferie. For fothe Pfalinil faith, that the righteous beholding the deflru6lionofthe wicked,fhal laugh at him,fay- ing: Behold theman that tookc not Gad forhisflrengtb, but trio- PCalls.fi.6.7. fled to the multitude ofhis richer,&c. CHAP. 31. Worldly things make men forgetful'ofGod, vnthaiskefull, proud,contemptuoas,flothfull,aadnegligent in theduties of Gods fruice. Hirdly,the worldand worldlythings,beingexcefliue- §.Sea.r. lycltcemed,and ouerfondlyloued, doe worke in vs a That worldly _ careleffeforgetfulncffeofGod; for howfoeuer Gods abundance toar- giftsfhould put vs in mindofthegiuer, and his manifoldmer- kelp f `egetfe!- cies vouchfafed vs is the fruition of thefe earthly benefits, nee of fhould ferue ascontinual! remembrances,toput vs inmind of him,whohath been fograciousuntovs : yet through our great corruption,themore of thefe temporal! blefïings wee receiue fromGod, the leffe we thinke we needhim,and the fcldomer we remember him : like the prodigal! child, who all the whileLuke r s. he was in profperitie, and had money tofpend infuperfluities, neuer remembred hisbountiful! father, fromwhomhehad re- ceiued this richportion;but when all was fpenr,and hebrought towant and penurie,thenhe commeth againefrefh intohisme- morie,and he hath adelire to rcturne vnto him. An example whereofwehaue in theIfraelitesin the time ofthe Iudges,who X x 4 when
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