696 Thatworldlythings trithdrdllr menfrom C/ odtferoice. flrongand'cheerful for thefe holy a&ions;and religious exerci- frs. And thus this worldly profperity and earthly abundance draweth men fróperforming vntoGod,ÿdutiesofhis woríhip and feruice,and from vfing the means oftheir own faluation;ei- ther as it vtterly hindreth them from performing thefe Chrifli- an duties, which is the cafe of prophane worldlings, whodo= tingvpon thefe earthlyvanities,arefo wholly taken vp in buft- nes and imploiments about either the getting, keeping,er dif- pofing them,that theycan findno leifure at all, either to vfein their ovinefamiliesthe exercifes ofprayer,reading,meditation; or to come veto the congregation, toheare theword,receiue the facraments,or total pu#ílickly vpon the holy nameofGodr or els ifthey formally performe thefe duties,ithindreth them,as it doth difra&their minds in prayer,and hearing the word,and came away their hearts,fo as they doe notattend at all to thofe holyexercifes which theyhaue in hand; or elkcareleffely;lum_ pifhly, wearily, and without all life and feeling; whichis the cafe oftemporizers, and formaIlworldlings,who forCome car- nalirefpe&s makeanoutward profefìïonofreligion. And not onely they,buteuenGods dearer children are thusouertaken, through the immoderate loueofthele vanities;fo as they Rime- times negle& thefe holy duties ofGods feruice;and meanes of their ovine faluation,andfometimes performe them with much diflra&ion,dulnes,and wearineffe,as appeareth in the example Ulricro.4t:4z..ofc 4.artha,whobeing cumbredwith. worldly bufineffe,neg- ]e&edtohearkenvnto our SauiourChriff. To which purpofe one faith,thatworldly pleafures and abundance,do makevs to negle&al goodduties ofpiety towards God;and contrariwife, afi&ionsdomakevs holy,and moll devout in the exercifes of religion.Which ifanywould clearelyfee,let him enter intothe Chryfofithoat: houle ofthofe who marrie,andinto thehonk ofmourners,in- ad PAP`-2. to the prifonsand theaters,banquetting houfes,and hofpitalsof cow.4. theGcke;andobferue the-great differencebetweene theirfeue- uerall carriages; what vanitie,lightneffe,irreligion, prophane- neffe,fwearingand ribaldrie, he (halffee, and heare in theone; and what prayer,deuotion, contemptoftheworld,holy confe- rences, and other religious exercifes, he fhall behold in theo. Cher. Butas this confluence and abUndance of worldlybene. fitsdoecommonly makevsvnft to doeferuicevnt° God, and
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