758 Oftbefpiritualleui1eohich aecompanyworldlthistgr. procheth, ((tall againbecome theirequals, asthey were at their fir(( entrance vpon thisworldly (}age. Who but fooles and madmenwould bee careful(ofmaintaining their credit among their fellow malefactors, and carefully hide their faults from thofe who are alike guiltie; and neuer atall re- fpett the pretenceoftheirfudge; but defperatelycommitall crimesand outrages before his face? but thus doe world- lings, who (landing vpon theirreputation, heedfully hide their faults frommen, who are alike finfull to themfclues; andneuer careto commit moll outragions wickedneffe in the fight ofGod, beforewhom, one day they mutt appeal e to be acquitted or condemned. Finally, who but Looks and mad men would make delayofdifparching thofe things which areofgreate(t.waight,and deferretheir rnoii impor- tant bufinelfe to their belt leifure ; andprefentlÿvndertake the obtaining of every flight trifle, whichonelybringeth fome prefent delight, and is of no necefíarie or profitable vie? But thuscarnallworldlingsdoe firf} labour after earth- ly vanities, which areof novalue, vaine and momentanie ; anddeferre their repentance to theendoflife, when bauing increafed the heauie burthen offione, they fhall bee much morevnable cocaP it off; and negle&thealferanceoftheir owns faluation,which flhouldbemoil dears vitto them, as a thing nor worth the honing, or which they may haue at 4.stU.4. pleafure; though it bethe free gift ofGod, which heefel- Thathonours, domebeffowethvponthofe,whohayte.fo longandofienre- riehesandplea fufed andcontenmedit. fures makemen And thus it appeareth that thefe worldly things doe in- blind thej o td.ng t Tatuatethe vnderflandtng and even blinde the eyes of the beawe foule,fo as theycannot fpiritual}y difeerne the wayof falta- tion,norhow toefcape that broad way which leadeth to de- (lruttion; but as blinde men are readie to (tumble againkl eueryftone,to mane theirheads againf the wallas&trees, and ro fall headlong to their deflrut'ioninto euerypit and ditch : fo thofe who haue their fnules blinded with the im- moderate loue of thefeearthly vanities, are readie toRum- ble at euery(lone ofoffence, whereby they fall intofin, and are hindred in the waits ofgodlineffe; and coplunge churl- (clues
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