Ofthe_ürituallexits whichaccompayworldly things. 781 whereby the diuell fomuch.preuaileth euen in thek daies, by caufing men to fall in this1pirituall fight into thefe lime pits ofcarnaílpleafures, and foobtaining an eafievi&orie, he leadeth them away captive into all manner offinne, as ehambringand wantonneffe, lull and vncleaneneffe, furfet- Prou.7.16.17. hog and drunkenneffe, and whatfoeuer other wickedneffe may further them either in the procuring, or enioying of their carnali delights: withall which the flefhbeing fedand pampered,becommeth a flrong afiilìant untoSatan inaffaul- tino the fpirituall man, and in leading him captiueveto. fin : whereby the folly ofworldlingsclearely appeareth, in that they willingly nourifh this fecret traytor, and flrengthen this enemie againft themfelues, taking all their care in get- ting, and their comfort in enioying that, which inthralleth them in thebondage offinne,.and both furthereth and en- creafeth theirfearefull condemnation : as though thewic.. ked flefhwere not a Toile fertile enough tonourifh andbring forth the fruits of wickedneffe, vnleflè it were mademore rancke with this dungofworldlyvanities. And thus haueI hewed that thefeearthly things, honors, riches and plea- fures being immoderately loued and defired, doe become thediuels baitsand flares to intangievs in.finne to our per- ditionanddeflru&ion: whereby it appeareth howdange. rousand defperate theeflateofworldlings is,who are onall fides befet with nets, which that deadly fowler Satandoth continually watch, and (asBildad fpeaketh) dowake ix the Iob ILL middeFt offBares,fo as theycannot Prep forward a footto at- chieue their delires, but they are indanger ofcatching; yea and haue not onely loares veder their feet, but ouer their heads readie to fall vpon them, and to catch themby the neckes; for fo the Pfalmifl faith, thatGoddoth rain /hares Pfalme open thetbicked, fo as theycan nomore auoid them, then the drops ofwater which come downeinaflormie fhower: the which their cafeis fo muchmoredef erate, becaufe theyare fo farrefrom fhunning thefe netsand fnares, that they wil- lingly feekethem, andwilfully ¡cape into them, not caring to¡ntangle theirfoules in finneanddeath, fo theymay pray for.:
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