79 a hatworldl ythingshiniermenfróatta;niw(rhe4uetrlieiet; earthly wildernes,andneuer enter into theholy laud. Thefe fonnes ofe.fdam,who loue an Apple better then their Crea. tor,and caremore for the prefect to pleafe their licorous pal- let, and carnal appetite, then for thofe ioyes which arevn- fpeakeable and eternal', Thal I neuer (without fèrious repen- tance) be thought fic inhabitants for the heauenly paradife. Luke17. 35. They who with thewife of Lot, looke backeto this Sodom offinne,which byGods determinate fcntence,is dellinated to fire and brim(tone, delighting more inthofe pleaCures of vanitie, then in God; gracious deliueran,e, (hall be made fearefull examples ofhis beanie judgements, andpillars or hailing monuments, to giue otherswarning, that they bee more wife in their choice. For as our Sautour Chrilt hach Luke 94s. taught vs ; Naman that putteth his hand to the plough, and looketh back,is apt and fit forthe Kingdom ofGod, and they Stt4.a6, who will not forfake alito follow him, yea, hatefather and attother,tbífe andchildren, brethren andftíers, and theiroxne lire alto, when they come in comparifon with the loueof Chrifl,andhis holy Father, hewill neuer thinke themwor- thie to be his difciples, to follow him in theKingdome of grace, andmuch le(fe as coheires to raigue together with him in theKingdome ofglory. §.Seîi.q.. But let vs defcend from the generali to the fpecia'l inflan. That earthly ces. And &ft for honours, and the vaine gloryofthe world, boaeurs hinder what greater impediment can there be then they,to hinder shafe,whe(et any fromattaining the eternal' glory ofGods Kingdome, the" huruon when being inio ed ordefired,the are ouerualued andtoo tbcntfar acted- 1; Y Y rung beauenty much louedandaffe6ted ? For (as I haue (hewed)they make jlorito men the readie inflrumentcofany fin(whereby a prefent for- feiture ismadeofourheauenly inheritance) for the getting or prcferumgoftheir honor & aduancement. They willing- ly negle& thechiefe priutiedges and perogatiues ofthefops ofGod,and onelyplotand take rallies in afpiring to their ambitious ends. They are apt todefpife the exercifes of re- ligion,and tocontemne themeans of their 1aluation,as pub. likeprayer,and theminifleryoftheword, asbettet befitting the vulgarpeople, then fuch as they, who are fo highlyad- uancedaboue theCommon fort.. Or ifthcyhare the word, they
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