Downame - Puritan-02038 v2

Thefignet of the loue of the world. 257 fedl,and feciteboth,although with no equalitie, Peeing there is fuch difproportion betwecne the things defired. But the Lord hath plainelytold vs, that wee cannot ferue him and Matth4.4. Mammon too,that we cannot be in amitie with the world, lames 4.4 but wee mull bee at enmitic with him; and that thofe who will be partakers ofthofe heauenly excellencies,mufl atleaft in their hart and affeaion,forfake and renounce theft earth- ly vanities, being alwaies readie to kaue all, and follow Chrifl. And therefore if we would be partakers of that eter- nal] bleffedneffe,let vs not thinke that we may purfue both with equallaffedlion; much leffe prefcrre there tranfìtorie trifles before thofe heauenly ioies,and euerlafling treafures; but counting this one thing ncccffarie, euen the glorifying of God, in the faluation of our foules, and the fruition of ¿bofepleafures,which are at his right hand for.euermore; let vs not only barely efleeme there earthly vanities, when they come in compartfon with the other; but allo hate,reiedl and contemne them,when they become the diuels tentations to intice vs vnto finne,andconrequentlieimpediments to hin- der vs,in Peeking and obtaining this heaucnlie happineffe. r, CHAP. VIL O f thefigues mhereby Yoe may k.uaw whether we bee in- feïfed with the loam of themorld. Nd to this purpofe flail the following difcourfe 4.Setf.1. chiefly tend, namely, to perfwade all Chriflians The fir./1 fgne is e;`a I tocontemnethefeworldlyvanities ,whenasei - to think anthefe theyare ba.itesto allure vs vnto finne; or doe eartbyvaníties f8 weane our hearts from the loue of God, heauen and hea- ptcawirhfurgre aneated uenlie things, by inueigling our affedlion, and enticing vnwcaricd:de -. vs to. loue and fet our hearts more vpon them, then vpitet- on thole inualuable jewels, and moll rich treafires. In which argument that I may proceed with more profit and perfpicuitie ; and may more effeêtuallie cure this running canker, and contagious plague of worldly loue, which hach mofipernicioufly fpread it felfe abroad,and in- S feeled

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