Downame - Puritan-02038 v2

Amommanwingi a68 Reafoxrtodif v.odevsfrom the low oftheìiorld. lures of finne,which they haue fo long lucked with fo great delight. They (hall find that they are like prifoners newly deliuered, and freed from their bolts, who by their hal- ting and lamencffeare fill put in mind of their old bonds and fetters,that they are like grcene and feeble bodies new- ly reconeredoffome dangerous difeafe, that is, weake and void of flrength in fpirituallgraces,and a fpccialiy in the true loue of God, and his fpirituall and heavenly excellencies, and readieto fall into a relapfe oftheir old fickneffe worldly loue,vnleffe thcX be very watchful! and careful! ouer them- felues,and keepe afri6t andcurious diet ,neuer feeding vp_ on there worldly vanities, but with great temperance and moderation. And that fill there are Come relikes of ahofe corrupt humours of worldly loue remaining in them, and remainders of this burning and vnkindly hcate,which will extinguifh, or at leaf !bate that diuine and fpirituall fire of the loue of God and heitïenly things,vnleffe that heate,bee qualiflcdtho(e corrupt humors purged, and that vital! flame of diuine loue bee continually nourifhed with wholefome cordials and refloratiues prefcribed in Gods word. Finally, they'fhall plainelyperceiue,that they are like that h'arlot,of whom Hofea fpeaketh,who being married veto Chrif,afi'er they haue long time lined in.fpirituall whoredome with the world,are hardly drawne from their old filthineffe,towhich they were fo long inured,but are ready continually to affeEt their old louer,and to renew their fornications and vnclean- neffe ; vnleffe they were refrained bytheir husband Icfus 'Chrif, and by the power of his. fpirit, word and chafiife- ments(as it were) by Prong hand, held backe from running on in there leaud and wicked courts. C ,Self 2. And therefore as l haue fhewed the fgnes ofthisdifeafe; &emediesto fo now in the next place I will prefcribe the remedies, and curethedÿeafc letdowne filch wholefome medicines asmayferue ,both for orwsrldlie preferuatiues to keepe them found, who are not yet tnfé &Red tore, with this fpirituall poifon ;andalfo for purges tofiee.vsfrom thefehurtful! humorsofwor ldlylone,iftheyaboundin vs, which being applied by the patient, and made effe'uall by -Gods blefling; may refore vs to health, though through there