Downame - Puritan-02038 v2

chat all worldly things arehut meere vanities. 277 bed, the fiable for his lodging chamber, and the oxen and bodes for his chamber-feilowes. Neither was he better pro_ ui.cd for, when he came to riper age,forashimfelfetefüfi_ eth, the foxes haue holes ,and the birds of the heauen haue mils, Matth.t7.1?, but che Sonne of man bath not whereon to lay his head; yea, fo vnfuruifhed was he of wealth at fume times, that when hee was to pay poll money, he was faine to borrow it ofa fillie fu . Finally, the plcafures of the world are alto Gods common 4.Sefï 9 gifts,which he befioweth as well on the wicked and repro_ Themicked bate, as vpon his owne children and feruants : yea in truth woridiing hatb much more plentifully haue the enemies of God and his a greaterJhare grace, enjoyed them from the beginning ofthe world to ofworldlie this day,then chofe who have feared and ferued the Lord Pkafares,tbaK forfecing they are to vs, by reafon of our corruption, like 6odtdeearg tbildten, kniues in the hands of children, and Tweet and licorous mears,whereon they are apt to furfeitç therefore. the. Lord fuffering wicked men, as it wereflaues and vaffals, to take their libertie, and tovfe what diet they lift, as not regarding their fpirituall health and life, nor caring what becomesof them ; bath alwaies had fpeciall care of his-owne children, dieting them with filch afmall pittance, as they may well digefi, without impairing the health of their foules; and mixing thefe delicious drinkes ofpleafures,in the bitter cup ofaflli6hons,whereby he hach fill purged away thcfe grofte humours of corruption, whentheybegan to abound with them through their daintie fare. And thus hefùffercd thofe abicas,IfnaelandFface,to fpend their time in hunting and reuclling, pleafure and delight; whereas the promifed feed, Ifaac and lacob,to whom the promifesbet onged,fpent their time in painefull labours,and while(+ they kept their fheepe, induced the fcorching heate ofthe Sunne by day, and the pinching cold oldie frofis by night. Thus Dauidr wicked enemies were fo pampered with delights, that their oiesPfa1m73.734. flood oat withfatnefe ,where:uhewas dailypuntreed andcbafle- ned every morning. Thus Dimes the rich glutton, clothed h imfcl fe with purple and fine lineen, and fared deliciotey a terie Lùice.t6. day,and poore Lazarus, beloued of God, is pinched with T 3 hunger