Downame - Puritan-02038 v2

Of the menifoldrtriferies which, re incident to allàget. 539 and moderate, but withallmuch more dangerous and per- nicious, becaufe thcy are more conftant and permanent; and whereas the foolilh affe &ions of youth are neerervn. to repentance, becaufe men for their groffeneffe are apt to bee all-lamed of them,, as dire&ly contradi&ing and oppofing againfi reafon, and the light of nature; thefeof riper age are.more vncurable, becaufe they are maddewith reafon and fill their mouthes with arguments to backe and maintaine their inordinate delires as lawfitll and war- rantable ; calling; their vices by the names of thofe ver- tues, which in fome.fhadow oflimilitude they do a little re- fcmble. Now theyleaue theirprodigali tie and excef hue riot, andfubie& thëfeluesvntoauarice & couetoufnes, vnder the name offrugalitie and good husbandrie, defending:all their vile courfes ofopprefliou, deceit, bribing,vfimry and the reft, vnder the fhadow of that laudable care, which euery one, fhouldtaketo maintaine his charge;they fetalide their wan, ton plealitres and vainefports, and glue themfelues otter to' he ruled by ambition; with infatiable delire affeRmgone- honor after another; vnder the colour ofprefemuing their' fame and reputation : they now diflike their open rafhness and violent courfes inarcomplifhing their willes; and -give' themfelues to the pra& ife .ofcunningplots,to.difhmulation double dealing, treachericand d iuellifh fubtilties, all which they intitic with the name ofwifdomeand good policie.Vn -, to which wemay adde themanifold cares which accompany., men ofthis age,and the toil forne labours which they take in fetling their flare, in prouiding of fuch things as. they call neceffaries, in purchafing lands, building honks, and pro cu- ring fuf icient maintenance. for their wife and children whi. left they liuè, and after their departure; all which is requited oftentimes with vnfaithfulnes in the onc,and with vndutiful' vngratitudeand flubbornerebellion in the' other, the great difficulties which they find in gouerning their houfhold,the$ difagreeing ofchildren, contentions offeruants, and mani. fold diforders of their families, which they are faineoften- times to paffe otter, becaufe they cannot tellhow to reforme. them;