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Ofthemitnifold wiferies whichaccompany ivorlalj things. 547 dangerous confli&againfl the fpírituall enemies of their 1 l- nation; Satan daily like a roaring Lion feeketh to demur them, by fuggefling into their minds wicked temptatións, wherbyhe allureth them to lofe their foules by finne, for the hire offome worldly vanities; the world maligneth them, and allureth them vnto cuillby offering fame pleating baits, or difcourageth them from that which is good by troubles and perfecutionsahe flefh lufteth continually againft the fpi- rit,and maketh them to do the euill they hate,and to negleót the good which they like and loue. In which fpirituall war- fare they are alwaics troubled, and often foiled,being ouer- come with tentation, and ledcaptiue veto fin.And this is the (aft and greateft miferie wherewith the faithfull are in this life aflii&ed and molefted, in that they are through the ftrengrh of their enemies, and violence of their owne cor- ruptions, often betides their purpofe ouertaken of fin ne, and thereby offend their gracious God, whole difpieafurethey Ihun as the greateft euill. CHAP. XXV. Of the miferies whichaccompanie worldly things, in re- fpe(tof their getting, keeping and poppy. Nd thus ham I fhewed fome of the manifold 4.Seil.T. miferies which doe accompanie the life of Of the esile man :which if any thinke that they may be which nglP cured with the counterpoifon of worldly rofrhrbem, and profperity, and that we may find in earthly frsl,bonorsand things fuch comforts, as may beare vs out in all thefe crates, riches. making our ioyes to exceed our forrowes; let fuch an one know that he is much dccciued, feeing they are fo farce from freeing vs from the former miferies, that they helpe to in- creak them ; and though like lobs friends, they proffer their feruice for the mitigating and appealing of our griefes, yet before they depart they adde vnto our forrowes, and aggra- vate the waight of our affii6lion : for beides the euils which they find, theybring many with them, and like liberal! con- N n x tributers,