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4 O f thelborld,axd what it is. God, nor to loath that which God fo dcarely loueth :yea wemu fl loue thofe who are ofthis world,as our felues,as be- ing Pubic &s of Chi his kingdome, and fellow members of his bodie. ,.Sel1.3. But this word is alto taken in the Scriptures in euill part, to what fenfe and that moil vfually,and fo it fignifieth fomtime reprobate, tbernvorld is to wicked,and vnbcleeuing men, who hauing yeelded them- berepot d our felues ouer,as voluntarie flaues voto Satan, for thews es of nTini.z.z6, worldly vanities, willingly yceld' obedience voto him as their prince and foueraigne,and fubmit themfelues to be ru Roro.y.a3, led by the law of finne, imprinted by him in their corrupt natures,which is flatly oppofed to the law ofnature, written in the hearts ofour fiat parents,and afterwardsin the tables of (lone, by the finger ofGod ; oppofing with all their ma- lice, power and policie, againfl God, and the kingdome of Iefus Chrifl; hindring as much as in thetas herb the profperi- tie, encreafe & propagation thereof, & hating, enuying,and perfecuting thofe, who - will :not be allured by any worldly baits to renounce. the (entice of Chrifl and. to ioyne with them in the feruice offinne and Satan. And thusthe world loh.zs.19. istaken,Ioh.r5.z9.Ifyee were ofthe ?v,rld, the world would lout his owne,6ut 6ecaufeye are not of the world,6ut Ihaste this. fo you out of the tborld, therefore the world hateth you. And and x6.26. a6. 2o. 1' efhallìreepa- and lament,6ut the world(thatis,thewic- ked of the world) that! reioyce. And this is that world,which a:Ioh.5..1 9. the Apofile John faith lieth wholly on rrickednet, and is there- fore excluded by our Sauiour Chrifl from hauing any part in his prayers, or benefit by his mediationt.Ioh.r7.9.1pray loh.t79 for them,Ipray not for the world. Now theft are called the world,becaufethey are the worldscitizens,which mind on- ly worldly things,and fettingtheir hearts and affe &ionsvp- Ticuntar in- on the earth and earthly vanities, doe incomparifon thereof probi mundus contemne God and his kingdome. guontamcmfi- Somtime by ÿ world are fignifiedworldly things, which urats font hont. e Satan and wicked men vfe as mimes to draw men from the op,at fete ae ofGod,tothe feruice offinne; whether theybe allu- a.Cor.7.3t. ringbaits whereby theyintice vetowickednes, as pleafures, profits andpreferments; or difcouragements,whereby they feeke. Wwwww` row ., n-.++uw