Downame - Puritan-02038 v2

Sao The vncerairstyofobtafnlagworldlythings, all. And as. when suers contrarie winds meet,theycauk a whirlewind, whereby all is fcattered and. di Iperfed: fo they entertaining delires, the one croffng and confli6tingwith -: another,theyfcatter thole things which they deliretoga ther. Thus the voluptuous man would inioy his pleafures and his riches too; but as the Wife manfaith, Mee that les.eth pa.. Tro.a1.17. 'lime ¡hall bea pore man, and he that linnet h trine and oy!e,!halt nor be rich: and lofing his wealth hoe commonly altoIofet, his delights hauing nothing left to maintaine his pleafures. But the chiefe reafon of all is, becauiethey making idols of their owne wit, prouidence indu;lric, andlabour.;:trulling i'ro.trss.. i-n them more thenin.God, and facrificing vino them the chicle praife of all their welfare ; the Lord jealous of his owne glory, crof!lèth them in their courier, and bringeth all their counfels and indeauours to nought. And this reafon the Prophet Haggai yeeldeth why the Idraeliteslaboured in vaioeyartd failed ofall their hopes, becaufe the Lord would not fiderthem to profper in their cnterprifes. Tee baneforme much (faith he) and bring. in little ;ye looks after many things, Hag.t.6 g, and yet attain ontofetb; for that which ye did bring heme,l drd blow upon it, &c.The which God'doth:fomtime in iuflice, not fuffringwicked:mé who haue forfak,4 him to enioyeirherthe things of thisl i fe,or the life-to come.And fometimes in mer- cy he eaufeth.the fe husk es.anddraffeof worldly vanities, to be withheld fromhis prodigal! children,, chat very penuria and hunger may enforce them to returneto their, heauenly Lult rf.t7.rs father,and wanting this fwines meste of earthly trafli, they may defire and long afterthat fnfficient food wherewithhe feedethhis owne .cuenhis fpirituall graces, and cter. nail ioyes. 4.Se11.2. Ie is true indeed thatthew'orld like a bad paimafter pro- That the world mifeth mofr,when itperformeth leafi; and the prince of the aadtheprince world making a muller of many-worldly vanities, faith vnto *bercoJabafe men as -he -laid to. our Saviour, all thefe will I giue thee, if their lauontte.r thou wilt fall downe and worfhip me : but when the worke _ ¡aide pro- being fihifhed,the wages is expe&ed ; at the day ofpaiment, eitherthey haue a comeagaine, or a flat denial!; -either they are beaten and punifliedas not hauing well performed their worke;