Downame - Puritan-02038 v2

Il 668 Ofthe fj ecidenllr whichaccompanie worldly vanities. &abed; in where he faith, that gluttoniebeginneth firfl with neceflitic, Pfal.Dauid. and exceeding meafure becommeth pleaftire, and proceeding ©cx[a taieleí7at from that which is lawful!, to that which is vnlawfull, it bring- , aures demulce ; eth forth foolifhmirth,filthie fcurrilitie, much babling, heaui- fed mentem in- nes of the fcnfes, &dulnes ofvndertlanding, &c. and fo whiiefl quint. Am- it delighteth the eyes, and tickleth the cares, it infliEleth deepe b:of.deCain. wounds into thevery foule. In refpedf of which manifold cuils & Abel. lib. which they bring,both vnto body and foule,they are fitly cotn- ApoccaL9 $ pared to the locuuis in the Reuelation,which haue the beautiful faces ofmen,the haire of women,and on their heads crownes of gold ; but withall theyhaue the teeth oflions readie to deuour, and teare all in pieces;or vntofnakes,which whilefl with their beautifulcolours they delight the eie,they are readie with their flings to conuey mortal! poifon to the heart.The confideration wheroffhould moue vs withal carefiilnes to take heed of thefe bewitching cups; for though there pleafantdrinkesbe fweetit tatle,yer Thal wefind them deadlypoilons in operation;though they delight for the prefent,they will torment vs hereafter : yea and that which is worfl ofall,the pieafure and punifhment fhall diele pr.eterÿq not be ofahke continuance;for that is butmotnentany,but this it.& aait, éy eternal! ; & as one faith,pleafurekilleth & vanifherh,woundeth eranfiuit; mire- and prefently flieth,maketh men wretched & departeth, bring- rum fecit.dr eth them into miferie,and fo leaueth them. Let vs therfore take ebgr;inflicem heed, that we do not put this ferpent into our bofome, that we ruldt.A, be not inticedwith ` hony,to drink the poifon that we be not liquit.Augu(}, i Y P ferm.7.tom.to.allured by the pleating notes of theft fwcet tinging Syrens, to Sperne roolupta- plunge body & foule into eternal! deflrudfion. And finally,that tes; flora "NV" we do not purchafe thefe short deights,with the lotfe of our e- ta doiore volap. ternall ioyes,or the ouer high price oftedious repentance, or e tas. klo ueriaffin forrow. It is now the time ofour il rimage & ther- .epifl.epifl.tx. g P á a fore vnfitrobe fpent in pleafiires ; we are now in our warfare, and therefore we mull not be carpet Knights, pampring our felues with carnall delights,whereby we acme our enemies ,and make our felues fluggifh and unfit to fight; for if earthly.Kings thinke the rampe.vnfit for rends, and line in time of warfare frugally and painfully,making themfelues an example vnto o- thers,todrawthemontothe pra6life of their ffraitdifcipline, and all for the getting or keepingofa worldlyMonarchie; why we,who are in the Chriflian warfare,and continually ally. faulted