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sb Resfons matting vstofight againt the world, mediation and interceffion. Take then which you will, for both you cannot haue; and thrice bleffed is he that chufeth the better part,for that fhail neuer be taken from him. 4,Seât. s. Thirdly,ofneceffitie wee muff vndertake this combat a- ChriJhan+c4- gainfl the world and worldly vanities, bccaufè our religion iranre reth in a great part lothconfiflinabandoning of them, whereof renounce the it is that at our fir(} entrance into the courfe ofChriflianitie, vver14 when as in our baptifine we take vpon vs the nameofChrifl, wee renounce the world with all the vaine pompe and glo- rious vanities thereof,and profeffe that we will couragiouf ly fight againfl them vnder the ftanderd ofIef-us Chril. As Toone therefore as wee ceafe this fight, and become friends with theworld, letting our hearts and affe&ions more vpon worldly vanities then vpon fpirituall things,we fleale out of arils campe like runnagate fouldiers,we cart atide Chrifis liuerie,wc Hide back from our religion in truth, whatfoeuer wee profeffe in words, and ioyning in league with Chrifis enemie wee traiteroufly make warre againil him. To this lames 1,27. purpofe the Apofile lames faith,that pure religion and undef- led before God, essen the Father, is this, to vifit the fatherleje and vedowes in their aduerfstie ,andto keepe a mans lelfe vnfpot. red of the. world, The which we cannot doe vnleffe we aban- don and renounce it; for this pefliferous aire infe5leth all that hue in it, and as impoifible it is to haue familiar con- uerfation with this wanton harlot, and not to bee inueigled inherbands,and defiled with hervncleannes,astoliuein a mill and to keepe our felues cleane from meale and duff. §.Se11.6. Fourthly,the neceflitie ofleauing the world and renoun -- Thevvayoftbe cing carnal vanities hereby appeareth,in that whilefl we worldtr the way continue in the way of the world,wee are in the way of fin, of1mse, and the way of (inne is the way ofdeath and deflru6ion. go Ephef. e.l .a. the Apofile faith,thatChrifl bath quic(ned vs that were dead in trefpaffes and ftnnes,wherein in timepaff we walked according to the courf of the world, and after the prince that rtsleth in theaire,euen the f irit that nowworketh in thechildren ofdifa- a oh.q.19. bedience,drc. And the Apollo John faith,that the whole world liethin wickedneffe. If therefore if wee will not breake off companie with the world,weewalkewith it in the way of Panne