Downame - Puritan-02038 v2

816 That we are in the trorld pilgrintsandf rangers. we thali fall into Satans ambufhment,be led captiue into fin, and fo being chained and fettered in his bonds, we fhall bee kindred from trauelling,or euer attaining vnto ourheauen- lie countrie. 4 Setj,4, But the world is not (imply a place ofpilgrimagcalone, Thatwr fbould where we might trauellwith fome quietneffe and fecuritie to notfiase our the end ofour iourney ; but allo a place of warfare, wherein bear and we are affaitltedon all fides (as it were in aflrangeand for - Efionsontbe ca u jr raine countrie) and by all poflible.meanes hindred in our toe>ld,br it is the place of Ipirituall voiage to the holy land. And therefore, as wee eur-warfàre. haue little caufeto feate our hearts and affe &ions on the world, and the vanities thereof,becaufe we can flay here but afhort time,and are euery day flitting from them; fo much leffeifwe con fder, that this fhort time is full oftrouble, tee - ing weare on euery fide befet with our fpirituall enemies. So Gener.47.9 faco6 faith, that the daies of his pilgrimage were not onlyfew, but euillalfe; inrefpe& of his manifold troubles andmole- lob 14.1. flations. And lob afñrmeth, that man,who is borne of woman, is but of fbort continttance,andfull of trouble. And the Apoftle tellethvs,that whilefl we continue here,we had need to bee alwaies in thecompleate armour ofa Chriftian, becaufe lore Ephef.6,u.z:. fight not only again.Ff flefh and blood, but againff principalities, powers, and worldlygemernors, the princes of the darknes of this world,andagainf fpirituall wickedneffes, which are in hie places. Now who would build, and let -vp his -maine hopes in the campe,orplace of his warfare-? whowould -being rich carrie about him his wholefubflance and treafures, which will but cumber him in his 6ght,and put fpirits and courage into his enemies,to worke his ouerthrow, that they may prey vpon 'him? So the Apoflle faith,that no man who warreth,intangleth - t.Tim.t.4f himfelfewith the affairesof this l tfebecaufehewonldpleafehim, -that path choferihim to be a fouldier.And ifany -man (1-riue for a rnaflerie -,he is not crowned, except he grilseas he ought to doe; and therefore,as he were iufly to be efeetned a look, who being to runne a race, would take vpon him a heauie bur- then,or being to wraftle for a prize, would put on his moil roftly and-rich apparell, to cope with his antagonilr and ad- uerfary ,whobeingnaked,andanointed withoile, is-readie to