Downame - Puritan-02038 v2

Of the dangerottfresofmorldyprofperitie. 33 plainly appeare, if wee doe but confider, how farre it cxcee -.That theflare deth the danger of the hate oppofed thereunto, aduerfitic ofprofperitieis and af aion.Forwhereasaffli6tionbeinganopenenemic,mwebmored;n- terrible in appearance, and making Phew at the fiat fight of germ then the all his forces, and fomctimes of more then he bath, letting jtiae ofadwrr- before vs fhadowes, in flead of fubflantiall enemies, doth make vs more careful! and watchful! to prepare and arme our felues,that wee may make refihance:Profperitie is afe- cret traitor,which hideth hatred and hohilitie,vnder the vi- zard of loue and friendlhip, and thereby maketh vs fo rerchleffe and fecure, that in (lead of oppofition,wee arc readie to receiue this ferpent into our bofome,and when he incountreth vs with all his forces, fo bewitched we are with theplcafing fight of this glorious enemie, that we cleere all the paffages, and fet wide open the gates of our foules, to giue him entertainment, voluntarily offering our Ickes to digge in his mines,and in moll flauifh manner to row in his gallcys,fo as we maybeafl'ured to enioy his companie. And the reafon hereofis,becaufe hec deceiueth vs with his trca- cherie : for at his firh comming he difplaieth not his bloody enfigne, but fetteth vp a flagge of £riendfhip,hee afiaulteth vs not with open force and violence, nor marcheth againfl vs in a terrible and hohile manner, but like a fitbtile ferpent hecunninglyglideth and infinuateth himfelfinto our cons - panic; neither doth he as a martial! enemie (!Tike at vs with downe right blowes, but rather like a craftie witch he be- fotteth vs with his pleafing charmes,and with cunning en- chantments before he conquereth vs,hemaketh vs willing to be ouercome. He doth incline, and not conflraine, per - (wade, and not ouercome, or rather ouercommcthby per - fwading,andmoh forcibly conhrainethbymouing and in- dining. He doth not vfe againfl vs any outward terrible forces when hee doth befiege vs, but (Sraonlike)with be- witching eloquence,and counterfeitgifts, hee allureth vs to breake downe the walles ofour flrength,and with our own hands to make a cleere paffage for our owne ouerthrow. He Both not when hec commeth to execution, vfe the dreadful! fword,but rather fweete and well -tailing poyfoas, which D hurt