Downame - Puritan-02038 v2

34 Of the dangeroufnes of worldly pro eritie. hurt with delight,and whilefl they feeme to nourifb, cafl vs into a lethargic or dead fleepe of deepe fecuritie. Finally, he inflialeth on vs no griefly wounds, nor bringeth vs to our end by a foule death; but as it were rickleth vs to death with inueigling pleafures, making vs moil to laugh when weeare moll tormented, and in a chariot of gold,ftrawed with rofes,he fwifcly carrieth vs into hell. 4.Sea.3. Let vs therefore learne to contemne and hate the world That wore our wicked enemie,as well when hee fawnerh as when hee molt cartfslly frowned], when he allureth by flatterie and deceit, as when, the when conaraineth by force and violence :for though hee be the moytd Y g it fswnetb on then more amiable in view, yet is bee no leffe malicious in vs.. truth ; and becaufe hee is then lefléfufpeded,bee is much more daugerous,as hauing better opportunitie to vie all his . forces;and to effe &all his malicious defignes. Why then, alas, fhould wee glue care to the worlds flatteries ? why Mouldwe beleeue this difl'embling Ioa6 who will mortally flab vs, whilefl hee profeffeth friendfbip, and offereth in kindneffe to embrace and kiffe vs ?why fhould wee liften to this fweete tinging Syren, feeingthe bewircheth in deligh- ting, and maketh vs leape into the feaofdeflruélion ?why fhould his flattering perfwafions, ioyned with crocadile teares,moue vs,feeing he either wcepeth for ioy to think on his pray,or for (pite becaufe his hopes are fo long deferred ?- why fhould the glorious beanie of his golden cup allure vs,feeing we know that the potion within it is full of dead- ly poyfon,which whofoeuer drinke (hall eternally perifh? why fhould we be moued with his inciting gifts to admire his kindnes,feeing by thefe bai tes he allureth vs to fwallow the hookes of inne, and offereth thefe carnali toyes and earthly trifles,no leffe vaine in themfelues, then motnentany in their continuance, that he may cofen vs in the exchange, . mouing vs to giue for them the precious jewels of Gods graces,and our heauenlypatrimonieinhiskingdome. To Auguíl.enae- this purpofe one fitlyfpeaketh : Hon great things (faith he) ruin Pfal.67. Both thezvorldÎpeaeevnto thee? bow great things dothit cla- totn.8, mourbehinde thee tointice thee toloo&e.acke,t hat isto fay ,that thou maiflplace thy hope in thiogsprefent(ifat leaff they may e