1 the affection' is let upon gaine, then prefently gaine is godlineffe; and ifa thing be gainful!, then though never fo vile,it titan be coloured over, as good and lawfull. Our affations, when they would have a thing, fharpen our wits and fa them on work to devife arguments to ferve their turn. But fu- (pea: wee alwayes our judgements (though they may feeme never fo well fortified wich reafons) in thofe cafes wherein our affections are interefled. Surely our affections will plead mightily, and deale craftily, rayfing up fogges and mitts before our eyes, and letting fàlfe colours upon things to de- ceive us. Look how in a green glafíe all things feeme green, and as to an aguifh tafle all things bitter; Co when the judgement is dift: mpered by affection, all things (hall be judged of according to the pleafure ofaffe &ion. Therefore Peter well Cayes of thefe corrupt lufts, that they fight againft the foule i yea,even the principali part thereolthe Un- I Pon :. Ii, derfanding; by making it fervilely to frame its judgement to their delire. We ordinarily fee the deceit of our affe &ions in naturali things. Fathers think their own children the wiîefl, and the fai- reft : So lovers their loves. The Ape thinketh his own brats, though ugly and mifhapen, to bee faire and beautifnll. Affuredly thefe affections of ours, are no leffe deceitfull in things fpirituall. The vileft deformities , if once they bee of a &ions dar- lings, (hall bee accounted comely ornaments 5 let others fay what they will. The affe &ions have taken captive the underftanding, and Dalilah bath lulled sampfon afleep. The belly bath no Bares, nor yet V 4 no The deeeitfulnej of Moms heat. 283
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