on the 119 ,fglme.5 fightagain} thedifiruftof Gods prouidcnce, andwant of beleefe in the wordofGod,, inthat. for toomuch loueof thisworld, and too little loue of the word, they doenotdeuide their rimena that (amenities theymay glue themfelues toprayer, to reading,to conferringof the Nord. And how do thef t men reafonwith themfelues ? I (hall one day beold, andage is accompanied with manyevils of weakenefli and ivapotencic: Imull not thinke then tohue without telerie , vn- lefCe I !lice now with Tome care:1muff prouide formy wife andchildren i andnot leauethem to the broadworld; it (landeth methereforeinhand , toworke, and to takepayncs,sihileit Ì may. So the pleafure of thistemptation taketh away the fwcetneffeof themeditationof.thelife after death. Many Moeagainft anger, and yet the more theyItritie, the more theyfret, becánfethey ar,. refill nichebeginningof theiranger, which isa lecretpride conceined in their mindes. For of. pride (faith theholy Ghofl in thebookeof the Proverbs) commeihcontention. Stich men have this reafon,whereunto they yeeld; Ihaue deferoed well of then hands; I neuer did them hair-Le, they ought co haue efleemedotherwife ofme, they haue abufednice greatly; who therefore can beam loch contempt and injuries ? Now if we fight inhumbleneffeof anode, againHdtíscor- tupt reafon ; we (hall fight againdour anger. I fuppofe abruit beast isnot fo iiil in hiskmde,asa man inhis corrupt judgement. Thenlolvlineffeintakingafiightofotirwantsingoodandhea- Hcm;litre. uenly things , is thething thatwill humble vs. This isthat whichwill cot ourcombe,whin wee tlrinke toowell of our felues,whenwe fa too muchby our paintedfncah, this will make vs pull downeour peacockstayle. Whattaketh youngmen foloofe,and profit fo littleby all the admonitions , which arevied to them, butonely their corruptreafon, which on this fort deceiueth their Conies: Why,is not this lawful!? do I anybodiehaunt in fodoing? donor all others this as well as I? Well,lr they will not bidde warte again!i therecorrupt imaginat ions, they (hall neuer.preuaile again@ theneuiii affect ions. Whereofis it, thatthe wife (lmen becomewhore. huntersand the ouch moninaof. ten prone whores ? is it notbecaufe theLord punifheth the prideof reafonwith filthineffe, and while(# theywill not fight again(} corruptreafon, they cannot get thevidlorie over their filthie iffeduioo.. They ivill thusreafoa, I haue been thus long married, andhattenochildren,my Wife isneuer quiet, flicisa (htew; I will fee ifi can hauech! idrenwith another, and hauequietnesa- broad. Bid battell then to reafon, if 'you will fightagainfl finne , for iudgementbeing conuin- Ced,wet nay the betterencombatewithaffcélion. Let vs then take heed to thofeconeeits,which are notyet in thebowels of thebraine;forthen thediuell isbrrsighttomfedl reafon,and fodraw -, ethneure to corrupt affeólion. All idlethoughts and difcourfes comming butto the sonde, mull " make vs afraid, leafl webécomecorrupted. And let vs remember,that wemidi lone the Lord, ZhefrB. mót Withall ourhearts andminds, and that bee takethvp to hisglory all ourcogitations. And there- onrvntotîane fore though weyeeld notto lull in affedlion, we muff (bike at concupifcences at the firfl moti- matt be orcei- pn, becaufeour thoughts bane notbeenewholywith theLord: Wee mulldeflroy thebroode,fed. wbilefl it is inhatching,and wound fiune,before it hauereceiued a perfectCrape. For it isbetter lam.t.t;. to ftriue againti fin, whileh reafon is onour fide; thenwhen bothreafon and affeflion arecon- fpired again(!vs. Now let vsexamine our (clues,and curryman (larch hisowneheart, whether we begrimed for thefuddendifcourfes andglauncing imaginations invs, orratherahetherthey be not fwcere vinovs. What is the reafon why wee refufe to finne ? Isit not becaufe weethinke thus withour tellies? What,fhall I do this thing? Shall I commit thisfaa? It is a beaftly thing,it is a dan- gerous attempt. For therebe fome, which will mi(like to haue themfelues milledwith the temptations ofmurder,of Healing, or adulterie, andyet will let paffequietly iii thetn ro- wing imaginations,and idlecogitations. We fee in many after their fall repentancecoin- stoning ;magi: meth: for if in iudgement we could before finnepreuailed,difcerne the corruption ofrea- natim,dan- fon deceiuingandleadingcaptive our affelions, aswee doe after wee have finned, wee grin"'. Íhould not fo (cone he deluded.For we fee it commonlie commetti topa(le,ehat we repent r" vs,and midike our (clues for tome foregoingeuilhwe (ay,Ols what a foolewas I,that could ro not confiderof this? wherewasmy with howwas Ibefotted? Conuince a naturall Man of Wby fo feo his reafon,and hewill be alhamedof his purpofe, but fn long as he lathreafon on his fide, hmetifer con - lieewillnotyeeld-an inch. Whycommeth it topaffe,that there arealmof no Heretickes "erred cónuérted, andfomany profaneprofelfoursvnconuertcdt but becaufe thefinne of theft Bbb men
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