55+ e 'V[aJler ggreenhamr Readings trellis the (inne ofafreEtion; the finneof theotheris thefinne of reafon and iudgettrene, Peter of wheane weread inthegofpell,didnot fo much fumeof affeftiou,asinreaton. For being put inmindc of Clienthis afHiefions,h6whe fhotildgot vp to lerufalem, andhitter mánte things, grid confnlhng With reafon thought ita vetyffraunge thing, and not a= greetngto equine, that firtha Prophetatta mïttour of the would, and that het that Had done fo Maple goodthitigs ,andhadwroughtfomanic ii taciesinthat'country,newerdtr< ing any harme to any mall , fïiouldfufferof filth men. Whereforewhen as our Sauir me Chnft lathPetergiucn fomuch tonatural] teafon,in that he criedblufferfare thy felfe, Het checked him i fay tng: Conte bebinde meeSatl an, thoufauoireJl not ofthings whichareof Òótí, xom ro khans burofJ14 aidblood. Vpotì whichoccalion1ea1t the otherDieciples áUöMould hauepref& ago 0 our corruptrea. med,outSaviourClirttfgatrethisgeneral] do6ttirte, thatifailmouldbecome bus . ifcip/f theyJhau/diak¿e zip their cro fellow hint.As afro' that noneenildfoflotvhitüin truth, veld 'they denied thenilelues:tvhere in denying of our feltles,Ireemeaner, nothingels,asthen& cationof hisforegoing fpeech plainely ffiéweth, then the forfaking of the reafon of the fleíh.Saintlames chap.'.teachetli vs,tliat ifwe willtnortifit our affèetions,we tnuftfitfi left themeones: fecondhc thefteadinefle,ftilneliè, andmildneIle of ourmimic, in that wewilt not difputcwith reafon againft any thing inour regeneration. I fee,thatmanic thatwill not deliver themfeluesand their reafons to becaptivatedvnft3 the truth,and refuteto belecue themy ]Beal] power ofthegofpell,are in time carried away by foule and rffeétuall illations. For there are manie ivho hearingin theword of thewon- derful) creation,redemption,andorcieruation of tnan,&ofthematterof the Sacramënts Witchcraft. cannot beleeuethetn; yetafterwardsgot to witches, and to betaught tithediudl,tvhich theycannot vnlcflè theyprofeflè and prabtife any ea ll faith ; fo that they whichwill nat. profit by the truth,will luffer themfel ues to bedeluded. The other kindeof cash in my iltusfion was of thingsnot apparantly trill. As intimes part weewerecarefull for nothing more,then with hbertieof mi ode to efe thecreatures of tfartmard h. God: fonow a dayes nothing is le (le tobe taught, becanfelode hbertie and licentioufnea bertie brings ferue fo for the&IN andwedoe not by our libertte,ferueone another Mimic. Wecan fay inward bon- outward thingsare law full,eneryman obteccleth outward thingscannot defilea man .Ian- 'kg,th!. out- fivere,that whenoutward hbertie bringechinward bondage,a:id the pretenceof outward' Wardthingz things lawful] hinder the necPdárieinwardthins thevbemadevnlawfuil.Aithincare maydelta g g + 3 man. lawfullfaith Paule,bat lmillnot hebrouoht alderthe imelageofamshüsg.WellhowlóenerWe Widkednes pretend this ] awfullvieofoutssardthiugs,w Inch in their mitenatures are the good ctea- ,. andmanton-,; turcs, tocloake oursvaittonnelPewithal!, icc vsknowCult wickednes begitniethIn wan- nef' tonnes,andwantonnesendethinwickedneffe,becaufeitisthewayofadangerousdown - " fall of our foules. Foreytlier the Lord Will pumlhit withpreterit stdtempotallpunifh- ment , of eis will fait vi into fume greatfinites Hereafter. And though I will not affirme, thatcurry wanton youn man is a metrewicked man,yet I dare aflirme that wantonnts is the way to farther esuli. ßeftdes this ate I foreóf, Wantonnesmaketh vs visapt to good workcs,it takesaway the comfort of Gods Ipirit,thtioy ofthe word,the fweetnesofpray- er,and of the Sacraments. Againe, as it is eertainc that wantons praynot, meditate not nor doe any good thingaright,becaufe that linne defired, allmill, andhinderer, all good things: fo it theword would teach vs finnewe would learnt it,if it make forcurgood,we cannotlearne it. And that wetmay fee, to howmany cuffs youth and ivantonnesbe ieft, read Galath.6. r.Car.6.Ecd. i s.Plat. 5. iob.l q..Iernn.zt. So nowwe know what is the meaning oftheman of God in this word midway, that is, that which is occaflon ofeuilI.We tats fay inworldlie things,becaufe the wayis dangerous through ditches, theeues, pits or lath like; Oh that the fame tnindewere invs to prcuent the perils ofour Mules! Out SaviourChnit taught vs, that ifour eyeoffend vswee t1tould pullit out: ifourhand or foótt offend vs,we fhould cut them off; demeaningwhercofis, that we fhould not indeed flared them off, but refraihe from thecorrupt vlìngof them, & torne them to a bettervfe. We haue?hewed hitherco,liow carefully the man ofGod vied the meanestogodlines,andalio how carefuillie teastoauMile all occalions of euill. Wet muffnot then thinke chriftianitietobt fo fínaila thiag,ifas lingerers wemakefucisfriuo. loos
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