EPIS•T. Il. A and Joofenetfe on the orher; but I ~nd ;; ~ard m o~end in roo much devotion, ~e in prophanenes. ThewholeweekJs fanchfied by thiS?ay; and a,cordmg ro rr.ycare ofrh IS, is my blellingon thetdt. I fhe": yo~r Lordfhtp what I woul? doe,andwhar 1 ought: I commitmv defires ro the imaatlon ofthe weak; my acbons ro the cenfures ofthe Wife and holy; my weaknetfesto the pardon andredrdfe ofmy mercifui!God. ttt·£~*~**~~-..+~..tittt-t·~·~***~J* ToMr. T. S. Dedicated to Sir Ful~e Greuill. EP. I!. Difcourfinghowwe may ufi: the worldwilhout danget. B flOw to live out ofthe danger of theWorld, isboth a great~od good -~r~,and that which rroubl.estoo tew. Some, that the wo.rld may not h.urr them, ~un from it; and ban•fh.themfelvf! rcy~ropsof_fol.~rary mo~orams: changmr the Cities for Defarrs, houfeforCaves, and the foCJetle ofmen for beafts; and left their enemie might infinuate himfelfe imo their fecrecie, have abridged th,mfeh·es ofdyet,cloarhing,lodging,harbour,fit for reafonable creatures;!fecming tohave)eft olfthemfe!ves, no Jetfe than companions. · Asifrhe worldwere not every where; as ifwe couldhi<ieour felves from the Devill·as iffolitarinefie were priviledged from Temptaripns: as ifwe didnor more violen~ly alfefr reftrained delighcs; as ifthefe Jeromu did not linde llo11~e in theirhenr, when rhey had norhing but rocks and trees in theireye, ',Hence, rhefe.places ofreriC rednetfe,founded at firftupon neceffity mixr with devotion,bawprbved infJmouOy unclean; Gels of!dfi,nor ofpktie. Thi.courf<; is prepoll:erou;; if I We(e woreby ro t.acl;l you a better'way, learn to be an Hem#te at holl]<::: B~gin with your own heart, ell:range andwean it from the love,not from the ufe ofthe world; Chriftianity bath raught us nothing,ifwe have not learned thi,s dif!inClion~ It is a greaqveakneff~not to lee, butwe muft be enamoured: Elifh• (aw ihefecret {\ateof rh~S.yrian Courr,yet as an enemie; i'he bleffed Angels fee ot; rfhly alfa,sies,buras llrangers; Mofes his body was in the ,:;aurtofPharaoh,am ' ,de!ica'teE~ptia~r;hi!hearrwas fulfering with theafflitl;ed I(raeliies: Lot ro rtofthe fa ire medows ofsodom, nor of theirJins. Our_ble!ledSavipurfaw the glory of all Kingdomes , aqd conrcmoed them: and cannot the world look upon usChrill:ians, bur we arebewitched? Wee feetheSunnedaily, andwarmeusarhisbeames, yermake not anidollofit; 9oth D anymm bidehis fJcc,left he !hould adore it?Alloud"fery or dang"r therforc is f1om within.In vain is the body anA11achortt,iftlie heart beaRujjiafJ :And ifihatpe re1ir~d in alf,l.iions,thebody is bur a Cipher: Lo rhen theeies will look careleOy & fhanll~ ly on what they fee,and rherong~e will fometim.esan!\ver to that was not alk"!f.We eat andrecreate,l\tcaulewe mull:, nor becaure we would: and who;O we araplcafed we are fufpiciou" Lawfull delights, we neitherrefu(e nordote upon, and all con~ te;nmeqrs goe add come like llr~?gers. That all tbi; may be done,r.ke upyour hea1t w1th beher thou~hts; be fure!r wtll n(Jtbe empty: 1fheaven havG foot- llalle~ oil tile room!, theworld is difappointed, and either dares nllt offer, oris repulfe<,f. Fix your felfe upon theglory ofthat erernit)l ,_ ~bich abi\fes you' afrer rhis·fhort pilgrimage. 'I' ou cannotbur conlemn whatybu finde in comparif:m ofwhat you expect. lelve not till you attaine to this, that you arewilling to live, becaore you cannot as yet be dilfolved : Be but one halfupon· eanh, letyour better pm converfe above E \\'hence it is,and enjoy that whereto it was ordained, Thinke how little theWorld can doe for you, and whot itdorh, bow deceitfully : whatftir.gs rhereare with this Honey,whar Farewell Cttcceeds this Welcome. \'Vhen thisJaelbringsyou milke in theone hand, know fl1e bath a nailc in the other. Afke your heart whar it isthe betr"er,whot themerrier, for all tbofe plealures wherewith it bath befriendedyou:ltt your own try all teach you contempt; Thinke hov•fincere,how glorious thofe joyesare,which abideyou elf-where,and a thoufand rimes more cemine (though future)than pr&nr. Hh Ard 349
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