2.645 The perft Patterne profit hathbewitched them,pleafure bath befotted them,and thereis little left but a formeofgodline fe. Ipray Godtheymakenot theirenàwotfe then their beginning. So muchofthis fecond tokenofefleemingthis treafure,/ay; The thitdfolloweth, and that is a confultation, in there words, .tndfor lay úrráytu_ thereofdeparteth: or as it is properly out ofthe Greeke, Heewithdrew himfelfe. Whenaman hathfoundatreafure, and hath well examinedit, andbyexami- nation found the worthof it as bee reioycethinhis ownegoodfortune (aswe fay) that contrary to hisexpe.ation he Ihouldlight vpon fogreat a commodi., ty, fohegoeth afide, and layeth all other bufinelfe apart, to aduife with him- felfeofhis ownefufhciency, what the field inwhich thistreafure is, may colt him whether ifhe fhould lay out allhis fubliance vpon thepurchafe of it, it mightcounteruailehis charge. This is the withdrawingofamans Celle, or the goingafide,which being vfedas a preparatiue in earthly purchafes,is appliedto Idelrine 3. the manneroffeekingthis heauenlycommodity: tofignifie ontovs, thata true Chrillian,whofeheart the Lord path truely touched, when he hearesout ofthe Word, what happineíTe isprepared for tholethat beleeue, what an exceeding graciousGod the Lord is : as his heart isinwardly affehed with theioy thereof, fothat he gladly fullers the holydoctrine thereof to enser in intohisheart : fo likewifehe falleth intoan earnefl,ferious,anddeliberate confultationwith him- Idle, what itmuff toll him, it he will be religiousindeed: howmany vaineplea- fureshemuff forgo,whatdifgraces hemuffendure,what injuriesin the world he mutt put vp, what conflicts he muff haue with Satan, through howmanyafjli- 9Atiqs3, &MI be molt enterinto the kingdom:of God)) what temptations hefhall be .diai,l- ted with, lómetimeswithwealth tocheakehim,fometimes lolIes to Oil-courage him,fometimes theapplaufe ofthe world to puffehim vp,fometimes reproaches tomake himdroupe; after this,her enters intohimfelfe, to feewheftier beecan finde himfelfe content toput himfelfe to ail thischarge, forthegaining ofthis treafúre;andwhetherifbeedoe,he (ball not bold hiscoil, but (hall haue a better treafurein lieu ofhis expenfe. This preconfideraionis that which is meant here in this place; and itis thefame which ou,Sauiour commendsvetovsintwo hLuke, . parables ; the one ofaBuilder: theosier of aKinggoing ent towarre.. The wife builder litsdowne firff (hallhe) andcounts the colt,whether hehare Iutlieiene toperformeit : the prouident Capraine fir((takes counfell, whether hebeable togoethrough withthat feruice he andert alms 5 fo thou d everyman that would be religious, grow to a demurre.and toan aduifdgnelhoningwith himfeitou- chfng thevalue ofthis offered treafure a whether hee can finde inhis heart to hazzardandadventureall toobtaine it. You Mallrende ofafellow inLake; Mat was very hafly to tender his feruicevoto Chat, Imothfollow theeLord.avhitF.erfo sChap:gsa. raerthengae(!°: ourSauiourhadhishumorfiraighu,andfawhisdri*yardwhere: atheaymed;he imagined fome greatoutwardreward, for being one ofChihli, retinew; erat leali (Might nogreat hardihipthatmight follow it: ther- foreChriff gane himthis letfou; TheFoxeshamholey andthebird, ofthe hearten b Verfi f;; Isaacne/h,but the Saoneofman hashnotwhereon to lay hù headb. Iris like heewas foonefull ofit, andwas wearyofhis feruice before he began it, Therefore the Scripture deales plainly withvs at our firth calling; Heere is the crowne, and :Tia,,t,,,, here isthccrotte; ifwewillraignewithham,wemuftfaffer withbim.. Chrillhim- dLskaaó, felfe (asa man) went not into glory,but byfufferingd Ifwe will be Iris Difci.. pies, wemuff followhim: weemay not thinketofinde a fairer way, then that through which he is gonebefore vs. ?beYfa, The efeof this is,to Ihew vs thecaofewhy thereatufo few religions. Thcr are tobee foundtwo forts ofpeople. The firtilookeonelyonthe charge, but weuer examine the worth ofthecommodity: thereforewhenthey finde that there
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