3.4 TheSpir'itafall Sonne./1iip. b f?ontt4.17, theholy G'hoffh,which accompanieth the knowledge & certaintyofadoptiot But with what words ( houldIdiuifètoaggranate and tofet forth the general error ofouriudgetnents , thevileaeffeofouraffcftions, thebafeneffeofour thoughts, who likeTwine, would rather limn ina dung -hill, thenina bed of downe, & like the cocke in the Fable,would ratherhaue a cornof barley then a iewell ofprice, theonions, andgarlick and pepon s of Egypt, rather thenthe çItb.:z.t6. commodities of Canaan : ameffeofredpsttagewithElms c, rather thenabirth- right? This is the great,the common,the far- fpreading, the crying fnofthis generation. Let vs looite a little vpon the buhneffe ofthe tinies,andvpen the conrtes ofthe greaten part, andfee howfarce theybe from the purfuit ofthis richgrace,the graceofadoption. Thofe three things which our Apofilelths d t goltoz. is. fpeakethofd,The leofthefirib,the Itft ofthe eyet,rbeprideoflife,haue the princi- pality almoft ineuery mans endeauonrs : fome haueno tune but thatofthe r Proa. horfeleachesdaughter,giuegine c, their deîresareenlargedlike belle, they can fHab.z,g, neuer fay,it is enough:loinareal! for honour like Haman, and nothingflic.. kmhIo much is their flornacke,as that dli maynot bowto them and as was gGem ;7,7 Paid inlofiphsdreame,euery mansfheafedoereserenceto thatrfbcefer : fome haue bPhil.3as. noGod buttheir bellyh, todrinke wineinbaleni, and tofaredeliciopßy emudajk, i&nos ao. there is their felicity :Emery dome/ beaday offlesughtert :fome arema humour k1 °sssst9' ofcloathes, in thefirange appateil whichZepbanaah fpeaketh of., thetiresatad m zeph.t.s. teyetwhich Efiynumbretha, theft aretheir Rudy, in thefe is their happineffe: nna.3. sy, fomebedrinking likeElah,tillrheyy be drunk%fome licke with Ammon forlufip, o t Kiag,t6.9. fame goingbycroups into harlotsheafesa,fome encouraging themfelues in wie- pzsa t3.6. Iced purpofes,andcommaaingtogerbertolayflossespriuiyr : theftand thelike, be 7. 4f.lf, the grand-employments ofthetimes;inthemeasetime (let your ownhearts tell me) who thinkesvpon this great losewhich the Ferberherb(hewedmoo vs, that weemay becalledthe SaxesofGod ? This,inour feeming,hath neitherforme norbea uty,when we feeit,wecan conceiue nothing in itthat wefhould deftru it ;the mercy ofGod offring it vnto vs,is vfed byvs, even asthe old manat 11nd6t9t8. begh ,it isforced totake vpitslodging in the flreetfor noman receiucth it to houle; I cannot but admire-Clods patience, notwithnandingthe intollerable fcorne whichis can vpon his gracious offerin this behalfe. Tell vsof beeing theTonnes and daughters ofGod, ofthc dignityof adoption, ofthe glorious inheritanceofthe Saints, itis aswelcome (according toSalamont phrafe) as is cProu.uc.t. the rating harues7,, ourpalat &des nomore tafle in i t, then lobs could in the slobs, ó, whiteofaawe:He that bathnoother matter to tell vs butthis,we will fay to him asFelix did toPaal,whenhe began todilcourfe ofrighreoufneset temperance and lodgement so come Geetby wayforthis time, andwhen Ihave congenie i time A&s a4, zs: I cosh cellfor thees. Whichofvs willnot condetnne the idleexcales ofthòfe in ,y Luket4.18. theGolpellY,vvhobeing bidden tothe marriage ofthe kings fon,would fuffee themfelues tobe detained by filchvaine imployments? Ibase bought afame (faith'one)Imseneedegofeeit:Ihose 1yokeofoxen,(faithanother)Imaffneeds go prose them,Iprayhere vsexenfeeIs any man(will we think)fomad,as to lofe the fauorof a Prince for the fightofa farme?isit a.meet excufeto reie& thekind. nes ofaking, for the triall ofayokeofoxen? whodurft fend the Lordof his land Inchan anfwer? I daremake youiudges oftheir brutifhnes,howthen (hall weanfwer forour own fault, whoofferthe Lorda greater indignity?the are not tent for by theking to be his gefs,buttobe hisfons:we arenot limply in- Citedto a dinner,bucto an inheritance;yetoxen,& farines,&fhips,and vaine pltafures,nay thedufkin themeet (hall bemore efeemed:we be fill rooting, ,anddigging inthe earth likeWants,beatingour braises, (pendingour fpirits, waftingour time,fhortning our lines,by calking & caring forthe trait}of this prelhnt world;andyet whatis all the wealth in theworld to the riches inhea- nen?what arethepo(fefhons ofthe earth to the inheritance of that kingdom? wliaÿ ii
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