262 THE BORHERERS. of such as are future ; it consists in pre- ferring the pleasures and the interests of the world to the service of Him who made it. They are governed by other principles than those ofthat Gospel which has proclaimed that " the friendship of the world is enmity against God." They are influenced by its opinions, misled by its example, enslaved by its amuse- ments ; they fear lest any deviation from its prescribed code should bring their good sense and good taste in question ; lest withdrawing from its practices should bring on them the imputation ofnarrow- ness or enthusiasm. In short, they go with " the multitude that keep holiday," not, indeed, in the scriptural sense, but in direct conformity to thevulgar accept- ation of that term. Worldly allurements find in the un- renewed heart a willingness to meet them, a disposition accommodated to them by temperament; a readiness to pursue them, increased by habit. The natural heart is already on the world's
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