`The j7exation of the Spirit. Ioi reach forth his hand to the accurfed thing ; Tempt Jud<u- his covetous heart to treafon , and he will betray the prc- tious bloud of the Sonne.of God , which is infinitely be- yond all rate of Aver orgold , for a few recces of filver, the price of a little field ; Tempt gehez ies covetous heart to multiply lyenpon lye,and he will doe it with cafe and greedincf e for a few peeces of money , and change of raytnent Tempt &uls- covetous heart with thefattefl of the Cattell, and he will venture on difebedience, a finne worfe than witchcraft , which hitnfelfe had rooted out Tempt the covetous heart of a Judge in Ifrael to doe in- juflice, and a paireoffhoos (hall fpurne righteoufneffe Amos.z.a. out of doores , and pervert judgement : Tempt the cove- tous heart of a great oppreffor tobloud and violence, and i' ov.r, 1849 he will lie in Waite for the life of his neighbour : Tempt the covetous heart of a proud Pharifee or fecurepcople, Luk.r6.r,}. tofcorne the word out of the mouth ofChrifl or his pro- E phet, and they will eafily yeeld to any infidelitie. The like may bee Paid of any other luft in its kinde. If the heart bee fet on Beauty ; Tempt the Sonnes of God to forfake their covenant of marrying in the Lord, the Ifrae- lites to the idolatry of &aal -Peor, Sampf n to forfake his vow and calling ; eaf lÿ will allthis be done, if the heart have the beauty of any creature as a traitor in it . to let in the temptations, and to let out the lull. How many defperate temptations doth beauty call many iucn upon ? bribery to lay clowne theprice of a whore , glut- tony and drunkenneffc to inflame and ingenerate new lufls, contempt of the Word and Iudgements of God to fmother the checkes of confcience , frequenting of Sa- thans palaces, playes and Hewes, the chappels of Hell and nurferies oftincleanneffe, challenges, flabbcs, com- bats , blond , to vindicatethe credit and comparifons of a flrumpets beauty, to revenge the competition of un cleane Lorrivals. Thus will men venture as deepe as Hell to fetch fire to powre into their veines, to make -.: H 4 their
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