15Z cf he /infulneffe of Sinne. the midi{ of the moll renowned Saints that are ; yet that man hath enough in hinafelfe, and would quickly difco- ver it, to beget, to conceive, to bring forth, to multiply, to confummate aCtuall iinnes. The Apofile S. Lames fets forth the birth anti progreffe of aetuall fin, Every man is tempted when bee is drawn away and entifed of his own luff, there lull is the father, the Adulterer; and Luft whsn it hash conceived bringeth forth finne, there Luft is Tee zaQ'!La% the mother too; and there is no mentiou of any feede 1v ÿ 41 rcv v but the temptation ofluft it felfe,thet irrings, and flatts- Rvm. 5.7. ries, and dalliances of the finfull heart with it felfe, Iam. Iatnes ;. 6. I. I 3, 14., 1 5. The fame Apofile compares it to Hell, which notes the unfatiableneffe of the wombe of finne, that Both enlarge its delres as the grave ; nay to the fire of H ell ,nothing fo apt to multiply as fire, every thing miniflers occafion of encreafe unto it ; but then ordinary fire workes out it felfe, and dies ; but Lufi as it is like fire, in multiplying, fo it is like Hell- fire in abiding, it is E °ay 57 Zo not preferv'd by a fupply ofoutward materials to foment and cherifh it, but it fupports it felfe. It is like a troubled Match. : 5.19 lea, which ca/leth up mire and dirt, a fountaine out of which every day if fue Adulteries, thefts, murthers, evill filly 66. 8, thoughts,c5°c. It bringeth forth fruit like Summer fruit; Who bath heard fueh a thing, who hath feene filch things ? (hall the earth be made to bring forth in one day? faith the Prophet : yet confider how fuddenly this finne brings Vide .ego Zelan- forth, When you fee in your. children of a (panne long tern patvulum, their finne Chew it felfe before their haire or their teeth, nondum loque- vanity, pride, frowardneffe, felfe -love, revenge,and the batter, e'r antue- like, then thinke upon your own infancy, and bewaile batur pallidtts p on Y araaro affair.; Adams Image fo foone in your felves, and yours in your collatianeum children. I have feene, faith Saint Auflin, a fucking in- fuum, confejJ'. fant, that was not able to articulate a word, look with a lib. i , cap. 7. countenance even pale for Envie, upon his fellow Suck - ling,that (hared with him in the fame milke, upon which confideration the holy nun breakes forth into this pious ca;"-
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