Of the Miniflerial FtmCl/'on. . 3.4-1 cipalities a11d porzuers. All the forces of hell arc up againft us, all the -powers of ' darknefs do c'ontinually oppofc us; and little do we know thofe hidden arts where-' by thefe accurfed fpirits do apply the1nfelvcs: to the fo:Tls qr me~1, to fuggeit and infi– nuate thctr ten1ptat1ons. The world alfot with all its cares and plcafurcs, is daily fighting againft us; and there is no efiat<e or condition in' it, Lut what is fu·rrounded wjth a thouf~nd tcn1ptations. The poor are fo much taken up in providing for·the nece11ities of this life, that :.rhey can hardly. be perfuaded to think upon anoth~r. 1'he rich are ·cotntnonly drowned in fenfual pJea– fures; and our ·saviour tells us, It is eajier fir a camel to go tbrougb tJ?e e:ye .ofa 11eed!e, thmt for a riqh man to enter into the king:.. dam of heaven; The inflqence of fenfual objects is very !lrong. And though the poffeffions of ~he other world~e as Jar be.. yond ot1r enjoyments here, as this world is above nothing; yet, becaufe the things of this world are prefent, and. are ever and · anon o~ering then1felves unto us, and beat– i~g upon our fenfes, therefore they do too frequently prevail againfl: all the perfuafi– ons of reafon and religion too. And what . thall we fay of the evil ·company and bad example
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