Ep1/lleofs. Paul to ?'ittrs. CHAP.2.3 kennes: as wandringeyes,luilfull lookes,tongues (peaking lewd things, geflures, and a6lionsmore feemely for bruit beans , then either women or Chrinians. 4. Betides the more publike fcandall , if we confider the private damage of this finne in women,we Thal find the Aponle had rea- Ion fufñcient to condemne it in there. For whereas the Lord path laide this dude on the wife woman, to buildvp her houfe , to regard the wayes ofher famiiy,fo as her diligence and labour fhould(ifnot much increafe) yet at lean preferue and faue that portion of maintenance her husband bringeth in, accordingly as his heart trollethin her : this one firane [rips her of all fitneffe togouerne the family , which for her goeth at fixes and (Caucus (as we fay) it wafted-land confumeth the fubnance both privat- -ly at home, and by calling in companions fromabroad: and thus The fin- fully wrongeth her family for theprefenr,lodeth her husband with debts and dangers, and dcpriueth her children of that comfort whichwas meete fhould be referued and laid vp for them, DaEfr. Out of the word we may further note the follieofour corrup- tednature,makingvs roadie toyeeld our felues flaues and feruants to the creatures, which byGods innitution and ordinance fhould ferne vs. And weyeeld vp our !clues feruants re them'diuerfewaies: as r, in the immoderate dcfire of getting them vnto vs; when men will be rich, and hallen fo to be, when they will faredelicioufly, goe fumptuoufly, dwell (lately, which to compafte they will become baie feruants to any man, any Gene, or any drudgerie for a rime. 2. When in holding them ; the mindes and affehlionsof men dwell in thedelight ofthem, as when the abundance, varietie, goodneffe , fweetneffe, andplealure of meares, driukes, patlime, metric companie, gorgeous appareil, faire buildings, drawe downe the heart, make it drunke with fenfualitie, and forgetful! ofGod. Thus the Lord chargethhis people:when thouwaft inprofperitie, thoufaidit, I will not heure: this bath been thy mannerfrom thyyouth: for now the heart is held as in chaises, and bath it not in the power to turne it (elfe to any other truer delight. 3. When a man bath it not in his power to forfake or part with them : when ofall that he is owner of, he is not the mailer ofany (mall part to employ to any good vie or in any work of Chriniancharitieand liberalitie. And numbers are inch baie drud- ges to their wealth, as they will as Toone part with their vnprofirable lines, as in the forgoing of a fmall and :lining commoditie, trnide any fruitof faith and thankefulneffe to God the giver, or of Ioue and mercy veto nun, whom he bath made receivers: but they wail away their daies,andvanilla away themfelues as though they were not , in adding andencreafingof wealth by any mentes, as if they were born to make their heires happie by their owne going to the deuill, as the ccmmon Aa s (peach 371 Prou,t4.t. Prou.;t.tu A note ofeor tuption to yeld our roles ter. uarrts to the creatures or. dain :d to feria: vs. Meane ofput. tingnur tenet under their fenice. 2 Icr,21.21: 3
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