EpífkofS. Pap1 teTitus. they thinke theyknowe more,can doe more, andbetter then the aunci- ent; it will make them fufpeet all their counfells , which if Rehobams young men had done,they had preuëted that greatrent of the kingdom at that time: it will make them ht filent before the elder,and Puffer them- (clues to be lead by their experience. Secondly , confider that thefe in- ward lofts are great finnes,though they neuer breake out into external! aótions,which naturali men fee not fo to be,and cherforenot feeing the vglineflè and bitternes ofchem,cannot come to deceft them. And this is the reafon, that they are fwallowed lightly and careleflyofthe moil, & men cakeentire acquaintance with them , becaufe Sachan and our owne corruption haue caufedvs to tall little elfe then the apparant fweerneffe of them. Thirdly, becaufe Dauid takerh it for graunted that thefe fil- chie lulls muli be cleanfed by the word, thou mull be fubie&led veto the word,which as pure water wafbeth thefoule from fuch impure lufts:and this is when the fpiric by meanes of the word rippeth rp the fecrets ofa mans heart, difcouereth the loathfomneffe of fuch ghells as haue taken vp the roome, caufech him to Elie them , and himfelfefor them , and gi- ueth Tome newe ftrengch to purge this filthie Elie and vncleane cage of his, by mortifying his flclh and the tufts of it : with the word therefore ioyneeffeEtuall prayer, for the powerful! working of the fpirit, Pfal.5 i. Io.r r. Fourthly, fence thy felfe with the feare ofGod, that beetng once wafhed,thou maili not returne againe to foolilhnes :the feare ofGod on- ly is a welfpring oflife,to make amoan aaoide thefaares ofdeath. It kept Io- feph ayoungman from finning again!! God , bridled Dauid from hur- tingSaul when it was in his power,reftrained Ionathan from felfc-lone, 1.Sam.ao. t 3,14. To the fame purpofc maketh that counfeil ofthe Apo- file, z.Tim.a.aa.fiethelaflr ofyonth: Timothie might aske how fhould I be able? the anfwerfollowech,fellowcafter righteoufneffe,&c. that is, get to thee fuch vertues as ma"be fpeciall preferuatiues againli them; among the which the feare ofGod is moll excellent , for beeingthe be- ginning ofwifedome, it teacheth wifedome to looke vnto, and order the heart, in the fail firings and motions of any lull. Fifrhy, vie fparingly Gods creatures of meate and drinke,walke in thy calling, bewareotde- licacie,exceffe,riot,which are mothers and nurfers ofchefe lufis;and yet fo frequent and boid,that they may be read in the foreheads of many of our youth. Thus much I thought good to adde to the things which were formerly fpoken oftllis venue. Ver. 7. Aboue all things floes* thyfelfe an enfample of good workes with vncorruptdoElrine,withgrauitie,integrttie, 8. 4ndwith the wholefomeword whichcannot bereprootted,that he which withflandeth, may beafhaned,hawing nothing conc:rnmg you to fpeaka mill 3 4 Pro.,g,27. Ptat,ai,.tob 5 .7
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