conceal_v the_o time_n and_o express_v only_o the_o manner_n of_o his_o come_n and_o therefore_o for_o any_o man_n to_o think_v himself_o sufficient_o instruct_v of_o the_o time_n of_o christ_n his_o come_n by_o reason_n of_o those_o prognosticke_n sign_n which_o our_o saviour_n have_v set_v down_o it_o be_v a_o gross_a and_o a_o foolish_a impiety_n yea_o say_v saint_n austin_n 8._o epist_n 7_o 8._o to_o take_v a_o computation_n of_o time_n that_o thereby_o we_o may_v know_v when_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n and_o christ_n his_o come_n shall_v be_v nihil_fw-la videtur_fw-la aliud_fw-la quà m_fw-la scire_fw-la velle_fw-la quod_fw-la christus_fw-la ait_fw-la scire_fw-la neminem_fw-la posse_fw-la it_o be_v nothing_o else_o but_o to_o be_v desirous_a to_o know_v that_o which_o our_o saviour_n christ_n have_v say_v no_o man_n can_v know_v for_o of_o that_o day_n and_o hour_n know_v no_o man_n say_v christ_n mat._n 24.36_o no_o not_o the_o angel_n of_o heaven_n but_o my_o father_n only_o nay_o in_o the_o 13._o of_o saint_n mark_v and_o 32._o verse_n he_o except_v against_o himself_o to_o leave_v the_o high_a knowledge_n thereof_o to_o his_o father_n of_o that_o day_n and_o hour_n know_v no_o man_n no_o not_o the_o angel_n which_o be_v in_o heaven_n neither_o the_o son_n himself_o as_o he_o be_v man_n only_o save_o the_o father_n and_o therefore_o that_o the_o world_n may_v be_v the_o better_o resolve_v in_o this_o point_n in_o the_o uncertainty_n of_o his_o come_n unto_o judgement_n beside_o those_o many_o watchword_n of_o his_o to_o the_o world_n it_o be_v not_o for_o you_o to_o know_v the_o time_n and_o season_n which_o the_o father_n have_v put_v in_o his_o own_o power_n 13.33_o math._n 24.42_o math._n 25.13_o mark_n 13.33_o you_o know_v not_o what_o hour_n your_o master_n will_v come_v you_o know_v not_o the_o day_n nor_o the_o hour_n when_o the_o son_n of_o man_n will_v come_v you_o know_v not_o when_o the_o time_n be_v and_o the_o like_a he_o have_v in_o the_o gospel_n compare_v his_o come_n unto_o three_o thing_n which_o come_v most_o sudden_o and_o before_o we_o be_v aware_a and_o these_o be_v a_o snare_n a_o thief_n and_o the_o flood_n of_o noah_n in_o the_o 21._o of_o luke_n and_o 34._o verse_n he_o resemble_v the_o day_n of_o his_o come_n unto_o judgement_n to_o a_o snare_n take_v heed_n unto_o yourselves_o least_o at_o any_o time_n your_o heart_n be_v overcome_v with_o surfeit_v and_o drunkenness_n and_o the_o care_n of_o this_o life_n and_o lest_o that_o day_n come_v on_o you_o at_o unaware_o for_o as_o a_o snare_n shall_v it_o come_v on_o all_o they_o that_o dwell_v on_o the_o face_n of_o the_o whole_a earth_n a_o snare_n you_o know_v entangle_v on_o the_o sudden_a and_o the_o bird_n and_o wild_a beast_n whilst_o fearless_o of_o danger_n they_o be_v intentive_a to_o their_o food_n they_o sudden_o fall_v into_o it_o and_o so_o it_o be_v with_o man_n say_v solomon_n he_o consider_v not_o his_o end_n eccles_n 9.12_o but_o as_o the_o fish_n which_o be_v take_v in_o a_o net_n and_o as_o the_o bird_n which_o be_v catch_v in_o a_o snare_n so_o be_v the_o child_n of_o man_n snare_v in_o the_o evil_a when_o it_o fall_v sudden_o upon_o they_o man_n may_v feast_v it_o merry_o with_o job_n child_n 5.3_o job._n 1.19_o dan._n 5.3_o and_o be_v frolic_a with_o their_o companion_n amid_o their_o cup_n with_o balthassar_n and_o as_o it_o be_v in_o the_o 21._o of_o job_n they_o may_v call_v for_o the_o tabret_n and_o the_o harp_n and_o rejoice_v in_o the_o sound_n of_o organ_n but_o on_o the_o sudden_a even_o before_o they_o be_v aware_a 80._o august_n epist_n 80._o they_o go_v down_o into_o the_o grave_n say_v job_n that_o be_v they_o fall_v into_o the_o snare_n of_o death_n and_o so_o consequent_o into_o the_o snare_n of_o judgement_n for_o qualis_fw-la in_o die_fw-la isto_fw-la cuique_fw-la moritur_fw-la talis_fw-la in_o die_fw-la illo_fw-la iudicabitur_fw-la as_o the_o day_n of_o man_n death_n leave_v he_o so_o the_o day_n of_o god_n last_o judgement_n shall_v find_v he_o and_o as_o christ_n for_o the_o suddenness_n &_o uncertainty_n of_o his_o come_n compare_v it_o to_o a_o snare_n so_o he_o compare_v it_o likewise_o to_o the_o come_n of_o a_o thief_n math._n 24.43_o if_o the_o good_a man_n of_o the_o house_n do_v know_v at_o what_o hour_n the_o thief_n will_v come_v he_o will_v sure_o watch_v and_o not_o suffer_v his_o house_n to_o be_v dig_v through_o and_o therefore_o be_v you_o also_o ready_a for_o in_o the_o hour_n you_o think_v not_o will_v the_o son_n of_o man_n come_v the_o apostle_n peter_n in_o his_o second_o epistle_n 3.10_o make_v the_o same_o resemblance_n the_o day_n of_o the_o lord_n will_v come_v even_o as_o a_o thief_n in_o the_o night_n in_o the_o which_o the_o heaven_n shall_v pass_v away_o with_o a_o noise_n and_o the_o element_n shall_v melt_v with_o heat_n and_o the_o earth_n with_o the_o work_n that_o be_v therein_o shall_v be_v burn_v up_o and_o saint_n paul_n 1._o thess_n 5.2_o handle_v the_o same_o argument_n have_v the_o very_a same_o the_o day_n of_o the_o lord_n shall_v come_v as_o a_o thief_n in_o the_o night_n and_o when_o man_n shall_v say_v peace_n and_o safety_n then_o shall_v come_v upon_o they_o sudden_a destruction_n as_o the_o travel_n upon_o a_o woman_n with_o child_n and_o they_o shall_v not_o escape_v and_o as_o the_o day_n of_o christ_n his_o come_n be_v compare_v for_o the_o uncertainty_n thereof_o unto_o a_o snare_n and_o a_o thief_n so_o for_o the_o same_o cause_n it_o be_v compare_v by_o he_o to_o the_o flood_n of_o noah_n math._n 24.36_o as_o the_o day_n of_o noah_n be_v so_o likewise_o say_v christ_n shall_v the_o come_n of_o the_o son_n of_o man_n be_v for_o as_o in_o the_o day_n before_o the_o flood_n they_o do_v eat_v &_o drink_v mary_n 〈◊〉_d give_v in_o marriage_n unto_o the_o day_n that_o noah_n enter_v into_o the_o ark_n and_o know_v nothing_o till_o the_o flood_n come_v and_o take_v they_o all_o away_o so_o shall_v also_o the_o come_n of_o the_o son_n of_o man_n be_v and_o therefore_o â—hat_n answer_v which_o our_o saviour_n give_v to_o the_o pharisee_n question_n luk._n 17._o and_o 20._o uâ—â—_n may_v well_o be_v the_o conclusion_n of_o this_o point_n the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n come_v not_o with_o observation_n that_o be_v say_v the_o gloss_n it_o come_v not_o with_o the_o observation_n of_o the_o time_n as_o if_o he_o have_v say_v haply_o some_o astronomer_n or_o other_o be_v so_o cunning_a as_o to_o tell_v you_o when_o the_o cloud_n will_v drop_v but_o at_o what_o time_n the_o son_n of_o man_n shall_v come_v to_o judgement_n in_o the_o cloud_n no_o astronomer_n be_v so_o cunning_a as_o to_o tell_v you_o that_o for_o of_o that_o day_n &_o hour_n know_v no_o man_n no_o not_o the_o angel_n in_o heaven_n nor_o the_o son_n himself_o but_o the_o father_n only_o well_o then_o belove_v these_o three_o point_n be_v thus_o clear_v first_o that_o their_o will_n be_v a_o come_n of_o the_o son_n of_o man_n to_o judgement_n second_o that_o this_o his_o come_n unto_o judgement_n will_v be_v fearful_a and_o terrible_a and_o three_o that_o the_o time_n of_o this_o his_o come_n be_v uncertain_a we_o know_v not_o when_o what_o remain_v now_o but_o the_o use_n which_o we_o be_v to_o make_v of_o all_o these_o and_o that_o be_v a_o vigilant_a and_o careful_a preparation_n of_o ourselves_o against_o his_o come_n prescribe_v in_o the_o first_o word_n vigilate_n igitur_fw-la watch_v therefore_o in_o the_o first_o of_o jeremy_n the_o prophet_n at_o the_o first_o see_v nothing_o but_o a_o rod_n but_o after_o say_v the_o text_n he_o behold_v seethe_v pot_n and_o so_o the_o wicked_a and_o ungodly_a people_n haply_o they_o may_v see_v and_o feel_v in_o this_o world_n nothing_o but_o rod_n light_n and_o slight_a punishment_n but_o the_o time_n will_v come_v when_o salomon_n rod_n shall_v be_v turn_v into_o rehoboam_n scorpion_n and_o the_o prophet_n jeremies_n rod_n will_v prove_v a_o seethe_a pot_n for_o as_o flesh_n be_v pâ—â—_n into_o a_o seethe_a pot_n so_o the_o body_n and_o soul_n of_o man_n in_o regard_n of_o their_o sin_n commit_v in_o the_o flesh_n shall_v be_v cast_v into_o the_o seethe_a and_o boil_a lake_n of_o hell_n at_o which_o time_n they_o shall_v have_v nothing_o to_o comfort_v they_o either_o above_o they_o or_o beneath_o they_o on_o the_o right_a hand_n or_o on_o the_o left_a within_o they_o or_o without_o they_o above_o they_o shall_v be_v the_o angry_a judge_n for_o their_o wickedness_n condemn_v they_o beneath_o they_o shall_v be_v hell_n open_a and_o the_o furnace_n boil_v to_o receive_v they_o on_o their_o right_a hand_n shall_v be_v their_o sin_n accuse_v they_o on_o
heretofore_o be_v and_o it_o be_v at_o this_o day_n the_o foundation_n &_o root_n of_o rebellion_n treason_n murder_n theft_n &_o of_o such_o damnable_a machiavellian_a policy_n as_o be_v hardly_o to_o be_v find_v even_o among_o the_o gentile_n &_o as_o it_o be_v the_o speech_n of_o agrippina_n the_o emperor_n nero_n mother_n when_o she_o hear_v that_o her_o son_n nero_n shall_v be_v emperor_n nerone_n sueton._n in_o nerone_n but_o yet_o shall_v kill_v his_o mother_n in_o his_o empire_n occidat_fw-la modò_fw-la imperet_fw-la let_v he_o kill_v i_o so_o he_o may_v be_v emperor_n so_o i_o pray_v god_n that_o by_o the_o persuasion_n of_o the_o devil_n it_o be_v not_o a_o settle_a resolution_n in_o the_o heart_n of_o many_o let_v i_o perish_v not_o temporal_o with_o agrippina_n but_o eternal_o both_o in_o soul_n and_o body_n if_o so_o be_v in_o this_o life_n i_o may_v have_v place_n of_o preferment_n either_o in_o church_n or_o commonwealth_n riches_n now_o for_o the_o wealth_n and_o riches_n of_o the_o world_n that_o they_o likewise_o as_o well_o as_o worldly_a honour_n be_v a_o mean_n to_o draw_v we_o from_o the_o way_n of_o life_n it_o be_v a_o case_n clear_o decide_v by_o our_o saviour_n christ_n in_o the_o 19_o of_o saint_n matthew_n 19.20.21_o mat._n 19.20.21_o for_o when_o the_o young_a man_n have_v make_v this_o question_n unto_o christ_n master_n what_o shall_v i_o do_v to_o attain_v eternal_a life_n and_o christ_n his_o answer_n be_v keep_v the_o commandment_n and_o his_o reply_n to_o that_o be_v i_o have_v keep_v they_o from_o my_o youth_n up_o and_o christ_n his_o replication_n to_o he_o again_o be_v yet_o thou_o want_v one_o thing_n sell_v all_o that_o thou_o have_v and_o give_v it_o to_o the_o poor_a at_o that_o say_n say_v the_o text_n he_o depart_v sorrowful_a and_o the_o cause_n of_o his_o sorrow_n be_v there_o note_v to_o be_v this_o he_o have_v great_a possession_n and_o be_v rich_a and_o therefore_o our_o saviour_n be_v bold_a in_o the_o 23._o verse_n to_o set_v down_o this_o as_o a_o conclusion_n that_o a_o rich_a man_n shall_v hardly_o enter_v into_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n but_o be_v it_o not_o a_o case_n thus_o clear_v by_o our_o saviour_n christ_n yet_o if_o we_o will_v but_o look_v into_o the_o quality_n and_o condition_n of_o rich_a man_n we_o shall_v find_v their_o wealth_n to_o have_v be_v and_o to_o be_v unto_o they_o a_o occasion_n of_o many_o grievous_a and_o gross_a sin_n by_o mean_n whereof_o they_o be_v keep_v from_o the_o way_n of_o life_n for_o to_o begin_v first_o with_o the_o sin_n of_o pride_n a_o sin_n so_o hateful_a in_o god_n eye_n that_o it_o cast_v our_o first_o parent_n out_o of_o paradise_n and_o lucifer_n from_o heaven_n to_o hell_n to_o begin_v i_o say_v with_o the_o sin_n of_o pride_n mark_v it_o when_o you_o will_v you_o shall_v see_v that_o where_o store_n of_o wealth_n be_v there_o common_o be_v store_n of_o pride_n and_o therefore_o among_o other_o charge_n which_o saint_n paul_n give_v to_o timothy_n this_o be_v not_o leave_v out_o 6.17_o 1._o tim._n 6.17_o namely_o that_o he_o shall_v charge_v rich_a man_n that_o they_o be_v not_o high_a mind_v and_o the_o heathen_a man_n tully_n describe_v the_o quality_n of_o the_o rich_a quirit_n in_o orat._n de_fw-la lege_fw-la agrar_fw-la ad_fw-la quirit_n which_o for_o the_o most_o part_n be_v very_o intolerable_a among_o other_o he_o set_v down_o pride_n for_o one_o and_o his_o instance_n be_v in_o the_o man_n of_o campania_n campani_a semper_fw-la superbi_fw-la bonitate_fw-la agrorum_fw-la &_o fructuum_fw-la the_o man_n of_o campania_n be_v ever_o high_o mind_v and_o proud_a in_o regard_n of_o the_o store_n of_o fruit_n and_o of_o corn_n which_o their_o country_n yield_v and_o it_o be_v not_o only_o true_a in_o they_o rhet._n 2._o lib._n rhet._n but_o as_o aristotle_n say_v it_o hold_v in_o all_o rich_a man_n in_o all_o country_n whatsoever_o but_o if_o this_o sin_n of_o pride_n do_v only_o accompany_v our_o earthly_a riches_n it_o be_v well_o sed_fw-la ecce_fw-la venit_fw-la gad_n behold_v there_o be_v a_o great_a company_n of_o sin_n more_o for_o as_o they_o do_v breed_v in_o we_o pride_n of_o heart_n to_o the_o contempt_n of_o our_o poor_a neighbour_n so_o do_v they_o corrupt_v our_o memory_n to_o the_o forgetfulness_n of_o god_n this_o moses_n know_v to_o be_v true_a and_o therefore_o he_o give_v this_o caveat_n to_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n 6.10_o deut._n 6.10_o when_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n have_v bring_v thou_o into_o the_o land_n which_o he_o swear_v unto_o thy_o father_n to_o give_v thou_o with_o goodly_a city_n which_o thou_o build_v not_o with_o house_n full_a of_o all_o manner_n of_o good_n which_o thou_o fill_v not_o with_o vineyard_n and_o olive_n tree_n which_o thou_o plant_v not_o when_o thou_o have_v eat_v and_o be_v full_a then_o take_v heed_n and_o beware_v that_o thou_o forget_v not_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n yea_o so_o common_a a_o thing_n it_o be_v for_o worldly_a riches_n to_o make_v man_n forget_v god_n that_o solomon_n himself_o though_o he_o be_v wise_a than_o other_o man_n and_o so_o consequent_o better_a able_a to_o resist_v sin_n yet_o he_o make_v it_o his_o earnest_a suit_n unto_o god_n o_o lord_n give_v i_o neither_o poverty_n nor_o riches_n 30.8_o prou._n 30.8_o not_o poverty_n lest_o i_o steal_v and_o take_v the_o name_n of_o my_o god_n in_o vain_a &_o not_o riches_n lest_o i_o be_v too_o full_a and_o deny_v thou_o and_o say_v who_o be_v the_o lord_n for_o albeit_o i_o persuade_v myself_o that_o there_o be_v many_o both_o in_o this_o city_n and_o in_o other_o place_n of_o the_o land_n who_o in_o a_o thankful_a remembrance_n of_o god_n goodness_n and_o bounty_n to_o they_o do_v confess_v with_o jacob_n 32.10_o gen._n 32.10_o i_o come_v over_o this_o jordan_n with_o my_o staff_n and_o lo_o i_o have_v now_o get_v two_o band_n i_o come_v poor_a and_o without_o provision_n to_o this_o place_n and_z lo_o i_o have_v not_o only_o get_v great_a wealth_n but_o such_o honour_n also_o that_o i_o sit_v with_o prince_n yet_o look_v we_o general_o upon_o the_o course_n of_o the_o rich_a and_o we_o shall_v find_v it_o to_o be_v true_a that_o as_o the_o moon_n when_o she_o be_v at_o the_o full_a she_o be_v then_o far_a from_o the_o sun_n of_o who_o she_o do_v receive_v her_o light_n so_o man_n when_o they_o be_v full_a of_o earthly_a riches_n and_o blessing_n they_o be_v then_o common_o far_a from_o god_n from_o who_o fullness_n they_o have_v receive_v they_o and_o as_o pride_n and_o forgetfulness_n of_o god_n do_v accompany_v our_o earthly_a riches_n so_o a_o three_o evil_a of_o they_o be_v that_o they_o make_v man_n to_o offend_v and_o sin_n in_o luxury_n in_o the_o twelve_o of_o luke_n and_o 19_o verse_n the_o great_a rich_a man_n who_o ground_n bring_v forth_o fruit_n plentiful_o he_o think_v on_o nothing_o but_o his_o belly_n soul_n now_o thou_o have_v much_o good_n for_o many_o year_n live_v at_o ease_n eat_v drink_n follow_v thy_o pleasure_n and_o in_o the_o fifteen_o of_o luke_n the_o young_a of_o the_o two_o brethren_n have_v receive_v that_o portion_n of_o good_n which_o belong_v to_o he_o he_o spend_v it_o all_o in_o few_o day_n in_o gluttony_n and_o venery_n four_o whereas_o the_o word_n of_o god_n be_v a_o special_a mean_n to_o bring_v we_o to_o salvation_n these_o worldly_a riches_n choke_v the_o word_n and_o make_v it_o unfruitful_a you_o may_v see_v it_o in_o the_o thirteen_o of_o saint_n matthew_n 13.22_o mat._n 13.22_o where_o our_o saviour_n expound_v the_o parable_n of_o the_o sour_a say_v thus_o he_o that_o receive_v the_o seed_n among_o the_o thorn_n be_v he_o that_o hear_v the_o word_n but_o the_o care_n of_o the_o world_n &_o the_o deceitfulness_n of_o riches_n choke_v the_o word_n in_o he_o and_o he_o be_v make_v unfruitful_a five_o whereas_o it_o be_v a_o true_a note_n of_o the_o true_a child_n of_o god_n evermore_o to_o be_v weary_a of_o this_o sinful_a world_n 1.23_o philip._n 1.23_o and_o to_o desire_v with_o saint_n paul_n to_o be_v dissolve_v and_o to_o be_v with_o christ_n these_o earthly_a riches_n do_v make_v those_o which_o have_v they_o loath_a to_o die_v yea_o with_o a_o good_a will_v a_o rich_a man_n will_v not_o so_o much_o as_o think_v of_o death_n say_v the_o wise_a man_n o_o death_n 41.1_o eccles_n 41.1_o how_o bitter_a be_v the_o remembrance_n of_o thou_o to_o a_o man_n that_o live_v at_o rest_n and_o ease_v in_o his_o possession_n and_o as_o worldly_a riches_n be_v a_o occasion_n of_o these_o evil_n so_o last_o be_v they_o the_o cause_n of_o idolatry_n yea_o the_o covetous_a affectation_n of_o they_o say_v saint_n paul_n 5.5_o ephes_n 5.5_o be_v idolatry_n and_o
mortuus_fw-la sum_fw-la non_fw-la sentio_fw-la non_fw-la attendo_fw-la non_fw-la curo_fw-la siqua_fw-la verò_fw-la sunt_fw-la christi_fw-la haec_fw-la viwm_fw-la inveniunt_fw-la &_o paratum_fw-la concern_v these_o earthly_a and_o worldly_a matter_n i_o have_v no_o sense_n or_o feel_n of_o they_o by_o my_o reason_n i_o condemn_v they_o and_o from_o my_o heart_n i_o abandon_v they_o but_o if_o there_o be_v mention_v make_v of_o christ_n and_o of_o find_v the_o way_n of_o life_n than_o my_o decay_a spirit_n gather_v strength_n than_o all_o the_o power_n and_o faculty_n of_o my_o soul_n will_v i_o to_o cry_v with_o the_o prophet_n david_n paratum_fw-la est_fw-la cor_fw-la meum_fw-la 57.7_o psal_n 57.7_o domine_fw-la my_o heart_n be_v ready_a o_o lord_n my_o heart_n be_v ready_a for_o otherwise_o if_o cleave_v by_o a_o inordinate_a affection_n and_o love_n to_o this_o world_n and_o the_o thing_n of_o it_o we_o neglect_v and_o reject_v the_o way_n of_o life_n 3.27_o deut._n 3.27_o as_o moses_n from_o the_o top_n of_o pisgah_n may_v behold_v with_o his_o eye_n the_o land_n of_o canaan_n but_o may_v not_o enter_v into_o it_o &_o as_o the_o syrian_n do_v hear_v elisha_n speak_v who_o they_o desire_v to_o take_v 6.29_o 2._o king_n 6.29_o but_o can_v not_o take_v he_o so_o with_o the_o outward_a ear_n of_o our_o body_n we_o may_v hear_v of_o the_o joy_n of_o another_o life_n and_o with_o the_o intellectual_a eye_n of_o our_o mind_n we_o may_v see_v that_o great_a glory_n which_o the_o just_a shall_v have_v hereafter_o but_o ourselves_o shall_v never_o come_v into_o heaven_n ourselves_o shall_v never_o be_v partaker_n of_o it_o and_o as_o lysimachus_n king_n of_o lydia_n have_v yield_v himself_o into_o the_o hand_n of_o his_o enemy_n for_o a_o cup_n of_o cold_a water_n to_o quench_v his_o thirst_n cry_v out_o plutarch_n plutarch_n o_o i_o hominem_fw-la infoelicem_fw-la qui_fw-la tantillae_fw-la voluptatis_fw-la gratia_fw-la tantum_fw-la amiserim_n regnum_fw-la o_o miserable_a and_o wretched_a man_n that_o i_o be_o who_o for_o so_o short_a a_o pleasure_n have_v part_v with_o so_o glorious_a a_o kingdom_n as_o the_o kingdom_n of_o lydia_n so_o when_o we_o shall_v see_v in_o the_o last_o day_n that_o by_o yield_v too_o much_o unto_o this_o world_n and_o the_o thing_n of_o it_o we_o have_v part_v with_o the_o way_n of_o life_n and_o so_o consequent_o have_v yield_v up_o ourselves_o into_o the_o hand_n of_o our_o spiritual_a enemy_n we_o shall_v mourn_v and_o lament_v we_o shall_v sigh_v and_o wring_v our_o hand_n and_o all_o the_o dreadful_a torment_n which_o we_o shall_v then_o suffer_v shall_v not_o wound_v and_o vex_v we_o so_o sore_o as_o this_o one_o consideration_n namely_o when_o we_o shall_v call_v to_o mind_n that_o for_o the_o momentary_a and_o transitory_a pleasure_n of_o this_o word_n we_o have_v part_v with_o that_o same_o exceed_v 4.17_o 2._o cor._n 4.17_o eternal_a surpass_a weight_n of_o glory_n in_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n and_o thus_o much_o shall_v serve_v to_o have_v speak_v of_o the_o world_n and_o of_o the_o thing_n of_o the_o world_n which_o be_v the_o first_o enemy_n that_o oppose_v himself_o against_o man_n to_o keep_v he_o from_o the_o way_n of_o life_n i_o come_v to_o the_o second_o enemy_n and_o this_o be_v caro._n the_o carnal_a lust_n and_o desire_n of_o the_o flesh_n 5_o â—th_n lib._n 10._o c._n 5_o aristotle_n dispute_v of_o the_o nature_n and_o efficacy_n of_o pleasure_n say_v this_o that_o a_o man_n which_o take_v great_a delight_n in_o instrumental_a then_o in_o vocal_a music_n if_o he_o hear_v the_o same_o musician_n both_o to_o play_v upon_o his_o instrument_n and_o to_o sing_v the_o pleasure_n and_o delight_n which_o he_o conceive_v in_o hear_v of_o the_o instrument_n do_v so_o lead_v away_o his_o affection_n that_o he_o have_v no_o care_n at_o all_o of_o the_o voice_n and_o as_o this_o be_v true_a in_o music_n so_o be_v it_o true_a say_v he_o in_o all_o other_o thing_n when_o we_o intend_v two_o thing_n at_o once_o that_o which_o breed_v the_o great_a pleasure_n and_o delight_n for_o the_o most_o part_n do_v evermore_o exclude_v the_o less_o there_o be_v then_o in_o man_n two_o kind_n of_o affection_n carnal_a and_o spiritual_a and_o all_o man_n for_o the_o most_o part_n take_v great_a delight_n in_o their_o carnal_a then_o in_o their_o spiritual_a affection_n of_o necessity_n it_o must_v come_v to_o pass_v that_o their_o carnal_a affection_n do_v swallow_v up_o their_o spiritual_a and_o so_o consequent_o they_o be_v so_o far_o from_o find_v the_o way_n of_o life_n that_o there_o be_v in_o they_o no_o desire_n no_o lust_n at_o all_o unto_o it_o the_o sect_n and_o company_n of_o the_o epicure_n who_o maintain_v carnal_a pleasure_n to_o be_v the_o only_a summum_fw-la bonum_fw-la of_o this_o life_n do_v swarm_v in_o great_a abundance_n than_o any_o other_o sect_n do_v non_fw-la quòd_fw-la very_fw-la aliquid_fw-la afferat_fw-la 17._o lactan._n de_fw-fr falsa_fw-la sap_n cap._n 17._o sed_fw-la quia_fw-la multos_fw-la popular_fw-la nomen_fw-la voluptatis_fw-la invitat_fw-la not_o because_o say_v lactantius_n there_o be_v any_o truth_n at_o all_o in_o their_o doctrine_n but_o because_o the_o popular_a name_n of_o carnal_a pleasure_n be_v able_a to_o draw_v a_o world_n of_o man_n to_o it_o saint_n paul_n confess_v of_o himself_o 7.18_o rom._n 7.18_o that_o in_o his_o flesh_n there_o dwell_v no_o good_a thing_n and_o that_o he_o see_v a_o law_n in_o his_o member_n rebel_a against_o the_o law_n of_o his_o mind_n and_o not_o that_o only_a 23._o vers_fw-la 23._o but_o that_o it_o lead_v he_o away_o captive_a to_o the_o law_n of_o sin_n insomuch_o that_o for_o very_a grief_n of_o heart_n he_o break_v out_o into_o these_o word_n miser_n homo_fw-la 24._o vers_fw-la 24._o o_o wretched_a man_n that_o i_o be_o who_o shall_v deliver_v i_o from_o the_o body_n of_o this_o death_n saint_n hierome_n write_v of_o himself_o eustoch_n in_o epist_n ad_fw-la eustoch_n that_o albeit_o he_o lead_v a_o most_o strict_a and_o austere_a life_n in_o the_o wilderness_n exercise_v himself_o continual_o in_o prayer_n and_o bring_v his_o body_n under_o by_o long_a and_o often_o abstinence_n yet_o notwithstanding_o that_o he_o be_v vehement_o assault_v by_o the_o lust_n and_o desire_n of_o the_o flesh_n even_o as_o saint_n paul_n be_v and_o sure_o if_o the_o mortify_a flesh_n of_o these_o saint_n of_o god_n mortify_v no_o doubt_n by_o prayer_n and_o by_o long_a and_o often_o fast_v do_v notwithstanding_o as_o themselves_o confess_v lead_v away_o their_o soul_n captive_a to_o the_o law_n of_o sin_n then_o may_v we_o well_o conclude_v that_o the_o untamed_a flesh_n of_o we_o unbridled_a man_n will_v forcible_o and_o with_o violence_n mislead_v our_o soul_n from_o the_o way_n of_o life_n our_o saviour_n christ_n speak_v of_o his_o own_o passion_n be_v so_o far_o from_o the_o fear_n of_o death_n in_o himself_o that_o he_o arm_v his_o disciple_n against_o it_o say_v that_o he_o will_v go_v to_o prepare_v a_o place_n for_o they_o â—_o john_n 14._o â—_o but_o afterward_o when_o he_o be_v to_o die_v unto_o the_o world_n and_o to_o go_v to_o his_o father_n than_o he_o seem_v to_o be_v of_o another_o mind_n than_o transeat_fw-la à _fw-la i_o calix_n 22.42_o luke_n 22.42_o father_n if_o it_o be_v thy_o will_n let_v this_o cup_n pass_v from_o i_o and_o what_o be_v the_o reason_n of_o this_o sure_o that_o in_o the_o 26._o of_o matthew_n and_o 41._o verse_n the_o spirit_n be_v ready_a but_o the_o flesh_n be_v weak_a the_o spirit_n indeed_o of_o many_o man_n be_v prone_a unto_o that_o which_o be_v good_a they_o desire_v so_o to_o run_v the_o race_n of_o a_o godly_a life_n here_o that_o hereafter_o they_o may_v receive_v a_o crown_n of_o glory_n but_o so_o it_o be_v that_o man_n life_n be_v as_o job_n speak_v 5.17_o job_n 7.1_o gal._n 5.17_o militia_n super_fw-la terram_fw-la a_o warfare_n upon_o earth_n the_o flesh_n still_o lust_a against_o the_o spirit_n and_o the_o spirit_n against_o the_o flesh_n and_o that_o which_o be_v most_o to_o be_v lament_v in_o most_o of_o we_o the_o flesh_n extinguish_v the_o spirit_n samson_n be_v a_o strong_a and_o valiant_a man_n 14.6_o judg._n 14.6_o he_o encounter_v a_o lion_n and_o overcome_v he_o but_o encounter_v with_o the_o fury_n of_o his_o own_o lustful_a passion_n he_o can_v not_o master_v they_o mess_n incendit_fw-la alienas_fw-la david_n judg._n 16.17_o ambros_n in_o apol_n david_n &_o unius_fw-la ipse_fw-la mulieris_fw-la accensus_fw-la igniculo_fw-la messem_fw-la suae_fw-la virtutis_fw-la amisit_fw-la he_o set_v fire_n indeed_o on_o the_o harvest_n of_o other_o man_n but_o himself_o be_v inflame_v with_o the_o fire_n of_o lust_n lose_v the_o harvest_n of_o all_o his_o virtue_n solomon_n build_v a_o goodly_a temple_n unto_o god_n but_o in_o the_o mean_a time_n his_o
to_o draw_v we_o unto_o brotherly_a love_n and_o unity_n o_o how_o good_a and_o pleasant_a a_o thing_n it_o be_v for_o brethren_n to_o dwell_v together_o in_o unity_n and_o so_o the_o devil_n he_o make_v choice_n of_o both_o these_o to_o draw_v we_o to_o the_o commit_n of_o iniquity_n sometime_o use_v but_o one_o of_o these_o and_o sometime_o join_v they_o both_o for_o the_o strengthen_n of_o his_o temptation_n in_o the_o 22._o of_o number_n one_o of_o these_o be_v sufficient_a to_o draw_v balaam_n unto_o sin_n for_o though_o he_o have_v receive_v a_o commandment_n from_o god_n that_o he_o shall_v not_o go_v with_o the_o prince_n of_o moab_n to_o curse_v the_o people_n of_o israel_n yet_o when_o he_o consider_v that_o balac_o offer_n will_v prove_v commodious_a to_o he_o he_o resolve_v upon_o the_o journey_n with_o they_o and_o his_o ass_n thrice_o revolt_n can_v not_o stay_v he_o but_o in_o the_o three_o of_o genesis_n there_o the_o devil_n use_v both_o and_o with_o they_o both_o he_o prevail_v against_o our_o mother_n eve_n for_o albeit_o she_o know_v well_o that_o she_o shall_v die_v the_o death_n in_o eat_v of_o the_o forbid_a tree_n yet_o because_o she_o see_v that_o it_o be_v good_a for_o meat_n and_o pleasant_a to_o the_o eye_n she_o take_v thereof_o and_o do_v eat_v that_o then_o these_o deceitful_a temptation_n of_o the_o devil_n may_v be_v reject_v first_o that_o no_o commodity_n do_v draw_v thou_o from_o the_o way_n of_o life_n to_o sin_n let_v that_o say_n of_o our_o saviour_n christ_n be_v always_o in_o thy_o mind_n what_o shall_v a_o man_n get_v if_o he_o win_v the_o whole_a world_n 16.26_o math._n 16.26_o and_o loose_v his_o own_o soul_n what_o shall_v a_o man_n get_v if_o by_o usury_n oppression_n of_o the_o poor_a extortion_n false_a weight_n false_a measure_n and_o the_o like_a he_o shall_v be_v able_a to_o purchase_v much_o land_n 16.19_o luk._n 16.19_o and_o with_o the_o rich_a glutton_n go_v in_o purple_a and_o fine_a linen_n and_o fare_v delicious_o every_o day_n when_o as_o these_o commodious_a sin_n as_o he_o account_v they_o shall_v bring_v no_o less_o discommodity_n upon_o he_o then_o hell_n fire_n and_o second_o that_o no_o pleasure_n prevail_v with_o thou_o remember_v that_o sin_n though_o it_o be_v sweet_a in_o the_o mouth_n yet_o it_o will_v be_v bitter_a in_o the_o belly_n that_o though_o it_o be_v pleasant_a in_o the_o beginning_n yet_o it_o will_v be_v painful_a in_o the_o end_n &_o that_o the_o devil_n deal_v herein_o with_o we_o as_o unconscionable_a mercer_n and_o draper_n deal_v with_o their_o chapman_n for_o as_o they_o never_o show_v unto_o their_o chapman_n the_o middle_a part_n &_o fag_v end_n of_o their_o ware_n which_o perhaps_o be_v stark_o naught_o but_o only_o the_o upper_a part_n thereof_o which_o common_o be_v very_o good_a so_o this_o master_n mercer_n the_o devil_n he_o show_v always_o to_o his_o sinful_a chapman_n the_o upper_a part_n of_o his_o ware_n namely_o the_o present_a pleasure_n delectation_n and_o delight_n of_o sin_n but_o as_o for_o the_o middle_a part_n of_o his_o ware_n which_o be_v remorse_n of_o conscience_n and_o the_o fag_n end_n of_o his_o ware_n which_o be_v god_n vengeance_n these_o he_o never_o show_v for_o belove_v if_o man_n shall_v see_v before_o hand_n with_o the_o spiritual_a eye_n of_o their_o soul_n either_o the_o middle_a part_n of_o sin_n which_o be_v remorse_n of_o conscience_n or_o the_o end_n of_o sin_n which_o be_v god_n vengeance_n either_o in_o this_o life_n or_o in_o the_o other_o then_o out_o of_o doubt_n when_o the_o devil_n shall_v offer_v his_o ware_n unto_o the_o sale_n as_o to_o the_o covetous_a man_n his_o neighbour_n vineyard_n to_o the_o adulterer_n his_o neighbour_n wife_n to_o the_o tailor_n long_a bill_n to_o the_o retailer_n false_a weight_n and_o so_o in_o the_o rest_n they_o will_v all_o answer_n if_o there_o be_v any_o spark_n of_o grace_n or_o goodness_n in_o they_o as_o the_o athenian_a orator_n do_v upon_o the_o like_a proffer_n non_fw-la emam_fw-la tanti_fw-la poenitere_fw-la i_o will_v not_o buy_v repentance_n so_o dear_a and_o thus_o at_o last_o have_v you_o see_v those_o impediment_n and_o let_n why_o so_o few_o do_v find_v the_o way_n of_o life_n the_o impediment_n ex_fw-la parte_fw-la quaerentis_fw-la in_o ourselves_o that_o seek_v the_o way_n be_v three_o blindness_n of_o reason_n perverseness_n of_o will_n and_o want_v of_o perseverance_n and_o the_o let_n ex_fw-la parte_fw-la retrahentium_fw-la be_v three_o likewise_o the_o world_n with_o his_o enticement_n the_o flesh_n with_o her_o allurement_n and_o the_o devil_n with_o his_o suggestion_n unto_o sin_n and_o now_o to_o conclude_v antioch_n hom._n 1._o ad_fw-la pop_n antioch_n saint_n chrysostome_n in_o his_o first_o homily_n to_o the_o people_n of_o antioch_n do_v require_v a_o reward_n for_o a_o sermon_n which_o he_o make_v against_o the_o blasphemer_n of_o god_n name_n the_o only_a reward_n belove_v which_o i_o will_v crave_v for_o my_o sermon_n be_v this_o that_o it_o will_v please_v almighty_a god_n so_o to_o work_v in_o the_o heart_n of_o all_o you_o that_o have_v now_o be_v partaker_n of_o it_o that_o you_o may_v say_v and_o say_v true_o of_o my_o sermon_n as_o tully_n in_o his_o academic_n say_v of_o varros_n book_n nos_n in_o nostra_fw-la urbe_fw-la peregrinantes_fw-la tanquam_fw-la hospites_fw-la tui_fw-la libri_fw-la quasi_fw-la domum_fw-la deduxerunt_fw-la we_o who_o heretofore_o in_o this_o our_o city_n of_o london_n by_o the_o blindness_n of_o our_o reason_n the_o perverseness_n of_o our_o will_n and_o want_v of_o perseverance_n have_v err_v from_o the_o way_n of_o life_n and_o by_o the_o enticement_n of_o the_o world_n the_o allurement_n of_o the_o flesh_n and_o the_o suggestion_n of_o the_o devil_n have_v wander_v up_o and_o down_o in_o the_o plain_n of_o sin_n and_o in_o the_o valley_n of_o iniquity_n be_v thereby_o now_o bring_v home_o again_o unto_o the_o way_n of_o life_n and_o reduce_v into_o the_o number_n of_o that_o little_a flock_n whereof_o that_o great_a shepherd_n and_o bishop_n of_o our_o soul_n christ_n jesus_n be_v the_o head_n the_o which_o god_n the_o father_n grant_v for_o his_o jesus_n christ_n his_o sake_n to_o who_o with_o the_o bless_a spirit_n three_o in_o trinity_n but_o one_o in_o unity_n be_v ascribe_v all_o honour_n and_o glory_n for_o evermore_o finis_fw-la the_o last_o judgement_n to_o the_o right_n worshipful_a john_n brewster_n esquire_n sir_n among_o many_o patron_n of_o virtue_n and_o theological_a endeavour_n i_o presume_v to_o rank_v your_o name_n who_o as_o i_o know_v you_o not_o inferior_a to_o the_o best_a for_o a_o fautor_n of_o learning_n and_o a_o lover_n of_o piety_n so_o i_o present_v you_o here_o with_o such_o a_o work_n best_o fit_v your_o addiction_n and_o most_o worthy_a your_o patronage_n and_o howsoever_o i_o may_v seem_v officious_o bold_a to_o publish_v these_o thing_n without_o free_a consent_n of_o the_o author_n as_o i_o confess_v i_o do_v yet_o out_o of_o earnest_a desire_n to_o raise_v he_o from_o obscurity_n to_o a_o deserve_a eminence_n in_o the_o world_n account_n and_o thorough_o move_v with_o pity_n that_o so_o heavenly_a thing_n shall_v perish_v with_o the_o breath_n they_o be_v deliver_v as_o if_o eternity_n shall_v fade_v with_o a_o moment_n i_o have_v adventure_v to_o give_v they_o long_o life_n second_v my_o boldness_n with_o a_o strong_a presumption_n that_o i_o shall_v frustrate_v needless_a doubt_n and_o herein_o deserve_v your_o good_a opinion_n and_o on_o this_o hope_n i_o rest_n commit_v the_o sequel_n to_o your_o serious_a view_n and_o my_o attempt_n in_o this_o to_o your_o favourable_a construction_n you_o in_o all_o affection_n and_o duty_n c._n b._n matth_n 25.15_o watch_z therefore_o for_o you_o know_v neither_o the_o day_n nor_o the_o hour_n when_o the_o son_n of_o man_n will_v come_v as_o when_o child_n have_v over-slept_v themselves_o and_o begin_v to_o cry_v as_o fear_v the_o correction_n of_o their_o severe_a master_n their_o indulgent_a mother_n do_v common_o comfort_v they_o with_o one_o of_o these_o two_o thing_n as_o first_o that_o there_o be_v no_o time_n yet_o past_a and_o second_o that_o their_o master_n be_v a_o gentle_a man_n and_o will_v forgive_v they_o in_o the_o very_a same_o manner_n do_v the_o carnal_a and_o careless_a worldling_n of_o this_o age_n deal_v with_o those_o their_o acquaintance_n and_o friend_n who_o have_v fetch_v a_o long_a and_o a_o deep_a sleep_n in_o sin_n and_o security_n for_o whereas_o their_o counsel_n to_o they_o shall_v be_v that_o which_o saint_n paul_n have_v ephes_n 5.14_o awake_v thou_o that_o sleep_v and_o stand_v up_o from_o the_o dead_a and_o christ_n shall_v give_v thou_o light_v these_o man_n clean_o contrary_a to_o take_v away_o all_o fear_n of_o judgement_n to_o come_v in_o