Englands sickness, comparatively conferred with Israels Divided into two sermons, by ThoEnglands sicknes, comparatively conferred with Israels Diuided into two sermons, by Tho

The Scribe points to the Publican, and thinks that destruction comes on the city for his sake. The ungodly Protestant lays the fault on the profane Gallant, that the days are evil, and says that pride devours all. The proud on the covetous Churl: the well conceited Hypocrite on the dissolute; the dissolute on the Hypocrites. Even the wicked think the godly the cause, but the godly know the wicked the cause. Atheists will live as they list. Loquuntur grandia. They lift up their mouths against heaven, and acknowledge no other deity then their own guts. If good cheer may be their sickness, they care not though gluttony be their grave. Grace is fain to give place to wantonness, Religion to Idolatry, honesty to profaneness. Many live, as the ^mApostle saith of Himeneus and Philetus, as if the resurrection was past, or would never come.

The Scribe points to the Publican, and thinkes that destruction comes on the citie for his sake. The vngodly Protestant layes the fault on the profane Gallant, that the daies are euill, and sayes that pride deuoures all. The proud on the couetous Churle: the well conceited Hypocrite on the dissolute; the dissolute on the Hypocrites. Euen the wicked thinke the godly the cause, but the godly know the wicked the cause. Atheists will liue as they list. Loquuntur grandia. They lift vp their mouthes against heauen, and acknowledge no other deitie then their owne guttes. If good cheere may be their sicknesse, they care not though gluttonie be their graue. Grace is faine to giue place to wantonnesse, Religion to Idolatry, honestie to profanenesse. Many liue, as the ^mApostle saith of Himeneus and Philetus, as if the resurrection was past, or would neuer come.

1. m2. Tim. 2.18

I know, there was never age not complained of, not judged as worst. Laudamus veteros &c. We see what is, not what hath been.