The gallants burden A sermon preached at Pauls Cross, the twenty nine of March,…The gallants burden A sermon preached at Paules Crosse, the twentie nine of March,…

There are other open, and infinite secret sins, which they think no eye sees: But there are witnesses, the Angels good and bad, the Conscience of the committers, and the judge of the Conscience: Si nemo, non tamen nullus) if no man, yet not none: therefore what thou darest not to do thy fellow servant looking on thee,¹ that dare not to think thy heavenly Master looking in thee. I confess, we have a face of Religion, and looks of profession, making toward Jerusalem; but how many make the noble Livery of our Master, a shelter to these abhorred corruptions? and till the trial comes, it is not known whom many serve: A man that follows two Gentlemen, is not discerned which to serve, till they part company: so long as wealth and religion go together, it is not apparent, to which of them most adhere, till the cross parts them, and then it is plain and easy.

There are other open, and infinite secret sinnes, which they thinke no eye sees: But there are witnesses, the Angels good and bad, the Conscience of the committers, and the iudge of the Conscience: Si nemo, non tamen nullus) if no man, yet not none: therefore what thou darest not to doe thy fellow seruant looking on thee,¹ that dare not to thinke thy heauenly Master looking in thee. I confesse, wee haue a face of Religion, and lookes of profession, making toward Ierusalem; but how many make the noble Liuery of our Maister, a shelter to these abhorred corruptions? and till the tryall comes, it is not knowne whom many serue: A man that followes two Gentlemen, is not discerned which to serue, till they part companie: so long as wealth and religion goe togeather, it is not apparant, to which of them most adhere, till the crosse parts them, and then it is plaine and easie.

1. 1Quod non audes facere aspiciente conseruo: hoc ne cogites inspiciente deo.

Were these the sins of Edom, and are they not the sins of England? The sins said I? nay, the Gods of England: For the Usurer adores his metals, the Epicure his Junkets, the Drunkard his Gallons, the Voluptuous his Lusts, the Adulterer his Harlots, the Proud and gallant Edomite his gay Clothes, and studied carriage: And as the Israelites cried to their Calf made of golden Ear rings, These are thy Gods oh Israel: So we may speak it with horror and amazement, of these foolish,