IT freeth thee from a corruptible body, which was conceived in the witness of ⟨p. 863⟩flesh, the hear of lust, the stain of sin, and borne in the blood of filthiness: a li•ing prison of the soul, a lively instrument of sin, • very sack of stinking dung: the excrements of whose nostrils, ears, pores, and other passages (duly considered) will seem more loathsome then the uncleanest sink or vault. Insomuch that whereas trees and plants, bring forth leaves, flowers, fruits, and sweet smells; mans body brings forth naturally nothing but lice, worms, rottenness and filthy stench. His affections are altogether corrupted;1 and the imaginations of his heart are only evil continually. 2Hence it is that the ungodly is not satisfied with ⟨p. 864⟩profaneness, nor the voluptuous with pleasures, nor the ambitious with preferments, nor the curious with preciseness nor the malicious with revenge, nor the lecherous with uncleanness, nor the covetous with gain, nor the drunkard with drinking. New passions and fashions do daily grow: new fears and afflictions do still arise: here wrath lies in wait; there vain-glory vexeth: here pride lifts up, there disgrace casts down; and every one waiteth who shall arise in the ruin of another. Now a man is privily stung with backbiters, like fiery Serpents: anon, he is in danger to be openly devoured by his enemies, like Daniels Lyons. And a godly man, ⟨p. 865⟩where ere he liveth, shall ever be vexed (like Lot) with Sodom's uncleanness.
IT freeth thee from a corruptible body, which was conceiued in the witnesse of ⟨p. 863⟩flesh, the heare of lust, the staine of sinne, and borne in the blood of filthynesse: a li•ing prison of the soule, a liuely instrument of sinne, • very sacke of stinking dung: the excrements of whose nostrils, eares, pores, and other passages (duely considered) will seeme more loathsome then the vncleanest sinke or vault. Insomuch that whereas trees and plants, bring foorth leaues, flowers, fruits, and sweet smels; mans body brings foorth naturally nothing but lice, wormes, rottennesse and filthy stench. His affections are altogether corrupted;1 and the imaginations of his heart are onely euill continually. 2Hence it is that the vngodly is not satisfied with ⟨p. 864⟩prophannesse, nor the voluptuous with pleasures, nor the ambitious with preferments, nor the curious with precisenes nor the malicious with reuenge, nor the lecherous with vncleannesse, nor the couetous with gaine, nor the drunkard with drinking. New passions and fashions doe daily grow: new feares and afflictions doe still arise: heere wrath lies in waite; there vaine-glory vexeth: heere pride lifts vp, there disgrace casts downe; and euery one waiteth who shall arise in the ruine of another. Now a man is priuily stung with backbiters, like fiery Serpents: anon, hee is in danger to be openly deuoured by his enemies, like Daniels Lyons. And a godly man, ⟨p. 865⟩where ere he liueth, shall euer be vexed (like Lot) with Sodomes vncleannesse.
- 1Psal. 14.1.
- 2Gen. 6.5.
