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They draw men out with trains from their forts, till they have led them into an Ambush, as Joshua drew the men of Ai from their Town, and as the fishers drive the fishes out of their corners, where they are safe, and when they are wandering in the river, take them in their nets; so do lusts draw out from the rock of our salvation, from our resolutions, the ordinances, and our callings, and then surprise us. They lead us into ambush by little and little; As Peter was drawn to deny his Master by degrees. They will also come upon us at first but with light skirmishes. Lust cometh not upon us with enticement and onsets, to great sins at first: and we making account of little, and so being negligent, it comes upon us with the main battle. David looks but upon Bathsheba at first, and then is drawn to speech with her, and then to folly. Therefore observe this, that you may be skilful in war, as the Athenians by reason of their neighbour enemies; and having observed this to be their manner to deal thus subtly, as Saul said of David look about thee, and take Saint Peters counsel, abstain from them; when once an affection grows violent, meddle not with it, have nothing to do with it; if thou dost, thou admittest an enemy into thy soul, that will betray it: as David when he had such a desire to the water the Soldiers fetched him, he would not drink it, but poured it out upon the ground: so if once thy mind be set upon such a sport, or company, if affections once exceed their measure, meddle not with them.

They draw men out with traines from their forts, till they have led them into an Ambush, as Ioshua drew the men of Ai from their Towne, and as the fishers drive the fishes out of their corners, where they are safe, and when they are wandring in the river, take them in their nets; so doe lusts draw out from the rocke of our salvation, from our resolutions, the ordinances, and our callings, and then surprize us. They leade us into ambush by little and little; As Peter was drawne to deny his Master by degrees. They will also come upon us at first but with light skirmishes. Lust commeth not upon us with inticement and onsets, to great sins at first: and wee making account of little, and so being negligent, it comes upon us with the maine battaile. David lookes but upon Bathsheba at first, and then is drawne to speech with her, and then to folly. Therefore observe this, that you may be skilfull in warre, as the Athenians by reason of their neighbour enemies; and having observed this to be their manner to deale thus subtilly, as Saul said of David looke about thee, and take Saint Peters counsell, abstaine from them; when once an affection growes violent, meddle not with it, have nothing to doe with it; if thou dost, thou admittest an enemy into thy soule, that will betray it: as David when hee had such a desire to the water the Souldiers fetcht him, he would not drink it, but powred it out upon the ground: so if once thy mind be set upon such a sport, or company, if affections once exceede their measure, meddle not with them.