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Three treatises of the vanity of the creature. The sinfulness of sin. The life…Three treatises of the vanity of the creature. The sinfulnesse of sinne. The life…
Three treatises of the vanity of the creature. The sinfulness of sin. The life of Christ. Being the substance of several sermons preached at Lincolns Inn: by Edward Reynolds, preacher to that honourable society, and late fellow of Merton College in Oxford.Three treatises of the vanity of the creature. The sinfulnesse of sinne. The life of Christ. Being the substance of severall sermons preached at Lincolns Inne: by Edward Reynoldes, preacher to that honourable society, and late fellow of Merton Colledge in Oxford.
London: printed by Felix Kyngston for Robert Bostocke, 1631
Modern spelling is a reading aid: the words are the author’s, only the spelling is modernized. Original shows the page as printed, with the transcription marks.
Sixthly, cut off the materials and provisions for lust, wean thy self from earthly affections; love not the World, nor the things of the World, desire not anything1 to consume upon thy lusts, pray for those things which are convenient for thee, turn thy heart from those things which are most likely to seduce thee, possess thy heart with a more spiritual and abiding treasure; he who looks steadfastly upon the light of the Sun, will be able to see nothing below when he looks down again; and surely the more a man is affected with heaven, the less will he desire or delight in the world. Besides, the provisions of sin are but like full pastures, that do but fatten,2 and prepare for slaughter. Balaam was in very good plight before, able to ride with his two servants to attend3 him, but greediness to rise higher, and make provision for his ambitious heart, carried him upon a wicked business, made him give cursed counsel against Israel, which at length cost him his own life.4
Sixthly, cut off the materials and provisions for lust, weane thy selfe from earthly affections; love not the World, nor the things of the World, desire not anything1 to consume upon thy lusts, pray for those things which are convenient for thee, turne thy heart from those things which are most likely to seduce thee, possesse thy heart with a more spirituall and abiding treasure; hee who lookes stedfastly upon the light of the Sunne, will be able to see nothing below when he lookes downe againe; and surely the more a man is affected with heaven, the lesse will he desire or delight in the world. Besides, the provisions of sinne are but like full pastures, that doe but fatten,2 and prepare for slaughter. Balaam was in very good plight before, able to ride with his two servants to attend3 him, but greedinesse to rise higher, and make provision for his ambitious heart, carried him upon a wicked businesse, made him give cursed counsell against Israel, which at length cost him his owne life.