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A guide to godliness or a Treatise of a Christian life showing the dutiesA guide to godlynesse or a Treatise of a Christian life shewing the duties
A guide to godliness or a Treatise of a Christian life showing the duties wherein it consisteth, the helps enabling & the reasons persuading unto it the impediments hindering the practise of it, and the best means to remove them whereunto are added divers prayers and a treatise of carnal security by John Douname Bachelor in Divinity and minister of Gods Word.A guide to godlynesse or a Treatise of a Christian life shewing the duties wherein it consisteth, the helpes inabling & the reasons parswading vnto it ye impediments hindering ye practise of it, and the best meanes to remoue them whereunto are added diuers prayers and a treatise of carnall securitie by Iohn Douname Batcheler in Diuinitie and minister of Gods Word.
London: printed by Felix Kingstone and William Stansby for Ed, 1622
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.
§. Sect. 5 The last reason taken from the unwearied diligence of worldlings, in pursuing of earthly things.
§. Sect. 5 The last reason taken from the vnwearied diligence of worldlings, in pursuing of earthly things.
Lastly, the unwearied diligence of carnal worldlings, in serving of the world and their own lusts, for the contemptible hire of earthly vanities, may effectually move us to use the like, or greater, in the service of our Master. For howsoever they, after their work is done, are not sure of their wages, or though it be put into their hands, are not sure to hold it; or though they do, find it vain and of no worth, always unprofitable, and oftentimes hurtful and pernicious; yet with what diligence do they yield their service? with what affection do they dote on this golden strumpet? and with what zeal and devotion do they commit idolatry with this painted Idol? For they are content to rise early, and go late to bed, to consume their spirits with carking care, and their bodies with restless labours, both by land and sea, to spend their strength, and to hazard unto innumerable dangers their health and life, yea the everlasting salvation of their souls, that they may obtain riches, pleasures and preferments, and fill their hearts with these windy vanities, which may puff them up, but never satisfy them: and therefore how much more doth this diligence become us in the service of God, by performing unto him all Christian duties, seeing our wages as much exceedeth theirs, as heaven earth, everlasting excellencies, momentany vanities; the which also are certain both in payment and possession? So also the double diligence of Idolaters in serving their Idols, and the care and cost which is spent in their service, may make us ashamed to be less industrious and painful in the service of the true God. For they are ready to break their sleep, and rise early, with the Israelites, to do them service, and to offer their oblations;