CXLV expository sermons upon the whole 17th chapter of the Gospel according to St.…

Thirdly,¹ A godly mans danger ariseth from the deceitfulness of the world with the things thereof: Thus Mat 13. it's called the deceivableness of Riches: And 1 Cor. 7. the world is said to have a fashion, That as in the stage there are pleasing gestures and representations, but they pass away immediately, and you think you see Kings and Queens, but there is no such matter; Thus it is with the world it promiseth thee peace, joy, comfort; Oh if thou hast it thou art ready to think thy self made, but it proveth a Sodoms apple, Ezekiels Roll, sweet in the mouth but bitter in the belly; Now because it hath such a present sweetness to allure, whereas grace is for the present rather bitter, therefore are the godly in so great danger; There are sweet baits every where but dangerous hooks; Judas thought his thirty pieces a sweet morsel, but it proved wormwood and gall when it was devoured; Achan thought the wedge of Gold a sweet bit, and Gehezi Naamans Talents, but alas it was gall though it had the colour of honey, so that it's very much, if the godly man escape undoing himself, Seeing there is so much deceivableness every where; that which is real misery seems a desirable good; That which is full of bitterness yet appeareth, as if altogether good, So true is that, Per fallacia mala itur and vera bona per fallacia bona itur and vera mala, By seeming evils we come to real good, and by seeing God to real evil.

Thirdly,¹ A godly mans danger ariseth from the deceitfulnesse of the world with the things thereof: Thus Mat 13. it's called the deceivablenesse of Riches: And 1 Cor. 7. the world is said to have a fashion, That as in the stage there are pleasing gestures and representations, but they passe away immediately, and you think you see Kings and Queens, but there is no such matter; Thus it is with the world it promiseth thee peace, joy, comfort; Oh if thou hast it thou art ready to think thy self made, but it proveth a Sodoms apple, Ezechiels Roll, sweet in the mouth but bitter in the belly; Now because it hath such a present sweetnesse to allure, whereas grace is for the present rather bitter, therefore are the godly in so great danger; There are sweet baits every where but dangerous hooks; Judas thought his thirty peeces a sweet morsell, but it proved wormwood and gall when it was devoured; Achan thought the wedge of Gold a sweet bit, and Gehezi Naamans Talents, but alas it was gall though it had the colour of honey, so that it's very much, if the godly man escape undoing himself, Seeing there is so much deceivablenesse every where; that which is real misery seems a desirable good; That which is full of bitternesse yet appeareth, as if altogether good, So true is that, Per fallacia mala itur and vera bona per fallacia bona itur and vera mala, By seeming evils we come to reall good, and by seeing God to real evil.