Luther hath an expression much like, upon the 37. of Genesis, O unhappy, and miserable men, whom God leaves to themselves, not resisting their lusts; woe to them whose sins God seems to wink at. And Jerome writing to a sick friend, hath this expression, I account it a part of unhappiness, not to know adversity, I judge you to be miserable, because you have not been miserable. Bernard in his Book de consolat. cap. 3. Freedom from punishment, is the mother of security, the step-mother of virtue, the poison of Religion, the moth of holiness. Yea, this was seen by the purblind eyes of the Heathen. Seneca in his fourth Chapter of his Book of Providence, hath the same words, that before was said of Jerome, I 1judge him miserable, that was never miserable. And Demetrius, Nothing seems more unhappy to me, then he to whom no adversity hath happened. It were easy to multiply abundance in this kind; it may be, testimonies of men may have some force to prevail with such, who are given up by God to their pleasures, to the enjoyment of earthly prosperity, and sensual delights; certainly they are not so happy as they judge themselves to be; that which God denies to another in mercy, he may give thee in wrath. And thus much for this. I come to that which is a main thing in Moses choice.
Luther hath an expression much like, upon the 37. of Genesis, O unhappy, and miserable men, whom God leaves to themselves, not resisting their lusts; wo to them whose sins God seems to wink at. And Jerome writing to a sick friend, hath this expression, I account it a part of unhappiness, not to know adversity, I judge you to be miserable, because you have not been miserable. Bernard in his Book de consolat. cap. 3. Freedom from punishment, is the mother of security, the step-mother of vertue, the poyson of Religion, the moth of holiness. Yea, this was seen by the purblinde eyes of the Heathen. Seneca in his fourth Chapter of his Book of Providence, hath the same words, that before was said of Jerome, I 1judge him miserable, that was never miserable. And Demetrius, Nothing seems more unhappy to me, then he to whom no adversity hath happened. It were easie to multiply abundance in this kinde; it may be, testimonies of men may have some force to prevail with such, who are given up by God to their pleasures, to the enjoyment of earthly prosperity, and sensual delights; certainly they are not so happy as they judge themselves to be; that which God denies to another in mercy, he may give thee in wrath. And thus much for this. I come to that which is a main thing in Moses choyce.
- 1Impunitas •ecuritatis matter, virtutum noverca, religionis virus, tenia sanctitatis. Ber. Nihil nihi videtur infilicias eo cui nihil unquam evenit adversi. apud. Sen. de. Prov.Impunitas •ecuritatis mater, virtutum noverca, religionis virus, tenia sanctitatis. Ber. Nihil nihi videtur infilicias eo cui nihil unquam evenit adversi. apud. Sen. de. Prov.
