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This their life might seem to some a most brave and desirable life, but mark what the Holy Ghost says of it in the same chapter, verse thirteen, Ye which rejoice in a thing of nought, all these pleasures put together were in a true judgement but a thing of nought; Res nihili, they had nothing in them; when we feed upon those, we do but feed upon ashes, and a seduced heart hath deceived us, Isay 44. 20. that we cannot say, is there not a lye in our ⟨p. 57⟩right hand? they do most certainly put a lye into our right hand, that is, they make us to use our chiefest strength for that which is nothing else but a mere lie, and yet they do so ensnare us, and so grossly seduce us, that we cannot say, is there not a lye in my right hand? we cannot so much as question with our selves: Are these the things that we were borne for? are these the chief good of those that are raised to such an high estate? are there not other things that God requires of us to look after? we cannot thus say in our own thoughts, Is there not a lye in our right hand? such is the evil & unreasonableness of our way, that if we did but say thus in our own heart, we would soon be ashamed of it, confounded in it, and our hearts would quickly turn away from it.

This their life might seeme to some a most brave and desireable life, but marke what the Holy Ghost saies of it in the same chapter, verse thirteene, Ye which rejoyce in a thing of nought, all these pleasures put together were in a true judgement but a thing of nought; Res nihili, they had nothing in them; when wee feede upon those, wee doe but feede upon ashes, and a seduced heart hath deceived us, Isay 44. 20. that wee cannot say, is there not a lye in our ⟨p. 57⟩right hand? they doe most certainely put a lye into our right hand, that is, they make us to use our chiefest strength for that which is nothing else but a meere lie, and yet they doe so ensnare us, and so grossely seduce us, that wee cannot say, is there not a lye in my right hand? wee cannot so much as question with our selves: Are these the things that wee were borne for? are these the chiefe good of those that are raised to such an high estate? are there not other things that God requires of us to looke after? we cannot thus say in our owne thoughts, Is there not a lye in our right hand? such is the evill & unreasonablenesse of our way, that if we did but say thus in our own heart, we would soone bee ashamed of it, confounded in it, and our hearts would quickly turne away from it.