Secondly, it implies the argument, why he would be delivered; Lord deliver me from them, because they are men of this world, who have their portion in this life; where lies the force of this argument, that he would be delivered from them because they were men of this world, that have their portion in this life; It consists first in ⟨p. 6⟩this, Lord, they care not what injustice they do, they have no regard of any thing but in this world, therefore be it right or wrong, may they have but their lusts in this world, that is all they care for; Lord deliver me from such men; Secondly, here is all their good, their portion is in this life, and therefore they are greedy upon this, & if they may have this, let it be with the ruin of never so many men, though it be to raise their estates by my ruin, and the ruins of others, that are never so innocent, what care they they are greedy upon having their lusts satisfied, for here is all their portion; they care not for religion, they will make use of pretences of religion any way for their own ends; what care they what pretences they make for religion, so they may thrive in the world they regard not anything in religion, so they may have their own ends; Lord, deliver me from such men; Thirdly, they have their portion in this world, hence is it that their hearts are so swelled with pride in ⟨p. 7⟩their lusts, and so warm, their malice is so heated that it is outrageous; O let not the foot of pride come upon me; deliver me from proud men that flushed with the enjoyment of their hearts desires; As long as they may have their own ends, and fulfil their lusts, they will be exceedingly hardened in their own ways, they will give no glory to thee, but will be so much the more enraged against thy people, by taking that as an argument that their ways are good, Lord, therefore deliver me from those men; they scorn at prayer, or any thing that is said, concerning the tenderness of Conscience; they despise Conscience and Prayer; Lord, let me never fall into the hands of such; deliver me from the men of this world, who have their portion in this life;1
Secondly, it implies the argument, why he would be delivered; Lord deliver me from them, because they are men of this world, who have their portion in this life; where lies the force of this argument, that he would be delivered from them because they were men of this world, that have their portion in this life; It consists first in ⟨p. 6⟩this, Lord, they care not what injustice they do, they have no regard of any thing but in this world, therefore be it right or wrong, may they have but their lusts in this world, that is all they care for; Lord deliver me from such men; Secondly, here is all their good, their portion is in this life, and therefore they are greedy upon this, & if they may have this, let it be with the ruine of never so many men, though it be to raise their estates by my ruine, and the ruines of others, that are never so innocent, what care they they are greedy upon having their lusts satisfied, for here is all their portion; they care not for religion, they will make use of pretences of religion any way for their own ends; what care they what pretences they make for religion, so they may thrive in the world they regard not anything in religion, so they may have their own ends; Lord, deliver me from such men; Thirdly, they have their portion in this world, hence is it that their hearts are so swelled with pride in ⟨p. 7⟩their lusts, and so warm, their malice is so heated that it is outragious; O let not the foot of pride come upon me; deliver me from proud men that flusht with the enjoyment of their hearts desires; As long as they may have their own ends, and fulfill their lusts, they will be exceedingly hardened in their own wayes, they will give no glory to thee, but will be so much the more enraged against thy people, by taking that as an argument that their wayes are good, Lord, therefore deliver me from those men; they scorne at prayer, or any thing that is said, concerning the tendernesse of Conscience; they despise Conscience and Prayer; Lord, let me never fall into the hands of such; deliver me from the men of this world, who have their portion in this life;1
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