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Would it allure you with prosperity to profaneness; This indeed is a most dangerous bait: Adam was conquered in Paradise, when Job was conqueror on the Dunghill. Whilst the Oyster is tossed by the Crab she so claspeth her shell that she is in little danger of being devoured; but when without fear she layeth her self open to the Sun, then comes her enemy and thrusting in a stone to keep her open, with his claws picks her out. But the Gospel will yield you a Pisgah sight of Palestine; and what a poor nothing is this whole World in his eyes who is able to look into the other World? He who beheld the recompense of reward, scorned the dignity of being Son to Pharaohs Daughter, and according to some of the Jewish Rabbis trampled the Crown she put upon his head under his feet.

Would it allure you with prosperity to prophaness; This indeed is a most dangerous bait: Adam was conquered in Paradice, when Job was conqueror on the Dunghil. Whilst the Oyster is tossed by the Crab she so claspeth her shell that she is in little danger of being devoured; but when without fear she layeth her self open to the Sun, then comes her enemie and thrusting in a stone to keep her open, with his claws picks her out. But the Gospel will yield you a Pisgah sight of Palestine; and what a poor nothing is this whole World in his eyes who is able to look into the other World? He who beheld the recompence of reward, scorned the dignity of being Son to Pharoahs Daughter, and according to some of the Jewish Rabbies trampled the Crown she put upon his head under his feet.

Would it affright you with Adversity from piety: The Gospel will show you that the Cross is the path to the Crown; and as long as the Traveller, to a glorious Kingdom, is in the right way (though it be dirty) he is contented. Christ went to Jerusalem (the Vision of peace) by Bethany (the house of grief) Omnis Christianus crucianus, saith Luther, Every Saint must be a sufferer.

Would it affright you with Adversity from piety: The Gospell will shew you that the Cross is the path to the Crown; and as long as the Traveller, to a glorious Kingdom, is in the right way (though it be dirty) he is contented. Christ went to Jerusalem (the Vision of peace) by Bethany (the house of grief) Omnis Christianus crucianus, saith Luther, Every Saint must be a sufferer.