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¹The like may be seen in Sampson, who being carried with boisterous lusts, and immoderately and sinfully affecting that vile strumpet Delilah, could hide nothing from her, but discovered unto her very foolishly wherein his great strength lay, namely in his hair: and so that being cut off, as a recompense of his folly and sinful dealing, he was betrayed into the hands of his most deadly enemies the Philistines, who pulled out both his eyes, bound him in fetters, made him grind in the prison house, and besides made him a laughing ⟨p. 39⟩stock unto those into whom he had formerly stricken a great terror and amazement by his admirable valour, and the strange enterprises achieved by him. Thus we may in part perceive into what narrow straits sin doth bring Gods own children: but this is especially verified in wicked men, of whom it is said, ²that thorns and snares are in the way of the froward: they are hedged in with thorns, and all their walk is upon brakes: they run to hell with great vexation: they are entangled in snares continually, and are never out of them: they are caught in Satan's net, and held fast by hardness of heart, which never leaves them till either conversion, or utter confusion do befall them.

¹The like may be seene in Sampson, who being carried with boisterous lusts, and immoderately and sinfully affecting that vile strumpet Dalilah, could hide nothing from her, but discouered vnto her very foolishly wherein his great strength lay, namely in his haire: and so that being cut off, as a recompence of his folly and sinfull dealing, he was betraied into the hands of his most deadly enemies the Philistims, who puld out both his eyes, bound him in fetters, made him grinde in the prison house, and besides made him a laughing ⟨p. 39⟩stocke vnto those into whom he had formerly stricken a great terrour and amazement by his admirable valour, and the strange enterprises atchieued by him. Thus we may in part perceiue into what narrow straits sinne doth bring Gods owne children: but this is especially verified in wicked men, of whom it is said,