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I Am assaulted, O Lord Iesu, I am assaulted: come and reuenge me of mine aduersary, and deliuer me. Hast yu not said, Be not dismai∣ed, I haue ouercome the world? Whence therefore had the world those forces, that it so triumpheth ouer thine elect, and persecu∣teth all with fire and sword, who
cleauing vnto thee, doe not adore and reuerence him? why do they so largely rule ouer those whom thou hast chosen in the world to bee thine? especially in this doting age of his continuance, in which it be∣hooued his power should decrease and his might diminish? The con∣tempt of Gods word reigueth eue∣ry where, and with it, ingratitude, lust, ryot, vnlawfull pleasures, and an extreame abuse of all things: and he that wil not follow these, is scorned and esteemed a foole, his life is accounted madnesse, and his end is without honour. Hee is odious in the worlds eie, for that his life is different from other •…•…us.
These things do often times as∣•…•…ult our soules, o Lord, & almost mooue our feete, that leauing the hard wayes, we may enter into the •…•…igh way of the world, which pro∣•…•…seth vs all things happy, plea∣sant, sweete, & delightfull: smiling •…•…pon vs with a pleasant counte∣•…•…ance, and offering vs with a full •…•…and, the riches, honours & plea∣•…•…res of the same. But thou (O
Lord, withdraw mee from ye dark∣nesse, deceites, and allurements of this world. Lighten mine eies that I may see and vnderstand how short and vncertaine, how deceit∣full, how blinde and pernicious y• felicity of this world is. Main∣taine mee in the knowledge of thy truth, lest in this couetous and drunken age of this world, I bee intangled wt secular cares, which leade our minds from the exercises of piety, and choake those motions which the holy Spirit stirreth vp in vs.
Grant (o Lord) that this world may dee crucified vnto mee, and I vnto the world: let mee no wayes study to please him, lest whilst I become a friend of this world, I make my selfe thine enemie: let me contemne his hatred and slan∣ders, knowing that wee oughtto glory in nothing but in thy Crosse (O Lord.) Who liuest and re•…•…∣nest with the Father and the h•…•… Ghost world without end.
Sap. 5.