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A19746 A hedgerovv of busshes, brambles, and briers: or, A fielde full of tares, thistles and tine of the vanities and vaine delightes of this worlde, leading the way to eternall damnation: with seuerall exhortations or cauiats for the carelesse to shun and beware the same. Now newly compiled by I.D.; Bible. English. Selections. I. D. 1598 (1598) STC 6170; ESTC S109189 41,295 88

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A Hedgerovv of Busshes Brambles and Briers or A Fielde full of Tares Thistles and Tine Of the vanities and vaine delightes of this Worlde leading the way to eternall damnation with seuerall Exhortations or oauiats for the carelesse to shun and beware the same Now newly compiled by I.D. The workes of the flesh are manifest which are adulterie fornication vncleannes wantonnes Idolatrie witchcraft hatred debate emulations wrath contentions seditions heresies enuie murthers drunkennes gluttonie and such like whereof I tell you before as I also haue tolde you before that they which do such thinges shall not inherite the kingdome of God Gall. 5. Imprinted at London by William White for Iohn Browne and are to be solde at his shop in Fleete-streete at the signe of the Shugerloafe 1598. To the gentle and friendly Reader THere are in forraine countries gentle Reader certayne men called by the name of Quacksaluers who vse in Fayres Markettes and open places to shew foorth in desiphered cullors many infirmities griefes and diseases which doe afflict and reigne in mans body and withall they lay open in viwe of the people diuers waters powders and drugges of diuers sortes as remedies for the same And also there they doe tell and expound vnto the beholders aswell the nature and qualities of the same diseases as the vertue force and efficacie of the same Drugges to the intent the hearers and beholders may take knowledge and receiue benefite thereby The which ensample gentle Reader being in my simple opinion very good and christian like I haue immitated by laying open before our eyes in this small Booke folowing according to my small skill and knowledge the Vanities and vayne delightes of this Worlde and haue named it as me thinkes most fit A Hedgerowe of Bushes Brambles and Briers or a Fielde full of Tares Thistles and Tine of the Vanities and vayne delightes of this Worlde leading the way to eternall damnation with seuerall exhortations or cauiats for the careles to shunne and beware the same That as I haue reduced another Booke into a smaller volume called Paterickes Places a Treatise concerning the doctrine of Fayth and the doctrine of the Law which is the onely marke to shoote at and the onely meanes to obtaine saluation So by reading and vnderstanding of both we might thereby learne to choose the right and good way and to shunne and flie the wrong and busshie bad way as for a familiar example If two men were set in a playne to runne a race for a great prize and it were decreed that he which came first to the ende of the race should haue the prize for his rewarde The one steppeth aside out of the way amongst Busshes and Briers seeking after Butterflies whereby he looseth the prize the beholders would not onely thinke him a vayne man but would also deride and laugh him to scorne for his vanitie foolishnes Euen so gentle Reader wee hauing two wayes layde before our eyes one leading to damnation and the other to saluation it were a great follie or rather madnesse for vs to leaue the right way and to take the wrong Therefore it behooueth vs to be warie and carefull that we chouse the right way for it is described vnto vs by our Sauiour Christ to be verie narrow straight Math. 7. and few there be that finde it And let vs examine our selues that yf we be intangled in any Brier of this Hedgerow we striue to get out in time least being caught by one Brier and carelesse to get loose an other also layeth holde and so by degrees we be fastened and ouerwhelmed in the Hedge as when we would get loose we can not Math. 25. and the night come vpon vs at vnwares whereby we be taken tardie as the foolish Virgins Reue. 12. and our aduersarie or accuser bring vs before the Iudge placing vs amongst those careles liuers after the lustes of the flesh and workers of iniquitie on the left hand Luk. 13. and the Iudge pronounce that heauie sentence Math. 25. Depart from me ye cursed into euerlasting fire prepared for the Deuill and his Angels But rather let vs thinke vpon or take example by the seely Sheepe feeding by the Hedge or in the Fieldes so soone as he findeth him selfe caught by the Brier he foorthwith turneth and windeth himselfe about to get loose againe and deferreth not the time but will so struggle and striue that in the ende he will get loose albeit he leaue some of his Wooll behinde him And Sainct Paul teacheth vs to cast off the olde man Ephes 4. which is corrupt through the deceiueable lustes Ephes 5. and put on the new man which after God is created in righteousnesse and true holinesse Tit. 2. And willeth him that hath stollen to stoale no more hauing no fellowship with the workes of darknesse but deny vngodlines and worldly lustes And that we should liue soberly and righteously and godly in this present worlde walking in the spirit Gal. 5. and doing and performing the fruites of the spirit which is loue ioy peace long suffering gentlenes goodnes fayth meekenes temperancie agaynst such there is no law for they that are Christes haue crucified the flesh with the affections and the lustes If we liue in the spirit let vs also walke in the spirit that we may be set amongst the number of those on the right hand and the Iudge will say vnto vs Math. 25. 1. Iohn 2. Come ye blessed of my father inherite the kingdome prepared for you from the foundation of the worlde For those that walke in the spirit loue God and are good and righteous and doe those thinges that please him therefore such must not doubt but that God will also giue them the crowne of righteousnes To which we pray him he will graunt vs. Amen Your welwiller in the Lord and most vnworthy I.D. The Contentes of this Booke 1 Of the Worlde and the Prince thereof our accuser aduersarie and enemie 2 Of Sinne and Sinners 3 Of Images and Idolles 4 Of Antichrist and false Christes 5 Of false Prophettes false Doctrine and Teachers 6 Of worldly Wisedome 7 Of Riches and Rich-men 8 Of Pride and Proude-men 9 Of Whoredome and Whoremongers 10 Of Drunkardes and Gluttons 11 Of Couetousnesse 12 Of Vsurie and Vsurers 13 Of false Weightes and Measures 14 Of Swearing 15 Of Lying 16 Of Backbiters and Talebearers 17 Of Scorning and mocking 18 Of Anger and Wrath. 19 Of Enuie Hatred and Strife 20 Of Slouth and Idlenes 21 Of the Tongue and euyll speaking 22 Of feigned Friendes and friendshyp 23 Of Witches and Sorcerers 24 Of Fooles 25 Of Wicked and euyll Men. 26 Of hard stonie and stubborne Hartes 27 Of the workes of Darknesse and workes of the Flesh 28 A godly Prayer and confession of our sinnes vnto God The ende of the Table OF THE WORLDE AND THE PRINCE THEREOF OVR ACCVSER ADVERSARIE AND ENEMIE BE sober and watch 1.