Reason 1. Because the cares of this world do so burthen the soule, that they leave no place for spirituall cares.
2. Because the care of the world doth draw and distract the minde, so that although it doth not altogether exclude religion, yet it doth diminish and weaken it.
3. Because under the shew of some worldly profit, pleasure, or honour, we do oftentimes admit of those things, which betray and destroy our soules.
Vse. This may serve to admonish us not to drown our selves in the things of this world, but so to use the world, as if we used it not, 1 Corinthians 7.31.
Doctrine 3. We have such a spirituall enemy, that we had need to watch and ward continually against him.
Reason 1. Because he is full of spirituall malice and craft.
2. Because his diligence is answerable to his malice.
3. Because he is most cruell, seeking not to bring some small inconvenience upon us, but our utter destruction.
Vse. This may serve to admonish us, never to be secure, but day and night to be mindfull of that danger wherein we are.
Doctrine 4. We must couragiously resist the Devill.