,zoh :.;. f· 'Ihe.Saints Jure . foule; datkene~e, and deformitie. The Sunne, the fairefl: Body in the World, made all of beau– tieand brightneffe; if it wereput neere unto that unaccef.Iible and incomprehentible Light, which encompaffeth th~ Lord of Heaven, it would va- ,nifh away as a darkefome Moat, and Lumpe of Vanitie. Nay, in refpeet of G~d, thofe divine and heavenly creatures, the bleffed Angels, pure and imma~eriall fpirits,are chargeablewith tolly and va.nitie. Behold, he found nD jtedfaHnejle .i11 hit Saints ; . yea, the Heavens are not deare in hit fight. H9w much more u man ahrnninable. and jilthie, which , . drinketh iniljuitie.likewa.ter i Job r·s. I 5, t 6. VVhat art thou then,wretchedman, that' carrieft about tbee a Bodyofdeath p·shall not his excellencie make thee afrai~ ,. and his fearc fall upon thee? zub J.f,.f,6. · J.J.eho{d(f~ith lDb) he iviUgive no light unto theMoone, 1 ani the $t~rresAre unc!eane in hu fight: How much ' more man, aWorme ~ C7.;en the fonne of a man)whichll · 111b 4· 18. hut aWQrme 't Behold, hefom~d no ftedfaHneffe in ·hP , ~ ·.,v , fervants, and laid foUy 1lpon hi! Angels : RD~ much ~-:~·1 .~l: ! ; • more bz them thai dwtli in HoufesofC/ay,whofc [Mmdation if in the Dufl,which fhalt be deffroyedwfore the · .l'noth ? Thefe conftder.ttions a're· able to con– - foundand€aftdowne belmvthe Earth,and Dufr, , tg.e greatcil: admirer and applauder of himfelfe, for h_is graces, good aCl ions, and fpirituall per- , fe($tions. ' · . · ~· · : W·hon Jthe· Gbrifl:ian is tempted to a proud Comp~re thy . conceif•of his fpirituall fuffi.ci~nci'es r let him felfe With o1 • • b' fi lfe - · h h S ' f G d · ther Clui!l:i- , eo~pare• tm e \va ot er at.nts o o ·: w-h:ich (perl1~ps) haviHg beene le-ffe finners than . 'J ans. .. · _ bimfelfe,
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