ADC 1oo2 E anz . atnítpZatt# 3 69 row, or thenext week or month, how eafily could, we. preach Chem into a contempt ofthe world? Though it changed not their Love to it for they would (}ill keep it if they could,) it would make them confefs that all is .vanity. Then What is Riches worth ? what are Lands and fumptuous houles worth ? what are honours and places of Comiiand worth ? Now, are thefe, think ''you, better than a Chrift ? or worthy the purcliafing with the lots of Heaven? Would no affurance of falvaà Pion now be better ? Suppofe the Preacher that cometh to comfort a dying man fhould come to him only with worldly comforts : Suppofe he fay,, Sir, be of good comfort, you have had many a merry Cup ; many a fumptuous feaft ; many a gallant entertainment : you have lived inhonour.and wealth and cafe ! Would he not fay, O but it is all part and gone, and I muft, never more enjoy it ! If the Prieft ¡hall fay, Ton' LIT. fair hogfes, and a great eftate to comfort you : Will h;, not ¡ay, O that is my forrow : For I mull leave them all for ever ! f it be told him, Your Children: 'hall enjoy it all when you are gone: Will he not fay, But they mull leave it as I do. And whither full m,,y foulgo ? And what comfort will their pleafsre be to me ? when the (c) Rich worldling in Hell would have had one to warn his Brethren on Earth left they fhould follow him to the place of torment ? The Church-yard is that Market-place where the things of this -world, are .direly rated. if they will purchafe you a pardon from God, or open Heaven to you, or make your bones and duff more happy, value them and fpare not, Seek them and keep them and ufe them as far as fartheret ,112kf 26a27;
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