ARenowned andPerpetu4ted None to be denied. 261 2. Another fort, that are fpecially indanger of this fin, are, all Rich men , who would be the great in the world, andper- petuate their names and memory in their houfes, lands and pofterity and therefore they would purchafe Towns and. Lordfhips that their Houfes may be famous when they are gone. For it feems a kind of life to them if their Greatnefs do but live in their pofterity. Pfal. 49. I 1, 12. [Their in.. ward thought U that their honfesfhall continue forever, 4,14 their dwelling places to 411 generations : they call their lands after their ownnames-This their way is their folly : yet their poflerity ap . prove their fayings.J Hence alfo is that oftentationof Eicuche- ons ' and Arms, and of Ancient Gentility or Nobility; and much more fuch proud and/4Avanity. , : 3. Another fort that are in danger of this fin, are, Divines and Learned men in all Profeffions, who make their Writings, but a means to perpetuate their own Names to Pofterity. Tempta- tions to this fin may be offered to the bell, and too, much en tertainment theymay have withour natures, becaufe of the remnants of felfifhnefs and Pride. But yet they donot prevail with the fanCtified fo far as to aim more at their own honour then at Gods.TheLabours that in themfelves are excellent and a bleffing to the Church are loft to him that was theAuthor of them, if felf be the End, and Pride the fountain. And ex- ceedinggreat need have the god-heft men to watch their hearts in this particular ; for they are very deceitful, and filfilhnefi will too often interpofe, where nothing but God and publike good is difcerned. And now becaufe that the fin is very great and dangerous, I fhall here annex .a fewConfiderations,which by opening the evil of it, may helpyou to ahhorr it. i. Thefe Prouddefires ofa great and furviving Name, do thew that you lamentably overlook the true Leternal honour of the Saints. Mull you have Honour ? choofe that which lieth in the esteemof God : Muft yoube great and glorious ? why youmay be fo, andGod would have y'ou be fo ; if you' will but know where 6reatnefs anti Glory is to behadi even in that bleffednefs that Chrift bath purchafed, .. Muft you have your greatnefs andhonour perpetuated ? why you may have that winch willnever have an end : Andwhen Uod hath. L I 3 kr, 1111.11111111111111111111111.111MINEEMMEMEMMinlililiaiiimUirta.-':'
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