190 Generalldireehons for a fo and frendlinefre : So that a man had almoft as well con- verfe with a Caniball for any ingenuous and confcionable dealing, as with a truely covetous catife. 2. Shall the immortall comprehenfivenefie of the divine and excellent Soule, which is able to perufe and paffe over Heaven and Earth in a moment; is capable of the myftery of Chrifl, and theeternal! vifion of God,be unworthily con- fined to a peice of ground, and hcape of white and yellow clay ? A vile imprifonmenr, and inexpiable wrong to fo no- ble a Nature 3. It is a devouring Gangrene, an infatiable Wolfe;which the more it bath , ever the more hungry it is. It is as fire which encreafith by that nourifhment which is given unto it. Thebarren wombe, the Horfeleeches daughter, the grave is nothing to this guile, and it holds theheart continually upon the racke of felfe-vexationand carking For three ravenous Vultures feizeupon it fucceflively and gnaw in their tames with incredible torment, care, feare, griefe ; in getting, kee- ping, leaving. 4. All Godsbleffed onesin all ages, embracing the pro- mifes of life in the armes of their faith, willingly confefied themfelves to bee pilgrimes and ftrangers here upon earth, looking fora City in another Country, which bath .finndati. ous, whofebuilder andmaker is God. And good reafon, betides Religion, that they fhouldgrow into fuck refolutions ; for all things below are full of tranfitorineffe, mortality and change ; Vanity of vanities, all t" vanity ; but above, is con- ftancy and eternityof all excellencies, perfeetions and plea- fures. Betides, that thou (halt have there a Body brighter then theSunne, aSoule replenifhed with unutterable delights, theglorious company of Chrift Iefus,Angels,Saints, Chrifti- an Friends : the vifion and fruition of God, bleffed for ever, wherein confifts the Crowneand Life of all celefliall joyes ; I fay, to fay nothingof thefe,but even the fpace of one Foote upon the pavement of the Empyrean Heaven, is incompara- bly more worth, then the great Body of the whole Earth, Were it all tumcd intoGod, and befit with as many 'invalu- able
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