90 Ge'nérall direíq`ionr°fir w -ousand vaine-glorious worldlings ; as to fuffer the eye and excellencie of thine heavenly Spirit, tobefany whit dazeled or dulled with formal]affeEted glitteringofoutward glory; as tohunt with fawning rerrour, after the tranhtoryfavour ofwordlygreatneffe, to adore worthleffe Magnificoes and -the worlds Minionswith undeferved flatteringattributions; and with ambitiousaffe&ion, tocontend for their counte- -nanceandasncomfortable correfponder.c. with them. The greateft man without verrue and grace, though never fo glorioufly enrichedwith humane" f l icities, is but as a dead .carkafíe hungover with jewels; a very fpe&acle ofcommife- - ration, toevery :fpirituall eye; even as that body is, which .adorned witha goodly feature, and many other admirable beauties, yet wantetheye-fight, the comfortof life, where- by it walks in perpetual' darkener and defperate danger. Goodneffe,thoughattendedwith Contempt end difgrace, is incomparably more amiable in the eye ofan honeft Coito; much moreofan holy Chriftian, thanall thevaine-glorious - boifterous reprefentations ofanygreatneffe or'pompe. Me- morable and remarkeable tothis purpofe, was the magnani- mitie and refolution of that holy Prophet,, 2 Kings 3. 14, At the Lord ofhoffs liveth, beforewhen; I ftVand, Stcrely were st not that I.regard_;the prefenoe;of Iehofophat the King of j- dah, I worldnot looke toward thee, not fee thee. Miferable then is thevanitieand vaine-glorious flaveryof filch as with greateagernefl"e andimpotency hunt foambitioufpafter high dependance,andhold it aorangehappinetfe to infinuateinro .thebofome oftheworlds Favorites; though it be by-afe- neff'e,bribery,anauniyerfall obfequioufaefl'e,andvileacçom- modations.They,manytimes with vamnting intimation al- fo to others,prondly-applaudand pleafe themfeIvesfor their acceffe,countenance, and entertainementwith great men; as though it argued in them fomerareextraordinary fU ci- ency and worth: when as perhaps it is their owne flattering infinuations and intrufion; theirinftrumentall agencie and imploymentin Come ill offices, lewd Cervices, which brings them into fuch rpquettand acceptation. But fuchknow,
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