lud PROVERS. .Z this is the caufe why our times doe yeeld fo many Arti(s, Linguiffs and learned Clarkes, and fo few judicious Chrj- (bans: why there is Euch plenrie ofskilful! Artihcers,which excel! in all manner ofMechanicall Myfl;eries,and fuch pau- citie of thole whofe hearts are foundly acquainted with the Myfferies offaluation. fnf ra:bon : Sec Chap. z 3. ver. 4. T(e 2. e4sforflaw,&c.] As great paines are to be taken for fpi. rituall things, as for the beff earthlycommodities. Our Sauiouradmonifhethvs to Cedeand trauell for them more intentiucly than for that which is mof} needful! for the body , eucn food it fclfe, whereby life is preferued, when he faith; Labour notfor the meate which perireth, bmfor the metewhich endureth to eternal/ lfe. Firfk, flue= and treafures arc not neceffary, becsufe the continuance of life is not necetfary to happinetpe, nor they neeetfary for the continuanceof life, whereas Grace ofne- ceflitic is expedient for theafTuranceof faluation. Secondly,thecuent is doubtful! of paines bellowed about thegettingofGluer and treafures (for many feeke for much, and yet cannot attains to a moderate eflate, though they be neuer Co prudent & induffrious,)whcreas they may prefume ofeertaine fuccciTe, who duely endeuour to compatfe cele- {f iall riches: and often it falleth out that the labour for the one, preuayleth for both, yea, alwayes fo farre as that bee which vprighrly feeketh graces for his foule fhall neuer be deffitute ofnecclTAries for his bodie : for wee haue Chrift his faithfull promu a to the contrary, c.?ffitt. 6.33. Thirdly, there is an vnfp.akeable inequalitie betweene thole bar! earthly trifles, and tholeprecious heauenly trea. fures. They are tcrnporarie and fugitiue, thefe areperpe- tuali and ccrtaine:they falle mcnwhen they hauemuff need of helpe, andnninifler nocomfort in theirgreatcfi: difiret%s, thefe (Lind firmely to them in all places, in all eflates, and at all times, in reams, in perils, in forrowes, at death, and be. fore the I.udgement-lease of Chrifi. They are calledwicked A4 mrnonp as being many times theoccaGans of much mill: dicers
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