2. Cantic. t . S. Iaad. 8. z8. apotal. r ,,8. 3. 4. P R o v E R s. Chap.!. wormes, and (hells, and out of the earth, and after wrought by theart of man : but grace is of an heauenly nature, it gro- wethnot in the ground , it is not to be found in the feas (as Job ceflifieth.) The Lord graucth it,and giueth it; both the workemanfhipand donation of it is altogether by a diuine hand. Secondly, the wornweare fumptuous apparel!, as well as the bell, and the vile more commonly than they that are truely honourable . Pharaohs horfes had cofily trappings, and the Midianites Camels hadchaines of gold about their neckec;but grace is granted by priuiledge, andappropriated onely to the Lords Nobles : None are grayed withpúre fine linen, andf1 inina,which is the' righteoufnef fe ofSaints, but f ucli as Chriul vouchlafeth worthy to be matched with himfelfe inmarriage. Thirdly, external! robes and ornaments, are veryadmis rableand beautiful in mens eies onely, and many times moll refpec`ied of thole which are mofi vaine, and fantaflicall : but God and Gods Angelis and his godly people doe high- ly cficeiileof grace andgoodneffe in whornfocuer it fhineth. Fourthly,gay clothes,& jewels, will or may bevornc out, or lofl, or f1olne, or(pent, or by fome ether meanesaliena- ted from their owners for there was a time when thedainty daughters of Jerufalenv had their frneet-balls, and bracelets, and tablets, and earerings, and cosilyapparrell , andvailes, and fine linnen, andhoodes, and lawnes, e' &c. and therewas a time after that, when the Lord woke themall away, and infleede offweet fauoirr, thereWkU aRinkng , and infleedeofa girdle,a rent, and inleede ofdrefna the haire, baldneffe, and burning infleedeo fbeats y. Inflru$ion,that foralmuch as there is filch difl"!rence be- t° Bene there , and the one loth lo farre excel! the other; then make a wile choife of the better , and rather be clad with Grace, than w ith gold, or whatfoeuer elfe feemcth fpe- cious and goodly to humane fentes. The greatefi pompe & brauery of the world without this, is but as a frowfie gar - tnent,full of rares and patches, incomparifon of this : and u ho
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