The Epilile Dedicatarie '. come into his nets of perdition : for who would ferue fatan for nought , or for fuch things as he contemneth, or but lightly va- iueth,leauing the feruiceof hisCreator and Redeemer, and therebyhazarding the eter- nall lof e of thofe heauenly excellencies which hehathpromifed vntohis feruants in the life to come ? Then fhould weehaue a truegolden age, free from all opprefsion, bribing,extortion,fraude,wrongs,diffenfi- ons, treafons, rebellions, and innumerable other outrages, which are caufedand occa- fioned through the immoderate loue of thefe earthly things; and perfect loue and charitie being entertained amongft men, they would ftriue who fhould exceedother inal good andChriftian duties,louingvet- tue andgoodnes for their owne fakes : then would not thofe who abound with thefe worldly things be euer theprouder, or with fcornefull infolence ouerlooke their bre- thren ; for who is proudof that which hee contemneth?Neither would thofe that want them be much troubled,hauing for the pre- lent Gods bettergifts, cuen his fanftifying and fauing graces,and for the time to come a 4 farre
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