1.3t. Ofthe right vfeofhonours,riches,andpleafures. on himbyGod:wheras ifwe oucrualue thefe earthly things; and preferre theft trifles before the rich creaturesof Gods graces, and our heauenly inheritance and patrimonie .in his kingdome, the Lord in mercie will either withhold them fromvs,ifwe be hischildren,orifwe hauethem,will difpof- idlevs ofthem for ourabufe,vntill we haue learned tomake Admonendi a right vfe of them. i.Andtherefore chofewho emoy this world- fist,qui in hoc, lyprofleritieare tobeadmonifhed,that when they haueallthings quod tempora according to their heartsdeity, they donot negleil to feel,eafter literappetunt' the chiefe f ountaineofall theirgoodneffe, nor fix theirmindsvp- cummcranlu,ne on theft thingswhen they enjoythem, left theyelfteme and loue cum curdle' a f votnm ¡uppe- theirpilgrimage infiendoftheircountrey, ana turne thehelpes tunt,antem andcomforts oftheir Tourney, into hinderances ofattainingvn- quarereneg- to their iourneyes end and left they be (o delighted with the ,&r. light ofthe cfrioone asthat the y neg lel the PuitionoftheSuns Greg par.3.adtnon. brightnes; bur effeeming thefe earthly things, thecomforts of 27. theircalamitie, and not the rewardsofretribution : let them lift vp theirminds about allworldlyfauours,leFt with alltheirhearts delight they wholly refff in them : for bee thatcontemnethnot lberldly proffieritie, in comparifonofthat louewhich hebearetb teabetterlife, heturneth thefauoarsofthis tran/itorie life, in- to theoccafiono feternal! death. Finally, let themfo elleeme and vfe theftoutward things, as that they may not withdrA their mindfrom thedefireofheauenly loue;and that they do not take away thegrit feofourpilgrimage,feeing they Mould onlyfern for fomefmallcomfortsin the placeofour banifhment, norcaufe vsfo to rtioycein theft tranftorie things, as though wehadat- tainedunto happoses,feeing as long as wepaffeffethem,we are de- priued o f thefe ioyes that areeternal!. That ought fo1heought not tofet our hearts and affeuiotsuvpon them; neticfetour immoderately louing, andouer eagerly defiring them; but beárt, and affe- viing them as.though we fed then) not, let vs giue Godour Coons upon hearts, and ter our affe lions and defres vpon fpirituall and :heft arrh{y heavenly things; let vs afford vnto them force reliques of our loue, and fo much only as better things leaue; for that which is luke-warmeand toocold for God, and thole bra- uenly excellencies is hot enough for thefeearthly trifles;and as
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