258 one lignet ofthe loue oftheworld. feEted almoll all men, notonely prophane worldlings, but euco chofe who would be efteemed flncere profeflours, and found Chrifiians; I will follow thePhyftiansmethode,and firfl let downe the fymptomes and figues of thisdifeafe, and then afterwards theremcdies,that fo we mayknowwhether we be taintedwith this contagion, and ifwebe, then how tocure it. The fignes whereby we may know whetherwee be infeEtedwith the loue of the worldand worldlyvanities, preferring them before fpirituall and heauenly excellencies are diuers. Firll, chofe things which we molt effeeme and loue,on thole wemolt often thinke,and that withvnweari- ed delight and chiefefi comfort : for as our Saviour Chrift ästatth,6.z1, faith, thereat the treafureis, therewill theheart health,. And thus doth theexile take his chicle delight and comfort, in thinking ofhis owne Countrie; the louer ofhis beloued; the ambitious manof honours andpreferments ; the coue- tousman ofhisriches ; the voluptuous man ofhispleafttres and delights; reuoluing in their minds,eitherhow theymay obtaine, retaine,or augment and increafe them. And con- trariwife, chofe who moft effeeme and affe6lheauen, and heauenly things, they take their chicledelight in medita- ting ofthofe vnfpeakeable ioyes rcferued for them in their Countrie,or of the meanes whereby they may beafï'ured to atraine vnto them. Let therforeeuery man examine himfelf before the tribunal! rateofCod,and call hisowneconfci- ence to witnefl'e,whether he thinke more,and with greater byand comfort vponGod, or vpon the world, heauen or earth,thofe eternal( ioies, or chofemomentanie vanities.Por ifGod and heauenly things, be the chiefe obit& ofour me- ditations,then dowe effeeme dlr.!' our chieftreafures, feting our harts,andafie&ionsare let vpon them.But contrariwife, be our chiefecomfortand delighr,to think on the world and worldly vanities,and ifour meditations doe continual- ly runneonthem with vntired wearineffe,taking no pleafure at all tocall to mind chofefpirituall treafures, andheauenly exceliencies;or ifwechance to thinkeofthetn,this thought be asfüddenlyvanifhed, asaflalh oflightning; it is a moft naanifelt iigne,tl.tatour treafures are not in heaucn,but vpon the
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