262 Thefignel ofthe loue oftheworld. we delire and recite. Vntowhich we may addean inuincible patience, in fuffering and induring all things, for the enjoy- ingofthat whichwee e(leemeand loue. For (as one faith) Auguft.de pa- emery' ickedworldlox isfomuchmorepatient andfirong,to in. tient.lib.c.77. dureany euils, byhowmuch theloue ofthe worldBoth more a_ to°h'4, boundin him; andentry righteousman isfo muchmereconflant andcouragioue toendureanymiferies, by howmuch bee is more inflamed with thtloue ofCled. But theloue oftheworldbath bid. beginningfrom ourfree choice, his progrefffromthe delight of pleafure, his lrengthfrom thebond ofcuFlnme:but the loneof Godis flied abroad in our heart: by the holyGhofl. And thus worldlymen aboue all thingsdelire worldly vanities,think- ïngno careand (ludic too much,norpaines toogrear,for the atchieuingoftheir delire; tyring their wits, fpending their fweate,and firength,ycaconfuming their bodies, and expo- fing themfelues to all dangers, that they may attaine veto their worldly hopes; in the meant timeneuer thinking of the faluation oftheir foules, much leffe endeuouring to vfe thofe meanes whereby theymay bee affured ofit. And thus the ambitiousmanaboue all things defireth honors andpre_ ferments,and confitmethhis flate,relindui(heth al pleafures, bendeth his whole (Indies, fpareth for no labour, and run. neth himfelfe intomoll defperate perils,that he may attains nto them; the couctous man altoholdeth the fame courtes, negledling his credit,and contemning all delights, that het may (crape together riches. And the voluptuous man,careth not bylufl,furfetting,and drunkcnnes to makehim(clfmore vile and contemptible then a bruit bean; neither fparethhe for anycofl,but confumethhis cflate, that he may (pend the time pretent in delightand fenfüalitie. And why is this, but becaufe curryone affeEl their feueral obie:.ls with their chief loue, and therefore thinke nothing too much which either they bellow or totter for the enjoyingofthem. And contra- riwile, they who like the wifeMe'rchantmofe eHceme and loue thepreciouspearle ofGodsk ingdom,his facing truth, and the ioyes ofheauen, they will not fhcke to fell all the 4atth.r3.45. world,with the piesfures, riches, and preferments thereof; that they may compafle'and procure. them. According to this
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