The lgrre.;ofthelate oftheworld. 26; this tigne therefore let vs examine our loue, whether it be more favponGod, or upon the world ; and this may eafilie be determined,ifwe confider whether we doe morecarnefl- ly delire the favour and the affuranceofour owne faluation, or the fruition ofworldly vanities;whethcr webellow grea- ter (ludic, coil and labour, in Peeking after Gods fpirituall graces and eternall ioycs, and indure all this paines with morepatience ; orin attaining vnto the pleafures and profits ofthislife. Finally,whetherwee could be content either ne- ucr to haue, or Toone to leauc, whatfoeuer in the earth is Bearevetovs, if the time oftriall fhould come; rather then we would norpurchafe the precious pearle, eucn Gods lone and our owne faluation. And left our fecure confciences fhould deceiue vs,with a falle conceitofthis true loue,let vs further examine it according to the fecond point, namely, whetherwith morecare and diligence we delire and feeke after thole meanes,whereby we maybe Allred that we flail obtaine thefe fpirituall gracesand heauenly happines,which is a liuely faith,with a godlyand fani5lified life (for fant ifi- cationaffitreth vsofour iuflification,vocation,ele&ion,and confequentlyof our faluation) or the meaner whereby wee mayattainevoto ourearthly delires.And then againe,whe- ther we doe with more circumfpedlion and indeuour auoid thofe impediments, which might hinder vs fromobtaining the heauenlytreafuresofGods kingdom,namely our finnes and the tranfgreffìonofGods commandements, which are that wallof fepatation betweene Godand vs; or thofe hin- drancesand lets which croffeour worldlydelires. And ifin thefe refpeéls our confciencesiuflifie vs, then doe we furely loue Godbetter then the world; and prefcrre heauenly hap- pinef%,before earthly profperitie. But on the other fide, if our confciences witneffe againfl vs, that wee delire more worldly vanities,then eternall glorie ; that weewholly neg- 1cE} this,and bellow all our fludie,cofl andlabour in Peeking and procuringofthe other, that wee canwillingly finde in our hearts by committing oflinne to make a forfeiture of our heauenly inheritance,fo aswee mayobtaine by it force earthly profit or delight; and final ly,that we more carefully S 4 auoid
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