That allworldly thingsarebut meerevanities. 479 benefits vnto thole whom hee leaf! affeEteth, and refer- ueth his rich treafures, and choice(rl iewels,for tholewhom hee mofl dearelie loueth. Neither can it bee imagined, renroaltlur that if hee efleemed there earthly things of any value,he umperaliain. would giue them to his enemies, and denie them to his `u defpi¡ir, friends, fuller reprobate and wicked men to abound with bandare et jam them, and giue them fo fparinglie to his owne feruants, mali4cernit. yea, tohis one!y Sonne, in whom hee was well pleafed, &uam cairnfine For what wife man will inrich his flattes, and Puffer his dePiciendacera. Beare children to line in want ? bee liberali to orangers om spots etu. and enemies, imparting vnto them gifts of great value; ampernerr anddenie the vfe ofthem to his ownefamilie? whereby it prefiar. si aim manifefllyappeareth, that feing the Lord infinite in tvif- prsnc:politer dome and in loue towards his feruants and children, as alto magna agefent, iniuflice towards his enemies, doth beflow thefeearthlie condiroradutr_ things moreabuundantly vpon the wicked, then vpon the farÿs¡uistri- godly; thereforehee efleemed thembut finali trifles oflit- bueret. tieworth or value, which hee befloweth as temporallre_ ibr3gor poi. wards vpon his flaues,and aswages for fume baleand fen. .niiedi.csiesby themperformed; and that heaccounteth his fpiuituall graces,andheauenly ioies hischiefe treafures,and gifts ofgreatiefl value, Peeing he peculiarly referueth them for his eledk, and befloweth them vponhis owne feruants and c.hildren,who aremoll deere vnto him. Andas sAbra. ham ga ta.portions to his bafechildren,& fò Pent them away; referuingihischicle riches,and the inheritances for his fonne *sac,the child ofpromife : follyLord befloweth aportion of temporall and earthly benefits, vpon thefe baflards and bare creatures; but as'for hischicle riches ofipiritualigrace, and hispeculiar inheritanceofeternal' glory, themhe refer- ueth for his ownechiidren;.towhotln the couenantofgrate+, ..and the promifesoftheGofpell belongand appertaitié. T4 CHAP,
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