29z That allworldly things arebut metrevanitier, they are cotnpaffed and inclofed with loathed euils, even as this miferable world it felfe would feeme a paradife to one that fhould newlycome out ofhell,not inregard ofthe hap_ pineffeinioyed in the prefent chiare, but ofthe vnhappinefl'c andmiferie ofhisformer condi, ionout ofwhich he is cfca_ ped. And thereforePeeing thefe things haue in them no felfe excellencie, but are onelycommended vntovs by troubles, difliculties,anddangers,let vs not in ouriudgementsefleem them,nor Pet our hearts and affe6tions vpon them; but moil highly valueand chieflyaffedïGods fpirituall and heavenly ioyes ; which need no fuch miferable orators to commend them,they being in their owne nature ofgreateflworth and excellencie; and moll efleemable and delightfttll, when as being freed from all pinesand difficulties,wee 111311 peace- ably and continually inioy them, without trouble or mole- flation. 9eti ro. Laflly, thevanitieofworldly things hereby appeareth,in Worldly things that they are not fo much efleemed and affe&ed for their are Owned goodneffe, as for their rarenes ; there being nothing in the morefor their world foexcellent that is much refpeEled if it growconn- rarenejfe then mon; nothing almoll fomeane and triuiall, which proprie- for theirgood- tie and raritie will not make excellent. For as a tall manis z ii rattan not regardedwhen the countrie inhabitants are almofl all quod omnibus - ofan high flature; nor thofe flowers relpeEled, though o- .datam, therwife beautifull,whiohgrow wilde in euery field ; fo nei- ther are anyworldly things held in price, when as they are embafed by vulgar communitie. And this is the caufewhy Diamonds are efteemed and admired, and the Sunne negle- tded and little obferued ; becaufe this is fubiedl to the com- mon view,and free to all mens vfe,that peculiar to forcefew only,and that ofthe richer fort: thismaketh health to bebut (lightly regarded, fauing ofthofe who want it, and wealth tobee magnified and extolled : this maketh countrie com- modities tobe bafely valued at home, and to be much eflee- medabroad; and whereas the thingsthemfelues are ofequal pin- Di in , worth and vfe,yet the raritie or commonneffe wonderfdlie res diffsja vi- altereth theprice and eflimatiotl. Thus honors andglorious leftie. titles if they fhould be made common vnto all,they would of
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