That allworldlything: are butMeere vani`ile. 293 ofall be lightlyefieesned; whereas now being rarely andre- fpe6buelyconferred, theyarc magnified as the chiefefiex- cellencies. Thus riches haue their worth improued to that high account, becaufe few can attaine veto them ; whereas ifeueryman abounded inwealth, then,as in the timeofSor. lemon, (Auer would bee no more elleemedthenBones, nor gold the} filuer. Sowhoworìldefleeme ofcofily attire, !fall went in royal! appareil? who would highlyvalue precious flones,ifeuery onehad them in pofl'efion? In a word, no ri- ches would bee accounted treafures, ifthey were no more commendedby their rareneffe, then by their worth. And the like alto maybe fail ofpleafiires, inwhich none would ioy,ifall dídinioythem; nor take any delight in them, if they were communicated toall, or to themfeluescontinual_ lyand at all times;but being made daintic in refpeóìof fel_ domevfe, and conferredbut toTome aschoice priuiledges, this makes tholewho haue them to efieeme them, as much' for pridebecaufe they arepreferred before-others, as for any delight they haue in theirvfe; and thofe who want them,to long .after `.them, becaufe they alto would bee aduanced to thefe no common priuiledges. This were eafic toPhew in particulars. Forwho would take pleafure in great cheare, if all men had full tables , or thenifelues arall times? Who would delightin beautieorbrauerie,ifherein.all did match them? or in ,fweete mufièke, if they had no Other found in their cares but this melodious harmonie? In a word, there would no worldly thing beefieeniedofanyworth,ifit were not for:raritie and proprietie. To this purpofe one of the Ancients faith,thatall thefeearthly things,haùe alltheirgrase !Let omnit de andexcellencie, from their rareneüe and flrangener, neitheris raritate eope- thereany thing almofl much efleewed in it owne countrie, andtegrmitate rata all abundance in it f lfe is neglei`tedandde fjiìfed. Andhenceit is Yeants Trr c. that becaufe among certain barbarians,goldis homebredand cull.de habit, abundant,theirprifonersarefettered and inchantedlbithgold; muláerdib. and loading snalefailors li+ith riches, they make them fomuch themore wealthie, byhowmuch theyaremoreguiltie andfats tie. Whereby it appeareth that thefe things are nottruly and abfoiutelygood vnto vs; for thatwhich is good in this V 3 degree,
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