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TheContents. §. 5. That worldly things are more commended untovs by eager competition thenbyanyfelfeexcellency. 284 5. 6. Honours haueagreatpartoftheir efleemefromcompetition andfoalfo riches andpleafures. X86 §. 7. Worldly thingsare commendedvnto vs by the difficulties we finds in obtaining them. 288 §. 8. Difcultie in obtaining them mah`eth honours and riches fo much tobe efleemed. 289 §. 9. Pleafures are valued according to the pains which is take.n incompang them. §. t o. Worldly things areefleemed morefortheir rareneire then . for theirgoodneffe. 292 CHAP. X. Of thevanitieofworldlyglorie, popularitie,prioritie, and the fauourofPrinces. §. t .That vainnglorie is not true honour,butfalfe and counterfeit; S. z. That worldyglorie is vaine andvnpro fituble. 295 §. 3. That contempt ofvainglorie is enioynedvs in theScriptures. 297. §. 4; That it isgreatfolly toaffee7 vaine glorie. 298 5.5. That trueglorie con iiethnot invulgar praifes, but in the approbation of God, and the teflrmonies of our none con- fciences. . 300 §.6. That it isnowvnreafonable tofeekefor glorie. lot 5.7 .That it is. greatfolly to ti il popularisa:, and impoffible to pleafe the multitude. Soi §. 8. That it os impofbletoplefe the multitude and pleafe God. 303. S. 9. Thatpopularitie is thevaine ofmuchwicker uef fe. 304 5. r o. Thevanitie ofprioritieofplace andprecedencie. 3o5 5. 11, Of the vanitie ofPrincesfavours. 307 S. 12. Ofthe inconf?ancie andmutabilitie ofthefauour ofPrinces 308. 5.13. Thatthefauours ofPrincesare vnprofit;able. 309 CHAP.

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