Oftbevanitieofworldlyglorie. 30 would not thinke him extreamely foolifh, who in running htquidenim his race or firiuing for amafierie, fhould chicfely affect the out alteriue ho- applaufe of the ignorant people (landing by;and negleel the minis td de skilful' judges fromwhom hehopeth to receive the crowne mee ipfluc iudi. or garland Who would not thinke him worfethenmad e:ofolruus fum, eueur net who being a courtier, and !landing vpon his preferment, vituperiorepro- fhould carefully delire to bepraifed ofthe blacke guard,and bus, sec laude neglcdl the approbation of the King himfelre and ofhis prabauuiuue- chicle counfellers ? But this and much greaterfolly doe they minu dhe bominui ante mtribu. commit, whoneuer regard the commendations and praife valoporteret ofour chicle iudge andKing, and the Saints, his chicle no- flare, in dictum bles ; in themcane time afpiring withall their wits and en- laudrburg[oria. deauours, to haue the applaufe ofvaine worldlings, whole nard.c. B good wordcannot helpe them, nor their ill word hurt them. Apofioli. Qui Lafily,let vs confider, that though honor and glorywere gloriaeu ,&c. to be defired and fought ofvs ; yet now there is no time oflermo affedling moreofit, then the approbation ofGod, thegood 4Seíá.6. report among the godly, and the teflimonie ofour owneThatit- now confciences;but we null (as I haue fhewed)returne al honor fxee keanoblt to t r brie. unto God, Paying with avoid, not vntovt, not veto ve, but vote thy namegiue theglorie. For why fhouldwe much affedl honor in this valeofteares, feeing by our fns we daily dif- honor God? Why fhould we delire praife and glorie in the world for our venuesandgood parts; feeing theyare fo de- feéliueand Co full ofwants and imperfedlions, that they are fufficiendypraifed, if they be pardoned; and haue glorie e- nough, ifthey be not dilgraced ? We arc heere full of fores and wounds, and therefore we had more needoffalucs to healevs, thenofglorious ornaments to grace and beautifie vs : we are fubflantially emptie of true vertue and fan&ify- ing graces; and therefore itbetter becommeth vs to fcekeat- ter the fpirituall food ofour foules, whereby we may be fil- led and fatisfied,then to gape after the wind ofwords,which may well puffe vs vpwith pride, butcannotfatisfie vs: we had needofwholefome nourifhment to keepe vs from flan. sting, and doewe wantonly affedl liquorous dainties? Wee want neceffarie 'loathes to keepe vs warme, and doe wee lookeafter thefe curious andflight ornaments ? We are here poore
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