3 Ld Ofthe vauitie of*aridlypurerand authoritie. glorying in the leali drammé- offpirïtuall grace,then in the greate(I meafureofworldly authoritieandmight;according ier.9.z;.z4. to that ofthe Prophet, Let not the ftrong man glorie in his [trength, but lethimthatglovieth,gloriein this, that he under- fiandethandknoweth the Lord. Yea though our power& au- thorttie-were filch, that we could command the diuels, acid overrule the infernal' fpirits, yet we tnufi nor, as Chrifl laid' to his Apo(Iles, Reioice in this,that the fpiritsarefuGieítedveto Luke to.zo, vs, but rather reioyce in this, that our names arererttten in heaven. §,Set`it.5. But as this worldly aduancement, power and authoritie Thatworldly helpeth vsnot to the attaining ofanychiefsgood,föneither authorityfreeth doth it exempt or free vs from any great evils;It doff' not vs not(tons our iuiledge vs from dan ers: for as the Pfalnìiftfaith, theking emit. lx a g r g Pfa1m.33.16. is notfauedby themulut: de ofan holt, neither is the mightie man dalilteredbygreatfirength.Yeà rather itexpofes men to many perils; their greatneffe making theta but the fairer markes for enuie to fhoot at, and inflaming manyasambiti- ous as themfelues, to vie all their art and power for the vn- dermining oftheir efface, that fo out oftheir ruines they may talk theirowne preferments. Itcannot delivervs from the iutlvengeance ofGod in the day of his vifitation the Lord hailinga thoufand meanes toweakenvs inoar greatefi flrengih, andbeing able to make our owne power and au- thoritie theinflrument ofourdeflruélion: for ifhe dobut blow vpon vs with the breath of his difpleafure, our proud might(hall feriae but as aneuer great faile to ouerturne vs, PoteFlaresimi- and our owne flrength (hall become the infirument of our xis eFitempe- ' ruiné.Ir dothnot free themind from cares and griefes, nor fias mends. Gregor.- epift. our bodies from ficknefì'esanddifeafes; yea the moreautho- in Morat,hb.r. ritie aman hath,the more is hiscare and trouble,and though cap.!. he be in neuer fo great place, yet theague andgout, apo- plexiesand-palfies, eonfumptions and fuchother griefes arid maladies; will-not be afraid 'ofhim,'butcommingas officers from a fuperiour power, will in defpite ofall his glorious greatnes, hold him vnder their arreft, till theyhave a dif- charge fromour chiefe foueraigne. Neithercloth the greateft earthly power, and trankenilentauthoritie free any from death;
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