Ofthe vanitieofworldlÿnodilitie, 359 bodies, wedoe ere& in vs the kingdome oflefttsChriff, fuf- fering him to raigne invs by his word and holy fpirir.And- when byvertue hereof our reafon being fan6iificd and affi- fed, doth raigne and rule ouer our corrupt affe6lions and vnrulie paflions, reforming formwhichmaybe feruiceable, and fubduing, mortifying, and flaughtering others which are vnprofitable and vnamendable ; efpecially when as wee Rex eft pi mc- crucifieour carnali concupifcence, our greedic auarice and tuitnihtl' proud amhition,andfetvp in our minds true cementation, Rezeftquica- which makethvs truly kings, inioyingtall,and needingno_ fbllg ¡e thing,and neither hoping after that we haue not,nor fearing gaedat.Scnce. to forgoe that INChaue. Which kingdome euery one may inThydle. hatae,and nonecan take away. Filially, ifwewill needs raigne as kings, let vs not affc& 4.Sec7.15, and let our hearts vpon earthly kingdomes, but rather let vs That me are to bee convent here in this vale of teares to fuffr with lefus labor after the Chrifl, that we may eternally raigne with him. Let vs not !¿ingd°meef y b heauex. afpire vnto worldly monarchies, where the impoffìbilityof z.Tim,,.tz. obtaining may iulfly free vs from affeClingand hoping ; for asthe world hadi but one funne,foa-kingdome admits but ofone foueraigne; but let vs feate our affeEtionsin heauen, where we (hall all raigne as kings, and yet one not any whit Apoc.a.p. leffen anothers dominions; but the greater the number is, the greater is the royalty and glory ofall, thegreater alto is their ioy and happineffe. Finally, let vsnot much affcd this earthly foucraignty, which is accompanied with fo many eares,troubles, labours,feares anddangers; but rather let vs fet our harts vpon that kingdome ofpeace andgiory,where there is nocare to diflurbe our quietnefl'e, no trouble tohin- der our happincf e,no griefe to dillafl our royes,no (cares nor dangers to difquiet our minds ; but fecurerefl,vnlpeake. able happineffe, glory without meafure, and ioyes wihout end;which whofoeuer feeke 1hall Cutely find, and haying attained to it,thaIl neither bee diflurbed in it, nor depriued ofit, A a 4 CHAP.
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