OFthe winkleofmorldly richer. 361 folightly valued them, that comparing therm with Chrrft and his righteoufneffe, heeefteemed them no better then dung;which ifit be notvaine andbale enough to fhew their vanity becaufe it is of finale vfe and profit, confider that the wifeSalomonvalueth themby that which is yet of Idle worth, calling themnothing: Wilt thou (faith he)tait thine Pro.x3í eyes vim:itwhich is nothing? and left yet thisnothing íhould haue Tome efteeme, as doing no hurt,though it do no good : the Apoftle further telleth vs in the former place, that he efteemed the things of this world asloffe, which is worfe then nothing, that (emight win Chrifi, and be partaker of his righteoufneffe. . Bur let vs confider of the worthleffe vanity of worldly 4,SeE .2. wealth in Tome particulars: and firfi, what great cxccllcncic Vat vanitie isthere in large Lordfhips,and great lands;feeingthe whole ofgreat lands eartb:is.noefobig as a peale, incomparifon ofour heauenly aidsarge Lord- haue and :yet they who hold the greateft poffeflìonsç' ' not fo much as alittle prick or point in this finall globe of the world: and therefore (as fometime Socrates laid to e/Alcibiades)haucnot fomuch when they glory molt in ir, as may haue the Iealt.placc,or fnsaileftrefe:nblattcc in the Brea- tea map? What worth or excellence is in them, becaufe they hold them in fee-fitnple, andhaue them asperpetuities annexed to theirfucceffours,feeing though theyfhould thus continue to theendof theworld, it were but a moment of time inrefpeét ofeternitie?andyet:the longe-ft liner bathbut a finali part ofthismoment, even to the Ihortperiod-of.his owne life: fo that:tohiinnotwirhftanding the glorious titles of fee- Pimplesandperpetuities, his inheritance and poffefli- ons arebut momentany;and as it were tenements holden at will,;outof whichhe:isteadydaily_ tobeturned at the land4 lords pleafure.And, yet 'there- fmall lands oftentimes bring with theinno fmall incuinbránce ;' Peeing as anbeanie loade they opprefl-emensminds, foas theycannót mount vp. aloft inheauenly meditations,norhaue their conuerfation in their oyynecountrey,being cloggedwith this li:rnpe bfearth:and thefernoniehtany p :offainns; are caufes veto manyof no mvmentahymifchiefe; feting they dcpriue them ofrheir ei ucrlalling
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