364 Ofthevanityoflands andlordfhipt,goldandfiluer: indangered to death eternal!, then they to any temporarie perils:for howfoeuer their gold itfclffltall be vntorthembut amomentanygood,yet the ruff thereoffhallcontümeto the dayofiudgement,to be a witnesagainli themfor their con- Iaates5.3 fufion and condemnation, as the Apoftlefpeaketh.Seeing therefore thefe bale mineralsare in themfelues fo contemp- tible, and bring vntovs folittleproft;andoftentimesno lit tle hurt : we may well admire, and even be aftonifhed at'the caufe, why men fhould fodotevpon them, loning themfo Fa¡cinatioque- dearely, and the ioyes ofheauen Io flightly, and taking fo damedihuruf- great care and paines for them, whereas they.take lade or mode ree, quid nonefor thelaui.n oftheirownefoules.Soaslima feeme aurum etargen- g Y tam ànobis tan- that there is inthemakind ofwitchcraft which finis fedu, tipeiidarur,e, cethandabufeth their admirers,. feeingthereis no reafon to animarum no be iuen, either in nature or religion, Y wh + fhould con- firarum nulla g curs. Chryfolt. tempo choreeternal! treafures and heauenly excellencies,and in r.Thefi g. purfuewith a bell tted and madding affection, this earthly trafh andbalevanities. Let vs therefore learne wifelytoHop. our-eareságainfithefecharmes; and howfoeuer we arenot vtterly and abfolutely to reie&goldand fluer, as being the creatures ofGod : which (as hath bin (hewed) may ferue for goodvfe; yet let vs take heed thatwedonotfet ourheatts vpoü them,but contemne and defpifethem,when theycome in companion withGods fpirituall graces, or our heauenly patritnonie : andmaking account ofwtoney, ástrauellers of . theirprouifion for their iourney, whichbeing moderate fer- ueth for their vfe,and tohelpe them forward; but being-ex.' did homini ceffìue and fuperfluous, toileth them as an heauie burthen, pecuniafeanif and hindereth them in their way ; let vs content Our felues queddam viari- with a competencie and fuffciencie; or being not able tó at-. cum eft I malts taine vnto it,let vs fiipply that withour minds,which is wan-. v/ui. modtra Ambxof. tingvotoour outwardciate,' a in 6 v P ourchiefe treafures; lebq. epift.44. inheauen, where (as our Saviour faith) the rut+ cannotCot ruptthém,nor thieves fpoile vs bfthem. 4.Sec .4, Neither is there leffevanity,or more worth:in otherkinds ofthe vanity ofofriches : for what true excellencieis in rich iewelsand pre rich jewelsand tiousftones,which areby the Creator contemptibly callvp- coftlyfarniturc on the earth and lands with worthleffe regard; but being fought
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