Ofthev nitieofrich iemelsandeel!yfurniture 365 fought and foundby men, are foldat fuchhigh rates, as not their owneworth, but the buyers phantafie letsvpon them : inregard whereof the fame iewell or flone altereth the price according to the worth of the owner; and that which is e- fleemed in the handolapooreman at a finall value, becom- tnethprecious and of great worth whena richer and more noble maileris owner ofit.So that there are commended by their raritymore thenby their excellency; byopinion rather then found reafon;by the wealth oftheir owners,rather then by their owneworth, and are in truthmeere trifles for wan- tons toplay wiIb,rather thenany folide or fubflantiall good, which brings true profit to thofe who are poffeffedof them. The likea11ò maybee Paid of rich furniture, and fumptuous houfhold fluffe, which in comparifon ofthofe moreexcel- lent things, are meere vanitiesand worthleffe trifles: nei- ther is there any cattle why any man fhould much delire thefe things if hee want them, or glory in them ifwee haue them; for thechiefe ornaments ofa houfe are not gorgeous hangings, rich beds and fuch like furniture; but thever- tues and graces of the inhabitants, the wifedome and dif- erect gouernment offuperiors, the dutieand obedience of inferiours,with piety, honefly, andgood order obferued of all.Euen ascontrariwife the chicfe difgraces and deformi-Viiitai&de; ties therof, arenot walkscouercd or colouredwith nothing ñoattvafd lnu4 but finoke; emplie roomes, or poore furniture : but when erdiaatèproie- (as our Saviour fpeaketh)it is cleane fwept ofall vertue and tli.ynona neg- goodneffe, and blcmifhed and difhonefled with difor- letloleßulo, der, vice and wickedneffe. Againc, the great labour which non as: ju. there thin soffmallworthre r quire, may lerue to weanethe g g y- fedabimprobi- harts ofany fromthem-who are not too ful of pride & vaine fatebabuanti..- glory r for as at firfi theyare not eafily gotten; fathey are um ccruitur. kept withmo leffe difficultie, there neuer wanting occafion Chryfoff.in . oflooking to them,folding ,vnfolding,brufhing,cleanfing, Mar.r6;Ho altering,remouing; tofay nothing of the manifolddifcon_ 11114.4. tents and occafons ofanger which they bring to theow- nets, ifanyofthem chance tomifcarie, or to be mifuled. In al which the trouble and griefe oftentimes exceed the com- fort and contentment which they bring voto them. Or if there
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