The vanityof!lately buildings. 361 meth to a{fult their flues ; for when he knocketh the doores flie open, and he findeth an eafie paffagc into their fecret chambers. Furthermore, let vs confider that themoll Pump_ tuous buildings haue within a while a time ofruine; and though they arealfaultedwith no outward violence,yet they haue their periods, when as they will fall with their owne waight. Betides, oftentimes they come through fire, forren NonMum in forces, and filchlike cafualties to vntimely ruine; for not on- æraitbar Komi_ lyin the agesofinen, but alfoin buildings,immature death, fem,em& andvnexpeCled deflru&ion, rageth with furievnrefilfable; ædtfrtioramim. which if we know not by our owne reafon, let atleaff the maturamoesfa- example ofothers reachvs : for behold the flatelybuildings rit. Chry!o t,ita which hauebin ofold, what are they nowbut ruines? And r.Ttm.v,Ho- Where are their builders, which in all this colt affe&: d a 11s1ice æditic name, but rotten and confumedin thegraue, without name lumptuofa qua" ormemorie? Laffly, let vsremember that thefe (latelyhou- ohmextruxe- fes are feldome ere&edwithout oppreflion, for either Ara_ runt: quidnunc bothsv ineyar d lieth neerevnto them,whichifhe loue his life font t ruien t tnufl fell them,becaufeit is conuenient to make therm a reo tin orco. o- garden ; orthepooreshouf s ffand on the bell feat and mull Bafil. orat.t I: giue place, or hinder their profpe&, and mull be pulled de auariti& downe,orelfe theymull gratifie them,though forfeare more then loue, with their labour, cartsand carriages, without wages or reward. By which courfes, when thefe fiimptuous and beautiful]buildings are ere&ed, a grieuous woe and heauie curie liethvpon the owners: Woeonto him (faith the Ierem.zz.t ;. Prophet) that buildeth his houfè by vnrighteou /nef e, andhis '5.16. chambers ìbithoutequitie:hevfeth hisneighbour without wages, andgiuethhimnotforhis worl¿e, &c. Shalt than 'wipe becaufe thouclo(if!thy felfe inCedar; did not thy father (though he dwelt in more homelybuildings) eatand drinke and >r after, when he executed lodgement and iuilice ?whet he itsd ed the caul of the aJjihitedand poore,hepro.ffiered, &c. The likewoe the Prophet Efay thundreth out again$ thofe,who iovnehoufe to houfe layingon them this curie fromGod, that theirham- Efay..8.9. fer Jhsuldhadeflate, andebouh they weregreat and faire, yet they¡horsldbewithoutany inhabitant ; accordingto that male- dietiondenounced in thelaw,thau(halt buildanhoufe andnot B b dwell
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