s.Cor.{.r. 37o Thevanitieof!latelybuildings. dwell therein. Which curie lieth heauie vpon many builders in theredaies, though theyneuerthinke vpon their burthen, whomake (lately houles and neuerinhabit them, and fpend all in building, but nothing in hofpicalitie; as though the vie ofbuildingwereonly,like thepyramidesofEgypt,tomake a glorious Phew; and as though theyhadnoother induce- ment to be at all this charge and labour, then tholehad that built the tower of Babel, that is, to threaten heauen with their houlesheight, andget a name vnto themfelues vpon theearth.Seeing therefore thefe fumptuous buildings areal- waies vaine and worthle(l'e, and often accompanied with finne andwickednes; let vs learne (though the world and worldlings fo highly value them) to contemneand thinke bafely ofthé,lobouring tobe inhabitantsofthat Diuine and Angelicall habitation, which is net made with hand.ç,bgteter.. 11,n theheanens. And when beholding thefe í+ately houles on earth, we begin to be befotted with theirmomentanie beautieand falfeglory; let vs prefently call vp oureyes to- wards heauen ; and if having fearedour minds andmeditati- ons vpon that heauenly and diuine beautie, we do from thence refleet our eyesvpon the chiefe glory ofearthly bull- dings,they willfeeme butas childrenshoules, which in play they buildvpon the (ands, which eueryblaft of wind defa- ceth,and euery waneofwaterwa(heth away;and asthehou- fes offpiders, which being made with great labour, are with themfelues eafilybrufhed awaywith a wing orbromic. For thenwe will eafily conclude,thatif there be fuch goodlyha- bitatiös in our pilgrimage &placeofpunifhmét, thenmuch more glorious maniions are prepared for vs in our owne countrey,where the Lord ispurpofed to glorifie and reward vs : ifGods enemies hauefuch {lately palaces on earth, then howmuch mdre excellent hath the Lord prouided for his children in heauen ? If the great Monarches of the world haue manfionhonks befitting their might andmaiefly;then how glorious is the Court ofheauen, and chicle manfion houfe ofthe King ofKings, which he bathpurpofely fitted and prepared,as is moil befeeminghis glory and greatneffe? Surelybeing futable andagreeable vntohis Maieflie, which is
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