That worldly things arevnprofitable. 477 themvaine and vnprofitable, as being in their greateft need, rather comberfomeburthens, then foundcomforts. But this will better appeare in the fpeciall examples off.Set1.t. honors, riches and carnal! pleafures : for what profit is there That worldiy in vaine- glorie, the praife ofmen, andworldly preferments,honors are vn- ifwe ambitioufly affe1 them, and let our hearts toomuch profi able. vpon them; feting they donot fo much extoll and magnifie vs beforemen,as they abafe andvilifie vs in the fight ofGod? And what will it profit vs to be praifed ofinen, when God and our owne confciences (hall condemnevs, either becaufe we haue compaffed there honors by euill meanes, or finne in their fruition,by preferring them in our hearts before God and godlineffe ? What will itauailevs, if running ill in the fpirituall race we haue theapplaufe oftheRanders by; ifthe Iudge himfelfe cenfure vs as vnworthie to receiue the gar- land? It is not thefewaxenwings oftnens praifes, whichare Netlauderhe- readie towind euery way with the heateoftheir affe6lions, minuet tole- and melt andvanifh when the fcorching Sunne of afi&ion secvi:tOami'o_ arifeth, that will carrie vs to heauen; neither is it their dif- nes inde tode- praifes that can hinder vs in ourafcent, if we be fupported ponunt.rlle ví- with the wings of faith and a goodconfcience, much leffe deat qui coro- pull vs downe againe,when weare oncefeated on the throne s t. 1eítÇe li ofglorie:and therefore foolifh is our courfe,ifwe take more rosari,. Au. paines to feeme good in Phew, then to be foin truth; tohaue guff. inepift. the commendationsofinen, then the teftitnonie ofa good Ioan.Traft.ó. confcience; and bemore carefull to be applauded ofthofe, TO1149 'who muff Rand at the famebarre, then to bee approuedof our Iudge, by whom one day we íhall be iuftifiedor con- demned. Neither is there moreprofit in worldly riches, feeing as 4.Set.3. our SauiourChrifl tellethvs, though aman bane abundance, That thereis nrs yet his lifeflandethnot in his riches; becaufe as elfewhere heProfit in world- fpeaketh, manliueth not by breadonly, but byeuerywordwhich 2:urki s.r q. proceedeth ont of themonth ofClod. And though a man haue Matth.4g,. neuer fogreat llore, yet he hath fewpriuiledgesaboue him, who bath onlyneceffaries, or fome (mall competencie : for as theWife manfaith, whengoodsincreafe, they are increafed Ecclef.s.no. that ease them,and what commetkto their owners, but thebehol- ding
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