That worldly things arevnprofira6le, 489 as a thing ofno value when it isemptied. of the G1uer. And in the fame 'refpedl they are not vnfrly compared to the iheepe with the golden fleece, for when the skin was much fought afterby all the gallants of Greece, the body in the meane time wascontemned,andrefpe ledofnone. Neither in truth doth this outwardwealthmake vs better,andmore efleemeable before either God orgoodmen; ifthey be feue- red from thechide riches, fpirituall grace, and true godli- neffe. For lob telleth vs that god rcfpeéterh the richnemore Iob.34.T.9 de then thepoore, and that hee regardeth not our riches and our 36.19. gold. The Pfalmiftfaith ,, thatafmall thing to the ;4/l man, is pia! '37.1 6. berserrhesr reatrIPhesta thewickedand miehtie:and theWife man teach.th vs,that thepooreit better who walheth in bis vp- rrghtnep, then he that peruerteth bis males, thoughhe be rich ;. and prefenreth apoore and wife child, beforean oldand fooliJiPro.t8.6. king thatwill no more be adrnontlhed. And as God doth not E clef.4.t1: regard any for their wealth; foneither doe the godly value any according to their gold, but according to their good-. neife: for as one faith, irio notmeato defpife the poore man Eccicfxo.a4, that hathvnderfianding, neither isit convenient to magnifiethe rich, that is awickedman. So that riches are fo farre frombe- ingable tomake vs glorious in heauen, that they haueno fufficiencie in them to make vs honourable on earth; fo far from cornmendiugvsvntoGod, that they doe not aduance our worthand efleeme in the iudgcment ofgodly men. And therefore the Apoflle lamestaxethand reprouethchofe,vvho refpe6ted the perlons of rich woridlings more then poore chriflians,orone exceeding inwealth, before another fur- pafling him in godlineffe ; faying to the one becaufehehath agold ring and gayapparel1, fit thouheere in a good place ; and to the other becaufe he is in meane attire, flandthou there, orfit heere vnder my footfloole; becaufe having no skill inchriflian heraldrie theyCooke vpon them- to difpofe ofpl,ces,fcatinghìm in alower place who is of better def- cent,ofa more noble houle, better fliled,and better manne- red,euena childofGod, and hare ofheauen, becaufe ofhis, plaine habite; and advancing another ofbate quality, the child ofthe diuell,andflaueof finne,becaufe he is clothed in. rich.
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