Thatworldly thing! are vnperofitable. CHAP. XXI. That worldly thingsprofit not to the attainingoftbof thingswhichare chieflygood, nor to the euoi- ding ofourgreat&mils. Vt let vs defcend toTomeparticulars, andwe 4.Sehf,t, (hall eafily fee,that chofe worldly things nei- That *aridly ther heirvs to the attainingofthofe things thing, hetpe not which are vnto vschiefelygood, norto the toinrubour auooidin ofour reatefi euils:the donot sae Go g g Y u axdGodr mrichour minds with trueverme, and Gods fauinggraces, fauinggracer, theydo not make vsmore humble, merciful!, patient, zea- lous, norany other way religious : yearather doch not corn- moo experienceteach vs, that worldlyprofperitie is a fiep_ mother tovertue, thofe being mof} defiituteofit whomof} abound in worldly things; and they moll: rich in fpirituall grace, who are Inawanting in them? Dowe not continu- ally feewith our owne eyes, that it isnot thofe whoare ad- caned to the highefi honours, nor thofe who abound in vvealth,and wallow themfelues inworldly delights,that fre- quent the fchooleofvertueand godlineffe, the Churchand houleofGod; or ifthey do,are foaptto learue fpirituallin- flruéìion, and toprofit in the knowledge of Gods facing truth; but thofe who areofineanecondition, pooreeflate, and affliaed withworldlycroffes?fo as it may be truly Paid, that thofe whogoon foot, yea thofe whoare old and decre- pite, ficke, lame, andblind, do make more diligent (peed,, andgo much falter to the ChurchofGod,the fpirituall mar- ket-placeofour foules, wherein they are ftcrnifhedwith all venues and fauing graces;then thofe who ride on their foot cloathes, andarefwiftly hurried in theirgilded coaches, or theywho haue bell health, moll firength, and the greatefl' fhareinall mannerofworldly happineffe. And therefore as fobrietieandabfliaence preferuc our bodilyhealth,and help to free vs from tholedifeafes which come Offulnefk and re- Fiction ; fo thewont or fearing vfe of thefe worldly things. preferues 491
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