Ofthe manifoldmiferierofmans life. 1r 5 forall things, subautngthepramefesofthis lrfe andofthelrfets come; the former tofuliaine and comfort vs for a time, be- caufe Codpromifeth vs his helpe, the latter to fatisfievs for euer, becaufe he promifcth vs himfelfe. Andifthe profit of thefe fpirituall graces do not fully content vs, by reafon of their imperfet1ions and our owne corruptions, let vs labour to attainevnto affuranceofheauenly happines,wherewe(hal be perfe& both in grace andglorie. Let vs affect thofe cter- nail honors which are accompanied with all good, and freed fromall euill: Let vs layvp our treafiires there s here neither theeues can fleale them,nor fire confume them; let vs labour after thole cuerlafling ioyes Which will fill v.s with pleafurc, and more profitvs then the worlds monarchie : which if we oncepoffeffe, though it be but in affurance of faith, we will eafily in companion thereof,rwt only contenme thefe earth- ly vanitiesasba(e and vnprofitable, but alto abhor them as loífeanddifaduantage, when theyare the diuels wages, ki- ting vsby finning to hazard this happineffc, or his alluring baits to weane our hearts and affections from thcfe heauenly excellencies. CHAP. XXII. Oftbemanifold miferies whichdoaccompanie worldly va-. nities, in thewhole cantle ofmanslife. Nd thus haueI (hewed the vanitieand vn- 4.Sec?,r. profitableneffe of thefe worldly things, That all worldly which were fufficient toweane our hearts bencfiu are em. from them, though there were no other hiltoldwith reafons:forwho wouldaffe&thefe worth-manifold mife- leffe vanities, which neither fatisfie, nor rtes. profit thofe that haue them? But though it (hould"be gran- ted, that theywerenot thus vaine, but in their owne nature offome worth; fay that in themfelues they were profitable, and therefore tobedefired;yetlet vs furtherknow,that they are fo mingled withmiferies, and fo difiafled with thebit- terneifeofadherenteuils, as that thereis no reafon why we L 1 z (hould
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