346 Ofthemijerier 4bhich 'Ireincident toall e/fates. efteemed,the worldmeafuring his goodneffeaccordinito hisgoods,andnothis verrues; when hee beholdeth theop- preffour, extortioner, vfurer,who fhouldBandat the barre, fitting on the iudgeinent feate; the richlookmade amagi- !irate to rule others, who hash not wit enough to oouerne himfelfe; the poet and player more efleemed then the pain- full preacher ; the ambitious aduanced, having nothing to raife thembut theirpride and impudencie, whereby 'they haue refolued that they will rife; the humble,though neuer foworthie, negle&.led andkep;,vnder; audacious boldncffe hauin gfree enrrance,when as modelly is repelledand exclu- ded ; theparafìte and flatterermuch efleemed, and heewho faithfully admonifheth andfpeaketh the truth from hishart, hated and difgraced. But befidesthegriefe which the faith- full futhine in beholding the tïnnes of profeffed worldling, theyaremuch more vexedwith thefcandalous lines andex. emplarie fins ofthole who are the profefl'ours of Gods true religion ; whenas theywhodaily heare the word,makecon- fcience ofan oth, ahflaine from thevnprofitable corruptions of the time, and make foamoutward reformation intheir fa- milìe; are neuertheleffe as proud and phantaflicallintheir apparell,asvnfaithfilltotheir friend, asfalfe in theirword andpromife,asdeceitfullin their dealing, as backeward in all workes of mercy, and as courronsin all their courfes, as the prophane contemnersofall religion. Seeing thefe fnnes doe more difhonour their heauenly father,asbeing commit- tedby tholewho areofhis owne family,and that againft the light of knowledge, the often admonitions ofGodsfpirit, and checkesof their owne confciences: And alfo doe more difgrace themwho are profeffours of the fame truth;whileft they befprincklethem with theirfilth, anddim the light of their holyconuerfationwith the duskifh fmoke of theirdif- coueredwickedneffe; caufingthem to bee fufpe&ed ofthe fame crimes, becaufe they are ofthe fame profeflion, andex- ercifethemfclues in performing the duties ofthe fame reli- gion. Befides all which griefes which haue an outward ground; They haue inwardmks ofmuch miferie, trouble, andbitter forrow.Forthey are .continuallyexercifed in that dangerous
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