148 Of themanfoldmiferies which accompanyworldlythine; tributers, they adde abundantly to thebanke and heape of 'miferie.For let aman but fethishart vpon thefevanities,and withwhat cares is heprefently turmoiled ? with what hopes and feares is he continually racked ? withwhat enuie, emu. lation, iealoufe, rage,hatred,and contention ishe forthwith whollypoffef'cd? fpending partofhis time inmaddemirthi when he bath his delires; and a greater part in fadmelan. cholie,becaule he is croflèd ofhishopes;one while ouerioy. edand Ibatched vp into the clouds with rauifhing admirati- on, and bonneafter fuddenly deice-led with difcentent, be. caufe he can afcend nohigher in thepurfuit of thofe things whichchiefely affeel him. Thus hewho taketh all hispaines in (owing the feeds ofhonor, bath neueraharueft that an. fwereth his greedie expeélation, but hauingfowen thewind ofvainc-glorie, he reapeth the whirle-wind oftrouble and flofca s 7. vexation,as theProphet fpeaketh: for hishead iscontinual-. ly turmoiled with cares-to lifehigher, and with feares left miffing footing in his sliming,he fall from thatheight unto whichhe isalreadie afpired: eueryhonor which hemiffeth is vntohima-grieuousdifgrace: the not vncouering ofhisin- feriours head, isa corrafiue tohis heart; and the greateft ho. fierier 5.9.1 t. nor doth not bring vnto himany ioy and comfort, whenas he isbut touched with the leaft contempt : the leaft frowne of his Prince, as a piercing (word, inflieleth fuch a deepe wound into his heart, that all the finoothing tongues ofhis fawning flattererscannot make it whole againe with their often licking ; only it lithe renued beatnesofthePrinces fa.. uour,that can do away thele cloudsofforrow.So what cares and feares, troubles and difcontents accompany worldly wealth, Wit be immoderatly lotted and affe6ted? In regard .tadmall optes whereofone faith, that no matr can with anheauier curievn. anaro, ni at vi- to acouetous.tnan, then that he liuelong, becaufe like the . xat dim? Indians he is continually tormented with the idoli whichhe worfhippeth, and when he aboundethmoll inwealth, he is a,ot forich in anything, as inwoe and.miferie: for what te- dioustaskes doth-his golden godimpofevpon him? how is he confirained towatch whole nights ingiuingattendance? howdoiliit thtudhim intodefperatedangers, for the com- piling
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