Ofthe mrferiet actompanying worldly things. 551 tompetencie ofworldly neceffaries? and fecure our feluesof the fruition ofour eternall inheritance, with far lefre labour then is vfually taken in procuring oftbefe worldly annuities, which laitbut for the fhort timeof a momentanie life, and oftentimes are notwith all this paines enioyed, theyflying the more fr6 fome, the moreearneft!y that they are purfucd? And yet fo foolifhwe are that we neglect thefe rich treafures offpirituall grace,and eternall ioy,whichGod (to take away all cxcufc) bathofferedvoto vs freely and franckly without money,and with little labour ioynedwith much comfort; and with all eagerneffe purfue there worldly trifles which cannot be obtainedwithout much paines and toilefome tra- uell; like little boyes who with great delight fpcnd their fweate in catchinga butterflie; but are firaight tired though theyfit eafily at their books toget learning, and neuer take the leali thought in fecuring veto themfelues the titlewhich theyhaue to their inheritance. The which follie is fo much the greater, in that men doe 4.Set7.4. not take there extraordinarie paines for obtaining worldly That worldly neceffaries,but for the moll part ncedleffe fuperfluities, not men take their Inch as the neceflïtyofour temporali life rcquireth; but Inch chiefs gainer asinfatiableconcupifcencedefrrethand affeeheth. For thofe ieruperfhw thingswhich are necefrary to nature,andto the preferuation oflifè, as meateand drinke, clothing and lodging ; aire, fire; aPet.1.3. water,and the refl,are giuen liberally by God to thofe who takeTome moderatepaines in their lawfull calliugs,and they lie out in common without inclofire,to bee obtained with cafebythofe that need them :but fuperfluities arenot foea- flie compaffed, being either hid and not found without great fearch, or inclofedabout with fomany difficulries,thet men cannot approch themwithout great painesand danger. For example, the mines ofgold and filuerare hid in the fe- eret cauernes oftheearth;precious flones,in the fea & rands; gorgeousclothesbought at deare rates, and delicious meats withmuch coil and paines procured, and with no Ieffecoo- ked and prepared. And yet (as one faith) though goldbee CletnenCA. hidden by the Indian Emits, watchedby the Griffins,decpe- hx.pxdagrg. ly buriedin the earth, and not without ref/lefi labour, and Lb, asap.:a. N n 4 extreme
RkJQdWJsaXNoZXIy OTcyMjk=