56o Ofthe miseries whichaccompany worldlythings. fures ofGodsfpirituall graces, and heauenly ¡oyes; which as theyare infinitelyofmore worth and value, fomay wee certainely attaine vnto these things purelygood, by good andholy 'manes; feeing our Lord and Sauiour ofhis free s.Cor.8.9. grace and mercy, being infinitely rich, for our fakes became pore, that ire throughhis pouerty,might be made rich,astheA- pofile (peaked'. 4S s Finally, worldly pleafuresare feldome compa(fedbutfiin That roarld'y accompanieth them; theybeing the diuels ordinarie baites pleafures are whichhecalleth before men,when he indeauoureth to catch redwithout fn. Jeld proton them inthe loares ofdeflru&ion, and ( as one calleth them) Delitia/untie- theverygateof finne, which leadethvs to the committing nuapeccati. of all wickedneffe. More fpecially men fin in getting of Ambrof.inTi. their pleafures, whilefl: they purfue them with immoderate Wroth.:. cap's. loue, farre of eeming them aboue their worth and value; 'whenas theyareat excefliuecod in compafling them ; fpen- ding thofe rich talents which God hath lent them,in these fuperfluities;which they ought to imploy in relieuing the poore members of Iefus Chrilt ; whenas they takevp the greatef+ part of their care and paines, and not onely their owne, but many others alto which are at their command; who spend a great part of their lifein preparing fhewes, fports andpaftimes;and intrauelling fea and land tomake prouifion ofdelicious drinks, and daintie meats, which may delight their curiouspallets,caufing anumber to fweatema- ny daies for the procuring ofthat which bringeth but-amo- mentanie delight, falling no longer then their dainties are in fwallowingdowne,and in palling that fhort Tourney be- ciborumauidi tweene the mouthand fl:omacke Finally,whenas they raife núq d their sielights out ofothers torments,and maintaine their &alumum pleafuresbyoppreulìon,cruelty,deceit, wrong and Minnie, quaftquibuf. making many heauie and forrowfull their whole lines,that damcompedt- they may delight themfelues with a few homes mirth. All basdegrasatum which vnlawfull pleafures let euery Chriftian carefully a- isterra meat, quit ignoratl uoide,and thinking ¡r fìr cent for vs thatwee hauespent the Hieron.lib.s. timep4 ofour lines after the luflofthe Gentiles, walking in contra.Io wantonneA lofts, drunkkettneffe, in gleottonie, drinkings, and in uinian. abominableidelatrie:: Ietvspafe the remainderofourtime in r.Per.4.3 holineffe
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