Os Oftbemifrks*hickeccsettc Sybrldyi&sr s. eareandfearé,kfi they fhould bee taken fromvs, drat the?, bringvs much more difquictneffe and griefe, then comfort and contentment in their f tririßn. Neither canwee ester fe., Cutelyenjoy anyworldly thing, or take delightin itwith- Out molcflation, vnleffe lousng it kffc thenwe loueour Crea ator,andpoffdfing itwith adéfre moderated byhis will,we bee content to retaine it as long as it?kafethhistr,andcar` partveithitWillingly,When irishis plea&see torahe il;a!n aty ; for when we loue the worldor any thing in kwith vnlimt-' tedaffe&ion,and affect the creaturc,more then the Creator, it jail/ (I with the Lord,that thisexcefijueloue fhouldbe pts nifliedwith exceffrue cares andfe ares,and that by immoder rare louing, we (hould lofe the comfort ofourlone. Now if any (hall fay that they fette no loch torment otmolefiatiors through theft caresand troves; let them know that it isnot thewantofaburtheriwhich procureth their café, but their madneffeofsffe&ion which; maketh them fenfeleffè in fee- ling the waight :it is hotfarwant oftrouble that theyarefo I ell contentd, butbecaufe their fooli(h loue confetti theft tomil-fake croffes for comforts, and turneth tormentsinto delights.'Like thofe whoare welpleafed rohaue theirbacks ahnòfl broken, wh'rleff theyare loaded with gold ;orvnto fuch as being difeafed with the dropfie, take their chicle pleafure drinkMg, though it beethe chiefe caufe oftheir painesáhdtormeht.s. 4.See Oe But howmany miferies acedmpaniethefc worldly vani Thecares and tiesitniay Moreplainelyappeare,ifweeinftf in the fpeciali fora which irtaanccà : far fullás honours are begotten, borneand bred now in theiro by perilsand labours ; fo are they by the fame nurfed and poQrpe,r. prefertied; neither canglorious fame bee tong maintained,, heagnas tale- vnlefife the vph eld by watching care, and painefulllabour: ior,sragnecu_ and as thole who climbe vp the highand tleepe rocke of foáslima, hóndur, muEtbefore they can get vp fpend much fweate,and beetténtired with their laborious trauell, fa being come to the tap,they (hall Rand as itwere vponánarrow ridge, and find but tickle and flipperie footing, whereby they (hall beindanger offalling, hleffetheyhaue apodbraine,and tasteful!eyeAnti-tbis caufeth theft, who are a+dttatt«éd'td. high
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