Ofthemiferies Mich4ccompany, worldly things. 565 them, but only filch ascannot fafely lay themofde, or chofe who are fo :wholly carried with the furie ofambition, that they take pleafure in theirpaine,and loue that which is their torment: which being the cafe ofmany, gaueiufl occafion toone of making this exclamation O ambition (faith he) o ambirioam; whichartthe croffeand torment of the ambitious, how 'dot} bientium crux, thou torment all, andyet pleatè them in their torments, no- 9rrnmodo ómue- thing more bitterly vexeth, nothing more grieuoufly dit'- busteú erer, ? duieteth, and yet nothing among mifèrable mortall men is Bcrnard.bb.;. more magnified and extolled, doCunfiderar. The like or greater miferies accompany riches, whilefl rip.' theyare in cullodie and poffelïion, both in refpe&ofthat 4,Se?.Lt. care and labour ofbodieand mind, inkeeping anddií'pouìng ofthemijerier them; and alto in regard ofthe feareoflofing them, and ofnertcber én many miferable effe&s which accompany themboth : for as They areinpoj- theyare gotten with intoll.erable laboursofthebody,fo they lefron. are pofleli'ed with infinit cares&perturbations ofthe minds Origen. in either whileflthey who haue them are troubled in di (poring Roai.s.bb.4 and imploying them fo, as mayreturne vnto them the grca. tell increafe; or in (haring themwith foie indifferencie to thofewhoareoftheirfamilie and charge (for when goods encreafe theyalto are increafed that eate them, as the Wife Ecclef r.to man fpeaketh) or finally (if at leafs they be poffeffed with a goodconfcience) inwatching over themfelues, that they be notcorrupted with theirabundance, andthat their plentyof gold donot make thempoorer in godlines.Inwhich refpe& richesarecompared to thornes, which being griped wound the flefh, butbe flannelette ifthey lie in the openhand; fo if they being exceflìuely loved, beas it ,, cre griped with im- moderate cares, they prick and wound theheart with manyProu.a ;.ç. griefes & troubles; but ifwe carelefly keep them,&Tightly -Umh, et hold them,being readie topart with them vponall goodoc -)pins diNUrns cations, and to fullerthem to take their flight like anEagle, ruerpretari vo- whenGod calleth forthem,theywil become to theirowners tui f em?maximè not onlyharmeleffe, but alto profitable. Towhich purpofe camt llxan-e- one dcmandeth: Who (faith he) would beleene me, if I Atnÿ&e. le. should interpret thornes to be riches? efpeciallyfeeir,g they gor. inLuc.S. pricke, andthefe delight;andyet in truththeyare nobetter Homil.s6.. 0o 3 then
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