5182, The vncertaintieofobtaining ?borldlythings. delightvs inthemfelues, but rellifhour mouthes when they arediflafled with the bitrerneffeof worldly miferies. And for the other theyare not only in themfeluesTweet and ',In- fant, but alto free from the mixture ofall worldly euils, not, tainted withthe leaft trouble, nor dilafled withthe fmalle + griete; for then all teases (hall bewiped from our eyes, and ail matterofmourning ceafing, we (hall be repleniflied with ful neffeofboy, andbe cuenrauifhed with Chorehappie plea_ lures which areat Gods right hand for euermore : which if we would truly feeke, we fhould furely find, and attaineve- to them withfarre leffclabour, then weSpend in compiling worldlyvanities;andhauing obtained them,we (hall fecure- lypoffeffe themwithout trouble, care or faare; and neuer hauecaufeto bewaile theirloffe, becaufe theyareeternal!, and fhall neuerbetaken fromvs. CHAP. XXVI... That though with dourendeavours roefeekofor worldly things, we arenotfure to , obtainethem. Ruing (hewed themanifold miferieswhich ac- company worldly things : it followeth that accordingtomy general! order propounded, I come to the next maine argument, which may diffwade any from the immoderate loue ofthe world and worldly vanities ; which is their great vn- certai ntiein refpea of thofewhodefire, and fet their hearts vpon them ; for though itwere imagined,that the things of the world nhichmen hunt after with fuch hungric appetites, were in themfelues cruel)? good, and ofgreatworth and ex- cellencie; profitable to thofe that haue thetrt,ío longas .hey keepe them in their poffeffion; and exemptedfromall the former miferies ; yet .wcre there great reafon why wce- fh:.uld contemne anddefpife them, in comparifon of Gods fpirituallgracesand kauenlyioyes ; and why wee fhould giueChefs thepreeminencefarte aboue them,in our budge. mans, That worldling oftenfille in theirdefirrs, and lofe all their
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