The vncertaintieofobtainingYoorldlythings. S9T ,¢ifcouer them.Now (as one faith) what is fame after death, but a goodgale ofwind after fhipwracke? Or what good doth it amäto haue (pent his whole time inpaineful labour, and in wel deferuing; 'when the vnthankful world in hislife hathpaidhitnwithcouic anddetraêtion, though it magni- fiethhim after hisdeath, feeing heehath not the fenfe, much leffe the comfort ofhis commendations. But howfoeuer the world confeareth honour vpon few, 4.Sel7.ó. and thatmoft commonly when it is too late, yet itpromi- Thatteeear- fgth it feafonablicvnto all; and maketh them beleeue,that nrß¡eekngbo* if theywill but fet their hearts vpon it, and ambitiouflyaf Ikerlo feet it,they fhal timely attaine veto it:whereas in truth they tbux. who moli fwell with pride, and afpire vnto honours with all their indeauours, doe molt commonly mifle ofit, and Peeking forglory finddifgrace; the world vfing their ambi- tion as themeanes oftheir deie6 ion and abafement,which it promifed fhould bee themeanes of their aduancement. Wherein as the world fheweth it trecherie and deceit to- wards thofe that faune vpon it; fo alfo impotency andin- fufficiencie, in that it is vtterly vnable to aduance men to that gloryanddigoitie whichk promifeth. For howfoeuer poffiblie theworldwouldbe willingand forward enough to giuc prioritie tohis forward children, and to aduance thole intothe feate ofhonour,whichmake moftfuit, and take the greaceilpaines to rife; yetit cannot helpe and raife themas they would, becaufeGod croffeth them in their courfes, and will notfuller them toafpirevnto their proudhopes, but be- caufe they will rife of themfelueswithout his helpe, and at- taine voto the height ofhonour by their owne meanes, therefore hee meeteth them in the mid way, caLling them dome againc, when they thinke themfelues neereft to ad- uancement, andglorifying his owne power and iuftice, in theirruine and vtter difgrace: And this isthat which isoften threatned againftthe proud andambitiousin the Scriptures. So theProphet Efay faith: Thehgh look*.ofmanAalíbehum- Efas,rt to Red, and the loftinefe ofmen fhall deabafed,atdtheLord ones )12a116e exalted inthat day. For the day ofehe Lord ofhogs is lope%411:hehaughtie,anduponall thatis ,exalted, andit f allbe Q`q made
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