That thelborldandworldly things aremomentany. 609 gard whereof there is no more conflancie tobe found in the worldor worldly things, then in the moone, the fca, or A- prill weather. And therefore bee isnole(lè foolishwho ima- gineth that he can hold fledfafllythis flipperie cele, thenhe ,7ualibet eta. who-would inclofe the wind, or keepe the fea in continuali to tam?) sinus calmenefe. For when this fwcllintof prof},erity isfullc11,it ft "mpitur,gsatt isnecrell tobreaking; andwhen wee thinke our worldlye- ßátí G or, flatefecurefl,our downefall fitddeuly approcheth. Andyet epiti.lib.6; therewere fòtne indifferencie ifthefeworldly things wereas cap.194, footle gotten as loft, and that our clime wereas quickly re- paired as it is ruined; but contrariwifeexperience teacheth vs, that the aforo t to the obtainingour worldly deft:es is by little and littie,and the dcfcentheadiong;that.wearelongin . gathering that echich in a moment is kattered;and lofe that in an honre, which with great care and inceffant labour, we haue hardly attained vnto in our wholeliues. It is true indeed that howfocuer Chefworldly things bee Ó.Se17.4. in themfelues alike momentanie and vncertaine, yet with That we cannot Lome they make alonger,and with othersa (hotter flay, as it recto ey gs, pleafeth our great Lord and mailer to difpofe ofthem. Far anddlyPoout fotnearelonginobtainingthem ,andinamomentarefpoi- leave°ric ng. led ofthem, and haue no time to enioy the fruitoftheir te.. them. thous labours,thereworldly things whole company they fo long defired,faluting themandbidding themfarrweli in the fame day .The which the Wife man fignifeth,whenashee faith, that the deceitfnll man rofleth not that he toolkein ban, Pro.ra.a7. ting.Inwhichcafe worldlings hauenogood by there things whereupon they hauehet their hearts, hauing onelya rail of them to inereafe their longing, and long lulling griefs, for their loPt delights. Sometime they make a longer flay, andHoc vnumfcio, giuefomelittle comfort by their fruition. But though they amnia mmta-r- prefentlyperilh nor,yet are they alvvaiesasperifhing ; and talrratedamna. though they haue Tome fhort reprieue, yet the fentenceoftajunt.rnrer mortality, and.mòmentany mutability being paired, they peritura can give vnto vs no affuranceof their abode. In refpeólof Senec. whichvncertainety the wifeman willethvs,. not to bailour P 9 :Pinesfomochasetamorrow ;hecanf tree doenotknovwhat es Prom'.1. ásymtey bringfirth. To which purpofe another faith, that R r curry
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