Lament. t.t. r.Sam.2.7.8. Pfalme73 18. EtcteLto.7, Ecckfiaflictts 1106. Prou.t6.18. and 18.1z. and s1.2. 6; o That allworldly thingsare mettableand vncomfant. had receiued many teflimonies ofhisloue, and were by hint exaltedaboue all other nations ; forabufing ofthefe !pedal!: fauours, were deiedled and brought votoa bale condition: for fo the Prophet complaineth; lerufalem hathgrieuoufly ftn. ned, thereforeJhe it m dertgon; allthat honoredher, des fitfber, becaufe they house feene her filthines. Nomaruell therefore if the world be vnconflant in conferring theft honors, feting in truth it hath no power to continue them, more then that . which it recciueth fromGod,who as he is thechicle Author ofthefe honors, fo he giueth and taketh them away at his ovine pleafure.Thus Hannahconfeffeth,that theLordbring- eth lo :v andexalteth ; heraifithvp thepodreout oft hedufl, and ¡iftethvp thebeggerfrom thedunghill, tofre themamouf Prin- ces,and remake theminherit the fente o f lorie. So the Pfalmifl maketh this the chiefecaufe oftheruine ofthewicked,when theywere in the topofall their profperitie,becaufe the Lord had[et them inflipperieplaces, andeasy them doline intodella- tion.&uwhether weconfider thechicleor in$rumentall cau- fes ofthis vnconllancie,fure we are that honorsaremoli mu- tableand flitting,vncertaine to winter where theyhaue fum- mered, or to lodge where theyhaue relied ail day. And this mutable inconílancie the Wifeman obferued;lhaue(faith he) feeneferuants on her¡es, and Princes as feratants walking. on the gìound. To which purpofe alto the SonofSyrachno- tech, that manymightymenbaste beenbroughttodi¡:toner, and the honorable haue been deliueredintoother mens hands, The which mutability commonly happeneth whenmen aremot/ fecure, and arepuffed vp in pride, in regard that they alike themfelues ofthe confiant continuance ofthtirhonors and preferments; their proudetl hopes yeelding nothing vnto them but Thane and difgrace. Forfo the Wileman faith,that pridegoethbefore deffruûion ;and an highnsindbefore thefall: and againe, whenpridecommeth, thencommette (haine, batwith the lowly is wifdome. And therefore feting thefe worldly ho- norsarefomutable and vnconflant, fohardlygotten&eafi. ly loll, let vs not too muchclleeme them, nor immoderately lote and fecke them, but rather let vs let our hearts vpon fa., wingwifdome and trucgodlines; foras the Wife manfaith, Exult
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