006 notJut:disceofworld) thing caufet6pride. ambitions conceits anddefres attendvnto theclouds, & touch the heauens; but euen prefume to approdi vntothe throne of God,and torob himofhisglorie,that theymay fet the crowne Plutarch. de vpon theirowne heads.ThusClitnsmagnified by thepeople for Ai ndr. a profperous expeditionby fea,wherein he had the vióloryosier ?Arm a few (hips, magnified himfelfemuch more in his owne con- ceit,&was contenttobe called thegod oF.eiiefea.So Demetrius being aduanced to akingdome,would needsequal himfelfwirh God,&be called lsppirer; neither mutt nowambaffadors come vntohim as veto other Kings, toconferoffiatebutines; but as vnto a god theymots fend toenquire ofhim,and take al hisan- fweres for oracles. So Alexander, 1Ve6IIchadnezer, and diuers ofiheRoman Emperors, arrogated vnto themfelues diuise ho- nors,and would needs haue their flames worfhipped; being fo blindedwith ambition,andfurfetted withpride, that theyfor- gottheir mortalitie; andasecame corrivals with rCodhiirfelfe in his honor and glory. The liketnay befaidofabundance of worldly riches,which are the bellowes ofvaine glory, and r'he commoncaufes of pride againft God, who is the Author and fountain ofourwealth andwelfare:whereof it is that theLord Deus.8.ia. focarefully admonitheth the lfraelites, that when they thould :;a. through 'his bountifull blefling abound inriches, they thould -take heed that their hearts were not lifted vp with pride : and t.Tim.6.17. that the A,poftle wouldhaue rich men fo ftráitly charged that theyflaould not he highminded.And this is ÿ caufc wily pride isvfually called the worme ofriches, whichbreeding in them, eateth out al their goodnes,& maketh them euil veto vs,v, hick are good intheir owne nature;and hurtful & perniciouc,whiell in themfelues are profitable and beneficial.Sothe Son ofSyrach Ecclefiafticus :faith, that riches lift vp themind;andSalomon tellethvs,that the 40.s6, richM.94 filll'vijeinhis Anse conceit, ihiu h apooremanofvn- Prowi8. "' derilandingcan trie bim,& difcerne his folly. Towhich purpofe AugttR.Serm, one faith, That there is nothing fomuch tobefeared in riches gtz.Tom.w, aspride,& that wearenot to feare riches themfelues, but pride which isthe difeafeofriches:for that mind is ofgreat vertueand magnanimitie,Whichin the abundance ofriches is not infer ltd with this difeafe,&being in anhigh eftate,is not allohighmin- ded.Heis a richman truly great,who doth not therefore thinke himfelfegreat,becaufe he is rich, whereashewho takethall his . worth
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