75 a O f theffirituall exits:vhicb accompany worldly things. with the poyfon ofworldlycouetoufnes, it will make men not only to negleöt, but euen to féorne thofe profitable admonitions which are deliuered in the minifterie,of the word, for the reforming of this andother vices i aswemay fee in die exampleoftheScribes and Pharifies, who mocked Luke 6.14. and deridedour, Saul ourChrift,whenhepetfw4ded them to the workes ofinercie,and thatthey should notdo feruice to theearrhlyMammon . Ohsabundance makkneìtvnfuitfull;í`odotheyconfequentlythe anddfpoile ofwildly vsofallthefenbìifyinggifts, and fauii ggraces,ofGodhho- thingsinpeut- lySpirit, ifoisce weoueruaiue and fet our heart vponthem: rifhvrinGodr as for xample honorsambitioufl affetledand immoderat- fjirrtualgracer. y lyloued, do keepeall fauing graces from entring intoour ' hearts ;orif thofe feedsbe alreadie fowen in them,rheydo fo nip them, thatthey will neuerprofper, and floutifh :r for-the graffeofGods graces,cannot grow, on the highmountaines ofpride; neither will the water ofGods holy Spirit rea on the lofìie hits to make them fruitful!, but drfcendsdowne into the lowvalleycs o1hnmblcndcontrït.e beasts. Andas aveffeil cannot be filled withwholefomeoyleet, fweet wa- ter,butprefently theayre isdriuen out andgiucth place : fo the hart ofman cannotbe filled with theprecious oyntment offani ifying grace, till the wind ofvaine gloriebe expel- Chryfoft. in led. Towhich purpote one faith, that as vaine glorie is the G:n.t.Hont.f. caufc ofniany culls, fo efpeciallyofthis, chantcmnptieth the foule ofall fpirituall riches, and dcpriueth -vs ofthe profit which wemighttake-bythem. As therefore the immoderate loue ofworldly honors Both fwell the hearts ofthofe that haue themwithpride and vaine glorie ; fo.thefedropfie and corrupthumors,being once receiued,do prefentlycook and drowne thevitall heateofGods Spirit, and fodifable both . foule and bodie in all finelyand fpirituall operations, that theycannotperforme theworkes ofgodlines.So that fulnes ofpride argueth emptinesofgrace; and where there is much ,vaine glorie,thcrecertainly is little goodnes; for as addle -egges Rotealoft, when -the other which aregood fincke to the bòttome; and astheemptiefl veffell giues the greateft sound,
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