Ofthefirituafmilewhich accompanierworldly thrng,. 763' when he isbate ; highly in Gods loue, whenhe is deepelyin his difpleafure; andbetter then aman,when he is work then adiuell? feeing if a man know not hishumanefrailtie,. he will neuer feeke after fpirituall perfcétion;if he do not leehis begoerie, he will neuer labour after true riches; if he fede not Ins (icknes,.he will neuer feeketohaue itcurcd;andifhe do not difcerne hisworldly miferie, hewill neuer hunger al- terheaucnly happineffe. And as this cofluenceofworldlythings doth.foblind the Ser<1.6. eyes ofthofe who haue them, that theydo not know them- 4hat worldlya_ felues ; fomuchmore dothey make them ignorant oftheir bunaäce makes, friends, bringing with them a kind ofimpoffibilitie ofdi-men ignorant of fcerning a truefriend wholoueth their perfon, froma flatte- theirfriend:. rer, who loueth their efface; onewho loueth them for their owne fake,and for theirvernies andgoodparts, from ano- ther who loueth them for the vfe which they can makeof them, bycommunicatingwith them in their worldly happi- neffe. It is true that happie men neuer want kindred nor Ter elmX t7n friends; but who among thismultitude are friends to them, and who friends for their owne fake, that they may (hare omneJ/aue a";., with. them in their wealth or honors, it can hardlybee de- nes.Ménander termined till their profperitie and theybeing feueeed, flat- spudStub. terers leave them and follow their eflate, and true friends adhere frill veto them, becaufe their perfon, venues' and goodparts doflillremaine. For whereas hewho isfaithful! alwaies, delights in his friends companre,but thenmoli offi- cioufly reforts veto himwhen his worldly profperitiebath lefthim;becaufe thenefpecially he needs his }wipe andcom- fort, and himfelfe hathbell opportunitie ofapproning his friendfhipto befound and £ubflantiallinthistime oftriall, becaufe aceordingto the prouerbe, a frieadrnneed,is afriend indeed: and that other vttered by more fanaified lips; AProu.17.17, friend/methne allu mes, and a brother is borne foradnerfstie t contrariwife, a fallefriend whole iron heart isdrawne with the loadfloneofprofit or delight, lafteth in a feeming con- flancie as longas thefe laff, andleauethwhen thefe fadeand are taken away. In which refpe&one compared) men vnto M.Greeohatn. fpringsorfoutatainesofwater, which are refortcd voto by many !
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