That marldlythings binder Poi"fromattaininghe.w'y isyes.791 whilefl they haue them, and flanding firmely in theirpati- ence, and well contented in their minds, when they are ta- ken away. Firally,as thefe worldly things immoderately lotted, doe 4.Set7.3. hinder men from feeking after the heauenly ioyes of Gods That the Lord kingdonte,fo doe they moue the Lord to reflrainehis boun not glut tifuil hand, fromgiving andbellowing them. For he onely the beakeo¡e giuethhisbelt gifts to thofewhobell eficerne them,and be- whomore e- llowethhisbenefits vpon them alonewho doe feeke and fue (ieemeearthty forthem, feting thofe only who fede their owne want, and ¡rifles. acknewledge the incomparable worthoftheft rich gifts,wil euer be truely thankfull for them. Now who that is wifea- mong menwould bellow his greateft benefits where hee is Pure to receiue the leafl thanks? Who would giuegiftsof value, to thole who cannot value thetn,but preferre cuery bale trifle aboue them, in their fooli{h etlimation?Who would beflowa rich diamond on him, who moreefleemeth ola painted glaffe; or a piece ofgoldon fuch an one as more highly valueth a fhining counter ? Who would make him his heireto a goodly inheritance,who preferrethbefore it,e- uen inhis ripefl iudgement,atopand fcourge, orTome fuch childifh vanity? ormakehim lord ofhis !ailinglabours,who taketh more delight in abutterflie,ora brittle fopie bubble? Anddo wee thinke the Lord leffe wife then man, that hee fhould bellow thofe eternall treafures vpon thofe who con- temne them,preferring before them euery childifh trifle,and worldly vanitie ? will hee giue his chiefe jewels ro thole who doe not know how to value them? and make them heires ofan eternall kingdomc, who more highly efleeme, and deerely loue, and earnellly delire, and painefully feeke thefe earthly trifles,which are as contemptible in their worth,as momentanie and vncertaine in their continuance? no no affuredly ; thefe prophane Efaas mull not hauethe birthright andbiding, who following their carnali appe- titedoe preferre before it a metre ofpottage; thefe carnal! Ifraelites who more eileeme worldly bondage, then the glorious liberty ofthe formes of God, and the flefhpots of Egypt, more then the fruitful! Canaan, (hall perifh in this Ec 1. earthly
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