.tl 794 That worldly things hinder ïfréattainingbeaneniy joie, and to be onely little in that which is greatneffe, and molt defirable. For whereas it is the onely way to true greatneffe andglory,tobehumble and lowly in a mansowne eies, be- caufe (as our Sauiour hath taught vs) cuen Publicans and Matth.u.; r. (inners (hall enter fooner into Gods Kingdome, thenproud Pharifies,though they be neuer fo muchmagnified amon a men; they labour toaduance themfelues voto honours, by pride andambitious afpiring, which when theyhaue them, are fence worth their labour: as if whenKingdomesand trueMonarchies were offered, and in dealing to chofe who wouldheartily deliire and Cue for them; men fhould utterly negle& there chiefepreferments,andcontend one with ano- ther, who for anhoure fhould be King in aplay. But ifwee would auoid this follie, and not bee ouercaken with this worldly dotage, let vs labour to attaine thole chiefeprefer - ments,and heauenly glory,by going in that wayofhumilitie whichChriff hath fira traced before vs : and as thofe, who raife the higheul building, do fire: lay the lowef} and dee- pea foundation, or elfe it will Toone finke,and come to ru- ine; fo ifwe meane to become Cuch temples, as are fit for God eternally todwelin,letvsbegin our building on the low foundationofhttmilitie. For though our countrie bee .Qnifquis eupit high, and fituate on the mountaine ofGods holineffe, yet dtutnitautte- the way that leadeth to it, is low and humble; and there- nere veft:gia fore let vs not foolifhly refufe the way, ifwethinke tocome feaaeraatts iaa to the end of our journey, nor thinketo leape from the hill Ambrof ferm. ofpride, to the hill ofglorie, which is impolfble, inrefpe& 19. tom.;. oftheir great diflance; butlet vs firfI defcend into the valley ofhumilitie,thatafterwards wcmay afcend into themoun- taineofglorie. 4.Se11.5. Thus alto riches immoderately louedare notable impedi- That earn, , ments in our fpirituall iourney,and a chicle wines, and (as richer hinder it were) a beanie clog to keepe vs from afcending into thofe men from acct:- heauenly ioies. Soour Sauiour Chrifl faith vinohis Difci- ntn,, ea erlafhng pl es, Verily I ra y unto yen,that arich m.tnihallhardlyenter into trea/ures. the KinodomeofHeaney. Yea and if they tru ('r and let their march. a9.x ;.xaheartsuponthem,he of irmeth,thatititeagerfor acamell to Mazk.to.xq.x4, gee through them ofanneedle,thenforarich man toenter into the
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