That worldly things hinder»1;14atmining heaveny1pies. 797 king any fpeed,and tire them before they can come to the end. Andas tholewhohaue fhooesfarce roowide for their feete, or garments; which being farre toofide, traileon theChryfol.hom; ground, are altogether vnfit to trauell along iourticy; fe7.depamten.. thole whohaue fuperfluous riches;and much more then isfit for theirplace and calling,are asrnuch hindred in theirjour- ney, which fhouldbring them vntoheauen. In regard of which impoflìbility,for thofewhich haue fet theirhearts vp- on.riches, toamine vnto eternal! happineffe, our Saviour Chriflpronounceththat fearefull wive againli them ; Woe be Lukeó44;. vnroyou that ore rich,for ye have reeerasedyour confolation.For. in truth what greatermifery can befallaman, then to gaine gold and lofe his God ? tohaue great poffeffions onearth; by making forfeiture ofhis heauenly patrimony ? to abound with thefe temporary rreafures,which are fubiearo fomany. cafualties, and lureto bee taken awaybydeath, bymaking, - fairofthofeeuerlafling riches andvnfpeakeableioies,whieh- Chrifl byhis precious bloodfhedhachpurchafed for vs? And therefore let vs, as our Sauiour exhortethvs, malLe.vsLuk.t64, friends ofthe riches ofiniyvitte,.t hatwhen ivefballn'ant,ue may be receivedintoeuerlaJ1ing. habitations. Let vslike.wifemer- chants failing in this worldly. fe; call our goodsupon the faceof the watcrs,being indangeredin thefeboiflerous tem- pefls,that fo wemay fane ourowne liues,and arrive fate at the hauen ofhappineffe, left the curieofSimon cAdatgue doe Math:nap. light upon vs,thymoney peri/lh with thee. Efpeciallyconfide. ring,thacwhereas that Both perifh which they.caflaway, ours thus bellowed on-charitable vies, Thail bee reflored' whenwe come to our iourneies end anhundred fold,as our Sauteur bath promifed. Let vs lay afide our golden fetter; andBeare-bought clogs, feeing we are.to run the fpirituall racefor the crowueofglory; and not fomuch confider their Bernard Sertt9, . collly prizes,andworldlyvalue,as howmuchthey hinder vs inProu.;.a q. . in afcending intoourheauenly countrie : and let vs.noting. tangle ourfillieswith this limeoffuperfuitie, butonly haue fomuchvie ofthefe earthlythings, asis requifitfor our.pre- ferrt neceflìties..Let vs call away thefe fuperfluousburthens, Whichbeing.kept,way wake vsca&awaiesaanddoe that for the;:
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