THE THIRD BOOKE, SHEWING AND PROVING, that though the world and worldly things, were in themfelucs cfteemcable,and worthy lone: yet not in refpc&ofvs,who are pilgrims on earth, and citizens ofheauen. CHAP. L That weßiouldnotfit our hearts on the wedlandworld- ly things, becaufe we are but pilgrims and jiranger: on earth. Auing through thebiding of-God 4.Sel'l.r, and his gracious affiflane, han- Tpatalthe died the firlt generali part ofthis faithful fiat treatife ; it now followeth that I timetet,me proceed to the fecond And that haueacknos- iedgrd tbem- as I haue formerly !hewed, that¡eiuerpilg>sma theworld and worldly things areand irengnt. not much tobee eftcemed andaf- fe9ed in themfelucs ; fo I now al- toproue, that though in their ownc worth, and in refpe1of thofe whoare citizensofthe world theywere offomevalue; yet not vntovs whoprofeffc thenameof Chrift; and that in atwofold refpch ;firft,bccaufe wearc but !hangersand pil- grimson earth; and fecondly,becaùfc wee are citizensof hcaucr,,and heires offarrc better hopes. The former mayap- peare by the acknowledgement of the faintsand Ceruantsof God from timeto time. Of, whom it is Paid generally, that Hcb.rr.13, they
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