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Of worldly learning. yr temne and hate it, as being an enemie to God and our owne that which is faluation.For what will it aduantage vs to be admired for it diaineand #i- in the world, and to be defpifed in the fight ofGod? to haue rituali. it commend vs,. and God and our owne confciences to cott- demnevs? to be aduanced by it to the counfel ofPrinces,and to haue Gods counfailes and the myfleries of' our faluation hid and concealed from vs ?Finally, what will it auaile vs, if by it we (bould be exalted to the greaten offices of flate,and higheflplaces in the kingdome, if we be excluded thereby from hauing fo much as the lowefl placein the kingdome of heauen? What will it profit vs to gaine with our policies worldly vanities, and thofe temporarie trifles ofhonors, ri- ches and carthlypleafures, of which we haue not one dayes affurance, and to lofe thereby thofe eternal] ioyes and vn- fpeakable plcafures, which are at Gods right hand for euer- more? Leauing therefore this carnal! wifedome, to carnal( worldlings; let vs labour to be wife vnto God, and feeke thofe things in the firtl place which tend to his glorie, and the faluation of our owne foules: and let vs vfe all good meanestofurnifh our hearts and minds with all fan&ifying and fauing graces, and efpecially with that fpirituall wife - dome,whereby we ander(land his will reuea(ed in his word, and endeavour to conforme our felues vnto it in all holy,obe- dience,both in our hearts and affe &ions,and in our hues and conuerfatious; and fo will the Lord approue, loue and fa- uaur vs in this life, and crowne vs with eueriafling ioy and happineffe in the life to come. CHAP. X, That worldly learningfeueredfiom true sodlinéf fe, is to be contanned. Nd thus haue I (hewed that nserme ciuill4 Sel1r. verrues, and particularly the wìfedomeof mat leaeuiNf worldlings may and ought to be concern- in itownen..- ned and defpifed of Chriflians, asbeing not t"re.iS S gio d onely voyd of any worth and exceilencce, dable. which might inflame their loue ; but alto fofull offonne and corruption,.