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Deut.z6. 17.19. 1.Sam.z.30. Pfal.r t z.6. Pro./0.7. r.Tim.5.r7. Rama bone/la altarm patri. sonium cri. Pro.zz.z. Ecclef.4r.iz. Ecclef.7.3. Pfal.t tz.6. Qt 104-15. Pro.15.3o 190 That honours in themfelues aregood and lawful/. may well goe together, and that we may rule oaermen, and at the fame time he the faithful! feruants of our great Lord and Mailer. Thus the Lordpromifeth the people oflfrael, that becaufe they had let vp the Lord to be their God,to maleein his waies,and to keepe his ordinances, therefore he alfo would fit vpthem,andmake them high above all nations which he bath made in praifi,and in name, and in glorie ; fo the Lord faith, that he will honour thole that honour him; and that the righte- otss /hall be had in tutelafling remembrance, and that the memo_ riall of the ins' lJhall be bleffed. And the Apofile Paul allotteth vnto elders that gouerne well, a double portion ofthis ho- nour,asa reward of their faithful! feruice. Neither isitto be elleemed a reward offnall value, being compared with other temporarie and worldly benefits, but of great worth and etteeme; for,as one faith, a good name is afecond pa- trimonie ; yea,it is to be preferred before lands and worldly wealth: For, as the wife man faith; a 'good name is to bee ehofen abouegreat rìches,and lotting fauour is aboneflitter and gold. With which accordeth the Paying ofthe fonne of Sp. rach, Hasse regard to thy name, for that Jhall continue with thee,abeue a thoufand treafures ofgold. And fo alto it is more to be efleemed then all worldly pleafures, in which refpeól, the Preacherpreferreth a good namebcfore a precious oint- ment,both becaufe it is much more fweete and comfortable to him that hath it,and thofe which are about him, and alto becattfe thisfweet Pent and fauourfpreadcth it lelfemuch further,doing themgood which are farrediflant, and is of much longer continuance,for the finell of the ointment en. dureth buta while, wheras the odour ola good name lafleth for euer:for as the Pfalmifl faith, The righteotu (haiil be Kadin o'er/aging remembrance. Finally, it is laid ofa good oint- ment,that it doth make the face Ihine, and the countenance chearefull,but ofa good name,that it euen filleth the bones with marrow and fatneffe. Yea, in truth a mans fame and good report is to be preferred before life it ; feeing the life of an ingenuous and honefl man is as bitter as worme- wood,when as he hath outlined his reputation : as allo be- caufe the bell life is but !boa and momentanie; whereas the