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262 The fignel of the loue of the world. we delire and recite. Vnto which we may adde an inuincible patience, in fuffering and induring all things, for the enjoy- ing of that which wee e(leemeand loue. For (as one faith) Auguft.de pa- emery' icked worldlox is fo muchmore patient andfirong,to in. tient.lib.c.77. dure any euils, by how much the loue ofthe world Both more a_ to°h'4, bound in him; and entry righteousman is fo muchmere conflant and couragioue to endure any miferies, by how much bee is more inflamed with thtloue of Cl ed. But the loue of the world bath bid. beginning from our free choice, his progrefffromthe delight of pleafure, his lrength from the bond ofcuFlnme: but the lone of God is flied abroad in our heart: by the holy Ghofl. And thus worldly men aboue all things delire worldly vanities,think- ïng no care and (ludic too much,norpaines toogrear,for the atchieuing oftheir delire; tyring their wits, fpending their fweate,and firength,ycaconfuming their bodies, and expo - fing themfelues to all dangers, that they may attaine veto their worldly hopes; in the meant time neuer thinking of the faluation oftheir foules, much leffe endeuouring to vfe thofe meanes whereby they may bee affured ofit. And thus the ambitious man aboue all things defireth honors and pre_ ferments,and confitmeth his flate,relindui(heth al pleafures, bendeth his whole (Indies, fpareth for no labour, and run. neth himfelfe into moll defperate perils,that he may attains nto them; the couctous man alto holdeth the fame courtes, negledling his credit,and contemning all delights, that het may (crape together riches. And the voluptuous man,careth not bylufl,furfetting,and drunkcnnes to make him(clfmore vile and contemptible then a bruit bean; neither fpareth he for any cofl,but confumeth his cflate, that he may (pend the time pretent in delight and fenfüalitie. And why is this, but becaufe curry one affeEl their feueral obie:.ls with their chief loue, and therefore thinke nothing too much which either they bellow or totter for the enjoying of them. And contra- riwile, they who like the wifeMe'rchantmofe eHceme and loue the precious pearle ofGods k ingdom,his facing truth, and the ioyes of heauen, they will not fhcke to fell all the 4atth.r3.45. world, with the piesfures, riches, and preferments thereof; that they may compafle'and procure. them. According to this