Downame - Puritan-02038 v2

29z That all worldly things arebut metre vanitier, they are cotnpaffed and inclofed with loathed euils, even as this miferable world it felfe would feeme a paradife to one that fhould newlycome out ofhell,not in regard ofthe hap_ pineffeinioyed in the prefent chiare, but of the vnhappinefl'c and miferie of his former condi, ion out of which he is cfca_ ped. And therefore Peeing thefe things haue in them no felfe excellencie, but are onelycommended vntovs by troubles, difliculties,and dangers,let vs not in ouriudgementsefleem them,nor Pet our hearts and affe6tions vpon them; but moil highly value and chiefly affedïGods fpirituall and heavenly ioyes ; which need no fuch miferable orators to commend them,they being in their owne nature ofgreatefl worth and excellencie; and moll efleemable and delightfttll, when as being freed from all pines and difficulties, wee 111311 peace- ably and continually inioy them, without trouble or mole - flation. 9eti ro. Lafll y, thevanitieof worldly things hereby appeareth,in Worldly things that they are not fo much efleemed and affe&ed for their are Owned goodneffe, as for their rarenes ; there being nothing in the more for their world fo excellent that is much refpeEled if it grow conn- rarenejfe then mon; nothing almoll fo meane and triuiall, which proprie- for their good- tie and raritie will not make excellent. For as a tall man is z ii rattan not regarded when the countrie inhabitants are almofl all quod omnibus - ofan high flature; nor thofe flowers relpeEled, though o- .datam, therwife beautifull,whiohgrow wilde in euery field ; fo nei- ther are any worldly things held in price, when as they are embafed by vulgar communitie. And this is the caufewhy Diamonds are efteemed and admired, and the Sunne negle- tded and little obferued ; becaufe this is fubiedl to the com- mon view,and free to all mens vfe,that peculiar to force few only,and that ofthe richer fort: this maketh health to be but (lightly regarded, fauing ofthofe who want it, and wealth to bee magnified and extolled : this maketh countrie com- modities to be bafely valued at home, and to be much eflee- med abroad; and whereas the things themfelues are ofequal pin- Di in , worth and vfe,yet the raritie or commonneffe wonderfdlie res diffsja vi- altereth the price and eflimatiotl. Thus honors and glorious leftie. titles if they fhould be made common vnto all,they would of