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That allworldly thing: are but Meere vani`ile. 293 ofall be lightly efieesned; whereas now being rarely and re- fpe6buelyconferred, they arc magnified as the chiefefiex- cellencies. Thus riches haue their worth improued to that high account, becaufe few can attaine veto them ; whereas ifeuery man abounded inwealth, then,as in the time ofSor. lemon, (Auer would bee no more elleemed then Bones, nor gold the} filuer. So who worìld efleeme ofcofily attire, !fall went in royal! appareil? who would highly value precious flones,ifeuery one had them in pofl'efion? In a word, no ri- ches would bee accounted treafures, if they were no more commendedby their rareneffe, then by their worth. And the like alto maybe fail of pleafiires, in which none would ioy,ifall dídinioythem; nor take any delight in them, if they were communicated to all, or to themfelues continual_ lyand at all times;but being made daintic in refpeóìof fel_ dome vfe, and conferred but to Tome as choice priuiledges, this makes tholewho haue them to efieeme them, as much' for pride becaufe they are preferred before -others, as for any delight they haue in theirvfe; and thofe who want them,to long .after `.them, becaufe they alto would bee aduanced to thefe no common priuiledges. This were eafic to Phew in particulars. For who would take pleafure in great cheare, if all men had full tables , or thenifelues ar all times? Who would delightin beautieorbrauerie,ifherein.all did match them? or in ,fweete mufièke, if they had no Other found in their cares but this melodious harmonie? In a word, there would no worldly thing be efieenied ofany worth,ifit were not for:raritie and proprietie. To this purpofe one of the Ancients faith,that all thefe earthly things,haùe alltheir grase !Let omnit de and excellencie, from their rareneüe and flrangener, neither is raritate eo pe- there any thing almofl much efleewed in it owne countrie, and t egrmitate rata all abundance in it f lfe is neglei`ted and de f jiìfed. And hence it is Yeants Trr c. that becaufe among certain barbarians,gold is homebred and cull.de habit, abundant,theirprifoners arefettered and inchantedlbith gold ; muláerdib. and loading snalefailors li+ith riches, they make them fo much the more wealthie, by how much they are more guiltie and fats tie. Whereby it appeareth that thefe things are not truly and abfoiutely good vnto vs; for that which is good in this V 3 degree,