Downame - Puritan-02038 v2

Oftbe vanitie ofworldly glorie. 30 would not thinke him extreamely foolifh, who in running htquidenim his race or firiuing for a mafierie, fhould chicfely affect the out alteriue ho- applaufe of the ignorant people (landing by;and negleel the minis td de skilful' judges from whom he hopeth to receive the crowne mee ipfluc iudi. or garland Who would not thinke him worfethenmad e:ofolruus fum, eueur net who being a courtier, and !landing vpon his preferment, vituperiorepro- fhould carefully delire to be praifed of the blacke guard,and bus, sec laude neglcdl the approbation of the King himfelre and of his prabauuiuue- chicle counfellers ? But this and much greater folly doe they minu dhe bominui ante mtribu. commit, who neuer regard the commendations and praife valoporteret ofour chicle iudge and King, and the Saints, his chicle no- flare, in dictum bles ; in the mcane time afpiring with all their wits and en- laudrburg[oria. deauours, to haue the applaufe ofvaine worldlings, whole nard.c. B good wordcannot helpe them, nor their ill word hurt them. Apofioli. Qui Lafily,let vs confider, that though honor and glory were gloriaeu , &c. to be defired and fought of vs ; yet now there is no time oflermo affedling more ofit, then the approbation ofGod, the good 4Seíá.6. report among the godly, and the teflimonie of our owneThatit- now confciences;but we null (as I haue fhewed)returne al honor fxee keanoblt to t r brie. unto God, Paying with avoid, not vntovt, not veto ve, but vote thy namegiue theglorie. For why fhould we much affedl honor in this vale ofteares, feeing by our fns we daily dif- honor God? Why fhould we delire praife and glorie in the world for our venuesand good parts; feeing they are fo de- feéliueand Co full of wants and imperfedlions, that they are fufficiendypraifed, if they be pardoned; and haue glorie e- nough, ifthey be not dilgraced ? We arc heere full of fores and wounds, and therefore we had more need offalucs to heale vs, then ofglorious ornaments to grace and beautifie vs : we are fubflantially emptie of true vertue and fan&ify- ing graces; and therefore itbetter becommeth vs to fcekeat- ter the fpirituall food of our foules, whereby we may be fil- led and fatisfied,then to gape after the wind ofwords,which may well puffe vs vpwith pride, butcannotfatisfie vs: we had need of wholefome nourifhment to keepe vs from flan. sting, and doe we wantonly affedl liquorous dainties? Wee want neceffarie 'loathes to keepe vs warme, and doe wee looke after thefe curious and flight ornaments ? We are here poore