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30a Of the v.tnirie of pepa1.tritie. poorc pilgrimesin the place of our exile and banifhment, painfully trauelling towards our heauenly countrie,and dare we dreame ofglorie, crownes, and (welling titles ? yea ra. thee let vs lint feeler the litbf }ante, and then at our leifure looke after ceremonies ; let vs firfi rake care for the bodie of venue, and then the fhadow of honor will follow ofit owne Luke s.t accord ; let vs heere according to the Angels Fong afcribe all glorie veto God in the high heauens, and reff contented, whileft we continue on earth, with peace and good will ; ex. peeling our crowne when we haue finifh d our courte, and waiting for fulneffe ofhonor and perfe& glorie, when asbe- ing freed from all corruption, we shall be perfe&ed all) in all grace and goodnes. i.SeU.7. And thus much concerning vainc glory and worldly fame. rbaritisercar The next branch ofhonor is populariry,conlifiing in the im- tltoafft moderatedeuiring, and ambitious reeking ofthe loue and poput'itie.and fauour of the common people, the which is as vaine and tm Pie arciucte worthleffeastheother: and therefore their folly is noleffe hears the?ttut- e tttude. who too much affe&it,and dote vponit.Wc may indeed, ac- Rom.ts. .cording to the Apoftles counCaile, labour to ham: peace mil'', a /[men, yeawe may moderately delire to pleafe all, fo that God be not difpleafed, and to haue their loue and fauour, fo we vfe lawfull meanes only, and do not fo eagerly hunt after the fauour ofinen, as that we are readie to purchafe it by ma- king Pale of the loue of God :but this is that popularitie which is to be condetnned,when as we otter-value their loue about it worth,when we too much dote vpon it,feating it in our heartsaboue the loue ofGod ; or finally, when we feeke it firft and principally,not caring what hypocritical fhewes, and falfe temblances,what fubtile policies and wicked cour fes we vfe for the compafling ofour vainedelires.In ai which refpeé}s this foolifhpopularitie is to be contemned and re- itn quicquara ieeled. To which end !et vs confider : firft, that it is a foolilh -(141"'", agutori thing to number favours and not weigh them; and to fludie eonremnaa,mr ratherto pleafe many, then to pleafe thofe which are good. aliquid putare 'For, as one faith, what can bee more abfürd then to make offi oniuerfr?.highaccount oftheir Calms ioyned all together,andtocon- them all when they arc Tingled and feuered? But how much