Downame - Puritan-02038 v2

The vanity of !lately buildings. 361 meth to a{fult their flues ; for when he knocketh the doores flie open, and he findeth an eafie paffagc into their fecret chambers. Furthermore, let vs confider that the moll Pump_ tuous buildings haue within a while a time ofruine; and though they are alfaultedwith no outward violence,yet they haue their periods, when as they will fall with their owne waight. Betides, oftentimes they come through fire, forren Non Mum in forces, and filch like cafualties to vntimely ruine; for not on- æraitbar Komi_ lyin the ages ofinen, but a lfoin buildings, immature death, fem, e m& and vnexpeCled deflru&ion, rageth with furievnrefilfable; ædtfrtioramim. which if we know not by our owne reafon, let atleaff the maturamoes fa- example ofothers reach vs : for behold the flately buildings rit. Chry!o t,ita which haue bin of old, what are they now but ruines? And r.Ttm.v,Ho- Where are their builders, which in all this colt affe &: d a 11s1ice æditic name, but rotten and confumed in the graue, without name lumptuofa qua" ormemorie? Laffly, let vs remember that thefe (lately hou- ohm extruxe- fes are feldome ere&ed without oppreflion, for either Ara_ runt: quidnunc bothsv ineyar d lieth neere vnto them,whichifhe loue his life font t ruien t tnufl fell them,becaufe it is conuenient to make therm a reo tin orco. o- garden ; or the poores houf s ffand on the bell feat and mull Bafil. orat.t I: giue place, or hinder their profpe&, and mull be pulled de auariti& downe,or elfe theymull gratifie them,though for feare more then loue, with their labour, cartsand carriages, without wages or reward. By which courfes, when thefe fiimptuous and beautiful]buildings are ere &ed, a grieuous woe and heauie curie lieth vpon the owners: Woe onto him (faith the Ierem.zz.t ;. Prophet) that buildeth his houfè by vnrighteou /nef e, and his '5.16. chambers ìbithoutequitie: he vfeth his neighbour without wages, andgiueth him not for his worl¿e, &c. Shalt than 'wipe becaufe thou clo(if! thy felfe in Cedar; did not thy father (though he dwelt in more homely buildings) eat and drinke and >r after, when he executed lodgement and iuilice ?whet he itsd ed the caul of the aJjihited and poore,he pro.ffiered, &c. The likewoe the Prophet Efay thundreth out again$ thofe,who iovne houfe to houfe laying on them this curie from God, that their ham- Efay..8.9. fer Jhsuldha deflate, and ebouh they were great and faire, yet they ¡horsldbe without any inhabitant ; according to that male - dietion denounced in thelaw,thau(halt buildan houfe and not B b dwell