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That *oddly things are momentany and corruptible. 6i r pewit hope ball perifh, his confidence alfofhall6e cut PI ;and hit Iob Eta; .14.tf. fruit (halide as the hoof ofa f ider;he Iballleane vpon his hottfe, but it fballnot fland; he iall hold him fail by it, yet 'hall it not endure. And the Author ofthe booke of Wifdome affirmed), that the hope of the vugodly is Ike the dall that blown away Wifd.f44. withthe mind, and l,be a thinne fame, that is fcattered abroad with the florme,& at the fmoke which is diff erfed with the wind, and as the remembrance of him pafeth,tbat tarieth but for ads!. And in regard of this momentany vncertaintie ofearthly va- nities,the Prophet Efav conpareth the indeauours ofworld- ly mcn,in fecking to obtainc and poffeffe there mutable and Efay ;q. ;, vnconffant things,to the weaning ofthe fpiders web ; for as to this idle work there is required greatinduflry and labour, and beingmade,it is ofno cótinuance,becaufc curry blatlof wind is ready to break it,& euery becfome to broth it down: To thefe worldly vanities are c.ópaffcd with great paints, and when with careful toile we haue cbtained thë,euery blaff of aduerfe cafualty,euerybrufh of outward violence is readic to blow thëaway,& break thë downe. And in the fame refpeet the world by others,is fitly cópared to ÿ Moone,who in her chicle brightneshath her fhining mingledwith i ots,and is al' aies mutable : fo the world, though it make a glittering l3xw,is (potted in his greatefl glory, with miferies & aduer- fities,and this (hitting brightnesin the fpace ofa few daies is turned to black and vncomfortable darknes. And therefore Atocal.r :.r. how glorious foeuer it feemeth,thewifcChriffian veil not let Cur ea Tie ad ir on his head,nor at his hart,but with the woman in the Re- Om d,atsrra uelation,wil tread this vneonffant Moone vnder his feet,and eflenon .pa'funt, contenne tliefe mom&an vanities which though we could ad fuppfiaam y g dinturna dr- ffay with them,arecontinually in readines to the fr6 vs.Efpe- pofces ? Ambr. daily he who truly confidereth this momentany vnccrtainty inLuc.4.tom.; ofthefe earthly triflcs,will carefully take heed that he do not with the leaf+ fin compafre the greateff good,and therby ha- zard his eternal' ioycs, and indanger himfelfe to perpetual) punifhmcnts;for what folly is it for any,to buy thefc moms- tany and vnconflant vanitiesat the high price of euerlafling tormëts,& for a fhort & falfe ioy, to hazard body & foule to neuer ending punifhmëts ?And whë with thefe worldly baits R r a he