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63 z That all worldly thiagi aremutable and vnconf a a. lors attending on them; but they oftentimes incite their keepers,and flee away together with them. So that there is nothing more vnconflant then thefe earthly moueables, which arc euery day fubieet to change and alteration : in nidtam in. which refpedt one wittily faith,that money moft fitly isítam- certum qua" ped round, to fignifie by the very. figure that it is rruely cur- rer wolubilu t rent not ftandin Rill,but rolling and removing from one to nscímmerítò another. The which inconfiancieand mutabilitie of riches, rYTaOecuttra ro- tundauitnatur, as itproceedeth inflrumen tally from the world, who is vn- pia non flat. . confiant in it fauours, aduancing thofe to wealth whom Anguft.in. Toone after it is ready to impouerifh; fo chiefly and princi- 'l'$3' pallyfrom the Lord, who in his gracious prouidencemade earthly riches mutable,becaufe we fhould not fix our hearts vpon fuch vnchangeable vanities,but vpon.thofe heauenly trcafures which are immutable, and not fubie to any alte- ration ; and that feting euery day, they are ready to kaue vs whether we.will or no, wee might bee the rather willing to part withthemto filch good and charitable vfes, as may glo -. rifle God, and further afcertaine vs of our eternall treafures Whereas ifhee had made them immutable and permanent, whom would they not houe bewitched with their loue ?For ifnow men hauing no fecurity or aflurance, to kcepe them in theirpoffeflìon but one onely day, doe notwithflanding dote fo much in their loue, thatby right and wrong theylay violent hands vpon them, andwring than vniufily out of .others cuflodie ,hazardingeuen their foules toincreafe their wealth; what would they haue done if they had beencon- ftant and faithfull friends, that doall this,they being treche- rous and deceitfull flatterers? What widow would they not haue robbed ?what orphane would they not haue fpoiled? what weake & poorc man would they not haue oppreffed,to Ghryfoft.ad get thefe perpetuities into their poffeffion?To conclude, fee- yop.Anrioch' ing thefe riches ofthe world are fmmutable & vnconflât,let Wi` 4l Z' vs not fet our hearts vpon them; and (as one faith) let vs not run a maddingafter thcfe falfe fugitiues;for there is nothing more deceitful], nothing more. perfidious. To day they are on our parr, but to morrow againft:vs; arming envious eyes againfl our fafety; andfirengthening malicious bands to vn. dertnina