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Of the .Jbortne., and frailtitofmansoflife, 649 tut allfoole; andgreat difference there isbetween theft] whileft the comedic continueth; but: when the play is ended, they are (hipped of all their apparell, and hailing a &edtheir parts, and come off the flage,.they are all fellowes, and of equall qua- lity and condition: for euen hee who is greatefl in the world, hath but a fhort part to aEl,and when it is done, hee mull lay a- fide alibis-glory, and become equal to hiní who is of Weft de- gree. And thereforefeting thefe glorious worldlings haue not much greater or longer happineffe, then hewho a &eth his part vpon the flage; let none be proud offuch momentany felicity; let no man too much loue riches, or hatepouerty, becaufe men are but perfonated in:thefe worldly habits, and when the en= terludeis ended, theyywillbe all alike. Neither arethefeworldly things wee poflèffe our owne, but4.Set .to é' the worlds heire- loomes, which when wee are gone, muff re -Thatthe things mainevnto poflerity; for if they were truely our owne, then r*epofreifeare might we whenwe go,carrie them with v9; butno*the world net o#. Drone Whofe indeed they:are, when we depart (whether Wee will orhuire.i no) will haue them all left behind, and keepeth them (1111 inheireloemer, floretodeceiue with. them the following poflerity, as before- they haue deceiued their abufed progenitors.Ih refpe& where- ofthe Prophet Habakknc'faith, that the faithfùll feting the fol =Habac.,.6. lie of wicked worldlings, fhalLrake vp a parable; and a taunting prouerbe againfl them; paying, woe be to him that increafëth that which it not his, (hew long ?) and to him that in abundance hea- peth vp to himrlfe thicke clay. For death like a porter flandeth in the gate, when men are to paffe out ofthe world,and caufeth them whether.they will or no to kaue all behind them ; fáuing their finneswhich they.haue committed in compiling there vanities. For well were it with wicked worldlings, if they couldas wellleaue their fin behind them as their tinfoil poffef- fions; but this is their miferie, that when their goldforfaketh' them, their guilt accompanicth them, and when they are pluc- ked vnwìllingly frotwthethings of the earth; whereupon they; haue let their hearts, (which goeth as neere them as iftbeir bo- dy were pulled from their foule,.or their heart out oftheir bo= dy) their fins and the gaules oían euill confcience, which they, haue gotten in compaffïng them, by wicked and vnlawfulr meanes, doe attend: as infeparablie vpon their foules, as their ihadowes,.