Downame - Puritan-02038 v2

854 That we are in theworldpilSrims and /leavers. pleafant walkes, fwecte gardens, andcourteousentertain_ ment, feting the next day he mull leavethem all, and come to a reckoning for the (port time that he hash inioyed them? As therefore turn are wife in their generation in the things appertaining to this life, euery one making large prouifon where bee is long to continue, and louing the place befl, where hee is bell prouided; and contrariwife contenteth himfelfe with fmall flore where hee is to make but a fhort flay,andloueth lightly that which bee cannot longenioy: fo let vs lay vp our treafüresin heauen,and with our treafures efitiat, viator our hearts alfo,wherewe are to remaine for euer; and not eJf. 2eficiat fe y carrie them about vs in the way, weeMalt fürely bee & tranfeat, Non [cram tel. robbed; nor leave them as heire-loonies in the Inne from lit,quadinfle- whence wemufc depart the next morning. Let vs like tra- b de inn en it. uellers refrefh our felues with the things of this life, and fo Auguft. feria againe goe forward on our iourney, and with contented IaL9. minds leave that which remaineth in the Inne. Forwhether pafi: m Pfal.g. Senn. r.tow.,o we will or no, we mull depart and carrie nothing with vs, becaufe we haue no further interefl veto any thing, but for the fhort time of our refdence, and that vpon hard condi- tions. Another traueller (hall come after vs and inioy them, but neither Ihall he take them away, but as hee hath found themthere being left by v, fc' mull he alfo there kaue them to be found ofthofe that follow after him. Let vs vfe world - lythings as wife pilgrims doe their (laues,and other necef a- riesconuenient for their iourney ; fo long as they helpe vs forward in our way let vs make vfe of theni,and according- ly efteeme them; but ifthey become troublefome hindran- ces, and cumberfome burthens, let vs leave them behind vs, orcall them away; accordingto the Apoflles exhortation leb.ra.r. Call away every thing thatprefeth down, and the (inne that hangeth fa# on,and let vs rein with patience the race which it let before vs. Neither mull we do this onelywhen thethings weecarrie are of (mall account, but when they areas deare and precious vntovs as our right eye, hand, or foot, as our Mar.5.19.3o. "Sauiour hathltaughtvs. Let vs imitate the Eagle,which fel- dome lighteth on the earth, but when being conflrained with hunger, fhe (loopeth to her prey; and when flee hath fed,