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832 ?'hat we arecitizen: of hem" indeauours to affure themfelues of thole incomparable ioies of heauen. Andas the Apollle fpeaketh ; they are no:r at :be- s.PetAr o. i 3. dieter children net f efbion themfelt:es according to the farmer 14 lofts of their ignerance, ut to he holy in their thole conteerftti- en, al he xho hátb called them is alto holy : (noloing that they *ere not redeemed with corruptible things, at fsluer andgold, frets their former vaineconuerfetion, recetued by tradition of the Fat hers, butwith the precious blood ofChrilt. For as there is nothing more vnléemely,or that argueth moreridiculous folly,then to fee an old man dote after the vanities ofyouth, and with like heate ofaffeòïion, following in his agc thole trifling and regardleffe toyes, which he delighted in when he wasa child, as riding upon a flicke,building houles in the dull or lands, and fetch Iike childifh exercifes: and if any fhonld fo behaue himfeife,who feting his great flature, and fmall difcretion, his manly perfonage, and child -like folly, would not iudge him either out ofhis wits,or neuer in them? fo much more ridiculous and foolifh is the behauiour of worldlings, who bein gold in yeeres, remaine very babes in their knowledge and affe6}ions,and afterthofe rich creatures ofGods heauenly kingdome are difcouered vnto them, do negle&and eontemne them as heretofore,and preferbcfore them, both in their ìudgements and affe6lions, thefe mo- mentanie vanities, and earthly trifles. Sell.3. Whilefl we remained in the elate offlaues, and were the Thar itisferuile denoted vaff aisof fume and Satan, ourbate deliires did well bafenefi,fora fort and agreewith our bate conditionand whilef lwewere cbri$ian vbo citizens oftheworld, and children ofthe earth, it might fuit is the God,anbdbe é with our place and calling, to affect and defrre earthly corn - cfbeenen, re fit modities, and to efleeme the riches, pleafures and prefer - bisbeart on menu of the place whereof we were inhabitants, at high worldlytbings.. rases tbnt nowthat God hath dignified vs with mofl royall pritriledges, and made vs of citizens of the world, free deni- fonsofheaucn, and of the flauesof Satan, his owne children by adoptionand grace, yea heires apparanr ofhis glorious kingdome; let vs, remembring this high calling, for !harm forfake our baledeices, not fuffering ourhearts calk graue- ling on theearth, wallowing in carnal'pleafures,and world- ly