5óz is able to paffe by, and CO catheere the, honours, and riches, and prefermentsoftheworld, and all the renowne of all the high places in theworld, fo that profperity, I meane all the honours and preferments of theworld, are not able to prevaile with him. Oh, faithhee, the fturdy Hypocrite was a foole, andVia caught with thebait; but I fee the bait in all thefe profits and commodities, and I am able to judge of thebafeneffe of all worldly things, and therefore I amnot overta- kenwith them :Iknow better than is in all thefe, ifyou goe no further than liberty, profit,eafe,and worldly preferment; this Hypocrite hath forne- '\v thing better than all thefe, as namely the ex- cellencyandbeautyor the common graceswhich hath wrought in him, and whereby God )6 bathmade him able to doe Tome duties, in thefe he puts agreater excellency and confidence, than in Chrift : this is marvellous catie and apparant, even amongft the Heathens themfelves. Many of the Heathens themfelves have beene fofarre taken up with the admiration at,and afFe ctingof morali verrues, onemanwith patience, and ano- x; \ ther with temperance,theyhave been fo takenup inmeditation,and in the admirationofthefe,that they have trampled upon crownes,and have bafe- lyefteemed ofall thehonoursof theworld : ma- tnY fpeechesoftheHeathen weehave to this pur- pofe, as that, when one faid,honours,riches,&c. cannot properlybe Paid tobegood, for then they wouldmakehim good whichhath them : as wee fee wifedome makesa man wife that hath it; but they TheSoutes ejruall calling toChrift.
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