5 fó 15 10 25 30 35 °°r the Epifile is the Galatia'''. Thirdly , we muff confider that the things for which vve Tookefo high , and (well foinour omit conceits , arenot our owne: but lent vs for a time. For what is there , that those hail sot receitted? whetheringifts ofbodie,or graces ofminde ? nay whether thou (pukeoffoulc or bodie itrelic ? andifthole háff receiseed it,avhy6oaflef thou thyfelfe at though thou haddefl not re. ceitaed it ? what vanitie is it , fora man tobe proud of another mans garment ? or for a woman to boaft of her borrowed haire ? The wickedperfecutors of theChurch are reprooued forfrcrificing to their nets,axei burning incen[e to theiryarne.Hab. I . tS. Further, wemull confider wehauenot oncly receiued them ; but that we haue fo receiued them , as that theyarcnot our owne,with which wemay doe what we li[,but talents lent vs for a time , and left with vs to employ , ouer whichwe arc but Rewards and bayliffes , not lords or mailers , and that we mull becountable for the (mallet gift, eucn the kart farthing: howwe haue got it, kept it , bellowed it : the timewill come when it (hail be (aidevnto thee , Giue anaccoatrat of thyßeward. fhip.Luk.I6.2. Thereforewe ought not fo much to be puffed vpwith the greatnes ofour talents , as to be humbled with the confidcrationof the aria reckning that God will require at ourhands, Peeing that ofhim, towhome much is committed,rvuch A4116e required. Fourtlily,to theendwe mayauoid thisouerweening of our fclues,let vs compare our (clues with the maicflie of God,in whole fight, we are but as fillywormes, crawlingvpon the groñnd;nay in comparifon ofwhome, weare lea then no- thing,and vanitie it felfe.Confider, that to him entryknee doeth phitaao. howe,o f thitigein heauen,inearth, and wider the earth , and thou wilt not be fo conceited of thy felfe , that a Tillie man loth crouch vnto thee;that tohimemery tongue loth confej e,and fing his praifes,the bïcfied angels crying continually Hoh',Holy, Holy,Lord God ofSabboth , heauen and earthare full o£thy glorie:and then a thanblack ofwinde , or popular applaufe, (hall not fo eafilypuffe thee vp,like anemplie bladder, or car- rte thee away,as it did Herod, A ì . i a. But to omit this odious cemparifon,betwixta frailemortall man , and the glorious e- uerliuing God(therebeeingno comparifon betwixt finit and i infinity let vs never compare,our felues withour inferiours, but with ourfuperiours andbetters,who are eminently about vs, i
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