on the Sacrameirt. 2 II I are ofdivers fafhions, fo they are in a way of feeking feveral excellencies for them felves,yet according totheirdifferent ages. Children de- light in childifh things,and fodomen likewife, fromwhom thischildifbnefle is worse; yet ac- cording to their feverall faalien and underftan . ding, fo they feekea feverall excéílency. Some feeke learning,knowledge & excellency intheir profefïion; this is the excellency they would have. Some feeke great places ofauthority and cómand, and iftheyhad their with, that is the excellency they wouldhave;Some feeke thefa- vour of the Prince: Some to have agreateftate, that men may fay, he is worth fo rnuch,,hc hath fuch Lordlhips,fuch fairehoufes,and landsbe- longing to him; ifhehad theexcellency hede- fires, thefè he would have. Every man in his owne kinde,acçording as mens underftandings are tlronger or weaker; according to their diffe- remeducation,as it bath been more noble,& in- genious,accordingto the fcverall cbpanies they keepe, where they find fuch & fuch things mage nified;according to the feveral ages they live in: (As wee fay fomething is in requeft in one age, inone company,fomethingin another) I fay ac- cording to thefe feveral occafions,fo every man feekes a feverall excellency to him%lfc. Now confiderwhat excellency thyheart defires, a boye all thing elfe, whether it bee Iefus Chrif$- tobe inhim; to excell in grace ; tohave a new draught ofGods Image in thy foule;or whether S 4 fore
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