- Cnap. i 3. according toS `,?v1 a r 397 merchant an eaate hanging upon ropes, and depending upon un. Formula ru- certain windes,but makes Lure work for his foul. dentib.ea aptaar, Sellethall that he bath] Ever when juitifying faith is infufed there is a through-fale of all finne : the pearl of price will never elfe behad. And for outward comfortsandcontent:nents, eve- ry true forme of ¡frael will be glad to purchafe the birthright with pottage,fpirituall favours with earthly; as-did Galeacius, theMarqueffe of Vico, A'íartiasengtes Earl ofBarcha, &c. And buyeth that field ] Accounting it an excellent penny. worth, what ever it (land him in. Ocher faint-hearted chapmen cheapen heaven only, being loth to go to the priceofit. A price they have in their hands, but they, like fooles, looke upon their moray and have no minde to lay it out upon any inch commo- dity. Oh what mad men are they that bereave themtelves of a roome in that city of pearl, for a few paltry (billingsor dirty delights 1 Verfe 45. The k ngdome ofheaven, &c. ] The wife merchant, betides the pearl of price, leeksout other goodly pearls, cotnmoa gifts, which alto have their tale and excellency : but he reas not in them as Philofopers, Politicians, and Tqc p3raries. Thefe, as Alchymils, who though they mifle of' their end, yet finde many excellent things by the way : fo though they failed of the glory ofGod, yet they have many commendablegood parts and proper- ties. The wife merchant fo leeks after thefe, that he minder cheifly the main, the one thin nocefJ'ary, incomparifon where- ofhe counts all things elfe, though never fo fpecious, dung, and dogs-meat. Verle 46. Who When he had found one pearl, &c. ] Offarre greater price then that precious Adamant, that was found about Charles Duke of Burgundy, slain in bactel by the Swififers at Nants t.fnno 476 This Aeiatnant was fira fold by a touldier that found it, to a Priea fora crowa : the Prieit fold it for two crowns : Afterwards it was fold for 7 00 florens, then for r a !, ed.cbr°,' ®f, th0utand duekets, and lait of all for 20 thaufand duckets, and pa7. 309. fet into the Popes triple-crown, where alto it is tobe feen at this day. Chria is a commodity farre more precious : furely he is ¿ester then rubies, faith Solomon, and all the things that may be rrov. 8 t r detìred, are not to be compared unto hinit No mention (hall be job :8, t8. made ofcorall orof pearls : for the price of wifdome ( this elfen- tia11 Witèdome of (sod) is above rubies. Pearls are bred in fhd.. 1) d fishes
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