Chap.19. according to St M A T T H E Vv. .a. 3 although but young, he hearkens after heaven : and though he were rich, he comes running to Chrift, thorowdelire of informa tion : whereas great men u'.v not to run, but to walk leifurely, fo tomaintain their authority. Laftly, he knew much of-Gods Law, and had done much : fo that he teemed to himfelf to want work, to be aforehand with God, Chrift alto looked upon him and laved him, as he was a tame creature, a morali man, and fit to live in a common-wealth. What good thing Jhall I doe i] A molt needfuil and difficult queftion, rarely moved, by rich men efpecially, whofe hearts are utuallyupon their half-pent', as they fay, whofe meddles utter rio other language but thehone leeches, Give,give. who wi:l hew us saygood, &c? a good purchafe, agood peny-worth, &r? How- beit,by the manner ofhis expreffinghipnfelf, this Gallant feeins to Tana: rra. havebeen a Pharifee and of that fort ofPharifees ( for there were <ur;;.cm (even forts of them, faith the Talmud,) which was named id debt'.facere,& f;aci4mand; Tell me what I fhoulddoe and I will doe it. They that know not Chrill, would go toheaven by their good meanings and good doings : this is a pieceofnamull Popery, that mutt beutterly abandoned, ere eternall life canb: obtained. That I mayhave eternall life ] He had a goodminde to hea- ven,and cheapens ir, but was not willing to go to the priceof it, that thorow-tale of all : Good delires may be found in hell- mouth,as in B:alaam,fome fhort-winded willies at leaft.The Spyes praifed the land as pleafant and plenteous, but they held the con- (Veit impollìble, and thereby ditcourated the people. Many like well of Abrahams bofom,but not fowell of Diveshis door. They feek co Chrift,but whenhe faith, Take up the Croffe and follow me : they ftumble at the croffe and fell backward. Their delires after heaven are lazy and fluggifh, like thedoor that turnes upon the hingcs,but yet hangs ftill on them:fo theft: Wifhers,and Woul- ders, for all their faint and weakedelires after heaven, Rill hang fait on the hingesof their fines: they will not be wrought of from the things of this world, they will not part with theirfacnefie 1 a e lumen :Lealc:b7:914r;fiden'fihti7::i and fweetneffe, though it be to raigne for ever. Iadg. ), I I. Theatinua in St Ambr.fe would rather loofe his fight then his fine ofintemperance: fo many, their foules.. pubticm tire» Verfe 17. Why calleff thoume good,? 3 And:if I beno: good, '"' r" çü much Irk art thou, what good conceits foevecthou haft ofchy ino,lia félf. Here then our Saviour learns this yonker, humility, and fell- Gr,,te, annihilation. I i 3 There
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