486 A Commentary upon the Coiel Chap. d°xret, a capi- had lone good hopes of my falvation ; when I became dt r fconk in I doubted_of it : but fìnce I came to be Pope, I do even almoft irb t'r, defpair. And well he might, as long s he fate in De rim?), peg hence, being that manoffinne, that Tonneof ped ¡häon chair ef ?) j Z 3 44huntftatumvenit Romana Eccle cm longfince, ut non effet e digna regi nits per re laid robo,. The Popes, I poticratic, like the devils, are then thought to do well, when they ceafe todo hurt, faith 7ohan, Sarisburienfrs. They have had fomuch grace left we fee(fome of them howfoever,) as to acknowledge, that their goodand their blood rare together, that honours changed their manners, and that they were the worfe men for their great wealth : and that as Shimeifeeking his fervanes loft himfelf; fo they, by reaching after riches and honours, loft their fouls. Let rich menoften ruminate this terrible text, and take heed. Let them untwift their cables, that is, their heart, by humiliation, games 5. r..& r. to. till it be made like fmall threeds as it mutt be, before they can enter into the eye ofa needle, that is, eter- nall life. Verfe 25. They Were exceedingly amazed] Becaufe they knew that all men either are or would be rich; and thatofrich man, fcarce any but trulled in their riches. Therefore, though our Saviour told them, Mark to 24. that hemeant it ofthofeon- ly that relied-upon their riches, yet they remained as much unfatif- fled as before, and held it anhard café that fo many fhould niifre ofheaven. We have much ado to make men beleeve that the way is half fo hardas Minifters make it. Verfe 26. With men this is impePie ] Becaufe rich mens g -c ?-a t. hearts are ordinarily fo wedded and wedged to the world, that Vivitie a- theywill not be loolned, but by a ow canryir , ,v- ofheaven, Think not therefore, as many do, that herelis noo- Qu quia cacti G'71qu ;PC^,¡i in_ ther hell bur poverty, no better heaven then abundance. Of rich fident.Bcza, men they fay, What Jboxld ßch a man ail ? The Ìrifb ask, what :Jam. "s z, they mean to die, &c. The gold ringand gay clothingcarried it in St games his time. But he utterly dfl:ked filch partiality : and tells us that God hath chofen thepoor in this World, rich in faith to be heirs ofhis kingdome ; In which refpcd} he bids the brother oflowdegree,rejoyce in that he is exalted in C:,hrilt. But With Gsd all things arepoll I3le ] He can quickly root out confidence in the creature, and rivet rich men to hurifelf. He can do more then he will; but whatfoever he willed), that he docth, without
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