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like Carps, to bite the net, and wound the Fisher; not to be taken. Some like the Philosopher, bring a book with them; which they read without minding the Preacher, saying, they find more learning there, than he can teach them. But blessed are the poor in spirit; that like the Beggar, give themselves to God. Juno gave the reward to him, God gives the blessing to these.^u He hath filled the hungry with good things, but the rich he hath sent empty away. A reverent heart shall carry away the comfort: Godliness in the humble dust of Adoration, shall be lifted up by the hand of mercy.

like Carpes, to bite the net, and wound the Fisher; not to be taken. Some like the Philosopher, bring a booke with them; which they reade without minding the Preacher, saying, they finde more learning there, than he can teach them. But blessed are the poore in spirit; that like the Begger, give themselves to God. Iuno gave the reward to him, God gives the blessing to these.^u He hath filled the hungry with good things, but the rich hee hath sent empty away. A reverent heart shall carry away the comfort: Godlinesse in the humble dust of Adoration, shall be lifted up by the hand of mercy.

1. uLuke 1.53.

Imitation of God follows: for what else is godliness, but to be like God? We were all made after his Image; that was lost: now our regeneration is nothing else but the repairing of that Image.^x Be ye therefore followers of God, as dear children. True children will imitate their parents: if we do not follow God, we are bastards. Follow thy Father, as Ascanius did Aeneas, though non passibus aequis. It is written, Be ye holy, for I am holy,