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7. The Leprosy kept men but from the fading city, terrestrial Jerusalem. This Leprosy unpurged by repentance, restrains men from that Jerusalem which is above; ^ea city built upon Jaspers and Sapphires and precious stones; flowing (in stead of milk and honey) with bliss and glory. For into f it shall enter nothing that defileth, nor whatsoever worketh abomination or lies. Now as the pleasures and treasures of this City are more, so much worse is the cause hindering our entrance. You may judge by this taste, how far spiritual sickness is more bitter then corporal. Every circumstance before hath reflected on this; but nunquam satis dicitur, quod nunquam satis addiscitur, it is never taught enough, that is not enough learned.

7. The Leaprosie kept men but from the fading citie, terrestriall Ierusalem. This Leaprosie vnpurged by repentance, restraines men from that Ierusalem which is aboue; ^ea city built vpon Iaspers and Saphyres and pretious stones; flowing (in stead of milke and hony) with blisse and glory. For into f it shall enter nothing that defileth, nor whatsoeuer worketh abhomination or lies. Now as the pleasures and treasures of this City are more, so much worse is the cause hindring our entrance. You may iudge by this taste, how farre spirituall sickenesse is more bitter then corporall. Euerie circumstance before hath reflected on this; but nunquam satis dicitur, quod nunquam satis addiscitur, it is neuer taught enough, that is not enough learned.

1. eReu. 21.19. ser. 2•

4 I should now lastly inquire who are the sick, wherein (as the Philosopher said of men; Non uhi sunt, sed uhi non sunt, faoilè demonstratur, I can easily show you where they are not, not where they are.) It is a small matter to find out the sick, the difficulty is to find any sound. I know g there are a few names in our Sardis,