1 He hath sore eyes, blear and raw with cares: for he is ever in expectation, either of remedy to griefs, or supply to wants. What opulency can boast immunity from sorrow, exemption from crosses? And such is the secure worldlings impatience, when once angered with afflictions, that a little misery makes him greatly miserable He makes his yoke the more troublous to him, because he hath not learned to draw quietly in it. Though he hath already more then enough, he keeps his eyes sore, with seeking for addition. In the quest of wealth he denies himself rest. Needs must his eyes be sore that sleepeth not. This is one disease incident to the world.
2 He hath swollen legs, diseased with surfeits. For the world comprehends more then covetousness, by the testimony of S. John: pThe lust of the flesh, the lust of the eyes, the pride of life is of the world. We renounced in our Baptism with the world, pomps and vanities Riot, lust, intemperance, Epicurism, dissoluteness are members of the world as well as avarice. Tam I say, if not tantum. And therefore our Saviour by that terrible sentence against rich men intends not covetousness for a sole and singular obstacle, (yield it a principal) but pride, ambition, lust, vainglory, luxury, the effects of an opulent state, as well as covetise. There are more burdens to load the Camel when he should pass through the small postern of Grace, (that needless eye) then only avarous affections. What lesson of vice is not the rich man apt to learn? Therefore this makes the world have swollen legs, as the other sore eyes. He is blind, he is lame, both ill qualities in a Suitor.
⟨p. 20⟩3 He hath a very weak tenure of all he possesseth, he is Gods tenant at will, & hath lease of nothing, but durante Domini bene placito, during the great Landlord of heaven & earth his favour. At utmost, his hold is but for term of life; & that a warish, short, and transient life, scarce so long as the first line of an indenture. Nay, he, hath right to nothing; for he holds not in Capite, from the Lord of all, Jesus Christ. Therefore every worldling shall be accountant, for each crumb of bread, and drop of water, which they have received. For the right of the creatures lost in the first Adam, cannot be recovered, but by the second.
1 He hath sore eyes, bleare and raw with cares: for hee is euer in expectation, either of remedy to griefes, or supply to wants. What opulency can boast immunity from sorrow, exemption from crosses? And such is the secure worldlings impatience, when once angred with afflictions, that a little misery makes him greatly miserable He makes his yoke the more troublous to him, because he hath not learned to draw quietly in it. Though hee hath alreadie more then enough, he keepes his eyes sore, with seeking for addition. In the quest of wealth hee denies himselfe rest. Needes must his eyes be sore that sleepeth not. This is one disease incident to the world.
2 He hath swolne legges, diseased with surfets. For the world comprehends more then couetousnesse, by the testimony of S. Iohn: pThe lust of the flesh, the lust of the eyes, the pride of life is of the world. Wee renounced in our Baptism with the world, pompes and vanities Riot, lust, intemperance, Epicurisme, dissolutenes are members of the world as well as auarice. Tam I say, if not tantum. And therfore our Sauiour by that terrible sentence against rich men intends not couetousnesse for a sole and singular obstacle, (yeelde it a principall) but pride, ambition, lust, vaineglory, luxurie, the effects of an opulent state, as well as couetice. There are more burdens to loade the Cammell when he should passe through the smal posterne of Grace, (that needlesse eye) then onely auarous affections. What lesson of vice is not the rich man apt to learne? Therefore this makes the world haue swolne legges, as the other sore eyes. Hee is blinde, hee is lame, both ill qualities in a Sutour.
⟨p. 20⟩3 He hath a very weak tenur of al he possesseth, he is Gods tenant at will, & hath leasse of nothing, but durante Domini bene placito, during the great Landlord of heauen & earth his fauour. At vtmost, his hold is but for terme of life; & that a warish, short, and transient life, scarce so long as the first line of an indenture. Nay, hee, hath right to nothing; for he holds not in Capite, from the Lord of all, Iesus Christ. Therefore euery wordling shall be accountant, for each crumme of bread, and droppe of water, which they haue receiued. For the right of the creatures lost in the first Adam, cannot be recouered, but by the second.
- p1. Joh. 2.151. Ioh. 2.15
