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Therefore as the Jews looked up to the brazen Serpent, which was a figure of Christ, when they would be healed, Numb. 21. 8: so all that would recover that which they have lost, or obtain that which they want, ⟨p. 409⟩Nebuchadnezzar doth teach them here to lift up their eyes to heaven, from whence (saith Christ) cometh every blessing of man. At the end of these days, I Nebuchadnezzar lift up mine eyes, &c. Like a man which is wakened out of a long trance, now he began to stir and lift up his eyes: when the heart is once lift up, it will lift up the eyes, and the hand and voice, and all to heaven: he which never looked up to heaven so long as his comfort was upon the earth; now his mind is changed, his looks, and gestures, & speeches, and all are changed with it: As though God would show a visible difference between the spiritual and the carnal, even in their looks and gestures: as there is between a child and an old man. The spiritual minds are heavenly, and look up, because their joy is above. The carnal minds are earthly, and look down like beasts, because their treasure is below.¹ As the serpent grovels upon the ground, so doth the serpents seed, and hath not so much as the countenance of grace.

Therefore as the Iewes looked vp to the brasen Serpent, which was a figure of Christ, when they would bee healed, Numb. 21. 8: so all that woulde recouer that which they haue lost, or obtaine that which they want, ⟨p. 409⟩Nabuchadnezzar doth teach them here to lift vp their eyes to heauen, from whence (sayth Christ) commeth euerie blessing of man. At the end of these dayes, I Nabuchadnezzar lifte vp mine eyes, &c. Like a man which is wakened out of a long traunce, now he began to stirre and lift vp his eyes: when the heart is once lift vp, it wil lifte vp the eyes, and the hand and voice, and all to heauen: he which neuer looked vp to heauen so long as his comfort was vpon the earth; nowe his minde is changed, his lookes, and iestures, & speeches, and all are chaunged with it: As though God would shew a visible difference betweene the spirituall and the carnall, euen in their lookes and iestures: as there is betweene a childe and an olde man. The spirituall mindes are heauenly, and looke vp, because their ioy is aboue. The carnall mindes are earthly, and looke downe like beasts, because their treasure is belowe.