Moses his choice with his eye fixed upon Heaven, discovering the happy condition of…

4. Again, thou hast further cause to bless God, because ¹he hath given thee such encouragements since thou hast made thy choice: thou madest thy choice many years ago; I ask thee, Hast thou not had encouragement in thy choice? Hast any cause to repent thee? O no! blessed be God, I have found more good then I looked for.

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5. And know, within a while, the end of thy ¹choice will be attained, and then it shall appear before men and Angels, thou madest a good choice, and all the world shall bless thee for thy choice. Blessed be that man or woman that ever they were born, to make such a choice: and thou shalt be honoured of all those that do despise thee now, and they shall wish they had made thy choice. It is reported of a young ⟨p. 142⟩man who loved his pleasures, standing by St. Ambrose, and seeing his excellent death, he turned to other young men by him, and said, O that I might live with you, and dye with him! Thou hast little cause to envy them that will choose vanities for their portion, let them have them: though thou hast lost something of thy bravery, of thy carnal delight for this choice, be content, it is made up infinitely here, and shall be made up more hereafter.

5. And know, within a while, the end of thy ¹choice will be attained, and then it shall appear before men and Angels, thou madest a good choice, and all the world shall bless thee for thy choice. Blessed be that man or woman that ever they were born, to make such a choice: and thou shalt be honored of all those that do despise thee now, and they shall wish they had made thy choice. It is reported of a yong