Moses his self-denial delivered in a treatise upon Hebrews 11, the 24. verseMoses his self-denyall delivered in a treatise upon Hebrewes 11, the 24. verse

And though they be blessings, yet not so great, that we should grudge Jesus Christ the having the honour of them; the least of his honour hath more excellency in it, then all these in the height of them, and ten thousand times more then these: for there is a vanity in them all: we know Solomon, who had the highest of them that ever were, yet he saw, and had the experience of vanity, yea exceeding vanity, and vexation of spirit to be in them: observe his expression; First vanity, not vain only, but vanity it self. Secondly excessive vanity, for it is vanity of vanity. Thirdly a heap of vanities, for it is in the plural number, vanity of vanities. Fourthly, all is vanity. Fifthly, he adds his name to that he saith; says the Preacher, Choeleth, the word signifies the soul that hath gathered wisdom, or the soul that is gathered to the Church, as some.

And though they be blessings, yet not so great, that wee should grudge Iesus Christ the having the honour of them; the least of his honour hath more excellency in it, then all these in the heigth of them, and ten thousand times more then these: for there is a vanity in them all: we know Solomon, who had the highest of them that ever were, yet hee saw, and had the experience of vanity, yea exceeding vanity, and vexation of spirit to be in them: observe his expression; First vanity, not vaine only, but vanity it self. Secondly excessive vanity, for it is vanity of vanitie. Thirdly a heape of vanities, for it is in the plural number, vanitie of vanities. Fourthly, all is vanity. Fifthly, hee addes his name to that he saith; saies the Preacher, Choeleth, the word signifies the soule that hath gathered wisedome, or the soule that is gathered to the Church, as some.

When Daniel, chap. 4. had the vision of the estate of the four great Monarchies of the world; the Persian, Chaldean, Grecian, and Roman, it was ⟨p. 52⟩set out unto him by the four winds: what are all the Empires, all the dignities of the world, but as wind? There is no reality in these brave Court things, which are so admired and magnified by the most. When Agrippa and Bernice came in great pomp to the judgement seat,