The saints inheritance and the worldlings portion representing the glorious condition of a child…

And 2. that they have is of a very low nature; this would be an argument we might Philosophize in, if it were fit, or if we had time, but I'll quickly pass over these things; it is of a very low nature, and not much ⟨p. 66⟩concerns the soul, all the portion they have here, therefore saith the Text here, thou fillest their belly; it is but a belly full, and what is that to the soul? indeed the rich man in the Gospel, could say, Soul take thy ease, eat and drink, &c. Soul take thy ease; because you have goods laid up, and because you may eat and drink; what is all this to the soul? Ambrose hath such a speech upon the place: if the man had had the soul of a swine, what could he have said otherwise; for indeed these things were suitable to the soul of a swine; you shall find that a man is not the better, because of outward things not a whit; the heart of the wicked is little worth; his estate may be somewhat worth, his house may be somewhat worth, his lands may be somewhat worth; but the hears of the wicked is little worth,¹ saith Solomon. And would, not you think that to be a great evil, that when you go up and down abroad, you should certainly know, that there is no man gives you any entertainment, or any respect, but ⟨p. 67⟩it is for your servants sake that tends upon you, would not that trouble you; indeed you come to such a mans house, & he seems to make you welcome, and you have entertainment; I but you come to know afterwards, that it was not for your sake, but for your servants sake, that he loved you, would not this discourage you? the truth is so, all that you have in this world, it is for your servants sake, for your goods, your house and lands: it is not for any worth that is in you. It was a speech that Socrates spake once to one — when he had a fine house, and a many brave things; what (saith he) there are many come to see thy house and thy fine things there, but no body comes to see thee, they know there is a worth in thy fine house, and in thy fine furniture, but they see no worth in thee, indeed all these things are not souls meat, it is not mans meat they feed upon, it is but ashes, it is nothing to the soul of a man.

And 2. that they have is of a very low nature; this would be an argument we might Philosophize in, if it were fit, or if we had time, but i'le quickly passe over these things; it is of a very low nature, and not much