Chap. 32. Men are deceived in the estimation of Stones, and other things, while they est••eme of them not ac∣cording to their use, but according to their out∣ward appearance.
IF those things be true which the Romane Ce••••our suppos'd con∣cerning
The vvonders of the load-stone. Or, The load-stone newly reduc't into a divine and morall vse. By Samuel Ward, of Ipswich. B.D.
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- The vvonders of the load-stone. Or, The load-stone newly reduc't into a divine and morall vse. By Samuel Ward, of Ipswich. B.D.
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- Ward, Samuel, 1572-1643.
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the valuation of things: That whatsoe∣ver is not profitable for mankind, is too deare, though you pay but the least piece of money for it; That whatsoever is unserviceable, is of no worth, and that which is of no use, is of no esti∣mation; Then surely shall they be guilty of the greatest vanity, that are unequall prizers of things, who with the losse of their patrimo∣nies and large possessi∣ons, do purchase to themselves Gemms and precious Stone••, which bring them no substanti∣all advantage, and can profit them nothing, un∣lesse
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it be for superfluous splendour, and outward adorning, whereby no benefit comes, either to body or soule; when in the meane while, they make no great account of the Loadstone, and suppose it worth little, though it be remarkable for so many vertues, and ordayned by nature for so many uses, and ser∣viceable for so many necessary occasions of men: Now if we believe Raimundus, it belongs unto God alone, who cannot encrease within, who wants no inward augmentation and ac∣complishment, to seeke an estimation of himself
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in mens hearts; a name and praise by their tongues; and finally that honour & glory which is outward. But that man who only wants in∣ward perfection and the increase of reall good things, the more he seeks that honour which is placed in the brest of o∣thers, the more he pur∣sues after vanity, emp∣tinesse, unprofitable∣nesse, and is by so much more wretched and poore; more remote from solid perfection and blisse; which things if they be examined ac∣cording to the rule of truth, peradventure they may seeme too harsh
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and to savour of Cyni∣call a••d Stoicall rigour▪ for it is lawfull and al∣lowed unto men by God himselfe, to se••ke in a moderate way, those things that pertaine un∣to outward ornament; yet profusely to spend such huge sums of mo∣ny, for to procure them, to put upon them such an excesse of price, be∣yond all measure, despi∣sing and contemning those things that are of greater use, and enricht with more indowments: I do not see but that it is extreame folly, if I may not say madnesse.