[ 1244] Not to grieve or be troubled at the worlds discourtesies; And why so?
SUppose a Man, by birth Noble, and by revenues Rich, that as travailing home-wards through a forraign Country,* 1.1 he should be way-laid, fall into the hands of Thieves and villains, and by them be robbed of his Mony, and stripped of his rich and Courtly apparell, and besides that have many indignities and base unworthy affronts put upon him, and yet should passe by all as little or nothing con∣cerned in the businesse; And why so? but because he considers, that he is not in his right Ubi, he hath no long time to abide with such wretched People; and that if he can but make some shift for a time,* 1.2 till he came to his own Country, and place of aboad, there he should have his friends about him, monies and all things necessary to supply his want and necessities: The same is our case, Why should any of us grieve and be troubled at the worlds discourtesies, at the Reproaches and wrongs that are put upon us by the World and worldly Men;* 1.3 For (have we but so much faith as to believe it) we have an Heavenly home, and an eternall life by C••rist prepared for us; at the which when we once arrive, we shall be sure to meet with friends enough, even God, his blessed Saints and Angells, who will honour us; Riches and treasures inestimable, that will store us; joy and glory unspeakable, that will for evermore refresh us.