[ 438] Goodness and Greatness seldom meet together.
IN our natural bodies, the more fat there is, the lesser blood in the veins, and con∣sequently the fewer spirits; and so in our fields, aboundance of wet breeds aboun∣dance of tares,* 1.1 and consequently great scarcity of Corn: And is it not so with our souls? The more of God's blessing and wealth, the more weeds of carnality, and va∣nity; and the more rich to the world, the less righteous to God commonly: What meant Apuleius to say, that Ubi uber, ibi tuber, but to signifie; that pride and ar∣rogance are companions to plenty? And what made Solomon to pray against ful∣ness,* 1.2 Prov. 30. but to shew, that as they must have good brains that will carry much drink, so they must have extraordinary souls that will not be overcome with the world;* 1.3 Goodness and greatness do seldom meet together, as Asdrubal Haedeus said in Livy. Rarò simul hominibus bona fortuna bonaque mens datur, Who is the man except it be one of a thousand,* 1.4 Cui praesens faelicitas si arrisit, non irrisit, but if the world ran in upon him, he would soon out-run it.