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The best Purchase, for which the Spiritual Marchant-aduenturer selleth all that he hath. Mat. 13
CHAP. I.
Of the purport and necessary vse of this Parable.
THese two Parables, as Pharao his twoo dreames of the seauen fatte kine, & seauen eares of corne,* 1.1 are in effect but one. Both of them chalke out the way that we must walke, that we seeke not happinesse out of the way, as E∣•••••• hunting venison,* 1.2 was preuented of his blessing.
It is wonderfull how the world is greedie of the world, striuing for it as beggars for a doale; preying vpon it,* 1.3 as the Eagles on the altares, and as the busie Birdes vpon A∣braham his sacrifice.* 1.4
These raue with Rachel, Giue me children, ••r else I die: Giue me worldely riches,* 1.5 plea∣sures, and desires, or else I die: doating vpon this Dittie with the ruder rowt, Happy are the