Quod si de philosophia huius mundi vere intellegere, de statu huius mundi merito diligere potuit homo huius mundi; quanto magis civibus patriae caelestis in hoc mundo peregrinantibus optandum est et totis animi viribus supplicandum, ut quo plus in mundo quique valent, eo amplius eius qui super omnia est Iudicis mandatis auscultare contendant, atque ad haec observanda secum eos quoque qui sibi commissi sunt exemplis simul et auctoritate instituant?
Now if a man of this world could have a true understanding of the philosophy of this world, and could make so worthy a choice concerning the state of this world, how much the more ought such as are citizens of the heavenly country, and but pilgrims in this world, to desire and pray with all their heart, that the more power any bear in the world, the more they apply themselves to hearken after the commands of that Judge who is over all things, and likewise instruct them also that are committed to their charge, by their example and authority to keep the same along with themselves?
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