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             The rich mans charge delivered in a sermon at the Spittle vpon Monday in Easter week, 12 April 1658, before the lord major, &c., by Edw. Reynolds.
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           THE
           Rich
           Mans
           Charge
           .
           Delivered
           in
           a
           SERMON
           AT
           THE
           SPITTLE
           Vpon
           Monday
           in
           
             Easter
          
           Week
           ,
           12
           
             April
             .
          
           1658.
           
           BEFORE
           The
           Lord
           Major
           ,
           &c.
           
        
         
           By
           EDW.
           REYNOLDS
           ,
           D
           D.
           
        
         
           
             London
             ,
          
           Printed
           by
           
             Tho.
             Newcomb
          
           for
           
             George
             Thomason
             ,
          
           at
           the
           Rose
           and
           Crown
           in
           St.
           
             Pauls
          
           Churchyard
           .
           1658.
           
        
      
       
       
       
         
           To
           the
           Right
           Honorable
           Sir
           
             RICHARD
             CHIVERTON
          
           Lord
           Major
           of
           the
           City
           of
           
             London
             ,
          
           and
           the
           Honorable
           Court
           of
           Aldermen
           .
        
         
           
             Right
             Honorable
             ,
          
        
         
           IT
           is
           truly
           resolved
           by
           Learned
           men
           ,
           
             a
          
           That
           Theology
           is
           not
           a
           bare
           
             Speculative
             Science
             ,
          
           which
           ultimately
           terminateth
           and
           stoppeth
           in
           the
           understanding
           ,
           but
           that
           it
           is
           a
           
             Doctrine
          
           ordered
           and
           directed
           unto
           
             Practice
             ,
          
           prescribing
           not
           onely
           the
           
             b
          
           knowledge
           of
           
             Spiritual
             Truth
             ,
          
           but
           the
           
             c
          
           doing
           and
           loving
           of
           
             Spiritual
             Good
             .
          
           The
           
             Apostle
          
           calleth
           it
           the
           
             d
          
           acknowledgment
           of
           the
           
             Truth
          
           which
           is
           after
           
             Godliness
             ;
             The
             Learning
             of
             Christ
             ,
          
           and
           of
           the
           
             Truth
             as
             it
             is
             in
             Jesus
             .
          
           As
           light
           and
           heat
           ,
           lustre
           ,
           motion
           ,
           and
           influence
           ,
           are
           united
           in
           the
           Sun
           ,
           the
           one
           working
           with
           and
           by
           the
           other
           ;
           so
           Treasures
           of
           Wisdom
           and
           Knowledge
           are
           joyned
           with
           fulness
           of
           
           
             Grace
          
           and
           
             Holiness
             ,
          
           in
           the
           
             Sun
             of
             Righteousness
             ,
          
           whose
           
             Wings
          
           have
           
             healing
          
           in
           them
           .
           The
           Doctrine
           of
           
             Religion
          
           is
           like
           the
           
             e
          
           
             Prophets
          
           Vision
           of
           
             Cherubims
             ,
          
           where
           he
           saw
           
             Wheels
          
           full
           of
           
             Eyes
             ;
          
           the
           one
           for
           
             Vision
             ,
          
           the
           other
           for
           
             Motion
             ;
          
           and
           
             Hands
          
           under
           
             Wings
             ;
          
           these
           to
           soar
           in
           
             contemplation
             ,
          
           those
           to
           be
           imployed
           in
           
             Action
             ;
          
           and
           
             Lamps
             ,
          
           and
           
             Burning
             Coals
          
           of
           Fire
           ;
           the
           one
           for
           
             light
             ,
          
           the
           other
           for
           
             heat
             .
          
           
             f
          
           As
           an
           
             Heathens
          
           and
           
             Hereticks
          
           Moral
           actions
           do
           not
           benefit
           him
           without
           
             Faith
          
           in
           
             Christ
             ;
          
           so
           a
           
             Christians
          
           
             g
          
           speculative
           knowledge
           ,
           and
           meer
           
             Doctrinal
             Faith
          
           will
           not
           save
           him
           without
           
             good
             works
             ,
          
           and
           the
           
             fruits
             of
             new
             obedience
             .
          
           
             h
          
           
             Fides
             esse
             sine
             charitate
             potest
             ,
             prodesse
             non
             potest
          
           Though
           therefore
           we
           dare
           not
           ascribe
           unto
           
             good
             works
             ,
          
           any
           meritorious
           
             dignity
             ,
          
           or
           proper
           
             causality
             ,
          
           whereby
           they
           procure
           or
           produce
           
             Salvation
          
           for
           us
           ,
           yet
           such
           a
           
             i
          
           
             necessity
          
           of
           them
           we
           ever
           acknowledge
           ,
           as
           that
           without
           walking
           in
           the
           
           way
           of
           
             holiness
             ,
          
           we
           shall
           not
           arrive
           at
           the
           
             Kingdom
             of
             Glory
             ;
          
           without
           
             doing
             the
             will
             of
             God
             ,
          
           we
           can
           never
           expect
           to
           
             receive
             the
             promises
             .
          
           And
           as
           it
           is
           a
           dangerous
           temptation
           of
           
             Satan
          
           on
           the
           one
           hand
           ,
           to
           perswade
           men
           to
           
             deifie
          
           their
           own
           good
           works
           ,
           by
           putting
           confidence
           in
           them
           ;
           so
           it
           is
           no
           less
           dangerous
           on
           the
           other
           hand
           by
           meer
           notional
           ,
           aiery
           and
           Platonical
           speculations
           to
           eat
           out
           all
           care
           of
           
             good
             works
             ,
          
           and
           those
           
             moral
             duties
          
           of
           
             Piety
             ,
             Temperance
             ,
             righteousness
             ,
          
           and
           
             Charity
             ,
          
           in
           which
           the
           life
           and
           proper
           vertue
           
           of
           true
           
             saving
             faith
          
           doth
           exert
           it self
           .
        
         
           These
           considerations
           moved
           me
           ,
           when
           I
           was
           invited
           to
           Preach
           before
           you
           at
           that
           solemn
           time
           when
           many
           proper
           objects
           of
           
             good
             works
          
           use
           to
           be
           presented
           to
           your
           eyes
           ,
           to
           single
           out
           that
           argument
           to
           treat
           upon
           .
           And
           that
           so
           much
           the
           rather
           ,
           because
           we
           live
           in
           times
           wherein
           there
           is
           a
           concurrence
           of
           many
           of
           those
           symptomes
           and
           distempers
           ,
           upon
           which
           our
           
             Saviour
          
           hath
           concluded
           ,
           
             That
             the
             love
             of
          
           
           
             many
             should
             wax
             cold
             :
          
           Wars
           ,
           and
           rumors
           
           of
           wars
           ,
           Nation
           against
           Nation
           ,
           Kingdom
           against
           Kingdom
           ;
           many
           offended
           ,
           many
           hating
           one
           another
           ,
           many
           false
           Teachers
           ,
           many
           seduced
           people
           ,
           and
           ,
           above
           all
           ,
           an
           abundance
           of
           iniquity
           .
           And
           indeed
           ,
           it
           may
           be
           justly
           feared
           ,
           that
           where
           there
           are
           so
           many
           divisions
           ,
           prejudices
           ,
           animosities
           ,
           differences
           both
           of
           judgment
           and
           interest
           ,
           to
           say
           nothing
           of
           the
           luxury
           ,
           delicacy
           ,
           vanity
           and
           excess
           in
           private
           expences
           ,
           there
           cannot
           but
           consequently
           be
           a
           very
           great
           obstruction
           in
           the
           current
           of
           
             good
             works
             .
          
        
         
           My
           hearty
           desire
           and
           prayer
           is
           ,
           That
           as
           this
           
             Sermon
          
           received
           favorable
           audience
           from
           you
           ,
           and
           is
           now
           by
           your
           own
           direction
           exposed
           to
           a
           more
           general
           view
           ,
           so
           some
           signal
           
             blessing
          
           may
           follow
           the
           publication
           thereof
           ,
           that
           thereby
           the
           hearts
           of
           many
           
             rich
             men
          
           may
           be
           inlarged
           to
           honor
           the
           
             Lord
          
           with
           their
           substance
           ,
           and
           to
           let
           their
           Merchandise
           ,
           and
           their
           
           Treasures
           have
           inscribed
           upon
           them
           ,
           
             Holiness
             to
             the
             Lord
             .
          
           
        
         
           
             Your
             Honors
             most
             humble
             Servant
             in
             Christ
             ,
             
               EDWARD
               REYNOLDS
               .
            
          
        
      
    
     
       
       
         
           THE
           Rich
           Mans
           Charge
           .
        
         
           
             1
             Tim.
             6.
             17
             ,
             18
             ,
             19.
             
          
           
             
               Charge
               them
               that
               are
               rich
               in
               this
               World
               ,
               that
               they
               be
               not
               high-minded
               ,
               nor
               trust
               in
               uncertain
               riches
               ,
               but
               in
               the
               living
               God
               ,
               who
               giveth
               us
               richly
               all
               things
               to
               enjoy
               ;
            
             
               That
               they
               do
               good
               ,
               that
               they
               be
               rich
               in
               good
               works
               ,
               ready
               to
               distribute
               ,
               willing
               to
               communicate
               ;
            
             
               Laying
               up
               in
               store
               for
               themselves
               a
               good
               Foundation
               against
               the
               time
               to
               come
               ,
               that
               they
               may
               lay
               hold
               on
               eternal
               life
               .
            
          
        
         
           THe
           
             Wiseman
          
           telleth
           us
           ,
           that
           
             a
             word
             fitly
             spoken
             ,
             is
             like
             Apples
             of
             Gold
             in
             Pictures
             of
             Silver
             ,
             Prov.
          
           25.
           11.
           
           And
           our
           Lord
           in
           the
           Prophet
           telleth
           us
           ,
           that
           he
           had
           
             the
             Tongue
             of
             the
             Learned
             ,
             to
             speak
             a
             word
             in
             season
             ,
             Isai.
          
           50.
           4.
           
           
             Paul
          
           at
           
             Athens
          
           disproved
           the
           
             superstition
          
           of
           that
           
             Learned
             City
             ,
          
           out
           of
           the
           inscription
           
           of
           their
           own
           
             Altar
             ,
          
           and
           the
           testimony
           of
           their
           own
           
             Poet
             ,
             Acts
          
           17.
           23
           ,
           28.
           
           And
           before
           
             *
          
           
             Felix
             ,
          
           a
           corrupt
           and
           intemperate
           Judge
           ,
           he
           Preached
           of
           
             Righteousness
             and
             Temperance
             ,
             Acts
          
           24.
           25.
           
           In
           
             solemn
          
           and
           
             publick
             meetings
             ,
          
           the
           most
           needful
           
             Doctrines
          
           to
           be
           pressed
           ,
           are
           those
           which
           are
           most
           suitable
           to
           the
           
             Auditory
             .
          
           When
           
             Timothy
          
           is
           to
           Preach
           before
           
             rich
             men
             ,
          
           the
           Apostle
           here
           furnisheth
           him
           with
           the
           
             materials
          
           of
           his
           
             Sermon
             ,
          
           to
           warn
           them
           against
           the
           sins
           incident
           to
           that
           condition
           ,
           and
           of
           the
           
             duties
          
           incumbent
           upon
           it
           ;
           and
           because
           hard
           duties
           are
           both
           to
           be
           urged
           with
           cogent
           
             Arguments
             ,
          
           and
           sweetned
           with
           special
           
             Comforts
             ,
          
           here
           are
           
             Motives
          
           of
           both
           kindes
           used
           ,
           that
           by
           the
           
             necessity
          
           and
           the
           
             utility
             ,
          
           they
           may
           be
           perswaded
           unto
           the
           
             duty
             ;
          
           so
           that
           my
           
             Text
          
           is
           a
           very
           fit
           present
           for
           an
           
             Assembly
          
           of
           
             Rich
             Citizens
             ,
          
           a
           present
           of
           
             Gold
          
           and
           
             Silver
             ,
             Apples
             of
             Gold
             in
             Tables
             of
             Silver
             ,
          
           a
           present
           of
           
             Treasures
             ,
             Stable
          
           and
           
             abiding
             Treasures
             ,
          
           a
           
             good
             foundation
             ,
          
           an
           
             eternal
             life
             ,
          
           and
           all
           to
           be
           had
           not
           
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
          
           ,
           in
           this
           present
           
             now
             ,
          
           but
           
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
          
           ,
           in
           that
           
             living
             God
             ,
          
           who
           
             is
             yesterday
             and
             to
             day
             the
             same
             ,
             and
             for
             ever
             ,
          
           and
           who
           
             never
             faileth
          
           or
           
             forsaketh
             those
             that
             trust
             in
             him
             .
          
        
         
           The
           
             Apostle
          
           having
           before
           shewed
           the
           great
           mischeif
           of
           
             covetousness
             ,
          
           that
           godly
           contentment
           is
           
             true
             gain
             ;
          
           that
           resolutions
           to
           be
           
             rich
             ,
          
           do
           cast
           men
           upon
           desperate
           and
           frequent
           temptations
           ;
           that
           worldly
           love
           is
           a
           seminary
           of
           unbelief
           ,
           apostacy
           ,
           and
           all
           mischeif
           ;
           and
           having
           warned
           .
           
             Timothy
          
           in
           his
           own
           conversation
           ,
           to
           avoid
           such
           
           dangerous
           
             Lusts
             ,
          
           doth
           further
           direct
           him
           in
           his
           
             Ministerial
             Function
             ,
          
           to
           lay
           the
           same
           charge
           upon
           worldly
           
             Rich
             men
             ,
          
           in
           the
           words
           which
           I
           have
           read
           unto
           you
           .
        
         
           Wherein
           we
           have
           ,
           First
           ,
           
             Timothies
          
           Duty
           ,
           
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
          
           ,
           
             To
             charge
             .
          
           Secondly
           ,
           The
           
             subject
          
           of
           that
           charge
           ,
           
             Rich
             Men
             .
          
           Thirdly
           ,
           The
           
             limitation
          
           of
           that
           subject
           ,
           
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
          
           ,
           
             Rich
             men
             in
             this
             World
             .
          
           Fourthly
           ,
           The
           
             particulars
          
           and
           
             materials
          
           of
           the
           charge
           ,
           set
           down
           
             Negatively
          
           and
           
             Affirmatively
             ,
          
           and
           both
           twofold
           .
        
         
           The
           
             Negative
             ,
          
           Not
           to
           be
           
             High-minded
             ,
          
           not
           to
           
             Trust
          
           or
           
             Hope
             in
             Riches
             ;
          
           with
           a
           Reason
           which
           reacheth
           unto
           both
           ,
           because
           of
           the
           
             uncertainty
          
           of
           them
           .
        
         
           The
           
             Affirmative
             ,
          
           1.
           
           
             To
             trust
             in
             God
             ,
          
           with
           a
           double
           Reason
           of
           that
           ;
           
             His
             life
             ,
          
           he
           is
           
             the
             living
             God
             :
             His
             bounty
             ,
          
           he
           gives
           ,
           gives
           
             richly
             ,
          
           gives
           
             all
             things
             ,
          
           and
           with
           the
           things
           gives
           an
           
             heart
          
           to
           enjoy
           them
           .
        
         
           2.
           
           To
           
             imitate
             God
          
           in
           this
           Divine
           Work
           of
           
             Bounty
             and
             Liberality
             ,
          
           expressed
        
         
           First
           ,
           By
           the
           
             matter
          
           of
           it
           
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
          
           ,
           
             To
             do
             good
             .
          
        
         
           Secondly
           ,
           By
           the
           
             manner
          
           of
           doing
           it
           ,
           
             viz.
          
           1.
           
           To
           do
           it
           
             copiously
             ,
          
           to
           be
           
             rich
             in
             good
             works
             ,
          
           
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
          
           .
           2.
           
           To
           do
           it
           
             chearfully
             ,
             readily
             ,
             easily
             ,
          
           with
           an
           aptitude
           and
           propension
           thereunto
           ,
           
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
          
           .
           3.
           
           To
           do
           it
           
             diffusively
             ,
             extensively
          
           unto
           Community
           ,
           or
           to
           do
           it
           modestly
           ,
           humanely
           ,
           lovingly
           ,
           gently
           ,
           without
           
             morosity
          
           or
           
             exprobration
             ;
          
           to
           be
           
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
          
           
           as
           
             Lucians
          
           expression
           is
           ,
           That
           others
           may
           be
           partakers
           of
           our
           good
           things
           with
           us
           .
        
         
           And
           this
           
             Duty
          
           is
           pressed
           by
           a
           very
           
             elegant
             reason
             ,
          
           in
           a
           way
           of
           
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
          
           ,
           and
           as
           a
           prolepsis
           or
           prevention
           of
           what
           might
           be
           objected
           .
           If
           I
           be
           so
           diffusive
           and
           communicative
           to
           others
           ,
           I
           shall
           leave
           nothing
           for
           my self
           ,
           or
           those
           of
           mine
           own
           houshold
           ;
           this
           the
           Apostle
           preventeth
           ,
           telling
           us
           ,
        
         
           First
           ,
           That
           thus
           to
           lay
           out
           ,
           is
           to
           
             lay
             up
             ,
          
           and
           that
           as
           in
           a
           
             treasure
             ,
          
           
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
          
           .
           It
           is
           like
           
             scattering
             of
             Seed
             ,
          
           in
           order
           to
           an
           
             increase
          
           and
           
             harvest
             .
          
           
        
         
           Secondly
           ,
           That
           thus
           to
           lay
           out
           upon
           others
           ,
           is
           to
           lay
           up
           
             for
             themselves
             ,
          
           
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
          
           .
        
         
           Thirdly
           ,
           That
           hereby
           the
           uncertainty
           and
           instability
           of
           
             Riches
             ,
          
           is
           corrected
           and
           fixed
           ,
           
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
          
           turned
           into
           
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
          
           .
        
         
           Fourthly
           ,
           Whereas
           
             worldly
             riches
          
           are
           onely
           
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
          
           ,
           for
           the
           present
           time
           ,
           they
           will
           not
           descend
           after
           a
           man
           when
           he
           dies
           ;
           being
           put
           into
           
           good
           works
           ,
           they
           are
           
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
          
           returnable
           into
           another
           Country
           ,
           a
           Mans
           works
           
           will
           follow
           him
           ,
           he
           shall
           
             finde
             them
             again
             after
             many
             days
             .
          
           And
           whereas
           they
           being
           of
           a
           
             muddy
          
           and
           .
           
             slimy
             original
             ,
          
           are
           
             slippery
          
           and
           cannot
           be
           held
           ;
           either
           we
           shall
           go
           from
           them
           ,
           or
           they
           from
           us
           ,
           they
           have
           Wings
           ,
           and
           will
           flie
           away
           ;
           that
           which
           
           is
           thus
           
             laid
             up
             ,
          
           by
           them
           may
           be
           
             held
             ,
          
           
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
          
           that
           they
           may
           
             lay
             hold
             .
          
        
         
           Fifthly
           ,
           Whereas
           a
           Mans
           riches
           cannot
           lengthen
           his
           life
           one
           night
           beyond
           the
           period
           
           which
           God
           hath
           fixed
           .
           Being
           thus
           
             laid
             out
             ,
          
           and
           
           
             laid
             up
             ,
          
           to
           comfort
           the
           
             lives
          
           of
           others
           ,
           they
           are
           graciously
           by
           God
           rewarded
           with
           
             eternal
             life
             .
          
           An
           house
           thus
           founded
           ,
           shall
           continue
           for
           ever
           .
        
         
           1.
           
           
             Timothies
          
           duty
           ,
           
             Charge
             those
             that
             are
             rich
             .
          
           He
           doth
           not
           say
           ,
           
             flatter
             them
             ,
          
           nor
           
             please
             them
             ,
          
           nor
           
             humor
             them
             ,
          
           nor
           
             fawn
             upon
             them
             ,
          
           or
           
             crouch
             to
             them
             ;
          
           nay
           ,
           he
           doth
           not
           say
           what
           sometimes
           he
           useth
           to
           do
           himself
           ,
           
             Beseech
             them
             ,
             intreat
             them
             ,
             perswade
             them
             ;
          
           but
           he
           giveth
           
             Timothy
          
           the
           same
           power
           towards
           them
           ,
           as
           he
           used
           towards
           him
           .
           
             Vers.
          
           13.
           
           
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
          
           .
           As
           1
           
             Tim.
          
           4.
           11.
           
           
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
          
           ,
           These
           things
           
             command
             and
             teach
             .
          
           It
           is
           true
           ,
           The
           Ministers
           of
           Christ
           ,
           are
           the
           
             servants
          
           of
           his
           Church
           .
           The
           
             Levites
          
           and
           
             Priests
          
           were
           so
           ,
           
             They
             served
             the
             Lord
             ,
             and
             his
             people
             Israel
             ,
          
           2
           
             Chron.
          
           35.
           3.
           
           The
           Apostles
           themselves
           were
           so
           ,
           
             Our selves
             your
             servants
             for
             Jesus
             sake
             ,
          
           2
           
             Cor.
          
           4.
           5.
           
           Yea
           ,
           the
           Lord
           of
           all
           ,
           whom
           the
           Angels
           worship
           ,
           
             took
             upon
             him
             the
             form
             of
             a
             servant
             ,
             Phil.
          
           2.
           7.
           
           Came
           
             not
             to
             be
             ministred
          
           
             *
          
           
             unto
             ,
             but
             to
             minister
             ,
             Matth.
          
           20.
           28.
           
           And
           he
           who
           was
           the
           
             Apostle
             ,
          
           the
           
             High
             Priest
             ,
          
           
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
          
           ,
           the
           
             great
             ,
          
           the
           
             cheif
             Shepherd
             ,
          
           is
           pleased
           to
           be
           called
           by
           one
           of
           the
           lowest
           appellations
           
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
          
           ,
           
             a
             Deacon
             ,
             a
             Minister
             of
             the
             Circumcision
             ,
             Rom.
          
           13.
           8.
           
        
         
           
             Servants
          
           then
           we
           are
           ,
           and
           accordingly
           must
           in
           humility
           ,
           in
           meekness
           ,
           in
           condescension
           ,
           stoop
           to
           men
           of
           the
           lowest
           degree
           ;
           the
           very
           
             Angels
          
           of
           
             Heaven
          
           do
           so
           ,
           they
           are
           
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
          
           ,
           
             Ministring
             spirits
             ,
             Heb.
          
           1.
           14.
           
        
         
           But
           you
           must
           consider
           we
           are
           
             Servants
          
           to
           your
           
           
             Sculs
             ,
          
           not
           to
           your
           
             Wills
             ,
          
           much
           less
           to
           your
           
             Lusts
             :
          
           So
           Servants
           to
           you
           ,
           as
           that
           we
           must
           give
           accompt
           of
           our
           service
           to
           a
           greater
           Lord
           ,
           who
           gives
           us
           
             Authority
          
           and
           
             Power
             ,
          
           as
           well
           as
           
             Ministery
          
           and
           
             Service
             ,
             Tit.
          
           2.
           15.
           
           And
           therefore
           in
           the
           delivery
           of
           his
           Message
           ,
           we
           may
           not
           so
           be
           the
           Servants
           of
           Men
           ,
           as
           to
           captivate
           the
           
             truth
             of
             God
             ,
          
           and
           make
           his
           
             Spirit
          
           bend
           and
           comply
           with
           their
           
             Lusts
             ,
          
           I
           
             Cor.
          
           7.
           23.
           
           
             Gal.
          
           1.
           10.
           
        
         
           There
           is
           a
           Majesty
           and
           Power
           in
           the
           
             Word
             of
             Christ
             ,
          
           when
           set
           on
           with
           his
           
             Spirit
             ,
          
           who
           spake
           
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
          
           ,
           as
           one
           having
           Authority
           ,
           
             Matth.
          
           7.
           29.
           and
           regarded
           not
           the
           persons
           of
           men
           ;
           which
           no
           power
           ,
           wealth
           ,
           or
           greatness
           ,
           can
           be
           a
           fortification
           against
           .
           It
           is
           as
           a
           
             Two-edged
             sword
             ,
          
           
           
             sharp
             in
             the
             hearts
             of
             Christs
             enemies
             ,
          
           able
           to
           break
           Rocks
           ,
           to
           tear
           Cedars
           ,
           to
           pull
           down
           strong
           holds
           ,
           to
           smite
           the
           heart
           ,
           to
           stop
           the
           mouth
           ,
           to
           humble
           an
           
             Ahab
             ,
          
           to
           shake
           a
           
             Felix
             ,
          
           to
           aw
           an
           
             Herod
             :
          
           It
           is
           
             the
             arm
             of
             the
             Lord
             ,
          
           which
           can
           sling
           a
           stone
           into
           the
           Conscience
           of
           the
           stoutest
           sinner
           ,
           and
           make
           it
           sink
           like
           
             Goliah
          
           to
           the
           ground
           :
           It
           can
           so
           shake
           a
           man
           with
           conviction
           of
           guilt
           and
           prepossession
           of
           wrath
           ,
           that
           he
           shall
           go
           in
           Sackcloth
           and
           Ashes
           ,
           weeping
           and
           mourning
           ,
           roaring
           and
           rending
           of
           himself
           ,
           till
           his
           Soul
           draw
           nigh
           to
           the
           grave
           ,
           and
           his
           life
           to
           the
           destroyers
           .
        
         
           And
           there
           is
           an
           Authority
           in
           the
           
             Office
             ,
          
           which
           
           dispenceth
           this
           
             power
             of
             God
             ;
          
           being
           the
           
             Ambassadors
             of
             Christ
             ,
          
           there
           is
           a
           
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
          
           ,
           a
           
             liberty
             and
             boldness
          
           belonging
           to
           our
           
             charge
             ;
          
           so
           that
           albeit
           we
           must
           manage
           the
           same
           decently
           and
           prudently
           
           with
           due
           respect
           to
           mens
           stations
           and
           degrees
           ,
           shewing
           
             all
             meekness
             to
             all
             men
             ;
          
           yet
           we
           must
           do
           it
           ,
           first
           ,
           
             Impartially
          
           without
           respect
           of
           persons
           ;
           secondly
           ,
           
             Zealously
          
           against
           the
           daring
           presumptions
           of
           the
           greatest
           sinners
           .
           
             Say
             to
             the
             King
             and
             to
             the
             Queen
             ,
             Humble
             your selves
             ,
          
           Jere.
           13.
           18.
           
           
             I
             have
             made
             thee
             a
             defenced
             City
             ,
             and
             an
             Iron
             Pillar
             ,
             and
             Brazen
             Walls
             against
             the
             whole
             Land
             ,
             against
             the
             Kings
             of
          
           Judah
           ,
           
             against
             the
             Princes
             thereof
             ,
             against
             the
             Priests
             thereof
             ,
             and
             against
             the
             people
             of
             the
             Land
             ,
          
           Jere.
           1.
           18.
           
           A
           
             Minister
             of
             Christ
             ,
          
           though
           
           he
           must
           be
           meek
           and
           lowly
           ,
           gentle
           ,
           and
           patient
           ,
           of
           a
           
             Dovelike
             Innocency
             ,
          
           and
           of
           a
           winning
           compliance
           ;
           yet
           he
           must
           not
           be
           a
           low-spirited
           man
           ,
           to
           fear
           the
           faces
           or
           the
           frowns
           of
           men
           ;
           he
           must
           
             magnifie
             his
             Office
             ,
          
           as
           
             Paul
          
           did
           ,
           and
           dare
           to
           be
           as
           
           bold
           for
           
             Christ
             ,
          
           as
           the
           proudest
           sinners
           can
           be
           against
           him
           .
           The
           File
           is
           as
           impartial
           to
           Silver
           and
           Gold
           ,
           as
           it
           is
           to
           Brass
           and
           Iron
           :
           The
           Honey
           though
           it
           be
           sweet
           ,
           yet
           it
           cleanseth
           ;
           Oyl
           though
           soft
           and
           smooth
           ,
           yet
           fetcheth
           out
           the
           poyson
           which
           lies
           in
           the
           stomach
           .
           
             Ministers
          
           must
           be
           bold
           to
           speak
           the
           Gospel
           
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
          
           
             with
             much
             contention
             ,
          
           1
           
             Thes.
          
           2.
           2.
           
           To
           cause
           the
           
             truth
             of
             Christ
          
           to
           enter
           into
           a
           combate
           with
           the
           
             lusts
          
           of
           men
           ,
           to
           deliver
           it
           in
           
             the
             Spirit
             and
             Power
             of
             Elias
             ,
          
           to
           sever
           
             the
             pretious
             from
             the
             vile
             :
          
           Not
           to
           please
           men
           ,
           except
           
           in
           case
           when
           they
           may
           be
           edified
           and
           profited
           (
           then
           we
           may
           please
           them
           ,
           1
           
             Cor.
          
           10.
           
             ult.
             )
          
           not
           to
           please
           them
           by
           strengthning
           their
           hands
           in
           wickedness
           ,
           but
           to
           please
           
             God
          
           that
           trieth
           the
           heart
           .
           They
           must
           
             speak
          
           nothing
           but
           as
           the
           
             Word
             
             
             and
             Oracles
             of
             God
             ,
          
           1
           
             Pet.
          
           4.
           11.
           
           And
           when
           they
           do
           so
           ,
           the
           richest
           and
           greatest
           amongst
           men
           ow
           as
           much
           reverence
           ,
           fear
           ,
           trembling
           ,
           and
           obedience
           to
           the
           
             Word
             ,
          
           as
           the
           meanest
           :
           Nay
           ,
           many
           times
           as
           a
           Canon
           Bullet
           makes
           more
           battery
           upon
           a
           stately
           Pile
           of
           Building
           ,
           then
           upon
           a
           Wall
           of
           Mud
           ,
           and
           a
           Tempest
           doth
           more
           easily
           break
           an
           Oak
           or
           Cedar
           ,
           then
           a
           low
           Shrub
           ;
           so
           the
           
             Majesty
             of
             the
             Word
          
           delighteth
           to
           shew
           it self
           more
           in
           taming
           the
           pride
           of
           an
           
             Ahab
             ,
          
           or
           a
           
             Pharaoh
             ,
          
           or
           a
           
             Doeg
             ,
          
           then
           of
           other
           mean
           and
           inferior
           persons
           .
        
         
           Besides
           ,
           great
           men
           stand
           so
           much
           the
           more
           in
           need
           of
           
             plain-dealing
          
           from
           
             Ministers
             ,
          
           by
           how
           much
           the
           less
           they
           meet
           with
           it
           from
           other
           men
           .
           Some
           flatter
           them
           ,
           others
           fear
           them
           ,
           some
           are
           bewitched
           with
           their
           favors
           ,
           and
           others
           are
           affrighted
           by
           their
           frowns
           ;
           but
           
             the
             Word
             of
             the
             Lord
             is
             not
             bound
             ,
          
           the
           
             Spirit
             of
             the
             Lord
             is
             not
             straitned
             ;
          
           his
           
           
             Ministers
          
           are
           or
           should
           be
           
             full
             of
             judgment
             ,
             power
          
           and
           
             might
             ,
          
           to
           declare
           their
           transgressions
           
             to
             the
             heads
             of
             the
             house
             of
          
           Jacob
           ,
           
             and
             to
             the
             Princes
             of
             the
             house
             of
          
           Israel
           ,
           
             Mic.
          
           3.
           8
           ,
           9.
           
        
         
           Besides
           ,
           they
           are
           in
           more
           danger
           ;
           the
           richest
           Land
           is
           more
           subject
           to
           be
           overgrown
           with
           Weeds
           and
           Thistles
           ;
           great
           men
           are
           apt
           to
           be
           hardned
           ,
           ensnared
           ,
           tempted
           unto
           more
           pride
           and
           stubbornness
           .
           And
           as
           they
           are
           under
           
             greater
             danger
             ,
          
           so
           they
           are
           under
           a
           
             greater
             trust
             ,
          
           and
           are
           responsible
           to
           their
           
             Lord
          
           for
           more
           
             Talents
             ;
          
           their
           conversion
           is
           of
           a
           more
           general
           influence
           and
           concernment
           ,
           then
           that
           of
           mean
           and
           private
           persons
           ;
           
           their
           meekness
           and
           professed
           subjection
           to
           the
           
             Gospel
             of
             Christ
             ,
          
           doth
           give
           much
           glory
           and
           abundant
           thanksgivings
           unto
           
             God
             ;
          
           and
           therefore
           no where
           is
           the
           
             charge
          
           more
           seasonable
           ,
           
             Charge
             those
             that
             are
             rich
             in
             this
             World
             .
          
           They
           say
           the
           crowing
           of
           a
           Cock
           will
           cause
           the
           trembling
           of
           a
           Lion
           :
           What
           is
           a
           Bee
           to
           a
           Bear
           ,
           or
           a
           Mouse
           to
           an
           Elephant
           ?
           Yet
           if
           a
           Bee
           get
           his
           sting
           into
           the
           Nose
           of
           a
           Bear
           ,
           or
           a
           Mouse
           creep
           into
           the
           Trunk
           of
           an
           Elephant
           ;
           how
           do
           so
           little
           Creatures
           upon
           that
           advantage
           ,
           torment
           the
           greatest
           ?
           Now
           the
           richest
           men
           have
           a
           tender
           part
           ,
           into
           which
           a
           sting
           will
           enter
           .
           The
           Conscience
           is
           as
           sensible
           in
           a
           
             Prince
             ,
          
           as
           in
           a
           Beggar
           ;
           and
           therefore
           the
           one
           as
           well
           as
           the
           other
           equally
           exposed
           to
           the
           
             charge
             of
             God
             .
          
           And
           therefore
           the
           Apostle
           as
           he
           doth
           in
           
             humility
          
           beseech
           and
           exhort
           ,
           so
           he
           doth
           in
           
             authority
             give
             commandments
             by
             the
             Lord
             Jesus
             unto
             the
             Church
             ,
          
           1
           
             Thes.
          
           4.
           1
           ,
           2
           ,
           11.
           
           And
           four
           times
           in
           one
           Chapter
           ,
           speaketh
           in
           that
           language
           of
           
             Authority
             ,
          
           2
           
             Thes.
          
           3.
           4
           ,
           6
           ,
           10
           ,
           12.
           
           A
           Physician
           sometimes
           gives
           a
           
             Cordial
          
           to
           a
           poor
           man
           ,
           and
           a
           
             Vomit
          
           to
           a
           Prince
           ;
           tempers
           his
           Physick
           not
           to
           the
           dignity
           of
           the
           person
           ,
           but
           to
           the
           quality
           of
           the
           disease
           :
           And
           so
           must
           the
           
             Ministers
          
           of
           the
           Gospel
           .
           
             Eadem
             omnibus
             debetur
             charitas
             ,
             non
             eadem
             omnibus
             adhibenda
             medicina
             ;
          
           
           
             aliis
             blanda
             est
             ,
             aliis
             severa
             ,
             nulli
             inimica
             .
          
        
         
           Let
           us
           now
           consider
           the
           subject
           of
           this
           
             charge
             ,
             Charge
             those
             that
             are
             rich
             in
             this
             World
             .
          
           He
           doth
           
           not
           forbid
           men
           to
           be
           rich
           ,
           as
           if
           Christian
           perfection
           consisted
           in
           voluntary
           poverty
           ,
           as
           some
           would
           perswade
           us
           .
           When
           
             Christ
          
           pronounceth
           a
           
           wo
           unto
           those
           that
           are
           
             rich
             ,
          
           he
           shews
           us
           whom
           he
           means
           ,
           Even
           such
           as
           
             receive
             all
             their
             consolation
             in
             this
             World
             ,
          
           and
           are
           wholly
           forgetful
           of
           another
           ,
           
             Luke
          
           6.
           24.
           
           When
           he
           said
           to
           the
           yong
           man
           ,
           
             If
             thou
             wilt
             be
             perfect
             ,
             sell
             that
             thou
             hast
             and
             give
             to
             the
             poor
             ,
             Matth.
          
           19.
           21.
           he
           speaks
           not
           of
           
             Evangelical
             Counsels
             ,
          
           or
           a
           
             State
             of
             Perfection
          
           and
           
             Supererogation
          
           beyond
           the
           fulfilling
           of
           the
           
             Law
             ;
          
           but
           he
           speaketh
           
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
          
           by
           way
           of
           
             trial
             ,
          
           and
           to
           convince
           him
           of
           that
           worldly
           love
           which
           obstructed
           his
           
             salvation
             ;
          
           of
           his
           self-deceit
           in
           conceiving
           he
           had
           done
           all
           that
           the
           
             Law
          
           required
           ;
           of
           his
           unsoundness
           and
           insincerity
           of
           heart
           ,
           which
           could
           not
           forgo
           all
           when
           
             Christ
          
           required
           it
           ,
           to
           be
           his
           
             Disciple
             ,
             Luke
          
           14.
           26.
           which
           could
           not
           suffer
           
             the
             loss
             of
             all
             things
             ,
             and
             count
             all
             dung
             for
             the
             excellency
             of
             the
             knowledge
             of
             Christ
             ,
             Phil.
          
           3.
           8.
           which
           could
           not
           with
           
             Abraham
             ,
             Leave
             his
             Country
             ,
             and
             Kinred
             ,
             and
             Fathers
             house
             ,
          
           to
           follow
           the
           command
           of
           
             God
             ,
             Gen.
          
           12.
           1
           ,
           4.
           and
           with
           
             Peter
          
           and
           the
           other
           Disciples
           ,
           
             Leave
             Nets
             and
             Boats
             ,
             and
             Fathers
             ,
          
           and
           all
           to
           follow
           
             Christ
             ,
             Matth.
          
           19.
           27.
           
           And
           with
           
             Barnabas
             ,
             Sell
             all
             ,
             and
             lay
             down
             all
             at
             his
             feet
             ,
             Acts
          
           4.
           36
           ,
           37.
           
           
             *
          
           And
           so
           
             Clem.
             Alexandrinus
             ,
             Origen
             ,
             Hilary
             ,
             Austin
             ,
          
           and
           others
           ,
           understand
           that
           answer
           of
           
             Christ
             .
          
        
         
         
           He
           doth
           not
           then
           forbid
           to
           be
           rich
           :
           
             Riches
          
           are
           the
           good
           gifts
           of
           
             God
             ,
             Prov.
          
           10.
           22.
           
           The
           Lord
           had
           in
           his
           Church
           ,
           as
           well
           a
           rich
           
             Abraham
             ,
             Job
             ,
             David
             ,
             Solomon
             ,
          
           as
           a
           poor
           
             Lazarus
             .
          
           Yea
           ,
           in
           those
           times
           of
           danger
           and
           persecution
           ,
           the
           
             Spirit
             of
             the
             Lord
             which
             blowcth
             where
             it
             listeth
             ,
          
           did
           finde
           out
           a
           
             Joseph
          
           of
           
             Arimathea
             ,
          
           a
           
             Sergius
             Paulus
             ,
          
           a
           
             Pudens
             ,
          
           (
           who
           was
           a
           man
           of
           a
           Senatorian
           order
           ,
           as
           
             Baronius
          
           telleth
           us
           ,
           married
           unto
           
             Claudia
             ,
          
           a
           Lady
           of
           this
           Island
           ,
           of
           which
           marriage
           we
           read
           in
           
             Martials
          
           Epigrams
           .
           )
           Yea
           ,
           we
           read
           of
           Saints
           in
           the
           
           Family
           of
           
             Narcissus
             ,
          
           who
           was
           that
           vast
           rich
           man
           ,
           worth
           Ten
           Millions
           of
           pounds
           in
           the
           days
           of
           
             Claudius
          
           the
           Emperor
           ;
           for
           of
           him
           do
           
             Calvin
             ,
             P.
             Martyr
             ,
             Paraeus
             ,
             Grotius
             ,
          
           and
           other
           Learned
           men
           understand
           that
           place
           ,
           
             Rom.
          
           16.
           11.
           though
           
           
             Baronius
          
           think
           that
           he
           was
           dead
           when
           that
           
             Epistle
          
           was
           written
           .
           We
           finde
           mention
           likewise
           of
           Saints
           that
           were
           of
           
             Caesars
          
           Houshold
           ,
           
             Phil.
          
           4.
           22.
           
           If
           any
           place
           in
           the
           World
           were
           like
           
             Hell
             ,
          
           certainly
           
             Nero's
          
           Court
           was
           the
           place
           ,
           yet
           even
           there
           we
           meet
           with
           some
           that
           belonged
           unto
           
             Heaven
             .
          
           Rich
           then
           he
           forbids
           them
           not
           to
           be
           .
        
         
           Neither
           doth
           he
           forbid
           the
           use
           of
           such
           
             lawful
             means
             ,
          
           by
           which
           ,
           through
           
             Gods
          
           blessing
           thereupon
           they
           may
           be
           rich
           .
           We
           must
           
             maintain
             honest
             trades
             for
             necessary
             uses
             ,
             Tit.
          
           3.
           14.
           
           We
           must
           be
           industrious
           in
           them
           ,
           
             that
             we
             have
             lack
             of
             nothing
             ,
          
           1
           
             Thes.
          
           4.
           11
           ,
           12.
           
           It
           is
           true
           ,
           
             in
             every
             estate
             ,
          
           as
           well
           of
           want
           as
           plenty
           ,
           we
           
             must
             be
             content
             ,
             Phil.
          
           4.
           11.
           
           (
           for
           there
           is
           a
           rich
           discontent
           as
           well
           as
           a
           poor
           )
           We
           may
           not
           will
           ,
           resolve
           ,
           conclude
           upon
           it
           ,
           that
           
           whatever
           come
           of
           it
           ,
           by
           any
           means
           by
           which
           it
           may
           be
           effected
           ,
           we
           will
           be
           rich
           ,
           1
           
             Tim.
          
           6.
           9.
           
           We
           may
           say
           so
           of
           
             grace
          
           and
           
             glory
             ,
          
           whatever
           pains
           or
           danger
           it
           cost
           me
           ,
           I
           will
           venture
           all
           for
           
             grace
             ;
          
           but
           not
           so
           for
           riches
           ;
           they
           are
           not
           absolutely
           and
           
             per
             se
          
           good
           ;
           and
           therefore
           not
           simply
           to
           be
           desired
           .
           We
           may
           not
           seek
           great
           things
           to
           our selves
           ;
           they
           who
           have
           most
           need
           of
           them
           ,
           may
           
             not
             greatly
             multiply
             them
             to
             themselves
             ,
             Deut.
          
           17.
           17.
           
           
             Cyrus
          
           
           esteemed
           himself
           more
           rich
           in
           the
           hearts
           and
           love
           of
           his
           people
           ,
           then
           in
           his
           Exchequer
           ,
           as
           he
           told
           
             Croesus
             .
          
           We
           may
           be
           
             more
             rich
          
           in
           a
           narrow
           estate
           ,
           
             with
             Gods
             Blessing
             ,
          
           then
           many
           wicked
           men
           are
           in
           the
           midst
           of
           their
           abundance
           ,
           
             Psa.
          
           37.
           16.
           
           As
           a
           man
           may
           be
           rich
           
             in
             bonds
             ,
          
           who
           hath
           but
           little
           money
           
             in
             hand
             ;
          
           so
           may
           a
           good
           man
           be
           rich
           
             in
             promises
             ,
          
           who
           is
           but
           narrow
           
             in
             possessions
             .
          
           He
           forbids
           
             Treasures
             of
             unrighteousness
             ,
             Micah
          
           6.
           10.
           
           
             Hab.
          
           2.
           6
           ,
           9.
           
           
             Jere.
          
           22.
           13.
           
           He
           forbids
           misplacing
           of
           
             Treasures
             ,
          
           making
           
             our
             hearts
          
           the
           repositories
           of
           them
           ,
           
             Psal.
          
           62.
           12.
           
           But
           when
           
             God
          
           is
           pleased
           without
           the
           concurrence
           of
           our
           
             sinful
             actions
          
           and
           
             affections
          
           to
           give
           in
           abundance
           ,
           we
           may
           with
           a
           good
           Conscience
           enjoy
           it
           ,
           so
           long
           as
           it
           doth
           not
           draw
           away
           our
           delight
           from
           God
           ,
           but
           enlarge
           our
           hearts
           to
           honor
           him
           therewith
           ,
           and
           humble
           them
           the
           more
           to
           listen
           to
           his
           
             charge
             ,
          
           and
           to
           be
           inquisi●ive
           after
           his
           
             counsel
             .
          
        
         
           I
           shall
           not
           stand
           to
           inquire
           what
           measure
           of
           wealth
           it
           is
           which
           makes
           a
           man
           a
           rich
           man
           :
           We
           read
           of
           the
           vast
           riches
           of
           
             Croesus
             ,
             Pallas
             ,
             Narcissus
             ,
             Lentulus
             ,
             Seneca
             ,
          
           
             *
          
           and
           others
           ,
           and
           of
           the
           
           monstrous
           and
           portentous
           expences
           almost
           beyond
           Arithmetical
           computation
           in
           the
           Luxury
           of
           Games
           ,
           Feasts
           ,
           Apparel
           and
           Buildings
           amongst
           the
           
             Romans
             ,
          
           and
           others
           .
           
             Cleopatra
          
           dissolved
           and
           drank
           in
           one
           draught
           of
           Wine
           ,
           a
           Pearl
           of
           above
           Seventy
           eight
           thousand
           pounds
           in
           value
           .
           The
           Ornaments
           of
           
             Lollia
             Pautina
          
           amounted
           to
           above
           Three
           hundred
           thousand
           pounds
           ;
           and
           
             P.
             Clodius
          
           dwelt
           in
           an
           house
           which
           cost
           him
           above
           One
           hundred
           and
           fourteen
           thousand
           pounds
           .
           There
           is
           no
           standing
           quantity
           which
           makes
           the
           denomination
           of
           a
           rich
           man
           .
           In
           the
           
             Apostles
          
           accompt
           ,
           he
           certainly
           is
           a
           
             rich
             man
          
           who
           hath
           plenty
           sufficient
           for
           his
           calling
           ,
           his
           occasions
           ,
           his
           train
           ,
           family
           ,
           posterity
           ,
           for
           
             necessary
             ,
             decent
             ,
          
           and
           
             liberal
             expences
             :
          
           In
           one
           word
           ,
           Whose
           estate
           is
           amply
           proportionable
           both
           to
           his
           
             condition
          
           and
           to
           his
           
             minde
             ;
          
           for
           
             copiosum
             viaticum
          
           
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
          
           ,
           and
           
             penury
          
           doth
           not
           consist
           
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
          
           ,
           but
           
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
          
           ,
           not
           in
           narrowness
           of
           wealth
           ,
           but
           in
           vastness
           of
           desire
           .
           So
           that
           which
           is
           sutable
           to
           a
           mans
           
             minde
             ,
          
           and
           to
           his
           
             train
          
           or
           
             estate
             ,
          
           makes
           him
           a
           
             rich
             man
             .
          
        
         
           But
           yet
           still
           all
           this
           wealth
           is
           but
           
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
          
           ,
           it
           inricheth
           a
           man
           but
           between
           this
           and
           his
           grave
           .
           
             His
             glory
             will
             not
             descend
             after
             him
             ;
          
           in
           all
           points
           
           
             as
             he
             came
             into
             the
             World
             ,
             so
             he
             must
             go
             out
             ,
          
           naked
           in
           and
           naked
           out
           ;
           
             he
             brought
             nothing
             in
             ,
             he
             can
             carry
             nothing
             out
             ;
          
           he
           passeth
           ,
           but
           the
           Earth
           abides
           ,
           and
           his
           house
           will
           know
           him
           no
           more
           .
           And
           this
           
           shews
           the
           baseness
           of
           worldly
           wealth
           ,
           First
           ,
           That
           it
           is
           communicable
           to
           the
           
             men
             of
             this
             World
             ,
          
           who
           have
           their
           portion
           onely
           here
           ;
           
             their
             Bellies
             may
          
           
           
             be
             filled
             with
             these
             Treasures
             ;
          
           they
           may
           
             have
             more
             then
             heart
             could
             wish
             ,
          
           they
           may
           be
           mighty
           in
           power
           ,
           and
           spend
           their
           days
           in
           wealth
           ,
           they
           may
           joyn
           house
           to
           house
           ,
           and
           lay
           field
           to
           field
           :
           
             No
             man
             can
             know
             love
             or
             hatred
             by
             these
             things
             ;
             a
             Nabal
             ,
          
           and
           a
           
             Doeg
          
           may
           have
           them
           as
           well
           as
           an
           
             Abraham
             ,
          
           or
           a
           
             David
             .
             Jacobs
          
           Ladder
           which
           conveyeth
           to
           Heaven
           ,
           may
           have
           its
           foot
           in
           a
           smoaking
           Cottage
           ,
           and
           there
           may
           be
           a
           Trap-door
           in
           a
           stately
           Palace
           which
           may
           let
           down
           to
           Hell
           .
           Secondly
           ,
           That
           it
           is
           of
           but
           a
           very
           narrow
           use
           ,
           like
           a
           Candle
           ,
           needful
           in
           the
           night
           ,
           but
           absurd
           in
           the
           day
           ;
           like
           Brass
           Tokens
           ,
           fit
           to
           buy
           some
           small
           trifles
           with
           ,
           but
           not
           to
           purchase
           an
           Inheritance
           .
           All
           the
           difference
           which
           
             riches
          
           make
           amongst
           men
           ,
           are
           but
           
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
          
           ,
           in
           this
           little
           
             isthmus
          
           of
           Mortality
           .
           As
           in
           casting
           accompts
           ,
           one
           Counter
           stands
           for
           a
           thousand
           pounds
           ,
           another
           for
           a
           penny
           ;
           as
           in
           setting
           Letters
           ,
           the
           same
           Letter
           may
           one
           while
           be
           put
           into
           the
           name
           of
           a
           Prince
           ,
           and
           the
           next
           time
           into
           the
           name
           of
           a
           Beggar
           ;
           but
           when
           the
           Counters
           are
           put
           into
           the
           Bag
           ,
           and
           the
           Letters
           into
           their
           Boxes
           ,
           they
           are
           there
           all
           alike
           ;
           no
           difference
           between
           the
           
             dust
          
           of
           
             Dives
          
           and
           
             Lazarus
             .
          
           Come
           to
           
             Ahab
          
           and
           
             Jezabel
          
           when
           the
           Dogs
           have
           done
           with
           them
           ,
           and
           their
           Vineyard
           and
           their
           Paint
           is
           vanished
           unto
           all
           eternity
           .
           A
           living
           Dog
           is
           better
           then
           a
           dead
           Lion
           ,
           a
           dead
           Lion
           no
           
           better
           then
           a
           dead
           Dog
           .
        
         
         
           Our
           wisdom
           therefore
           it
           is
           to
           
             labor
          
           for
           that
           which
           
             Solomon
          
           calleth
           
             Durable
             Riches
             ;
          
           which
           is
           current
           in
           another
           World
           ,
           which
           will
           follow
           a
           man
           when
           he
           dies
           ;
           his
           
             wealth
          
           will
           not
           ,
           his
           
             works
          
           will
           ,
           
             Revel.
          
           14.
           13.
           
           To
           make
           
             the
             fear
             of
             the
             Lord
             our
             Treasure
             ,
          
           Isai.
           33.
           6.
           
           To
           be
           
             rich
             towards
             God
             ,
          
           Luke
           12.
           21.
           
           To
           
             lay
             up
             treasure
             in
             Heaven
             ,
          
           Luke
           18.
           22.
           
           To
           
             buy
             of
             Christ
             Gold
             tried
             in
             the
             fire
             ,
             that
             we
             may
             be
             rich
             ,
             Revel.
          
           3.
           18.
           
           As
           
             Abraham
             sent
             Jewels
             of
             Silver
             and
             Gold
             and
             Rayments
             unto
             Rebecca
             ,
          
           the
           Wife
           of
           
             Isaac
             ,
          
           the
           
             Son
             of
             Promise
             ,
             Gen.
          
           24.
           53.
           
           So
           doth
           the
           
             Lord
          
           give
           
             rich
          
           and
           
             pretious
             Ornaments
          
           unto
           the
           
             Church
             his
             Spouse
             ,
             Ezek.
          
           16.
           10
           ,
           13.
           
           The
           
             graces
             of
             the
             Spirit
          
           are
           compared
           unto
           
             Chains
             and
             Borders
             of
             Gold
             ,
             and
             Studs
             of
             Silver
             ,
             Cant.
          
           1.
           10
           ,
           11.
           
           These
           
             riches
          
           are
           returnable
           into
           Heaven
           ;
           to
           be
           
             rich
             in
             faith
             ,
             in
             knowledge
             ,
             in
             wisdom
             ,
          
           will
           stand
           us
           in
           stead
           ,
           when
           the
           World
           hath
           left
           us
           .
           Things
           which
           come
           from
           Heaven
           to
           us
           ,
           while
           we
           are
           on
           the
           Earth
           ,
           will
           go
           to
           Heaven
           with
           us
           ,
           when
           we
           leave
           the
           Earth
           .
           
             Graces
          
           are
           like
           the
           
             Waggons
          
           which
           
             Joseph
          
           sent
           to
           carry
           
             Jacob
          
           his
           Father
           ,
           
             Gen.
          
           45.
           21.
           
           They
           are
           the
           
             Vehicula
             ,
          
           like
           
             Eliah's
          
           Chariot
           of
           Fire
           ,
           to
           transport
           the
           Souls
           of
           Believers
           unto
           Christ
           .
           Men
           naturally
           desire
           durable
           things
           ,
           strong
           Houses
           ,
           clear
           Titles
           ,
           lasting
           Garments
           ,
           Jewels
           ,
           and
           pretious
           Stones
           that
           will
           go
           every where
           .
           No
           
             riches
          
           are
           indeed
           durable
           ,
           but
           those
           that
           are
           heavenly
           ;
           no
           Rust
           ,
           no
           Moth
           ,
           no
           Theif
           can
           reach
           them
           :
           What
           the
           
             Philosopher
          
           affirmeth
           of
           
             Heavenly
             Bodies
             ,
          
           is
           certainly
           true
           of
           
             Heavenly
             Graces
             ,
          
           they
           are
           
             Incorruptible
             .
          
        
         
         
           There
           is
           a
           strange
           contradiction
           between
           mens
           Professions
           and
           their
           Practice
           .
           Ask
           a
           man
           which
           in
           his
           conscience
           he
           thinks
           the
           best
           ,
           
             Riches
          
           or
           
             Grace
             ,
          
           and
           he
           will
           answer
           very
           truly
           ,
           There
           is
           no
           comparison
           ,
           no
           more
           then
           berween
           
             God
          
           and
           
             Mammon
             :
             Riches
          
           not
           to
           be
           named
           the
           same
           day
           with
           
             Grace
             .
          
           But
           observe
           it
           ,
           and
           you
           will
           finde
           no
           man
           sit
           still
           ,
           and
           drowsily
           look
           when
           
             riches
          
           will
           drop
           into
           his
           mouth
           ;
           but
           
             he
             riseth
             early
             ,
             and
             goeth
             late
             to
             bed
             ,
          
           his
           worldly
           heart
           shakes
           and
           awakeneth
           him
           ,
           
             Surge
             ,
             inquit
             Avaritia
             ,
             ejah
             surge
             ,
             negas
             ?
             Instat
             ,
             surge
             inquit
             ,
             non
             queo
             ,
             surge
             .
          
           He
           sweats
           ,
           he
           toils
           ,
           he
           spends
           his
           time
           ,
           his
           studies
           ,
           he
           ventures
           far
           and
           near
           ,
           
             Per
             mare
             pauperiem
             fugiens
             ,
             per
             saxa
             ,
             per
             ignes
             .
          
        
         
           But
           for
           
             durable
             riches
          
           of
           
             Grace
             and
             Glory
             ,
          
           which
           our
           
             Saviour
          
           says
           ,
           
             Must
             be
             labored
             for
             ;
          
           which
           
             Solomon
          
           
           tells
           us
           ,
           
             Must
             be
             searched
             and
             digged
             for
             as
             for
             hidden
             treasures
             ,
             Prov.
          
           2.
           4.
           
           How
           few
           are
           there
           who
           evidence
           the
           truth
           of
           their
           profession
           by
           the
           measure
           of
           their
           diligence
           ?
           who
           are
           not
           far
           more
           supine
           in
           their
           pursuance
           of
           
             holiness
          
           then
           of
           
             wealth
             ?
          
           Surely
           even
           in
           this
           sense
           is
           that
           of
           Saint
           
             James
          
           true
           ,
           
             Your
             Silver
             and
             your
             Gold
             shall
             rise
             up
             in
             judgment
          
           
           
             against
             you
             ,
          
           and
           plead
           as
           
             Cyprian
          
           tells
           us
           ,
           Satan
           will
           plead
           against
           wicked
           men
           by
           way
           of
           exprobation
           ,
           I
           never
           died
           for
           them
           ,
           I
           never
           made
           promises
           of
           
             eternal
             life
          
           unto
           them
           :
           So
           will
           your
           money
           say
           ,
           I
           was
           never
           able
           to
           cleanse
           their
           Consciences
           ,
           to
           remove
           their
           guilt
           or
           fears
           ,
           to
           
           pacifie
           their
           hearts
           ,
           to
           secure
           their
           
             salvations
             ,
          
           to
           present
           them
           without
           
             spot
             or
             wrinkle
          
           to
           God
           ;
           yet
           me
           they
           woed
           ,
           and
           worshipped
           ,
           and
           hunted
           after
           ,
           and
           left
           
             Grace
          
           and
           
             Mercy
             ,
             Righteousness
          
           and
           
             Peace
             ,
             Christ
          
           and
           
             Salvation
             ,
          
           unsaluted
           ,
           undesired
           .
           O
           learn
           we
           to
           build
           our
           
             House
             upon
             a
             Rock
             ,
          
           to
           get
           a
           
             Kingdom
             that
             cannot
             be
             shaken
             ,
          
           to
           have
           a
           
             City
             which
             hath
             Foundations
             ;
          
           Crowns
           may
           fall
           ,
           Thrones
           
           may
           miscarry
           :
           Such
           may
           the
           storms
           be
           ,
           as
           may
           subvert
           the
           Cedars
           of
           
             Lebanon
             ,
          
           and
           the
           Okes
           of
           
             Bashan
             ,
          
           as
           may
           overturn
           Towers
           and
           Palaces
           .
           Treasures
           of
           darkness
           ,
           hidden
           riches
           of
           secret
           places
           may
           be
           searched
           out
           and
           taken
           away
           ;
           but
           the
           righteous
           shall
           not
           be
           moved
           ,
           he
           shall
           not
           be
           afraid
           of
           evil
           tidings
           .
           
             The
             name
             of
             the
             Lord
             is
             a
             strong
             Tower
             ,
          
           in
           the
           which
           he
           
             shall
             be
             kept
             in
             perfect
             peace
             ,
          
           because
           
             in
             the
             Lord
             Jehovah
             is
             Everlasting
          
           
           
             strength
             .
          
        
         
           Let
           us
           now
           proceed
           to
           the
           matter
           of
           the
           
             Charge
             ,
          
           which
           is
           first
           
             Negative
             ,
          
           and
           that
           double
           .
           First
           ,
           
             That
             they
             be
             not
             high
             minded
             .
          
           This
           notes
           that
           there
           is
           a
           secret
           malignity
           which
           
             riches
          
           meeting
           with
           
             corruption
             ,
          
           have
           in
           them
           ,
           to
           lift
           up
           mens
           mindes
           above
           their
           due
           Region
           .
           
             Tyrus
          
           deified
           her self
           ,
           because
           of
           her
           wealth
           .
           
             Thine
             heart
             is
             lifted
             up
             ,
             because
             of
             thy
             riches
             ;
             and
             thou
             hast
             set
             thine
             heart
             as
             the
             heart
             of
             God
             ,
          
           Ezek.
           28.
           5
           ,
           6.
           
           
             According
             to
             their
             pastures
             so
             were
             they
             filled
             ,
             they
             were
             filled
             and
             their
             heart
             was
             exalted
             ;
             therefore
             have
             they
             forgotten
             me
             ,
             Hos.
          
           13.
           5
           ,
           6.
           
           Whence
           that
           Caution
           which
           
             Moses
          
           gives
           unto
           
             Israel
             ,
             Beware
             ,
             least
             when
             thou
             hast
             eaten
             and
             art
             full
             ,
             and
             hast
             built
             goodly
             
             houses
             ,
             and
             dwelt
             therein
             :
             And
             when
             thine
             Herds
             and
             thy
             Flocks
             multiply
             ,
             and
             thy
             Silver
             and
             thy
             Gold
             is
             multiplied
             ,
             and
             all
             that
             thou
             hast
             is
             multiplied
             ;
             then
             thine
             heart
             be
             lifted
             up
             ,
             and
             thou
             forget
             the
             Lord
             thy
             God
             ,
             &c.
             
             Deut.
          
           8.
           12
           ,
           13
           ,
           14.
           
           Men
           are
           like
           Larks
           ,
           very
           silent
           and
           modest
           when
           they
           are
           low
           and
           on
           the
           ground
           ;
           but
           in
           a
           warm
           and
           glorious
           Sunshine
           they
           soar
           up
           ,
           and
           are
           very
           clamorous
           .
           And
           though
           they
           be
           never
           a
           dram
           the
           holier
           ,
           the
           nearer
           to
           Heaven
           ,
           the
           safer
           from
           Hell
           by
           all
           their
           wealth
           ;
           yet
           they
           think
           highly
           of
           themselves
           ,
           walk
           with
           more
           state
           ,
           look
           with
           more
           disdain
           ,
           breathe
           more
           skorn
           ,
           keep
           more
           distance
           ,
           that
           you
           would
           not
           think
           such
           an
           one
           a
           
             richer
          
           onely
           ,
           but
           another
           man
           .
           Put
           mony
           into
           a
           Bag
           ,
           and
           the
           Bag
           remains
           Leather
           or
           Canvas
           still
           ;
           but
           if
           it
           once
           get
           into
           the
           
             heart
          
           of
           a
           man
           ,
           he
           is
           presently
           changed
           ,
           his
           thoughts
           of
           himself
           greater
           ,
           and
           of
           others
           meaner
           then
           they
           were
           before
           .
        
         
           This
           the
           
             Apostle
          
           saith
           should
           not
           be
           so
           ,
           for
           after
           all
           this
           ,
           
             It
             is
             but
             man
             still
             ,
             Eccles.
          
           6.
           10.
           and
           the
           Word
           is
           as
           much
           above
           him
           ,
           as
           before
           .
           A
           Hill
           is
           proud
           and
           overtops
           the
           Valley
           ;
           but
           in
           comparison
           of
           the
           Sun
           ,
           they
           are
           equally
           distant
           ,
           and
           that
           haply
           scorcheth
           the
           one
           when
           it
           reviveth
           the
           other
           ;
           as
           the
           same
           Word
           it
           may
           be
           ,
           comforteth
           a
           poor
           Believer
           ,
           and
           scourgeth
           a
           rich
           Sinner
           .
           A
           
             rich
             man
          
           then
           should
           not
           be
           high-minded
           :
           For
        
         
           1.
           
           
             Riches
          
           are
           not
           noble
           enough
           to
           raise
           the
           Minde
           ,
           or
           to
           put
           any
           solid
           value
           upon
           a
           man
           more
           then
           he
           had
           before
           .
           
             Righteousness
          
           indeed
           ,
           
           
           because
           it
           comes
           from
           
             Heaven
             ,
          
           can
           
             exalt
          
           and
           
             lift
          
           up
           thitherward
           :
           But
           things
           of
           a
           meer
           Earthly
           extraction
           ,
           do
           rather
           depress
           then
           heighten
           the
           Soul
           ,
           they
           bear
           no
           proportion
           unto
           it
           .
           The
           Heart
           is
           as
           improper
           a
           place
           for
           
             riches
             ,
          
           as
           a
           mans
           Purse
           or
           Barn
           is
           for
           
             Grace
             .
          
           The
           Minde
           is
           the
           seat
           of
           
             wisdom
             ,
          
           of
           
             knowledge
             ,
          
           of
           
             divine
             impressions
             ;
          
           whereas
           Earthly
           things
           can
           
             per
             se
             ,
          
           and
           in
           their
           own
           nature
           operate
           onely
           unto
           earthly
           effects
           .
           They
           may
           indeed
           be
           used
           by
           sensual
           lusts
           ,
           as
           the
           Foams
           and
           Instruments
           of
           Pride
           and
           Luxury
           ,
           and
           by
           
             special
             wisdom
             ,
          
           as
           the
           
             vehicula
          
           of
           
             Charity
          
           and
           
             Mercy
             ;
          
           but
           of
           themselves
           they
           adde
           nothing
           of
           real
           value
           to
           a
           man
           .
           A
           poor
           man
           may
           be
           
             richer
          
           by
           
             one
             promise
          
           of
           the
           
             Gospel
             ,
          
           by
           laying
           up
           but
           
             one
             line
          
           of
           the
           
             Scripture
          
           in
           his
           heart
           ,
           then
           a
           
             Doeg
          
           or
           a
           
             Nabal
             ,
          
           by
           the
           Cattel
           on
           a
           thousand
           Mountains
           .
        
         
           2.
           
           
             Rich
             men
          
           are
           at
           best
           but
           
             Stewards
             ;
             For
             the
             Earth
             is
             the
             Lords
             ,
          
           we
           are
           but
           Tenants
           ,
           Depositaries
           ,
           Treasurers
           unto
           him
           .
           Now
           a
           
             Steward
          
           or
           
             Princes
             Treasurer
          
           is
           the
           self
           same
           man
           ,
           no
           change
           of
           State
           ,
           no
           ebb
           or
           flux
           of
           greatness
           ,
           when
           he
           hath
           the
           custody
           of
           Thousands
           or
           of
           Tens
           :
           And
           surely
           God
           gives
           us
           our
           
             riches
          
           to
           honor
           him
           ,
           and
           not
           our selves
           withal
           .
        
         
           3.
           
           
             Rich
             men
          
           walk
           amongst
           more
           
             snares
          
           and
           
             temptations
             ;
          
           for
           
             riches
          
           are
           the
           materials
           which
           provoke
           ,
           excite
           ,
           foment
           lust
           ,
           call
           forth
           sinful
           pleasures
           ,
           worldly
           love
           ,
           self-confidence
           ,
           contempt
           of
           the
           Word
           ,
           endanger
           our
           Apostacy
           in
           times
           of
           persecution
           ,
           and
           our
           security
           in
           times
           of
           peace
           .
           And
           this
           is
           certain
           ,
           That
           a
           
             full
             Estate
             ,
          
           is
           
           like
           a
           
             full
             Diet
             ;
          
           as
           this
           requires
           more
           strength
           of
           nature
           ,
           so
           that
           more
           wisdom
           and
           grace
           to
           order
           and
           to
           digest
           it
           .
           Therefore
           a
           
             rich
             man
          
           ought
           to
           look
           downward
           the
           oftner
           ,
           to
           take
           care
           of
           his
           feet
           ,
           and
           the
           higher
           the
           winde
           is
           to
           hoise
           up
           the
           fewer
           Sails
           ,
           because
           there
           are
           Rocks
           and
           Shelves
           round
           about
           him
           .
        
         
           4.
           
           In
           making
           men
           rich
           ,
           and
           setting
           them
           in
           great
           places
           ,
           God
           hath
           exalted
           them
           enough
           already
           ,
           and
           they
           ought
           the
           rather
           to
           be
           more
           low
           in
           their
           own
           eyes
           .
           The
           highest
           boughs
           in
           a
           Tree
           are
           the
           slenderest
           ,
           the
           more
           nature
           hath
           raised
           them
           ,
           the
           smaller
           they
           are
           in
           themselves
           ,
           and
           by
           that
           means
           the
           less
           endangered
           by
           the
           tempests
           which
           they
           so
           easily
           yeild
           unto
           .
           And
           so
           it
           should
           be
           with
           us
           ,
           the
           more
           we
           are
           exalted
           by
           God
           ,
           the
           less
           we
           should
           be
           in
           our
           own
           esteem
           ;
           and
           the
           less
           we
           are
           in
           our
           own
           esteem
           ,
           the
           safer
           we
           shall
           be
           against
           any
           
             temptations
             .
          
           Humility
           is
           not
           onely
           an
           
             ornament
             ,
          
           but
           a
           
             protection
             .
          
           We
           see
           the
           fruit
           grows
           upon
           the
           twigs
           and
           smaller
           branches
           of
           a
           Tree
           ,
           not
           upon
           a
           Stock
           :
           Humility
           makes
           way
           to
           fruitfulness
           ,
           and
           fruitfulness
           back
           again
           to
           humility
           .
           The
           more
           weighty
           the
           Ears
           of
           Corn
           ,
           the
           more
           they
           hang
           downward
           towards
           the
           ground
           .
           The
           richer
           things
           are
           ,
           the
           more
           humble
           they
           are
           .
           
             Ambition
          
           was
           the
           sin
           of
           the
           
             Bramble
             ;
          
           the
           
             Vine
             ,
             Olive
             ,
             Fig-tree
             ,
          
           were
           contented
           with
           their
           former
           dignity
           .
           Clouds
           ,
           the
           fuller
           they
           are
           ,
           are
           the
           more
           heavy
           ;
           the
           Earth
           is
           the
           richest
           ,
           and
           yet
           the
           lowest
           Element
           .
           
             Christ
          
           had
           in
           him
           the
           Treasures
           of
           
             Wisdom
          
           and
           
             Grace
             ,
          
           and
           yet
           in
           nothing
           more
           proposed
           
           himself
           unto
           us
           as
           an
           example
           ,
           then
           in
           meekness
           and
           humility
           ,
           
             Matth.
          
           11.
           29.
           
           
             John
          
           13.
           13
           ,
           14.
           
           
             Phil.
          
           2.
           5
           ,
           6
           ,
           7.
           
           And
           what
           comparison
           is
           there
           between
           
             Christ
          
           the
           Heir
           of
           all
           things
           ,
           and
           the
           richest
           man
           on
           Earth
           .
           When
           the
           
             Lord
             of
             glory
             ,
             who
             thought
             it
             no
             robbery
             to
             be
             equal
             with
             God
             ,
             humbled
             and
             emptied
             himself
             ,
             and
             made
             himself
             of
             no
             reputation
             ;
          
           What
           is
           there
           in
           sinful
           dust
           and
           ashes
           ,
           that
           he
           should
           be
           proud
           ?
           We
           see
           in
           the
           Body
           one
           member
           hath
           more
           magnitude
           ,
           nutriment
           ,
           dignity
           ,
           imployment
           then
           another
           ;
           but
           none
           hath
           more
           humility
           then
           another
           .
           The
           Head
           will
           be
           as
           ready
           to
           study
           for
           the
           Hand
           ,
           as
           the
           Hand
           to
           work
           for
           the
           Head
           ;
           the
           Tongue
           as
           forward
           to
           speak
           for
           the
           Foot
           ,
           as
           the
           Foot
           to
           move
           for
           the
           Tongue
           .
           And
           all
           
             Christians
          
           profess
           to
           be
           
             Members
          
           of
           the
           same
           
             Body
             ,
          
           and
           therefore
           none
           should
           be
           proud
           or
           disdainful
           towards
           another
           .
        
         
           5.
           
           Why
           should
           a
           mans
           work
           and
           service
           make
           him
           proud
           ?
           Commonly
           
             pride
          
           and
           
             idleness
          
           go
           tother
           ,
           
             Ezek.
          
           16.
           49.
           
           Now
           the
           more
           
             riches
             God
          
           gives
           a
           man
           ,
           the
           more
           
             work
          
           he
           sets
           him
           about
           .
           If
           we
           see
           a
           mans
           shop
           full
           of
           Wares
           ,
           of
           Instruments
           ,
           of
           Servants
           ,
           Commodities
           continually
           imported
           ,
           we
           conclude
           such
           a
           man
           is
           full
           of
           business
           :
           When
           the
           
             Lord
          
           doth
           multiply
           
             mens
             estates
             ,
          
           he
           doth
           multiply
           their
           
             employments
             .
          
           And
           we
           see
           Tradesmen
           ,
           though
           upon
           Festival
           times
           they
           will
           put
           on
           rich
           Apparel
           ;
           yet
           upon
           working
           days
           they
           go
           in
           a
           more
           plain
           and
           careless
           fashion
           .
           Now
           of
           all
           other
           work
           ,
           a
           
             Christians
             work
          
           will
           not
           let
           him
           be
           proud
           .
        
         
         
           Lastly
           ,
           Why
           should
           I
           for
           a
           little
           difference
           in
           this
           one
           particular
           of
           worldly
           wealth
           ,
           despise
           or
           disdainfully
           over
           look
           my
           poor
           Brother
           ?
           Doth
           a
           
             Lawyer
          
           despise
           a
           
             Physician
             ,
          
           because
           he
           hath
           not
           read
           the
           Code
           or
           the
           Pan●ect
           ?
           Doth
           a
           
             Physician
          
           despise
           a
           
             Lawyer
             ,
          
           because
           he
           hath
           not
           read
           
             Galen
          
           or
           
             Hippocrates
             ?
          
           Doth
           the
           
             Eye
          
           despise
           the
           
             Ear
             ,
          
           because
           it
           cannot
           see
           ;
           or
           the
           
             Tongue
          
           the
           
             Hand
             ,
          
           because
           it
           cannot
           speak
           ?
           Have
           we
           not
           all
           
             one
             Lord
             ,
             one
             Faith
             ,
             one
             Hope
             ,
             one
             Spirit
             ,
             one
             Gospel
             ,
             one
             Common
             Salvation
             ?
          
           When
           so
           many
           and
           great
           things
           unite
           us
           ,
           shall
           our
           wealth
           onely
           disunite
           us
           ?
           One
           
             Sun
          
           shines
           on
           both
           ,
           one
           
             Air
          
           refresheth
           both
           ;
           one
           
             Blood
          
           bought
           both
           ,
           one
           
             Heaven
          
           shall
           receive
           both
           :
           Onely
           he
           hath
           not
           so
           much
           of
           the
           Earth
           as
           I
           ,
           and
           possibly
           much
           more
           of
           
             Christ
             .
          
           And
           why
           should
           I
           disdain
           him
           on
           Earth
           ,
           whom
           haply
           the
           
             Lord
          
           will
           advance
           above
           me
           in
           Heaven
           ?
           Why
           should
           I
           brow-beat
           ,
           and
           proudly
           overlook
           him
           ,
           whom
           
             Christ
          
           hath
           adorned
           with
           his
           
             grace
             ,
          
           and
           honored
           with
           his
           presence
           ?
        
         
           We
           see
           a
           
             rich
             man
          
           hath
           no
           reason
           to
           be
           high-minded
           ;
           but
           he
           that
           is
           so
           ,
           will
           not
           stop
           there
           .
           He
           that
           makes
           an
           
             idol
          
           of
           his
           
             riches
             ,
          
           will
           
             worship
          
           and
           
             trust
          
           in
           it
           ,
           when
           he
           hath
           done
           ;
           and
           therefore
           
             Timothy
          
           must
           give
           
             rich
             men
          
           a
           second
           
             charge
             .
          
        
         
           
             That
             they
             trust
             not
             in
             uncertain
             Riches
             ]
          
           By
           which
           ,
           first
           ,
           he
           giveth
           us
           a
           plain
           intimation
           ,
           That
           
             rich
             men
          
           are
           naturally
           apt
           and
           prone
           to
           trust
           in
           their
           riches
           ;
           as
           it
           is
           said
           of
           
             Doeg
             ,
          
           that
           he
           did
           not
           make
           God
           his
           strength
           ,
           
             but
             trusted
             in
             the
             multitude
             of
             his
             riches
             ,
             Psal.
          
           52.
           7.
           
           And
           
             Solomon
          
           telleth
           us
           ,
           
           
             That
             the
             rich
             mans
             wealth
             is
             his
             strong
             Tower
             ,
             and
             an
             high
             Wall
             in
             his
             own
             conceit
             ,
             Prov.
          
           18.
           11.
           
           As
           
             Thrasylaus
          
           by
           a
           melancholly
           fancy
           judged
           all
           the
           
           ships
           in
           the
           Harbor
           at
           
             Athens
          
           to
           be
           his
           ;
           so
           a
           
             rich
             man
          
           judgeth
           all
           the
           safety
           and
           security
           ,
           that
           the
           World
           can
           afford
           to
           be
           his
           own
           ,
           because
           he
           hath
           that
           
             unum
             magnum
          
           which
           will
           help
           in
           the
           sorest
           extremities
           .
           Every
           man
           is
           conscious
           to
           himself
           ,
           both
           of
           his
           
             wants
          
           and
           of
           his
           
             dangers
             ;
          
           what
           good
           he
           is
           
             defective
          
           in
           ,
           what
           evil
           he
           is
           
             exposed
          
           to
           :
           And
           therefore
           doth
           what
           he
           can
           for
           assistance
           to
           procure
           the
           good
           he
           wants
           ,
           and
           to
           repell
           the
           evil
           he
           fears
           ;
           and
           of
           all
           assistances
           ,
           he
           looketh
           upon
           this
           as
           the
           surest
           ,
           because
           
             money
             answers
             unto
             all
             .
          
           The
           
             Fool
             in
             the
             Gospel
          
           promised
           himself
           ,
           
             Ease
             ,
             long
             life
             ,
             many
             years
             ,
             to
             eat
             ,
             to
             drink
             ,
             to
             be
             merry
             ,
          
           and
           all
           in
           the
           confidence
           of
           his
           
             riches
             ,
             Luke
          
           12.
           19.
           
           How
           many
           men
           trust
           their
           wealth
           to
           uphold
           their
           wickedness
           ,
           and
           lean
           upon
           them
           while
           they
           fall
           from
           God
           ?
           How
           many
           take
           a
           
             liberty
             of
             violence
             ,
             rapine
             ,
             cruelty
             ,
             oppression
             ,
             luxury
             ,
             prophaneness
             ,
          
           because
           they
           think
           their
           wealth
           will
           be
           an
           advocate
           and
           a
           varnish
           unto
           all
           ?
           How
           many
           ,
           if
           
             Christ
          
           and
           
             Mammon
          
           should
           come
           into
           competition
           ,
           would
           say
           as
           
             Amaziah
          
           did
           ,
           
             What
             shall
             I
             do
             for
             the
             hundred
             Talents
             ?
             Arduares
             haec
             est
             opibus
             non
             tradere
             mores
             .
          
           So
           hard
           a
           thing
           is
           it
           not
           to
           give
           up
           our
           souls
           into
           captivity
           to
           our
           wealth
           .
           But
        
         
           Secondly
           ,
           This
           ought
           not
           to
           be
           neither
           .
           For
           first
           ,
           The
           
             object
          
           must
           be
           commensurate
           and
           suteable
           to
           the
           affection
           ,
           or
           else
           it
           is
           altogether
           unnatural
           and
           improper
           :
           But
           there
           is
           no
           suteableness
           
           between
           
             hope
          
           and
           
             riches
             :
          
           For
           
             hope
          
           and
           
             trust
          
           is
           ever
           
             de
             futuro
             possibili
             ,
          
           whereas
           
             riches
          
           are
           onely
           
             present
             ,
          
           
           
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
          
           .
           No
           man
           can
           know
           the
           vicissitudes
           of
           worldly
           things
           ,
           
             What
             a
             day
             may
             bring
             forth
             :
             Bellisarius
          
           a
           great
           Commander
           one
           day
           ,
           and
           a
           poor
           Beggar
           another
           .
           There
           must
           be
           permanency
           ,
           stability
           and
           fixedness
           in
           that
           which
           a
           man
           casts
           his
           Anchor
           upon
           ,
           but
           
             riches
          
           take
           to
           them
           wings
           and
           flie
           away
           .
        
         
           Secondly
           ,
           The
           
             true
             Object
          
           of
           
             hope
          
           and
           
             trust
             ,
          
           is
           
             Bonum
             arduum
             .
          
           I
           trust
           in
           that
           which
           can
           help
           me
           in
           such
           arduous
           and
           grand
           matters
           ,
           wherein
           I
           cannot
           help
           my self
           ,
           in
           that
           which
           is
           adequate
           to
           all
           mine
           extremities
           ;
           which
           hath
           
             more
             good
          
           in
           it
           ,
           then
           any
           of
           mine
           evils
           can
           embitter
           ,
           and
           
             more
             strength
          
           in
           it
           then
           the
           weight
           of
           any
           of
           my
           extremities
           can
           over-bear
           .
           But
           now
           
             riches
          
           are
           not
           at
           all
           suteable
           to
           a
           mans
           greatest
           extremities
           :
           When
           my
           Lungs
           are
           wasted
           ,
           my
           Liver
           dried
           up
           ,
           Stones
           in
           my
           Kidneys
           too
           big
           for
           the
           passages
           :
           If
           all
           the
           Stones
           in
           mine
           house
           were
           Diamonds
           ,
           and
           I
           would
           give
           them
           all
           for
           the
           removal
           of
           these
           distempers
           ,
           it
           could
           not
           be
           done
           .
           When
           Death
           comes
           ,
           what
           Crowns
           or
           Empires
           can
           ransome
           out
           of
           the
           hands
           of
           the
           King
           of
           Terror
           ?
           When
           my
           
             Conscience
          
           stings
           me
           ,
           and
           the
           
             Arrows
          
           of
           
             God
          
           stick
           fast
           in
           me
           ,
           and
           I
           am
           summoned
           to
           his
           
             Tribunal
          
           
           to
           be
           there
           doomed
           :
           In
           such
           cases
           ,
           
             Neither
             treasures
             ,
             nor
             multitude
             of
             riches
             can
             deliver
             in
             the
             day
             of
             wrath
             ,
             Prov.
          
           10.
           2.
           11.
           4.
           
           
             Riches
          
           are
           but
           like
           the
           leaves
           of
           a
           Tree
           ,
           beautiful
           for
           a
           season
           ;
           but
           when
           Winter
           and
           storms
           arise
           ,
           they
           fall
           off
           and
           are
           blown
           away
           .
        
         
         
           3.
           
           The
           
             Apostles
          
           reason
           in
           the
           
             Text
             ,
             They
             are
          
           
           
             uncertain
             riches
             .
          
        
         
           
             Uncertain
             ,
          
           1.
           
           In
           their
           
             abode
             ,
          
           subject
           to
           a
           Moth
           ,
           a
           Rust
           ,
           a
           Theif
           .
           Some
           things
           precious
           ,
           but
           so
           thin
           ,
           that
           a
           
             Moth
          
           can
           eat
           them
           up
           .
           If
           more
           massie
           and
           solid
           ,
           as
           
             Gold
          
           and
           
             Silver
             ,
             Rust
          
           and
           
             Canker
             ,
          
           some
           slow
           and
           lingring
           lust
           ,
           can
           insensibly
           eat
           them
           out
           ;
           but
           both
           the
           one
           and
           the
           other
           subject
           to
           a
           
             Theif
             ,
          
           to
           some
           outward
           accident
           and
           miscarriage
           ,
           which
           may
           spoil
           us
           of
           them
           .
        
         
           2.
           
           In
           their
           
             Promises
          
           and
           
             Pretences
             ;
          
           the
           fool
           promised
           himself
           long
           life
           ,
           but
           was
           answered
           with
           an
           
             hac
             nocte
             .
          
           Many
           mens
           
             riches
          
           are
           like
           
             Israels
          
           Quails
           ,
           promise
           
             meat
             ,
          
           but
           bring
           a
           
             curse
             ;
          
           like
           
             Ezekiels
          
           Book
           ,
           
             Chap.
          
           2.
           10.
           3.
           3.
           
           Tastes
           like
           
             Honey
             ,
          
           but
           is
           written
           with
           
             woes
             .
          
           Like
           
             Johns
          
           Role
           ,
           
             Sweet
          
           
           
             in
             the
             Mouth
             ,
             but
             bitter
             in
             the
             Belly
             ;
          
           like
           
             Belshazzers
          
           Feast
           ,
           Wine
           on
           the
           Table
           ,
           and
           an
           Hand-writing
           on
           the
           Wall
           .
           
             Achans
          
           Wedg
           of
           Gold
           ,
           
             Gehazies
          
           Talents
           ,
           
             Ahabs
          
           Vineyard
           ,
           
             Jehoiakims
          
           wide
           House
           ,
           and
           large
           Chambers
           ,
           were
           all
           but
           like
           the
           Queens
           Feast
           unto
           
             Haman
             ,
          
           as
           poysoned
           dainties
           ,
           sweet
           to
           the
           taste
           ,
           but
           attended
           with
           Death
           .
           Beds
           of
           Ivory
           ,
           Lambs
           of
           the
           Flock
           ,
           Calves
           of
           the
           Stall
           ,
           Instruments
           of
           Musick
           ,
           Wine
           in
           Bowls
           ,
           Precious
           Oyntments
           ,
           all
           Comical
           Harbingers
           of
           a
           Tragical
           Catastrophe
           ,
           
             They
             shall
             go
             captive
             with
             the
             first
             that
             go
             captive
             ,
             Amos
          
           6.
           4
           ,
           7.
           
           Little
           reason
           to
           put
           trust
           in
           such
           false
           and
           uncertain
           things
           ,
           which
           do
           not
           onely
           lye
           and
           disappoint
           ,
           but
           like
           a
           
             broken
             reed
          
           run
           into
           the
           arm
           of
           those
           that
           lean
           upon
           them
           ,
           
             Kept
             to
             the
             hurt
             of
             
             the
             owners
             of
             them
             ,
          
           as
           the
           
             Wise
             man
          
           speaks
           ,
           
             Eccles.
          
           5.
           13.
           
        
         
           But
           great
           reason
           for
           rich
           and
           poor
           
             to
             trust
             in
             God
             ,
          
           who
           is
           a
           
             Good
          
           able
           to
           replenish
           the
           Soul
           ,
           to
           help
           it
           in
           greatest
           extremities
           ,
           true
           and
           faithful
           in
           all
           his
           promises
           ;
           and
           
             truth
          
           is
           the
           ground
           of
           
             trust
             .
          
           No
           
             attribute
             of
             God
             ,
          
           which
           the
           Soul
           may
           not
           rest
           upon
           .
           His
           
             eternity
             ,
          
           he
           will
           never
           fail
           me
           ,
           in
           him
           there
           is
           everlasting
           strength
           :
           His
           
             immensity
             ,
          
           I
           have
           him
           ever
           with
           me
           :
           His
           
             omniscience
             ,
          
           I
           want
           nothing
           but
           he
           knows
           it
           :
           His
           
             omnipotence
             ,
          
           I
           suffer
           nothing
           but
           he
           can
           rebuke
           it
           :
           His
           
             wisdom
             ,
          
           he
           can
           order
           every
           condition
           to
           my
           
             Good
             .
          
           If
           I
           do
           my
           duty
           in
           the
           use
           of
           means
           ,
           I
           may
           comfortably
           venture
           on
           his
           blessing
           for
           an
           happy
           issue
           .
           He
           is
           a
           
             living
             God
             ,
          
           he
           ever
           abides
           ;
           is
           a
           
             Fountain
             of
             Life
          
           
           to
           his
           poor
           servants
           ;
           all
           that
           is
           desireable
           is
           comprised
           in
           this
           one
           word
           
             Life
             :
          
           What
           ever
           we
           delight
           in
           as
           
             good
             ,
          
           is
           in
           order
           to
           the
           support
           ,
           or
           to
           the
           comfort
           of
           life
           .
           Now
           
             riches
          
           can
           neither
           give
           life
           ,
           nor
           preserve
           it
           ,
           nor
           restore
           it
           :
           A
           
             mans
             life
             stands
             not
             in
             his
             abundance
             ,
          
           then
           there
           would
           be
           no
           poor
           man
           alive
           .
           It
           is
           not
           our
           Bread
           ,
           but
           
             Gods
             Word
             of
             Blessing
          
           which
           feeds
           us
           ,
           and
           that
           Blessing
           
           he
           can
           give
           to
           Pulse
           ,
           and
           withdraw
           from
           Quails
           .
           
             Riches
             perish
             ,
          
           but
           
             God
             lives
             ;
             Riches
          
           sometimes
           
             make
             us
             to
             perish
             ,
          
           but
           
             God
             makes
             us
             live
             .
          
           A
           theif
           can
           take
           away
           my
           
             Gold
             ,
          
           but
           who
           can
           take
           away
           my
           
             God
             ?
          
           what
           hath
           a
           
             rich
             man
          
           if
           he
           have
           not
           God
           ?
           and
           what
           wants
           a
           poor
           man
           ,
           if
           he
           have
           God
           ?
           An
           Acre
           of
           Land
           ,
           and
           a
           Shepherds
           Cottage
           in
           the
           South
           ,
           with
           the
           warmth
           and
           benignity
           of
           the
           
           Sun
           ,
           is
           better
           then
           Twenty
           thousand
           Acres
           ,
           and
           a
           stately
           Palace
           under
           the
           North
           Pole
           .
           Better
           be
           in
           a
           
             Wilderness
          
           with
           
             God
             ,
          
           then
           in
           a
           
             Canaan
          
           without
           him
           .
           
             If
             thy
             presence
             go
             not
             with
             us
             said
          
           Moses
           ,
           
             carry
             us
             not
             up
             hence
             ,
             Exod.
          
           33.
           15.
           
        
         
           He
           is
           a
           
             Bountiful
             God
             ;
          
           he
           is
           
             Good
             ,
          
           and
           he
           doth
           good
           ;
           he
           is
           
             Life
             ,
          
           and
           he
           gives
           
             life
             ,
          
           to
           him
           alone
           it
           belongeth
           to
           supply
           all
           necessaries
           ,
           all
           comforts
           of
           life
           unto
           us
           ;
           we
           place
           
             riches
          
           in
           his
           throne
           ,
           we
           
             transfer
             his
             work
             and
             office
          
           upon
           them
           ,
           when
           we
           make
           them
           the
           
             objects
             of
             our
             trust
             .
          
        
         
           He
           
             gives
             ,
          
           so
           do
           not
           
             riches
             ;
          
           they
           
             buy
             ,
          
           they
           do
           not
           give
           .
           I
           must
           part
           with
           so
           much
           of
           them
           ,
           as
           I
           will
           proportionably
           have
           of
           other
           things
           :
           But
           when
           I
           have
           
             God
             ,
          
           I
           need
           not
           exchange
           him
           away
           for
           other
           things
           ;
           he
           brings
           them
           
             eminently
          
           in
           himself
           ,
           he
           gives
           them
           
             bountifully
          
           with
           himself
           .
           The
           
             Earth
          
           is
           his
           ,
           the
           
             Silver
          
           and
           the
           
             Gold
          
           his
           ,
           the
           
             power
             ,
          
           the
           
             strength
             ,
          
           the
           
             wisdom
             ,
          
           whereby
           we
           get
           
           
             riches
             ,
          
           his
           ;
           the
           
             blessing
          
           upon
           that
           
             strength
          
           and
           
             wisdom
             ,
          
           his
           ;
           we
           are
           not
           the
           getters
           ,
           but
           he
           is
           the
           giver
           of
           them
           .
           And
           if
           we
           boast
           of
           them
           ,
           and
           trust
           in
           them
           ;
           he
           that
           gives
           ,
           can
           take
           them
           away
           ;
           they
           that
           receive
           ,
           must
           not
           glory
           as
           if
           they
           had
           not
           received
           .
           And
           if
           he
           give
           first
           ,
           he
           may
           well
           charge
           us
           to
           give
           too
           ,
           since
           he
           requireth
           of
           us
           but
           his
           own
           .
        
         
           He
           gives
           
             All
             things
             :
          
           All
           the
           wealth
           in
           the
           World
           could
           not
           buy
           a
           mouthful
           of
           Air
           ,
           or
           a
           drop
           of
           Light
           ,
           if
           
             God
          
           subduct
           it
           .
           
             Rich
             men
          
           give
           nothing
           for
           
             Sun
             ,
          
           and
           
             Moon
             ,
          
           and
           
             Stars
             ,
          
           and
           
             breath
             ,
          
           and
           
             health
             ,
          
           and
           
             strength
             :
             God
          
           is
           the
           free
           
             Giver
             of
             all
             .
             
             The
             Earth
             he
             gives
             to
             the
             children
             of
             men
             .
          
           All
           things
           that
           pertain
           
             to
             life
             and
             godliness
             ,
          
           2
           
             Pet.
          
           1.
           3.
           
           (
           two
           things
           which
           all
           the
           
             riches
          
           in
           the
           World
           cannot
           reach
           .
           )
           
             All
             things
          
           in
           the
           
             promises
             ,
             All
             are
             yours
             ,
          
           1
           Cor.
           3.
           23.
           
           
             I
             have
             all
             ,
             I
             abound
             ,
             I
             am
             full
             ,
             Phil.
          
           4.
           18.
           as
           having
           nothing
           ,
           and
           yet
           
             possessing
             all
             things
             ,
          
           2
           
             Cor.
          
           6.
           10.
           
           All
           things
           
             in
             measure
             ,
          
           in
           proportion
           to
           our
           capacity
           ,
           to
           our
           ability
           ,
           to
           our
           exigences
           ,
           to
           our
           occasions
           .
           All
           things
           
             necessary
             ,
          
           all
           things
           
             suteable
             ;
          
           withholds
           
             no
             good
             thing
             ,
          
           nothing
           but
           that
           which
           would
           be
           a
           snare
           and
           a
           temptation
           unto
           us
           ;
           we
           are
           not
           straightned
           in
           him
           ,
           but
           in
           the
           Bowels
           of
           one
           another
           ;
           our
           covetousness
           may
           defraud
           our
           Brethren
           ,
           Gods
           bounty
           doth
           not
           .
        
         
           All
           things
           
             richly
             :
          
           There
           is
           not
           the
           poorest
           man
           living
           who
           is
           able
           to
           number
           up
           all
           the
           
             mercies
          
           which
           he
           doth
           enjoy
           .
           The
           
             light
          
           which
           he
           sees
           is
           mercy
           ;
           the
           
             air
          
           he
           breathes
           ,
           
             mercy
             ;
          
           the
           
             ground
          
           he
           walk
           on
           ,
           
             mercy
             ;
          
           the
           
             bread
          
           he
           eats
           ,
           the
           
             water
          
           he
           drinks
           ,
           the
           
             rags
          
           he
           wears
           ,
           
             mercy
             ;
          
           the
           bowels
           of
           those
           that
           pitty
           him
           ,
           
             mercy
             ;
          
           the
           
             bounty
          
           of
           those
           that
           relieve
           him
           ,
           
             mercy
             ;
          
           if
           
             dogs
          
           lick
           his
           sores
           ,
           
             mercy
             ;
          
           if
           a
           
             potsherd
          
           to
           scrape
           him
           ,
           
             mercy
             ;
             rotten
             rags
          
           to
           
             Jeremy
          
           in
           a
           Dungeon
           ,
           
             mercy
             ;
          
           a
           
             basket
          
           to
           
             Paul
          
           in
           a
           Garison
           ,
           
             mercy
             :
          
           But
           for
           the
           poor
           in
           this
           World
           to
           be
           
             rich
             in
             Faith
             ,
             heirs
             of
             a
             Kingdom
             ,
          
           to
           have
           the
           same
           common
           christ
           the
           same
           
             Hope
             ,
          
           and
           
             Spirit
             ,
          
           and
           
             Salvation
             ;
          
           for
           a
           poor
           
             Lazarus
          
           to
           have
           the
           bosome
           of
           a
           rich
           
             Abraham
          
           to
           rest
           in
           at
           the
           last
           :
           How
           can
           the
           poorest
           Saint
           in
           the
           World
           ,
           deny
           unto
           God
           the
           praise
           of
           being
           
             rich
             in
             mercy
             ?
          
           It
           is
           
           not
           barely
           want
           ,
           but
           
             ignorance
          
           of
           our
           deservings
           ,
           
             ignorance
          
           of
           our
           enjoyments
           ,
           
             unthankfulness
          
           to
           
             God
             ,
             envy
          
           against
           others
           ,
           our
           murmuring
           ,
           discontent
           ,
           idleness
           ,
           imprudence
           ,
           improvidence
           which
           makes
           men
           poor
           :
           Were
           their
           hearts
           and
           mouths
           more
           enlarged
           towards
           God
           in
           praises
           ,
           other
           mens
           bowels
           would
           be
           more
           enlarged
           to
           them
           in
           bounty
           and
           releif
           .
        
         
           Lastly
           ,
           He
           gives
           all
           things
           
             richly
             to
             enjoy
             ;
          
           and
           that
           is
           more
           then
           all
           the
           world
           can
           do
           .
           If
           it
           give
           the
           
             possession
             ,
          
           it
           cannot
           give
           the
           
             fruition
             ,
          
           it
           cannot
           give
           an
           
             healthy
             body
             ,
          
           it
           cannot
           give
           a
           
             chearful
             and
             contented
             minde
             ,
          
           it
           cannot
           free
           a
           man
           from
           disquieting
           thoughts
           ,
           from
           anxious
           fears
           ,
           from
           discruciating
           cares
           ,
           from
           wearisome
           labors
           ,
           from
           continual
           sollicitude
           ;
           it
           cannot
           give
           either
           a
           
             free
             ,
          
           or
           a
           
             chearful
             ,
          
           or
           a
           
             pure
             use
          
           of
           the
           things
           which
           a
           man
           hath
           .
           As
           it
           is
           God
           that
           gives
           
             the
             power
             to
             get
             riches
             ,
             Deut.
          
           8.
           18.
           so
           it
           is
           he
           who
           giveth
           knowledge
           ,
           skill
           ,
           wisdom
           ,
           an
           
             heart
          
           seasoned
           with
           his
           fear
           ,
           and
           cheared
           with
           his
           favor
           ,
           whereby
           we
           may
           with
           quiet
           contentment
           ,
           and
           sweet
           tranquillity
           ,
           make
           use
           of
           those
           blessings
           which
           are
           reached
           unto
           us
           by
           the
           
             hand
             ,
          
           and
           sanctified
           by
           the
           
             Word
             ,
          
           and
           sweetned
           by
           the
           sense
           and
           comfort
           of
           the
           
             love
             of
             God
             .
          
           It
           is
           Gods
           blessing
           alone
           which
           maketh
           
             rich
             without
             sorrow
             ,
             Prov.
          
           10.
           22.
           
           Which
           by
           his
           
             fear
             ,
          
           taketh
           away
           the
           
             trouble
          
           of
           great
           treasures
           ,
           
             Prov.
          
           15.
           16.
           
           Which
           maketh
           us
           enjoy
           
             the
             fruit
             of
             our
             labors
             ,
             Psal.
          
           128.
           2.
           
           Which
           makes
           us
           
             eat
             and
             drink
             before
             him
             with
             chearfulness
             ;
          
           eat
           the
           fat
           ,
           and
           drink
           the
           sweet
           ,
           because
           
             the
          
           joy
           
             of
             the
             Lord
             is
             our
             
             strength
             ,
          
           1
           
             Chro.
          
           29.
           22.
           
           
             Nehe.
          
           8.
           10
           ,
           11
           ,
           12.
           
           This
           is
           the
           frequent
           Doctrine
           of
           
             Solomon
             ,
             Eccles.
          
           2.
           24
           ,
           26.
           
           &
           3.
           13.
           
           &
           5.
           18
           ,
           19.
           
           &
           6.
           2.
           
           So
           much
           for
           the
           first
           
             Affirmative
             duty
             ,
          
           To
           trust
           in
           God
           ,
           who
           alone
           is
           the
           Fountain
           of
           our
           
             life
             ,
          
           the
           Author
           of
           our
           
             comforts
             .
          
        
         
           We
           proceed
           now
           unto
           the
           second
           ,
           which
           is
           to
           
             imitate
             God
          
           in
           these
           his
           works
           of
           
             bounty
             ,
          
           
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
          
           ,
           
             To
             do
             good
             ,
             to
             be
             rich
             in
             good
             works
             ;
          
           for
           God
           hath
           not
           given
           them
           to
           us
           onely
           to
           enjoy
           ,
           but
           to
           do
           good
           with
           them
           too
           .
           He
           hath
           not
           given
           them
           for
           the
           fuel
           of
           our
           pride
           and
           luxury
           ;
           but
           for
           the
           good
           of
           our
           Souls
           ,
           and
           the
           comfort
           of
           our
           poor
           Brethren
           .
           We
           have
           our
           Waters
           not
           onely
           to
           drink
           our selves
           ,
           but
           also
           to
           disperse
           abroad
           ,
           
             Prov.
          
           5.
           15
           ,
           16.
           
        
         
           
             Good
             works
          
           are
           taken
           either
           in
           a
           more
           large
           sense
           for
           all
           such
           actions
           of
           
             regenerate
             men
             ,
          
           as
           they
           do
           by
           the
           help
           of
           the
           
             holy
             Spirit
             ,
          
           in
           conformity
           to
           the
           
             Law
             of
             God
             .
          
           As
           he
           that
           
             doth
             good
             ,
          
           
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
          
           ,
           is
           said
           to
           be
           
             of
             God
             ,
          
           3
           
             John
             v.
          
           11.
           and
           Governors
           are
           said
           to
           be
           
             for
             the
             praise
             of
             those
             that
             do
             well
             ,
          
           1
           
             Pet.
          
           2.
           14.
           or
           else
           more
           strictly
           for
           works
           of
           
             Bounty
             ,
             Charity
             ,
          
           and
           
             Beneficence
             ;
          
           as
           
             Tabitha
          
           is
           said
           to
           have
           been
           
             full
             of
             good
             works
             and
             alms
             deeds
             ;
          
           where
           the
           latter
           clause
           is
           exegetical
           of
           the
           former
           ,
           
             Acts
          
           9.
           36.
           
           As
           elswhere
           ,
           
             Do
             good
             and
             lend
             ,
          
           hoping
           for
           nothing
           again
           ,
           
             Luke
          
           6.
           35.
           
        
         
           Now
           it
           being
           here
           restrained
           to
           such
           
             good
             works
          
           as
           it
           is
           proper
           for
           
             rich
             men
             ,
          
           as
           
             rich
             men
             ,
          
           to
           exercise
           ;
           and
           being
           after
           explained
           by
           the
           words
           
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
          
           ,
           and
           
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
          
           ,
           I
           shall
           take
           it
           here
           in
           the
           
           more
           contracted
           sense
           for
           a
           Direction
           touching
           the
           right
           use
           of
           
             riches
             ,
          
           which
           is
           ,
           to
           make
           them
           
             the
             materials
             of
             good
             works
             ,
          
           that
           we
           may
           be
           profitable
           unto
           men
           .
           As
           God
           hath
           made
           us
           not
           onely
           for
           our selves
           ,
           but
           to
           glorifie
           him
           ,
           and
           to
           serve
           our
           generation
           ;
           so
           when
           he
           supplieth
           us
           with
           provisions
           ,
           wherewith
           we
           may
           act
           towards
           those
           publick
           ends
           ,
           he
           requireth
           that
           his
           
             gifts
          
           should
           be
           used
           ,
           not
           onely
           for
           our
           own
           
             domestical
             interests
             ,
          
           but
           for
           his
           honor
           ,
           and
           the
           good
           of
           others
           .
           
             Rich
             men
          
           have
           their
           wealth
           as
           the
           Sun
           hath
           light
           ,
           or
           the
           Fire
           heat
           ,
           to
           communicate
           unto
           others
           .
           And
           of
           all
           things
           ,
           
             riches
          
           should
           be
           so
           imployed
           ,
           because
           their
           whole
           use
           is
           in
           
             motion
             .
          
           Some
           things
           put
           forth
           their
           vertue
           most
           when
           they
           rest
           and
           stand
           still
           .
           The
           Earth
           keeps
           its
           place
           ,
           and
           yet
           is
           fruitful
           .
           
             Motion
          
           debilitates
           the
           vertue
           of
           some
           agents
           ,
           and
           hindreth
           the
           fixing
           of
           their
           impressions
           :
           But
           the
           whole
           good
           that
           
             money
          
           doth
           ,
           all
           the
           efficacy
           that
           it
           hath
           ,
           is
           while
           it
           is
           in
           
             motion
             ,
          
           and
           passing
           from
           hand
           to
           hand
           .
           It
           is
           as
           insignificant
           in
           a
           Worldlings
           Chest
           ,
           as
           when
           it
           lies
           in
           the
           Bowels
           of
           the
           Earth
           .
           We
           call
           it
           
             current
             money
             ,
          
           to
           note
           that
           the
           use
           of
           it
           is
           while
           it
           is
           
             in
             cursu
             .
          
        
         
           The
           
             duty
          
           then
           it
           is
           of
           
             rich
             men
          
           to
           make
           their
           wealth
           the
           materials
           of
           
             good
             works
             :
          
           Money
           useth
           to
           have
           an
           
             Image
          
           and
           
             Superscription
          
           upon
           it
           ,
           
             Matth.
          
           22.
           20.
           
           And
           the
           Prophet
           hath
           given
           us
           an
           Inscription
           for
           ours
           ,
           
             Isai.
          
           23.
           18.
           
           
             Her
             merchandise
             and
             her
             hire
             shall
             be
             holiness
             to
             the
             Lord
             ,
          
           and
           so
           
             Zech.
          
           14.
           20
           ,
           21.
           
           Hereby
           we
           stamp
           the
           Image
           of
           God
           upon
           them
           .
           
             Homo
             homini
             Deus
             ,
          
           By
           doing
           good
           a
           
           man
           is
           as
           it
           were
           a
           God
           to
           his
           Brother
           .
           
             Be
             ye
             merciful
             ,
             as
             your
             Father
             is
             merciful
             ,
             Luke
          
           6.
           36.
           
        
         
           The
           Lord
           could
           have
           inriched
           
             all
             men
             ,
          
           but
           he
           hath
           said
           ,
           That
           we
           shall
           have
           the
           
             poor
             always
             with
             us
             ;
          
           that
           so
           the
           
             rich
          
           may
           have
           matter
           to
           
             imitate
             God
             ,
          
           and
           the
           poor
           to
           
             praise
             him
             ;
          
           that
           the
           poor
           may
           have
           Christ
           for
           an
           example
           of
           
             patience
             ,
          
           and
           therich
           for
           an
           example
           of
           
             goodness
             ;
          
           that
           the
           
             rich
             mans
          
           supplying
           the
           
             poor
             mans
          
           wants
           ,
           may
           be
           a
           pledge
           and
           an
           assurance
           of
           Gods
           supplying
           his
           wants
           .
           For
           rich
           and
           poor
           are
           relations
           amongst
           men
           ;
           but
           as
           we
           stand
           in
           relation
           to
           God
           ,
           every
           man
           is
           poor
           ,
           and
           must
           be
           always
           in
           a
           begging
           posture
           ,
           
             Luke
          
           18
           :
           1.
           
           And
           as
           
             Christ
          
           hath
           taught
           us
           to
           pray
           ,
           
             Lord
             ,
             I
             forgive
             others
             ,
             do
             thou
             forgive
             me
             ;
          
           in
           like
           manner
           ,
           we
           may
           pray
           ,
           
             Lord
             ,
             my
             heart
             and
             hand
             is
             open
             to
             others
             ,
             let
             thine
             be
             so
             to
             me
             .
             1
             that
             am
             evil
             ,
          
           am
           enabled
           by
           thee
           to
           give
           
             good
             things
          
           to
           others
           ,
           and
           thou
           hast
           given
           me
           assurance
           that
           thou
           wilt
           much
           more
           
             give
             good
             things
             to
             those
             that
             ask
             them
             .
          
        
         
           The
           
             matter
          
           out
           of
           which
           these
           good
           works
           are
           to
           be
           done
           ,
           must
           be
        
         
           1.
           
           
             Bona
             propria
             ,
          
           
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
          
           .
           Our
           own
           things
           ,
           
             Luke
          
           11.
           41.
           
           &
           12.
           33.
           2
           
             Cor.
          
           8.
           11.
           
           We
           must
           not
           enable
           our selves
           to
           do
           good
           by
           doing
           evil
           first
           ,
           
             God
             hateth
             robbery
             for
             Burnt-offering
             :
          
           We
           must
           warm
           the
           poor
           
             with
             the
             fleece
             of
             our
             own
             sheep
             ,
             Job
          
           31.
           20.
           
           Ill
           gotten
           goods
           are
           matter
           of
           
             restitution
             ,
          
           rather
           then
           of
           
             distribution
             .
          
        
         
           2.
           
           
             Bona
             superflua
             ,
          
           We
           are
           to
           give
           out
           of
           our
           
           over
           plus
           and
           abundance
           ,
           
             That
             your
             abundance
             may
             be
             a
             supply
             for
             their
             want
             ,
          
           2
           
             Cor.
          
           8.
           14.
           
           
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
          
           ,
           that
           which
           remains
           and
           is
           to
           spare
           after
           other
           necessary
           uses
           ,
           as
           
             Mark
          
           8.
           8.
           
           
             Luke
          
           15.
           17.
           
           (
           though
           ardent
           charity
           will
           sometimes
           go
           
             beyond
             its
             power
             ,
             Mark
          
           12.
           44.
           2
           
             Cor.
          
           8.
           3.
           )
           To
           know
           what
           these
           
             remains
          
           and
           
             overplus
          
           are
           ,
           we
           must
           consider
           what
           things
           are
           necessary
           .
           Things
           are
           necessary
           upon
           a
           double
           ground
           .
        
         
           1.
           
           
             Necessaria
             simpliciter
             ,
          
           without
           which
           a
           man
           cannot
           maintain
           himself
           and
           his
           charge
           at
           all
           .
        
         
           2.
           
           
             Necessaria
             ad
             decentiam
             status
             .
          
           Necessary
           to
           the
           decency
           and
           quality
           of
           a
           mans
           condition
           ;
           that
           which
           is
           abundant
           for
           a
           Tradesman
           ,
           may
           be
           too
           little
           for
           a
           Nobleman
           .
        
         
           Now
           in
           case
           of
           
             extream
             necessity
          
           of
           our
           Brother
           ,
           we
           ought
           to
           relieve
           out
           of
           that
           which
           is
           necessary
           to
           our
           own
           decent
           condition
           .
           He
           that
           hath
           
             two
             Coats
             to
             give
             to
             him
             that
             hath
             none
             ,
          
           rather
           then
           to
           see
           him
           perish
           ,
           
             Luke
          
           3.
           11.
           
           In
           cases
           of
           
             ordinary
             necessity
          
           we
           are
           to
           give
           out
           of
           our
           
             overplus
             and
             abundance
             ,
          
           providing
           for
           the
           decency
           of
           our
           own
           condition
           ,
           which
           is
           to
           give
           
             as
             we
             are
             able
             ,
          
           
           according
           to
           the
           blessing
           of
           God
           upon
           honest
           labors
           ;
           so
           much
           the
           word
           
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
          
           importeth
           ,
           1
           
             cor
          
           16.
           2.
           which
           doth
           not
           hinder
           our
           endeavors
           to
           lay
           up
           and
           provide
           for
           our
           Families
           and
           Posterity
           ,
           which
           the
           Apostle
           requires
           ,
           1
           
             Tim.
          
           5.
           8.
           2
           
             Cor.
          
           12.
           14.
           
        
         
           The
           
             Object
          
           or
           
             Matter
             Circa
             quam
          
           of
           our
           
             Good
             works
             ,
          
           are
        
         
           First
           ,
           
             The
             worship
             of
             God
             ,
          
           and
           things
           subservient
           
           and
           conducent
           thereunto
           ;
           as
           maintaining
           Poor
           Scholers
           in
           the
           
             Nurseries
          
           of
           the
           Ministery
           ,
           and
           
             Schools
          
           of
           the
           Prophets
           ;
           comforting
           and
           incouraging
           the
           able
           and
           faithful
           
             Ministers
          
           of
           the
           
             Gospel
             :
          
           For
           which
           ,
           
             Hezekiah
          
           and
           
             Nehemiah
          
           are
           by
           God
           honored
           in
           the
           Records
           of
           
             Scripture
             ,
          
           2
           
             Chron.
          
           30.
           22.
           
           &
           31.
           4
           ,
           11.
           
           
             Nehe.
          
           13.
           10
           ,
           14.
           
           
             Let
             him
             that
             is
             taught
             in
             the
             Word
             ,
             communicate
             unto
             him
             that
             teacheth
             in
             all
             good
             things
             ,
          
           Gal.
           6.
           6.
           
           
             Honor
             the
             Lord
             with
             thy
             substance
             ,
             Prov.
          
           3.
           9.
           
           They
           who
           
             fow
          
           unto
           you
           
             spiritual
             things
             ,
          
           it
           is
           equal
           that
           you
           minister
           unto
           them
           
             carnal
             things
             ,
          
           1
           
             Cor.
          
           9.
           11.
           
           
             David
          
           would
           not
           ,
           when
           he
           might
           ,
           offer
           unto
           the
           
             Lord
          
           of
           that
           
             which
             should
             cost
             him
             nothing
             ,
          
           2
           
             Sam.
          
           24.
           24.
           
           Ministers
           that
           are
           faithful
           ;
           dare
           not
           offer
           unto
           you
           that
           which
           costs
           them
           nothing
           :
           It
           costs
           them
           their
           time
           ,
           their
           Studies
           ,
           their
           strength
           ,
           their
           Prayers
           ,
           possibly
           their
           tears
           and
           sorrows
           ,
           to
           see
           their
           
             work
          
           fall
           as
           fast
           as
           they
           set
           it
           up
           (
           as
           
             Chrysostome
          
           sometimes
           complained
           )
           Nay
           ,
           if
           you
           will
           have
           a
           
             Learned
             Ministry
             ,
          
           it
           must
           cost
           their
           purses
           too
           ;
           the
           Utensils
           of
           a
           Minister
           are
           chargeable
           things
           .
           And
           therefore
           it
           is
           a
           worthy
           ,
           honorable
           ,
           and
           most
           beneficial
           work
           ,
           to
           contribute
           unto
           publick
           Libraries
           for
           the
           service
           of
           the
           Ministry
           in
           Universities
           ,
           Cities
           ,
           and
           publick
           places
           .
        
         
           Secondly
           ,
           
             The
             necessities
             of
             men
             ;
          
           and
           here
        
         
           1.
           
           Kinred
           ,
           friends
           ,
           acquaintance
           ,
           
             those
             of
             our
             own
             house
             ,
             1
             Tim.
          
           5.
           8.
           
           
             Acts
          
           10.
           24.
           
        
         
           2.
           
           
             Those
             of
             the
             houshold
             of
             Faith
             ,
             who
             dwell
             before
             the
             Lord
             ,
             Gal.
          
           6.
           10.
           
           
             Isai.
          
           23.
           18.
           
           Pour
           your
           ointment
           above
           all
           ,
           upon
           the
           feet
           of
           
             Christ
             .
          
        
         
         
           3.
           
           Strangers
           ,
           1
           
             Tim.
          
           5.
           10.
           
        
         
           4.
           
           Enemies
           themselves
           ,
           
             If
             thine
             enemy
             hunger
             ,
             feed
             him
             ,
             Rom.
          
           12.
           20
           ,
           21.
           
        
         
           In
           one
           word
           ,
           All
           that
           are
           in
           misery
           and
           distress
           amongst
           them
           :
           First
           ,
           The
           most
           
             helpless
             ,
          
           widows
           ,
           fatherless
           ,
           sick
           ,
           maimed
           ,
           aged
           ,
           exiles
           ,
           captives
           .
           Secondly
           ,
           The
           most
           
             hopeful
             ,
          
           useful
           ,
           and
           painful
           ;
           as
           
             pregnant
             wits
          
           for
           learned
           education
           ,
           or
           other
           necessary
           imployments
           .
        
         
           For
           the
           
             manner
          
           how
           ,
           the
           
             Apostle
          
           directeth
           us
           .
           First
           ,
           To
           do
           good
           works
           
             richly
             :
          
           They
           who
           are
           
             Divites
             opibus
             ,
          
           must
           be
           
             Divites
             operibus
          
           too
           ;
           their
           
             fruit
          
           must
           be
           plentiful
           ,
           as
           well
           as
           their
           
             estate
             .
          
           There
           may
           be
           a
           narrow
           Heart
           ,
           a
           starved
           Charity
           ,
           where
           there
           is
           a
           large
           estate
           ,
           as
           in
           
             Nabal
             :
          
           And
           there
           may
           be
           a
           large
           and
           bountiful
           heart
           ,
           where
           there
           is
           but
           a
           poor
           and
           narrow
           estate
           ,
           as
           in
           the
           poor
           widow
           ,
           who
           as
           our
           
             Saviour
          
           tells
           us
           ,
           
             Cast
             in
             more
             then
             all
             others
          
           into
           the
           Treasury
           ;
           more
           in
           
             proportion
             ,
             quia
             nemo
             sibi
             minus
             reliqui●
             ;
          
           more
           in
           
             affection
             ,
          
           she
           cast
           in
           her
           
             bowels
             ,
          
           she
           cast
           in
           her
           
             prayers
          
           with
           her
           two
           
             Mites
             ,
             Mark
          
           12.
           43.
           
           So
           the
           
             Apostle
          
           testifieth
           of
           the
           
             Macedonians
             ,
          
           That
           
             their
             poverty
             was
             deep
             ,
          
           and
           yet
           
             their
             liberality
             was
             rich
             and
             abundant
             ,
          
           2
           
             Cor.
          
           8.
           2.
           
           Though
           they
           could
           not
           draw
           much
           out
           of
           their
           
             Purse
             ,
          
           yet
           they
           drew
           out
           their
           very
           
             Soul
          
           to
           their
           Brethren
           ,
           
             Isai.
          
           58.
           10.
           
           As
           the
           
             Apostle
          
           saith
           ,
           That
           he
           
             imparted
             his
             own
             Soul
          
           to
           the
           
             Thessalonians
             ,
          
           1
           
             Thes.
          
           2.
           1.
           
           But
           you
           that
           are
           rich
           in
           estate
           ,
           may
           be
           rich
           in
           
             good
             works
             ,
          
           as
           well
           as
           in
           
             good
             affections
             ,
          
           may
           be
           exercised
           to
           all
           bountifulness
           ,
           2
           
             Cor.
          
           9.
           11.
           
           As
           there
           is
           a
           
             decentia
             status
          
           
           for
           a
           mans
           expences
           on
           himself
           ;
           so
           is
           there
           for
           his
           bounty
           to
           the
           poor
           .
           The
           Widows
           two
           Mites
           had
           been
           a
           mock
           and
           not
           an
           alms
           ,
           if
           a
           rich
           man
           had
           cast
           them
           in
           .
        
         
           Secondly
           ,
           
             To
             do
             them
             readily
             ,
          
           
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
          
           .
           To
           be
           easie
           ,
           prompt
           ,
           prone
           unto
           
             good
             works
             ,
          
           not
           out
           of
           necessity
           ,
           importunity
           ,
           constraint
           ,
           but
           willingly
           .
           This
           is
           a
           great
           mercy
           ,
           when
           men
           are
           able
           to
           offer
           these
           Sacrifices
           
             willingly
             ,
          
           1
           
             Chron.
          
           29.
           14.
           
           And
           hereunto
           are
           necessary
           such
           habits
           and
           principles
           as
           do
           facilitate
           good
           works
           ,
           as
        
         
           1.
           
           
             Piety
             to
             God
             ,
          
           a
           desire
           to
           honor
           him
           with
           his
           own
           gifts
           ,
           and
           to
           give
           him
           back
           again
           of
           his
           own
           ,
           and
           thereby
           as
           to
           testifie
           our
           professed
           subjection
           to
           the
           
             Gospel
             ,
          
           so
           to
           procure
           abundant
           thanksgiving
           unto
           God
           ,
           2
           
             Cor.
          
           9.
           11
           ,
           12
           ,
           13.
           
        
         
           2.
           
           
             Love
             to
             Christ
             ,
          
           whose
           
             doctrine
          
           hereby
           we
           obey
           ,
           
             Luke
          
           11.
           41.
           whose
           
             example
          
           herein
           we
           imitate
           ,
           
             John
          
           13.
           29.
           whose
           
             members
          
           hereby
           we
           refresh
           ,
           and
           so
           in
           his
           accompt
           do
           it
           unto
           himself
           ,
           
             Matth.
          
           25.
           40.
           and
           become
           his
           creditors
           .
           For
           he
           
             that
             giveth
             to
             the
             poor
             ,
             lendeth
             to
             the
             Lord
             ,
             Prov.
          
           19.
           17.
           
        
         
           3.
           
           
             Love
             to
             our
             Neighbor
             ,
          
           which
           worketh
           
             tender
             heartedness
          
           towards
           him
           in
           his
           affliction
           ,
           and
           
             large
             heartedness
          
           for
           his
           relief
           ,
           
             Prov.
          
           31.
           20.
           
           God
           requireth
           the
           
             doing
             of
             judgment
             ,
          
           which
           in
           some
           cases
           may
           be
           done
           with
           sorrow
           ,
           as
           in
           the
           punishment
           of
           malefactors
           ;
           but
           he
           requireth
           
             The
             loving
             of
             mercy
             :
          
           We
           must
           never
           go
           unwillingly
           about
           that
           ,
           
             Mic.
          
           6.
           8.
           
           Our
           bounty
           must
           be
           in
           our
           eye
           ,
           and
           so
           affect
           our
           heart
           ,
           
             Prov.
          
           22.
           9.
           
        
         
         
           4.
           
           
             Wisdom
             and
             skill
          
           with
           prudent
           consideration
           to
           do
           a
           good
           work
           to
           the
           best
           advantage
           .
           A
           man
           is
           never
           ready
           and
           dextrous
           in
           a
           business
           ,
           which
           he
           is
           unskilful
           in
           ;
           therefore
           the
           
             Psalmist
          
           saith
           ,
           
             Blessed
             is
             he
             that
             considereth
             the
             poor
             ,
             Psal.
          
           41.
           1.
           
           We
           read
           as
           I
           take
           it
           in
           
             Seneca
          
           or
           
             Plutarch
             ,
          
           of
           one
           who
           knowing
           the
           poverty
           and
           modesty
           of
           his
           friend
           ,
           was
           fain
           to
           steal
           a
           gift
           under
           his
           Pillow
           for
           him
           ,
           who
           otherwise
           might
           have
           refused
           it
           .
        
         
           5.
           
           
             Chearfulness
             and
             speed
             ,
          
           to
           do
           a
           good
           work
           without
           grudging
           or
           delay
           .
           
             Say
             not
             to
             thy
             Brother
             ,
             Go
             and
             come
             to
             morrow
             ,
             Prov.
          
           3.
           28.
           
           
             Job
          
           did
           not
           withhold
           the
           poor
           from
           their
           desire
           ,
           
             Job
          
           31.
           16.
           
           He
           that
           sheweth
           mercy
           ,
           must
           do
           it
           
             with
             chearfulness
             ,
             Rom.
          
           12.
           8.
           
           For
           
             the
             Lord
             loveth
             a
             chearful
             giver
             ,
          
           2
           
             Cor.
          
           9.
           7.
           
           In
           many
           cases
           
             delays
          
           are
           
             denials
             ;
          
           a
           duty
           done
           in
           season
           ,
           is
           twice
           done
           .
        
         
           Thirdly
           ,
           
             To
             do
             them
             diffusively
             ,
          
           
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
          
           .
           We
           are
           not
           onely
           to
           do
           good
           ,
           to
           do
           it
           copiously
           ,
           to
           do
           it
           readily
           and
           chearfully
           ,
           but
           to
           do
           it
           to
           
             many
             ,
          
           to
           
             community
             ;
          
           so
           to
           have
           the
           property
           in
           
             our selves
             ,
          
           as
           that
           the
           
             comfort
          
           may
           be
           diffusive
           ,
           and
           redound
           to
           many
           others
           .
           And
           as
           here
           
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
          
           and
           
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
          
           are
           put
           together
           ,
           so
           elswhere
           ,
           
             Heb.
          
           13.
           16.
           
           
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
          
           and
           
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
          
           ,
           doing
           good
           and
           communicating
           ,
           are
           put
           together
           ,
           and
           so
           it
           is
           used
           ,
           
             Phil.
          
           4.
           15.
           
        
         
           The
           word
           seemeth
           to
           import
           ,
           first
           ,
           To
           do
           good
           so
           ,
           as
           
             that
             many
          
           may
           be
           the
           better
           for
           it
           ,
           that
           it
           may
           be
           a
           
             common
          
           and
           a
           
             publick
             good
             :
          
           Such
           are
           the
           works
           of
           God
           ;
           his
           Sun-shines
           ,
           his
           Rain
           falls
           on
           good
           and
           bad
           ;
           on
           the
           barren
           Rocks
           ,
           as
           well
           
           as
           the
           fruitful
           Valleys
           .
           Such
           publick
           works
           are
           building
           and
           endowing
           of
           Schools
           ,
           of
           Churches
           ,
           of
           Lecturers
           ,
           of
           Work-houses
           ,
           of
           Hospitals
           ,
           of
           Manufactures
           ,
           furnishing
           of
           Libraries
           ,
           maintaining
           of
           publick
           Professors
           ,
           Legacies
           to
           the
           poor
           ,
           repairing
           Ways
           and
           Bridges
           ,
           Loans
           to
           set
           up
           poor
           Tradesmen
           ,
           and
           other
           the
           like
           Benefactions
           which
           have
           a
           common
           and
           publick
           influence
           .
        
         
           Secondly
           ,
           To
           do
           it
           
             as
             in
             communion
             ,
          
           as
           Members
           one
           of
           another
           ,
           
             communion
             Natural
          
           upon
           principles
           of
           
             humanity
             ,
          
           and
           
             communion
             Spiritual
          
           upon
           principles
           of
           
             Christianity
             .
          
           To
           remember
           them
           that
           are
           
             in
             Bonds
             ,
             as
             bound
             with
             them
             ,
          
           and
           them
           which
           suffer
           adversity
           ,
           
             as
             being
             our selves
             in
             the
             body
             ,
             Heb.
          
           13.
           3.
           
        
         
           Thirdly
           ,
           To
           do
           it
           
             sociably
             ,
          
           modestly
           ,
           humanely
           ,
           to
           be
           not
           onely
           bountiful
           ,
           but
           to
           adorn
           both
           our
           wealth
           ,
           and
           our
           good
           works
           with
           suavity
           of
           conversation
           ,
           with
           meekness
           ,
           placideness
           ,
           and
           facility
           of
           manners
           ,
           with
           an
           amiable
           and
           communicative
           deportment
           towards
           all
           men
           .
           For
           a
           Mans
           very
           charity
           may
           be
           so
           morose
           and
           austere
           ,
           that
           tender
           stomacks
           may
           nauseate
           it
           ;
           as
           Physick
           that
           is
           wholesome
           ,
           but
           bitter
           .
        
         
           Give
           me
           leave
           to
           press
           this
           duty
           upon
           you
           ,
           which
           the
           Apostle
           doth
           by
           so
           many
           and
           emphatical
           expressions
           ,
           with
           such
           considerations
           as
           these
           .
        
         
           1.
           
           From
           the
           example
           of
           
             God
             himself
             ,
          
           who
           requireth
           us
           to
           imitate
           him
           in
           works
           of
           mercy
           ,
           
             Luke
          
           6.
           36.
           
           
             His
             mercy
             is
             in
             the
             Heavens
             ,
          
           Psal.
           36.
           5.
           
           
             The
             Earth
             is
             full
             of
             his
             goodness
             ,
          
           Psal.
           35.
           5.
           
           
             His
             bounty
             is
             over
             all
             his
             works
             ,
          
           Psal.
           145.
           9.
           
           
             He
             punisheth
             
             unwillingly
             ,
          
           Lam.
           3.
           33.
           
           
             He
             watcheth
             to
             be
             gracious
             ,
          
           Isai.
           38.
           18.
           
           He
           chose
           
             mercy
          
           and
           
             grace
          
           as
           the
           choisest
           things
           ,
           to
           make
           his
           
             name
          
           known
           unto
           his
           people
           by
           ,
           
             Exod.
          
           34.
           6
           ,
           7.
           
        
         
           He
           giveth
           his
           Son
           ,
           his
           Spirit
           ,
           his
           Love
           ,
           his
           Grace
           ,
           his
           Glory
           ,
           Himself
           unto
           us
           ;
           and
           yet
           his
           
             mercy
             is
             free
             ,
          
           he
           is
           not
           by
           any
           Law
           bound
           thereunto
           .
           
             He
             sheweth
             mercy
             to
             whom
             he
             will
             shew
             mercy
             ,
             Rom.
          
           9.
           18.
           
           Whereas
           we
           are
           but
           his
           
             Stewards
             ,
          
           and
           have
           
             riches
          
           as
           the
           
             Sun
          
           hath
           light
           to
           disperse
           to
           others
           .
           We
           have
           the
           
             custody
             ,
          
           but
           the
           
             comfort
          
           belongeth
           unto
           others
           ;
           it
           is
           called
           
             another
             mans
             ,
          
           and
           not
           our
           own
           ,
           
             Luke
          
           16.
           12.
           
           If
           a
           Man
           were
           master
           of
           the
           light
           of
           the
           Sun
           ,
           we
           should
           esteem
           him
           extreamly
           barbarous
           and
           inhumane
           ;
           if
           he
           should
           let
           it
           shine
           onely
           into
           his
           own
           house
           :
           Our
           Money
           ,
           our
           Bread
           ,
           our
           Cloathing
           ,
           is
           as
           necessary
           for
           our
           poor
           Brother
           ,
           as
           the
           light
           of
           the
           Sun
           ;
           and
           therefore
           the
           inhumanity
           as
           great
           to
           withhold
           the
           one
           ,
           as
           it
           would
           be
           to
           monopolize
           the
           other
           .
        
         
           Secondly
           ,
           From
           the
           example
           of
           
             Christ
             .
          
           He
           was
           his
           Fathers
           Almoner
           ,
           
             Mercy
          
           was
           his
           Office
           :
           It
           belonged
           unto
           him
           as
           
             the
             Son
             of
             David
             ,
          
           to
           shew
           mercy
           ,
           
             Matth.
          
           9.
           27.
           
           
             Mercy
          
           was
           his
           
             practise
             ,
             He
             went
             about
             doing
             good
             ,
             Acts
          
           10.
           38.
           
           All
           his
           
             miracles
          
           were
           in
           
             works
             of
             mercy
             ,
          
           feeding
           ,
           healing
           ,
           raising
           ,
           comforting
           ;
           and
           though
           he
           be
           now
           in
           glory
           ,
           yet
           he
           reckoneth
           the
           bounty
           shewed
           to
           his
           members
           ,
           as
           done
           to
           himself
           ,
           
             Matth.
          
           25.
           35
           ,
           40.
           
           A
           
             Sacrifice
          
           was
           offered
           to
           
             God
             ,
          
           though
           eaten
           by
           the
           Priest
           and
           the
           people
           ;
           and
           our
           
             Alms
          
           are
           called
           
             Sacrifices
             ,
             Heb.
          
           13.
           16.
           
           
             Phil.
          
           4.
           18.
           
           The
           poor
           onely
           
           are
           benefited
           ,
           but
           God
           is
           honored
           by
           them
           .
           And
           there
           is
           a
           
             connexion
          
           between
           his
           
             mercy
          
           and
           ours
           ;
           we
           forfeit
           his
           when
           werestrain
           our
           own
           ,
           
             Math.
          
           5.
           7.
           
           
             Jam.
          
           2.
           13.
           
           And
           the
           
             Argument
          
           is
           strong
           from
           his
           to
           ours
           ;
           his
           was
           to
           
             enemies
             ,
          
           ours
           to
           
             Brethren
             ;
          
           his
           to
           
             debtors
             ,
          
           ours
           to
           
             fellow-servants
             .
          
           His
           
             free-grace
          
           to
           me
           ,
           mine
           
             just
             debt
          
           to
           my
           Brother
           ,
           
             Rom.
          
           13.
           8.
           
           His
           for
           
             ever
          
           to
           me
           ,
           mine
           but
           for
           a
           
             moment
          
           to
           my
           Brother
           ;
           his
           in
           
             Talents
          
           to
           me
           ,
           mine
           but
           in
           
             Pence
          
           to
           my
           Brother
           ;
           his
           in
           
             Blood
          
           to
           me
           ,
           mine
           but
           in
           
             Bread
          
           to
           my
           Brother
           ;
           his
           
             mercy
             inricheth
          
           me
           ,
           mine
           leaves
           my
           Brother
           
             poor
          
           still
           .
           If
           then
           I
           live
           by
           the
           
             mercy
          
           which
           I
           do
           
             enjoy
             ,
          
           and
           must
           be
           saved
           by
           the
           
             mercy
          
           which
           I
           do
           
             expect
             ,
          
           shall
           so
           much
           
             mercy
          
           shine
           on
           me
           ,
           and
           none
           reflect
           from
           me
           upon
           my
           poor
           Brother
           ?
           shall
           all
           the
           
             Waters
             of
             life
          
           run
           from
           
             Christ
          
           unto
           me
           ,
           as
           those
           of
           
             Jordan
             ,
          
           into
           a
           Dead
           Sea
           ,
           to
           be
           lost
           and
           buried
           there
           ?
           Wherefore
           doth
           the
           Sun
           shine
           ,
           and
           the
           Rain
           fall
           on
           the
           Earth
           ,
           but
           that
           it
           may
           be
           fruitful
           ?
           The
           
             mercies
             of
             God
          
           should
           be
           as
           Dew
           and
           hear
           ,
           as
           manure
           and
           culture
           to
           the
           Souls
           of
           Men
           ,
           that
           being
           thereby
           
             inriched
             ,
          
           they
           may
           empty
           themselves
           ,
           and
           draw
           out
           themselves
           into
           the
           Bowels
           of
           others
           .
           
             Christ
          
           is
           the
           
             Fountain
             ;
             Rich
             men
          
           the
           
             conduit
             ,
          
           and
           
             Poor
             men
          
           the
           
             Vessels
          
           which
           are
           there
           and
           thence
           supplied
           .
        
         
           Thirdly
           ,
           From
           respect
           
             to
             our selves
             .
          
           1.
           
           Community
           of
           
             nature
             ,
          
           we
           also
           are
           
             in
             the
             flesh
             :
          
           We
           thay
           want
           mercy
           from
           others
           ,
           as
           others
           do
           now
           from
           us
           .
           Who
           would
           have
           thought
           that
           
             David
          
           should
           have
           stood
           in
           need
           of
           the
           Bread
           of
           a
           Churl
           !
           
           Good
           offices
           between
           men
           and
           men
           ,
           are
           not
           
             duties
          
           onely
           ,
           but
           
             trade
          
           and
           
             merchandise
             .
          
           I
           shew
           them
           to
           him
           now
           ,
           and
           another
           time
           he
           may
           shew
           them
           to
           me
           ;
           it
           is
           the
           
             Apostles
          
           argument
           ,
           2
           
             Cor.
          
           8.
           14.
           2.
           
           A
           
             special
             honor
             ,
          
           when
           God
           makes
           us
           
             instruments
          
           of
           doing
           good
           ;
           for
           it
           is
           
             a
             more
             blessed
             thing
             to
             give
             ,
             then
             to
             receive
             ,
             Acts
          
           20.
           35.
           
           
             Mercy
          
           is
           the
           seed
           of
           
             honor
             ,
             Psal.
          
           112.
           9.
           
           
             Prov.
          
           21.
           21.
           
        
         
           Fourthly
           ,
           From
           
             respect
             to
             our
             Neighbor
             ,
          
           to
           whom
           we
           ow
           this
           
             debt
             of
             love
             :
          
           For
           there
           is
           a
           
             debt
             of
             Charity
          
           as
           well
           as
           a
           
             debt
             of
             Justice
             :
          
           A
           debt
           whereby
           I
           ow
           him
           that
           which
           is
           truly
           his
           ,
           and
           a
           debt
           whereby
           I
           ow
           him
           something
           of
           that
           which
           is
           mine
           own
           .
           And
           this
           I
           do
           both
           unto
           
             Gods
             Image
          
           in
           him
           ;
           for
           every
           one
           
             that
             loveth
             him
             that
             begat
             ,
             loveth
             him
             also
             that
             is
             begotten
             ,
          
           1
           John
           5.
           1.
           and
           unto
           mine
           
             own
             Image
             ;
          
           for
           
             his
             flesh
             is
             as
             mine
             own
             flesh
             ,
          
           Nehe.
           5.
           5.
           
           
             He
             that
             made
             me
             in
             the
             Womb
             ,
             made
             him
             ,
          
           faith
           
             Job
             ,
             Cap.
          
           31.
           15.
           
           
             And
             when
             I
             hide
             my self
             from
             him
             ,
             I
             hide
             from
             mine
             own
             flesh
             ,
          
           Isai.
           58.
           7.
           
           
             Homo
             sum
             ,
             humanum
             à
             me
             nihil
             alienum
             puto
             .
          
        
         
           Fifthly
           ,
           For
           the
           
             credit
             of
             our
             Reformed
             Religion
             ,
          
           that
           the
           mouths
           of
           adversaries
           may
           be
           stopped
           ,
           who
           falsly
           charge
           us
           with
           preaching
           ,
           and
           you
           with
           professing
           a
           naked
           ,
           empty
           ,
           fruitless
           Faith
           .
           We
           preach
           St.
           
           
             Pauls
          
           Faith
           ,
           a
           
             Faith
             which
             works
             by
             love
             ;
             remembring
             your
             work
             of
             Faith
             .
          
           We
           preach
           
           St.
           
           
             Peters
          
           Faith
           ,
           a
           
             Faith
          
           which
           hath
           
             vertue
             ,
          
           and
           
             knowledge
             ,
          
           and
           
             temperance
             ,
          
           and
           
             patience
             ,
          
           and
           
             godliness
             ,
          
           and
           
             brotherly
             kindness
             ,
          
           and
           
             charity
          
           added
           unto
           it
           .
           And
           we
           tell
           you
           with
           him
           ,
           That
           if
           these
           things
           
           be
           lacking
           ,
           you
           are
           blinde
           ;
           and
           your
           knowledge
           is
           worth
           nothing
           ,
           so
           long
           as
           it
           is
           barren
           and
           unfruitful
           .
           We
           preach
           St.
           
             James
          
           his
           Faith
           ,
           a
           Faith
           which
           hath
           
             works
             ,
          
           which
           may
           be
           
             shewed
             ,
          
           which
           
           visiteth
           the
           
             Fatherless
          
           and
           
             Widows
          
           in
           their
           afflictions
           :
           
             Abrahams
          
           Faith
           that
           hath
           a
           bosome
           for
           poor
           
             Lazarus
             ,
             Rahabs
          
           Faith
           which
           had
           an
           Harbor
           for
           endangered
           Strangers
           .
           We
           preach
           St.
           
           
             Judes
          
           
           Faith
           ,
           a
           
             most
             holy
             Faith
             ,
          
           a
           
             Faith
             delivered
             to
             the
             Saints
             ;
          
           such
           a
           Faith
           ,
           as
           he
           who
           indeed
           hath
           it
           ,
           is
           not
           a
           Cloud
           without
           Water
           ,
           nor
           a
           Tree
           without
           Fruit
           .
           We
           preach
           St.
           
           
             Johns
          
           Faith
           ,
           
             to
             believe
             on
          
           
           
             the
             Name
             of
             Christ
             ,
          
           and
           
             to
             love
             one
             another
             ;
          
           and
           to
           shew
           this
           love
           by
           opening
           our
           
             Bowels
             of
             Compassion
          
           to
           our
           needy
           Brother
           ,
           and
           loving
           him
           not
           in
           
             Word
          
           onely
           ,
           but
           in
           
             Deed
             and
             Truth
             .
          
           We
           tell
           
           you
           ,
           if
           you
           
             trust
             in
             the
             Lord
             ,
          
           you
           must
           
             do
             good
             :
          
           If
           you
           believe
           either
           
             the
             truth
             ,
          
           or
           
             the
             terrors
             ,
          
           or
           
             the
             promises
             of
             God
             ,
          
           you
           must
           not
           withhold
           the
           poor
           from
           their
           desire
           ,
           nor
           cause
           the
           
             eye
             of
             the
             Widow
          
           to
           fail
           .
           This
           is
           the
           Faith
           we
           preach
           ,
           this
           the
           Charge
           we
           give
           :
           We
           tell
           you
           ,
           without
           this
           ,
           your
           Faith
           is
           
             Hypocrital
             ,
          
           your
           Religion
           
             vain
             ,
          
           your
           Hope
           
             delusion
             ,
          
           and
           all
           your
           Expectation
           but
           as
           a
           
             Spiders
             Web
             .
          
        
         
           Sixthly
           ,
           Let
           me
           press
           upon
           
             London
             ,
          
           the
           example
           of
           
             London
             ,
          
           an
           easie
           Argument
           ,
           One
           would
           think
           ,
           to
           desire
           you
           to
           be
           like
           your selves
           .
           I
           might
           make
           a
           large
           recital
           of
           
             great
          
           and
           
             publick
             Works
             of
             Piety
          
           done
           by
           this
           famous
           City
           :
           I
           might
           mention
           multitudes
           of
           ample
           Munificencies
           and
           Benefactions
           ,
           by
           very
           many
           worthy
           Members
           thereof
           ,
           
           since
           the
           
             Reformation
             ,
          
           whereby
           they
           have
           refuted
           the
           calumnies
           cast
           upon
           our
           Religion
           by
           Papists
           ,
           as
           if
           it
           made
           us
           careless
           of
           
             Good
             works
             .
          
           A
           large
           Catalogue
           hath
           been
           made
           of
           them
           to
           mine
           hand
           by
           a
           
             Learned
             Writer
             ,
          
           Dr.
           
             Andrew
             Willet
             ,
          
           to
           the
           
           honor
           of
           God
           ,
           and
           credit
           of
           our
           Religion
           .
           I
           shall
           content
           my self
           to
           give
           you
           a
           report
           of
           the
           
             general
             sum
             ,
          
           which
           upon
           computation
           ,
           he
           telleth
           us
           ,
           doth
           amount
           in
           the
           space
           of
           Sixty
           years
           ,
           unto
           above
           Six
           hundred
           thousand
           pounds
           .
           So
           that
           by
           an
           equal
           distribution
           ,
           through
           the
           whole
           time
           ,
           this
           famous
           City
           did
           allow
           Ten
           thousand
           pounds
           
             per
             annum
             ,
          
           for
           Threescore
           years
           together
           unto
           
             Works
          
           of
           
             Piety
             and
             Charity
          
           (
           besides
           all
           which
           was
           done
           in
           a
           private
           and
           unobserved
           way
           .
           )
           An
           example
           ,
           I
           believe
           ,
           hardly
           to
           be
           parallel'd
           in
           any
           City
           under
           the
           
             Roman
          
           Jurisdiction
           .
           More
           then
           Forty
           Hospitals
           built
           ,
           above
           Twenty
           Free
           Schools
           ,
           besides
           Granaries
           ,
           Conduits
           ,
           Water-works
           ,
           Loans
           to
           poor
           Workmen
           ,
           Exhibitions
           to
           poor
           Scholers
           ,
           Churches
           ,
           Munificent
           gifts
           to
           the
           Universities
           and
           Colledges
           there
           ;
           so
           that
           I
           may
           say
           unto
           you
           ,
           as
           
             Paul
          
           to
           the
           
             Thessalonians
             ,
          
           touching
           
             Brotherly
             love
             ,
             You
             need
             not
             that
             I
             speak
             unto
             you
             ,
             for
             you
             have
             been
             taught
             of
             God
             ;
          
           onely
           I
           beseech
           you
           ,
           
             That
             you
             abound
             more
             and
             more
             ,
          
           1
           
             Thes.
          
           4.
           9
           ,
           10.
           
           That
           you
           may
           receive
           the
           same
           honorable
           Testimony
           and
           Memorial
           from
           
             Christ
             ,
          
           which
           the
           Church
           of
           
             Thyatira
          
           hath
           received
           ,
           
             I
             know
             thy
             works
             ,
             and
             charity
             ,
             and
             service
             ,
             and
             faith
             ,
             and
             thy
             patience
             ,
             and
             thy
             works
             ,
          
           (
           they
           are
           twice
           mentioned
           )
           
             and
             the
             last
             to
             be
             more
             then
             the
             first
             ,
          
           Revel.
           2.
           19.
           
           
           
             Be
             not
             weary
             of
             weldoing
             ,
             in
             due
             time
             you
             shall
             reap
             ,
             if
             you
             faint
             not
             ,
          
           Gal.
           6.
           9.
           
           
             Lose
             not
             the
             things
             which
             ye
             have
             wrought
             ,
             but
             that
             ye
             receive
             a
             full
             reward
             ,
          
           2
           
             John
             v.
          
           8.
           
           And
           this
           leads
           me
           to
           the
           last
           consideration
           ,
           
             viz.
             
          
        
         
           Seventhly
           ,
           The
           
             Reward
             which
             is
             set
             before
             you
             .
          
           It
           is
           a
           
             sowing
             of
             Seed
             ,
          
           2
           
             Cor.
          
           9.
           6.
           
           A
           
             scattering
          
           which
           tendeth
           to
           
             increase
             ,
             Prov.
          
           11.
           24.
           
           There
           is
           no
           duty
           which
           hath
           more
           copious
           promises
           of
           
             reward
             ,
          
           then
           this
           of
           
             mercy
          
           and
           
             good
             works
             .
          
           Rewarded
           with
           
             plenty
             ,
             Thy
             Soul
             shall
             be
             as
             a
             watered
             Garden
             ,
             I
             sai
             .
          
           58.
           11.
           
           
             For
             this
             thing
             ,
             the
             Lord
             thy
             God
             shall
             bless
             thee
             in
             all
             thy
             works
             ,
             Deut.
          
           15.
           10.
           
           Rewarded
           with
           
             honor
             ,
             He
             hath
             dispersed
             and
             given
             to
             the
             poor
             ,
             his
             horn
             shall
             be
             exalted
             with
             honor
             ,
             Psal.
          
           112.
           9.
           
           Rewarded
           with
           the
           blessings
           of
           the
           poor
           .
           
             The
             blessing
             of
             him
             that
             was
             ready
             to
             perish
             ,
             came
             upon
             me
             ,
             Job
          
           29.
           11
           ,
           13.
           
           Rewarded
           with
           the
           
             grace
          
           of
           God
           ,
           
             God
             is
             able
             to
             make
             all
             grace
             abound
             towards
             you
             ,
          
           2
           
             Cor.
          
           9.
           8.
           
           Rewarded
           with
           a
           pure
           and
           
             comfortable
             use
          
           of
           what
           we
           enjoy
           our selves
           .
           
             Give
             alms
             of
             such
             things
             as
             you
             have
             ,
             and
             behold
             all
             things
             are
             clean
             unto
             you
             ,
             Luke
          
           11.
           41.
           
           Rewarded
           with
           a
           lengthning
           of
           our
           present
           
             tranquillity
             ,
             Dan.
          
           4.
           27.
           
           Rewarded
           with
           
             Gods
             acceptation
             ,
             Heb.
          
           13.
           16.
           with
           the
           
             mercy
          
           of
           God
           ,
           
             Matth.
          
           5.
           7.
           with
           the
           
             mansions
          
           of
           God
           ,
           
             Luke
          
           16.
           9.
           
           
             Good
             works
          
           are
           
             Bills
             of
             Exchange
             ,
          
           which
           return
           our
           estates
           into
           another
           Country
           .
        
         
           This
           laying
           out
           is
           
             laying
             up
             ;
             Mercatura
             est
             amittere
             ut
             Lucreris
             .
          
           It
           is
           like
           putting
           a
           Basin
           of
           Water
           into
           a
           Pump
           which
           draws
           out
           a
           great
           Vessel
           full
           :
           It
           is
           a
           
             Sacrifice
             ,
          
           and
           Sacrifices
           were
           offered
           
           for
           the
           benefit
           ,
           not
           for
           the
           damage
           of
           the
           offerers
           .
           A
           man
           scatters
           his
           Seed
           in
           the
           Furrow
           ,
           but
           he
           lays
           up
           his
           Crop
           in
           the
           Barn
           ;
           it
           is
           a
           scattering
           which
           ends
           in
           a
           laying
           up
           .
           The
           Backs
           of
           the
           poor
           ,
           the
           Bellies
           of
           the
           hungry
           ,
           are
           the
           Bank
           of
           Heaven
           .
        
         
           And
           it
           is
           a
           laying
           up
           
             for
             our selves
             .
          
           Men
           lay
           up
           usually
           for
           others
           ;
           their
           Children
           ,
           their
           Heirs
           and
           Executors
           meet
           with
           it
           at
           the
           last
           ;
           but
           
             works
             of
             mercy
          
           are
           all
           expended
           
             upon
             a
             mans
             self
             ,
          
           he
           hath
           the
           
             comfort
             here
             ,
          
           and
           the
           
             reward
             hereafter
             .
          
           It
           is
           money
           lent
           to
           God
           ,
           and
           he
           will
           repay
           it
           to
           our selves
           .
           In
           Law
           ,
           he
           which
           
             sows
          
           must
           
             roap
             ;
          
           and
           so
           says
           the
           Apostle
           ,
           
             He
             that
             soweth
             bountifully
             ,
             shall
             reap
             bountifully
             .
          
           
             Quas
             dederis
             solas
             semper
             habebisopes
             .
          
        
         
           And
           it
           is
           laying
           up
           a
           
             Foundation
             ,
          
           a
           way
           to
           make
           our
           uncertain
           
             riches
          
           
             a
          
           sure
           and
           stable
           ,
           that
           whereas
           other
           riches
           take
           unto
           them
           
             wings
             and
             flie
             away
             ,
          
           those
           which
           are
           thus
           laid
           out
           ,
           are
           laid
           up
           ,
           as
           safe
           ,
           as
           unmoveable
           as
           the
           Stones
           of
           a
           
             Foundation
             ,
          
           as
           the
           bottom
           of
           a
           
             Rock
             .
          
           A
           Foundation
           not
           by
           way
           of
           
             merit
          
           towards
           God
           ,
           but
           by
           way
           of
           
             evidence
          
           in
           regard
           of
           our selves
           ,
           as
           Testimonies
           of
           our
           
             reconciliation
          
           and
           
             peace
             with
             God
             .
          
           A
           Learned
           Writer
           
             b
          
           makes
           
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
          
           to
           answer
           to
           the
           
             Hebrew
          
           
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
          
           ,
           which
           is
           the
           
             Bond
          
           or
           
             Instrument
             ,
          
           securing
           to
           a
           Creditor
           the
           money
           which
           
           he
           hath
           lent
           .
           
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
          
           is
           
             Bona
             nomina
             facere
             ;
          
           God
           becomes
           surety
           for
           the
           poor
           to
           repay
           us
           there
           ,
           
             where
             neither
             rust
             ,
             nor
             moth
             ,
             nor
             theif
             can
             enter
             .
          
        
         
           And
           it
           is
           a
           
             Foundation
          
           
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
          
           for
           the
           time
           to
           come
           ,
           for
           the
           life
           to
           come
           ,
           when
           none
           of
           our
           glory
           will
           follow
           us
           .
           
             Wealth
          
           hath
           wings
           ,
           it
           is
           here
           to
           day
           ,
           it
           is
           gone
           to
           morrow
           ;
           but
           
             goodes
          
           are
           a
           Bank
           in
           Heaven
           ,
           when
           all
           other
           mens
           wealth
           doth
           stay
           behinde
           them
           ,
           and
           betake
           themselves
           to
           other
           Masters
           ;
           A
           good
           Mans
           being
           turned
           into
           
             good
             works
             ,
          
           doth
           follow
           him
           ,
           and
           enrich
           him
           in
           a
           life
           to
           come
           .
        
         
           And
           this
           life
           to
           come
           ,
           a
           life
           which
           
             may
             be
             held
             ,
          
           a
           life
           which
           can
           never
           be
           lost
           ,
           when
           the
           last
           general
           conflagration
           shall
           have
           consumed
           and
           melted
           all
           the
           Treasures
           of
           the
           World
           ,
           our
           
             good
             works
          
           will
           abide
           that
           trial
           ;
           the
           inheritance
           unto
           which
           they
           follow
           us
           ,
           
             is
             incorruptible
             and
             undefiled
             ,
             and
             that
             fadeth
             not
             away
             ,
             reserved
             in
             the
             Heavens
             for
             us
             .
          
        
         
           And
           now
           
             Right
             Honorable
          
           and
           
             Beloved
             ,
          
           to
           give
           you
           all
           in
           one
           view
           ,
           You
           have
           heard
           the
           
             Charge
          
           of
           the
           God
           of
           Heaven
           ,
           to
           the
           
             Rich
             men
          
           of
           the
           Earth
           :
           It
           is
           my
           Petition
           ,
           it
           is
           his
           Command
           .
           I
           beseech
           you
           ,
           he
           injoyns
           you
           ,
           
             Not
             to
             be
             high
             minded
             ;
          
           not
           to
           let
           that
           which
           comes
           from
           the
           deep
           places
           of
           the
           Earth
           ,
           exalt
           you
           ,
           and
           make
           you
           forget
           that
           you
           are
           Earth
           ;
           not
           to
           let
           the
           thick
           Clay
           make
           the
           thin
           Dust
           proud
           .
           It
           cannot
           adde
           a
           cubit
           to
           your
           stature
           ,
           let
           it
           not
           adde
           so
           great
           a
           sin
           to
           your
           Souls
           :
           It
           is
           gift
           ,
           it
           is
           not
           property
           ;
           
           Gods
           ,
           not
           yours
           ;
           you
           are
           the
           fiduciaries
           ,
           the
           depositaries
           onely
           ;
           why
           should
           you
           
             glory
             as
             if
             you
             had
             not
             received
             it
             ?
          
        
         
           Let
           me
           adde
           this
           one
           word
           more
           ,
           Let
           not
           your
           
             riches
          
           make
           you
           low-minded
           neither
           ,
           to
           glew
           your
           hearts
           ,
           to
           bend
           your
           affections
           to
           things
           below
           :
           Let
           them
           make
           you
           heavenly-minded
           ,
           and
           then
           they
           will
           make
           you
           humbly-minded
           ;
           the
           more
           of
           Heaven
           in
           any
           minde
           ,
           the
           more
           of
           Humility
           .
        
         
           
             Not
             to
             trust
             in
             riches
             ,
          
           not
           to
           let
           his
           gifts
           be
           used
           to
           his
           own
           degrading
           :
           Who
           would
           trust
           in
           an
           
             unstable
          
           thing
           ,
           which
           he
           cannot
           keep
           !
           
             Riches
          
           are
           uncertain
           ;
           in
           a
           
             false
             thing
          
           which
           he
           cannot
           credit
           ?
           
             Riches
          
           are
           deceitful
           ;
           in
           a
           
             nothing
             ,
          
           which
           
           is
           not
           ?
           He
           that
           trusts
           in
           
             riches
             ,
          
           makes
           them
           an
           Idol
           ,
           and
           
             an
             Idol
             is
             nothing
             in
             this
             world
             .
          
           Who
           would
           trust
           in
           a
           Dead
           Idol
           ,
           that
           hath
           a
           
             Living
             God
          
           to
           trust
           in
           ?
           who
           would
           trust
           in
           an
           useless
           
             nothing
             ,
          
           who
           hath
           a
           
             Bountiful
             God
             ,
          
           who
           gives
           
             all
             things
          
           to
           trust
           in
           ?
        
         
           You
           have
           another
           charge
           ,
           
             To
             do
             good
             ,
             to
             be
             rich
             in
             good
             works
             ,
          
           to
           do
           them
           chearfully
           ,
           to
           do
           them
           diffusively
           :
           And
           though
           God
           might
           stop
           at
           the
           
             charge
             ,
          
           his
           soveraignty
           and
           dominion
           would
           bear
           him
           out
           ,
           to
           
             command
          
           you
           onely
           ;
           yet
           being
           full
           of
           
             love
          
           and
           
             mercy
             ,
          
           he
           is
           pleased
           to
           
             encourage
          
           as
           well
           as
           
             command
          
           you
           .
           He
           encourageth
           you
           
             antecedenter
             ,
          
           by
           that
           which
           goes
           before
           your
           duty
           ,
           his
           own
           
             example
             ;
          
           he
           encourageth
           you
           
             consequenter
             ,
          
           by
           that
           which
           follows
           after
           your
           duty
           ,
           his
           great
           
             reward
             ,
          
           his
           
             example
          
           you
           have
           ;
           he
           
             gives
             ,
          
           you
           do
           
           but
           lend
           ;
           he
           gives
           ,
           you
           do
           but
           render
           back
           to
           him
           of
           his
           own
           .
           He
           gives
           to
           you
           
             all
             things
             ;
          
           the
           Earth
           empties
           into
           your
           Coffers
           her
           Silver
           and
           her
           Gold
           ;
           the
           Pastures
           send
           you
           in
           Cattel
           ,
           the
           Fields
           Corn
           ,
           the
           Sea
           Fish
           ,
           the
           Air
           Fowl
           ;
           one
           Country
           sends
           you
           in
           Wine
           ,
           and
           another
           Spices
           ;
           one
           Silks
           ,
           and
           another
           Furrs
           ;
           one
           Delicates
           ,
           another
           Ornaments
           :
           He
           gives
           you
           the
           light
           of
           the
           Sun
           ,
           the
           influences
           of
           the
           Stars
           ,
           the
           protection
           of
           Angels
           ,
           the
           Righteousness
           of
           his
           Son
           ,
           the
           Graces
           of
           his
           Spirit
           ,
           the
           Hope
           of
           his
           Glory
           :
           He
           gives
           you
           Himself
           ,
           and
           his
           own
           Alsufficiency
           for
           your
           portion
           .
           And
           now
           if
           Heaven
           and
           Earth
           be
           
             all
             ,
          
           if
           Grace
           and
           Glory
           be
           
             all
             ,
          
           if
           God
           and
           Christ
           be
           
             all
             ;
          
           he
           hath
           given
           you
           
             all
             things
             richly
             to
             enjoy
             ;
          
           for
           many
           of
           these
           gifts
           bring
           their
           joy
           and
           fruition
           with
           them
           .
           So
           the
           
             Example
          
           far
           exceeds
           the
           
             Imitation
             ;
          
           you
           
             lend
             ,
          
           you
           do
           not
           
             give
             ;
          
           you
           lend
           
             some
             thing
             ;
          
           you
           do
           not
           
             give
             all
             things
             ;
          
           you
           lend
           to
           the
           
             necessities
          
           of
           your
           Brother
           ;
           you
           do
           not
           give
           to
           his
           
             delights
          
           and
           
             replenishment
             ;
          
           you
           
             cloath
             him
             ,
          
           you
           do
           not
           
             adorn
             him
             ;
          
           you
           
             feed
             him
             ,
          
           you
           do
           not
           
             fill
             ,
          
           much
           less
           pamper
           him
           .
           This
           is
           one
           encouragement
           ,
           
             A
             great
             Example
             .
          
        
         
           You
           have
           another
           encouragement
           ,
           
             A
             full
             Reward
             ,
          
           good
           measure
           shaken
           together
           ,
           pressed
           down
           ,
           running
           over
           into
           your
           bosoms
           .
           You
           give
           money
           ,
           God
           gives
           life
           ;
           you
           things
           uncertain
           ,
           which
           you
           could
           not
           keep
           but
           by
           giving
           ;
           God
           gives
           a
           Foundation
           ,
           Mansions
           ,
           a
           City
           which
           hath
           Foundations
           ,
           
             The
             sure
             mercies
             of
             David
             .
          
           You
           lay
           out
           to
           your
           Brother
           ,
           God
           lays
           up
           for
           you
           ;
           
           you
           give
           perishing
           things
           to
           your
           Brother
           ,
           God
           an
           abiding
           ,
           an
           abounding
           life
           to
           you
           ;
           you
           a
           Cottage
           ,
           or
           a
           Coat
           to
           your
           Brother
           ,
           God
           a
           Kingdom
           and
           a
           Crown
           to
           you
           ;
           you
           such
           things
           to
           your
           Brother
           ,
           which
           neither
           you
           nor
           he
           can
           keep
           ;
           God
           such
           things
           to
           you
           ,
           which
           when
           once
           laid
           hold
           on
           ,
           you
           cannot
           lose
           .
        
         
           So
           this
           double
           encouragement
           sets
           on
           the
           
             duty
          
           by
           a
           threefold
           
             love
             .
          
           If
           you
           
             love
             God
             ,
          
           imitate
           his
           
             example
             ,
          
           be
           merciful
           as
           he
           is
           
             merciful
             :
          
           If
           you
           
             love
             your
             Brother
             ,
          
           refresh
           his
           Bowels
           ,
           make
           his
           Back
           and
           Belly
           your
           repositories
           .
           He
           can
           repay
           you
           with
           Prayers
           ,
           and
           Prayers
           are
           as
           good
           as
           Gold
           .
           If
           you
           
             love
             your selves
             ,
          
           do
           what
           the
           most
           covetous
           man
           would
           do
           ,
           lay
           up
           ,
           lay
           up
           for
           your selves
           ,
           not
           onely
           for
           your
           heirs
           ,
           your
           children
           ;
           it
           may
           be
           for
           strangers
           ,
           for
           enemies
           :
           Lay
           up
           
             surely
             ,
          
           that
           which
           you
           may
           lay
           hold
           on
           ,
           that
           which
           will
           
             stay
          
           by
           you
           ,
           a
           
             Foundation
             :
          
           Lay
           up
           for
           the
           
             future
             ,
          
           that
           which
           Time
           ,
           which
           Death
           ,
           which
           Rust
           ,
           Moth
           ,
           Theif
           ,
           cannot
           take
           away
           ;
           for
           
             life
          
           which
           is
           more
           worth
           then
           wealth
           ,
           for
           
             eternal
             life
          
           which
           is
           more
           durable
           then
           wealth
           .
           If
           you
           do
           not
           thus
           by
           your
           wealth
           ,
           lay
           up
           a
           Foundation
           unto
           
             Eternal
             life
             ,
          
           your
           thick
           Clay
           will
           load
           you
           with
           many
           sorrows
           ,
           and
           drown
           you
           in
           destruction
           and
           perdition
           .
           You
           have
           your
           wealth
           for
           this
           end
           ,
           you
           have
           your
           life
           and
           salvation
           with
           this
           homage
           ,
           and
           quit-rent
           upon
           it
           .
           If
           you
           do
           not
           give
           ,
           you
           shall
           not
           live
           ;
           if
           you
           do
           not
           do
           good
           ,
           you
           shall
           not
           receive
           good
           ;
           if
           you
           do
           not
           lay
           out
           ,
           you
           shall
           not
           lay
           up
           .
           Here
           is
           your
           option
           ,
           keep
           your
           
           money
           ,
           and
           perish
           with
           it
           ;
           return
           it
           unto
           Heaven
           ,
           and
           be
           gainers
           by
           it
           .
           If
           you
           love
           God
           ,
           or
           your
           Neighbor
           ,
           or
           your selves
           ,
           or
           your
           very
           riches
           themselves
           ;
           do
           good
           ,
           be
           rich
           in
           good
           works
           ,
           you
           do
           not
           onely
           comfort
           your
           Brother
           ,
           but
           you
           keep
           your
           God
           ;
           you
           save
           your selves
           ,
           you
           lengthen
           your
           lives
           ,
           you
           preserve
           your
           estates
           unto
           
             all
             eternity
             .
          
        
         
           FINIS
           .
        
         
      
    
     
       
         Notes, typically marginal, from the original text
         
           Notes for div A57152e-130
           
             a
             Aquin.
             part
             .
             1.
             qu.
             1.
             art
             .
             4.
             
             &
             Scholastici
             in
             Prolog.
             Sentent
             .
          
           
             b
             John
             17.
             3.
             Ephes.
             4.
             13.
             
          
           
             c
             Marth.
             7.
             21.
             
             Jam.
             1.
             22.
             
             John
             13.
             17.
             
          
           
             d
             Tit.
             1.
             1.
             Eph.
             4.
             20
             ,
             21.
             
          
           
             e
             Ezek.
             1.
             8
             ,
             13
             ,
             16
             ,
             18.
             
          
           
             f
             Aug.
             de
             Civ.
             Dei
             .
             l.
             19.
             c.
             25.
             
             De
             Nupt.
             &
             Concupisc
             .
             l.
             1.
             c.
             3.
             Contr.
             2.
             ep.
             Pelag.
             l.
             3.
             cap.
             5.
             
             Contr.
             Julian
             .
             Pelag.
             lib.
             4.
             cap.
             3.
             
          
           
             g
             Aug.
             Tom.
             4.
             lib.
             de
             Fide
             &
             oper.
             cap.
             14.
             ad
             Simplician
             .
             quaest.
             2.
             
          
           
             h
             Aug.
             de
             Trin.
             l.
             15.
             c.
             18.
             
             
               Qualis
               est
               illa
               confessio
               quae
               sic
               Deo
               credit
               ,
               ut
               pro
               nihilo
               ejus
               ducat
               imperium
               ?
               aut
               quomodo
               ex
               animo
               ac
               verè
               dicimus
               ,
               Domine
               ,
               Domine
               ,
               si
               ejus
               quem
               Dominum
               confitemur
               ,
               praecepta
               contemnimus
               ?
               —
               Inter
               Christianum
               &
               Gentilem
               non
               fides
               tantùm
               debet
               ,
               fed
               etiam
               vita
               distinguere
               ,
            
             Hier.
             
             Epist.
             ad
             Gelantiam
             de
             ratione
             Piè
             vivendi
             .
          
           
             i
             Heb.
             12.
             14.
             
             &
             10.
             36.
             
             Vide
             Davenant
             .
             de
             Justitia
             Actuali
             ,
             cap.
             30.
             31.
             
          
           
             Gal.
             5.
             6.
             1
             Thes.
             1.
             ●3
             .
             1
             Tim.
             1.
             5.
             
             Tit.
             3.
             8.
             
          
           
             Matth.
             24.
             6
             ,
             12.
             
          
           
             Prov.
             3.
             9.
             
          
           
             Isai.
             23.
             18.
             
          
        
         
           Notes for div A57152e-1040
           
             *
             
               
                 Cuncta
                 malefacta
                 sibi
                 impunè
                 ratus
                 ,
              
               Tacit.
               Annal.
               1.
               12.
               
            
             
               
                 Per
                 omnem
                 saevitiam
                 &
                 libidinem
                 jus
                 Regium
                 servili
                 ingenio
                 exercuit
                 .
              
               Hist.
               lib.
               5.
               
            
             
               Sueton
               in
               Claudio
               ,
               cap.
               28.
               
            
          
           
             Prov.
             11.
             24.
             
          
           
             Psal.
             49.
             17.
             
          
           
             Revel.
             14.
             13.
             
             Eccles.
             11.
             1.
             
          
           
             Prov.
             23.
             5.
             
          
           
             Luke
             12.
             20.
             
          
           
             *
             
               
                 Servili
                 pretio
                 venditus
                 ,
              
               Matth.
               26
               15.
               
               Exod
               21.
               32.
               
               Zach.
               11.
               12
               ,
               13.
               
            
             
               
                 Cod.
                 lib.
              
               7.
               
               
                 Tit.
              
               7.
               
               
                 Vide
                 Casaub.
                 exercit
                 .
                 in
                 Baron
                 .
                 Anno.
              
               34.
               
                 numb.
              
               15.
               
               
                 Servili
                 supplicio
                 affectus
                 ,
                 Lips.
                 de
                 Cruce
                 ,
                 lib.
              
               1.
               
                 c.
              
               12.
               
            
          
           
             Heb.
             4.
             12.
             
             Psal.
             45.
             5.
             
             Isai
             49.
             2.
             Psal.
             29.
             4
             ,
             5.
             2
             Cor.
             10.
             4
             ,
             5.
             1
             
             King.
             21.
             27.
             
             Acts
             24.
             25.
             
             Mark
             6.
             20.
             
             Isai.
             53.
             1.
             
          
           
             2.
             Cor.
             5.
             20.
             
             Acts
             2.
             29.
             
             &
             4.
             13.
             
             Eph.
             6.
             19.
             
             Tit.
             2.
             15.
             
          
           
             
               Vide
               Aug.
               epist
               ,
            
             54.
             
          
           
             Rom.
             11.
             13.
             
          
           
             Luke
             1.
             17.
             
             Jere.
             15.
             19.
             
          
           
             1
             Thes.
             2.
             4.
             
          
           
             2
             Tim.
             2.
             9.
             
             Mic.
             2.
             7.
             
          
           
             August
             .
             de
             Catechisandis
             Rudibus
             .
             cap.
             15.
             
          
           
             Vossii
             Hist.
             Pelag.
             lib.
             5.
             
             Thes.
             2.
             
          
           
             *
             
               
                 {non-Roman}
                 {non-Roman}
                 {non-Roman}
                 {non-Roman}
                 {non-Roman}
              
               ,
               &c.
               Clem.
               Alex.
               Strom.
               1.
               3.
               p.
               327.
               E.
               328
               A.
               Edit.
               Heinsianae
               .
            
             
               —
               
                 Volens
                 arguere
                 Divitem
                 illum
                 Dominus
                 noster
                 quasi
                 non
                 vera
                 dicentem
                 —
                 Dixit
                 ad
                 eum
                 ,
                 Si
                 vis
                 perfectus
                 esse
                 ,
                 vade
                 ,
                 vende
                 omnia
                 quae
                 possides
                 ,
                 &
                 da
                 pauperibus
                 .
                 Sic
                 enim
                 apparebis
                 dicere
                 verum
                 ,
                 si
                 dilexsti
                 aut
                 diligis
                 proximum
                 tuum
                 sicut
                 teipsum
                 .
              
               Orig.
               Tract.
               8.
               in
               Matth.
               
               
                 {non-Roman}
                 {non-Roman}
                 {non-Roman}
                 {non-Roman}
                 {non-Roman}
              
               .
               Theoph.
               
                 Hunc
                 ex
                 lege
                 insolentem
                 ,
                 solicitum
                 de
                 salute
                 remittit
                 ad
                 legem
                 ,
                 ut
                 inea
                 ipsa
                 in
                 qua
                 gloriaretur
                 intelligeret
                 ,
                 nihil
                 exinde
                 recti
                 operis
                 fecisse
                 ,
                 &c.
                 
              
               Hilar.
               in
               Matth.
               Can.
               19.
               
               Vide
               Otat.
               Basilii
               in
               ditescentes
               ,
               Tom.
               1.
               p.
               403
               ,
               407.
               
               
                 Puto
                 quod
                 arrogantius
                 quàm
                 verius
                 servasse
                 se
                 mandata
                 responderat
                 ,
              
               Aug.
               
               Ep.
               89.
               
               
                 Adolescens
                 dives
                 &
                 superbus
                 —
                 mentitur
                 dicendo
                 Omina
                 haec
                 servavi
                 .
              
               Hieron.
               Vide
               Mede
               Diatrib
               .
               4.
               pag.
               142
               ,
               143.
               
               Davenant
               ,
               de
               Justit
               .
               Actuali
               ,
               cap.
               44.
               
            
          
           
             Martial
             .
             lib.
             4.
             ep.
             13.
             
          
           
             Baron
             .
             An.
             58.
             
             Sect.
             56.
             
          
           
             Xenophon
             .
             Cyropaed
             .
             1.
             8.
             
             Vide
             Greg.
             Tholof
             .
             de
             Rep.
             1.
             3.
             c.
             9.
             
          
           
             *
             Vide
             Budaeum
             de
             Asse
             .
             1.
             2.
             fol.
             50.
             lib.
             3.
             fol.
             83.
             1.
             4.
             fol.
             98
             ,
             99
             ,
             100.
             
             Lipsi
             .
             de
             Magnitud
             .
             Rom.
             1.
             2.
             c.
             15.
             
             Brierwood
             de
             Nummis
             ,
             cap.
             19.
             
             Athenaeus
             ,
             l.
             12.
             
          
           
             Psal.
             49.
             17.
             
             Eccles.
             5.
             16.
             
             Job
             1.
             21.
             1
             Tim.
             6.
             7.
             
             Eccles.
             1.
             4.
             
             Job
             7.
             10.
             
             
               {non-Roman}
               {non-Roman}
               {non-Roman}
               {non-Roman}
               {non-Roman}
            
             .
             
               Ninus
               apud
               Athenaeum
               ,
               lib.
               12.
               cap.
               7.
               
            
          
           
             Psal.
             17.
             14.
             
             &
             73.
             7.
             
             Job
             21.
             13.
             
             Isai
             5.
             8.
             
             Hab.
             2.
             5
             ,
             6.
             
             Eccles.
             9.
             1.
             
          
           
             Eccles.
             9.
             4.
             
          
           
             John
             6.
             27.
             
          
           
             Jam.
             5.
             3.
             
          
           
             Jere.
             13.
             18.
             
             Dan.
             2.
             21.
             
             &
             7.
             9.
             
             Isai
             2.
             13
             ,
             16.
             
             Zech.
             11.
             2.
             Isai.
             45.
             3.
             
             Obad
             v.
             6.
             
             Psal.
             112.
             6
             ,
             7.
             
             Prov.
             18.
             10.
             
          
           
             Isai.
             26.
             3
             ,
             4.
             
          
           
             Prov.
             14.
             34.
             
          
           
             Athenaeus
             ,
             l.
             12.
             c.
             ult.
          
           
             Aquin
             1a
             .
             2ae
             .
             qu.
             40.
             art
             .
             1.
             
          
           
             Vide
             Gatak
             .
             Cinnum
             .
             lib.
             1.
             c.
             8.
             
          
           
             
               {non-Roman}
               {non-Roman}
               {non-Roman}
               {non-Roman}
               {non-Roman}
            
             .
             Eurip.
             Electra
             .
          
           
             Josh.
             7.
             21.
             2
             
             Kings
             5.
             23.
             1
             
             King
             21.
             15.
             
             Jere.
             22.
             14.
             
          
           
             Psal.
             35.
             9.
             
          
           
             Luke
             12.
             15.
             
             Match
             .
             4.
             4.
             Dan.
             1.
             15.
             
             Psal.
             78.
             27
             ,
             31.
             
          
           
             Psal.
             115.
             16.
             
             Hag.
             2.
             8.
             
             Deut.
             8.
             16.
             
             Prov.
             10.
             22.
             
             Eccles.
             9.
             11.
             1
             Cor.
             4.
             7.
             1
             Chro.
             29.
             14.
             
          
           
             Ezra
             2.
             69.
             
             Acts
             11.
             29.
             
          
           
             Gal.
             5.
             6.
             1
             Thes.
             1.
             3.
             2
             Pet.
             1.
             5
             ,
             7.
             
          
           
             Jam.
             2.
             2
             ,
             14
             ,
             18
             ,
             21
             ,
             25.
             
          
           
             Jude
             v.
             3.
             12
             ,
             20.
             
          
           
             ●
             .
             John
             3.
             17
             ,
             18
             ,
             23.
             
          
           
             Psal.
             37.
             3.
             
             Job
             31.
             16
             ,
             23.
             
          
           
             Synopfis
             Papismi
             .
             Edit.
             5.
             
             P.
             1223-1232
             
          
           
             a
             
               Si
               amicus
               tuus
               intraret
               in
               domum
               tuam
               ,
               &
               inveniret
               te
               in
               loco
               humido
               frumenta
               posuisse
               ,
               —
               daret
               tibi
               hujusmodi
               consilium
               ,
               dicens
               ,
               Frater
               perdis
               ,
               quod
               cum
               magno
               labore
               Collegisti
               ;
               in
               loco
               humido
               posuisti
               ,
               paucis
               diebus
               ista
               putrescent
               .
               Et
               quid
               facio
               ,
               frater
               ?
               Leva
               in
               Superiora
               .
               Audi●es
               amicum
               suggerentem
               ut
               frumenta
               Levares
               de
               inferioribus
               ad
               superiora
               ,
               &
               non
               audis
               Christum
               monentem
               ut
               thesaurum
               tuum
               Leves
               de
               terra
               ad
               Caelum
               ?
            
             Aug.
             in
             Psal.
             148.
             
          
           
             b
             Sam.
             Petiti
             .
             Var.
             Lect.
             l.
             1.
             c.
             11.
             
          
           
             Prov.
             23.
             5.
             1
             Cor.
             8.
             4.