of Temporal Poefions. 3 2 y juft Reward, as a pattern to them, that they S E Ex, might imitate the diligence and wifdom of it, XII. by the praäice of religion and charity, pro- viding for their eternal welfare, without the fraud, which the nature of the cafe allow - eth; nay, requireth them to do; for he afi'reth them, that by thus laying out their talents they fhall fecure to themfelves the everlafting heavenly inheritance, when this frail mortal life, and all the enjoyments of it (hall fail. He , then inforceth this exhorta- tion by two arguments. Tirft, That riches, and other worldly good things committed to them as to ftewards, are but little in comparifon with more fubftantial bleßïngs, which God will bellow in confequence of their wife and induftrious improvement of the former ; but by negligence in there inferior matters they will forfeit and render themfelves unworthy of thole greater and more valuable benefits. Secondly, That of there worldly things, far lefs excellent in their nature, we are only depofitaries for the fervice of ano- ther, whole property they are, though by a confcientious indufiry and fidelity greatly improveable to our advantage; X 4 but
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