Spiritual Perfec"t orn. imagination, and confequently is no true and valuable end. This will be evident, by confidering there is a double end to which Humane Actions Mould be di- reeted ; the particular immediate end, and the univerfal laft end. The parti- cular end to which Reafon direEts in acquiring Money, is to fupply us with Neceífaries and Conveniencies in the pre-, lent ítate ; and this is lawful, when our Care and Labour to obtain it,. are not inordinate nor immoderate. Fruition gives Life and Sweetnefs to Foífefíion'. Solomon obferves with a fevere Refleai-' on, There is one of whole Labour there is 7io end, who is not fatisfled with Riches, neither faith he , for whom do I labour , and bereave my Soul of good ; this is alfò vanity , and fore travel. If one has .a Cabinet full of Pearls , and has not a Heart tomake ufe of them, 'tis>all one as if it were full of Cherryflones : For there is no true value in the poffefíìon but in order to the true and noble ufe of them. This draws fo deep of Folly, that 'tis amazing that reafonable Men Mould love Money for it felf ; but the Covetous have reprobate Minds without Judgment, and difcerning Faculties with. our ufing them. 2. The univerfal and laft end of our ACtions, confiáts in the eternal enjoyment of
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