1.9.8 The Crucifying of the world, of the world t Theycan (pare time from the world to worfbip God in their families,& inPtruc`t thofe that areunder their charge; which,you cannot do. We fee they take pains for another world through the.courfeof their lives, which youwill not do. 8. Toconclude., we fee by daily experience that where you give a penny toany good ufe, we have many from them. I have oft wondered at the impudence of blind malignant perlons in this place. 1 mutt needs my fell bear witnefs that in divers collecti- ons for charitable ufes, we have had from thofe that profefs Re- ligion ten fhillings and twenty (billings aman, when we have had frommen thatare commonly fuppofed richer , a fhilling or fix pence, or a groat, or not a penny. And I can witnefs that among them there are frequent colle&ions for perlons indiftrefs at home and abroad, whenwe never mention then to the refit of the peo- ple, as knowing them fo wo-Idly that it is invain ; and wefhould get a (corn from them fowler then a groat, when the perfons whom.they reproach as covetous will give many (billings; and that frequently timeafter time. And for collections at Fafts and Sacraments , all men may fee the difference. I would not have mentioned anyof thefematters but that the impudency of Ca- lumniators doth in a fort conhiratn me : For when of my own knowledgewe have had this many years more pounds from force of them, then we could have pencefrom others for the relief of the poor in voluntary contributions, yet do I frequently hear thefe worldltngs crying out of the covetoufnefsof profeffors as if they had brazed their fore- heads, as well as wilfully (hut their eyes. quell. 8. But yet I would further be informed of you ; To rb4tend is it thatyou make this objection ? Is it not with a delire to have a life of holy diligence defpifed in the world, or thought evil of or judged needlefs ? Askyour own hearts, and deal fan- cerely. And if it be fo, is not this the very work of the Devil which he bath been doing in all ages againft the Church, and by which he ticeth fouls tohell ? Queft. 9. AndI would delire you to tell me if covetoufnefs be among them whetherionOreQble tocharge it upon their Re- ligion or Profefflon ? Do they not witnefs againft it as much as any people inthe world ? Doth not the Bible which they read cry itdown, and threaten damnation to it ? Do not the Books which
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