She Epiflle Dedicatory. that for the Churches fervice, which. was not ready to accept-and improve. I would not do you the difpleafure as to mention this, but that forward Charity is grown fo rare in many pla- ces, that fome may grow fhortly to think that we preach to them of a Chimera, a non-exiflent thing, if we do not tell themwhere it is to be feen : Efpecially now :Infidelity is grownup to that flrength, that Seeing is taken by many for the only true informer of their Reafon,and Delieving for an unreafonable thing. And I take my felf to owe much thankfulnefs to God when I fee himchoofe a faithfull Steward, for any of his Gifts. Its a fign he meaneth Good by it to his Church. Some Rich men facrifice all they have to to their Bellies.which are their Gods, even to an Epicurian momentanydelight ; and call all into the filthy fink of their fenfuality : Thefe are worfe then Infidels, defrauding their pofte- rity ; and fwine alive , but worfe then fwine when they are dead. Some Rich men are provident, but its only for their poflerity. The ravenous bruits are greedy for their young. Somewill begin to be bountiful) at death, and give that to God which they can keep no lon= ger, asifhewould be thus bribed to receive their
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