comfortable rvalking withGod. 2 79 .1(1,7 pretend friendfh ip, when he purpofes todeale like a Turke Ina word , toplot and praaife any lewd device or confci- cnceleffe courfe , for his advantageand riling; I doe not fee how fuch a fellow, in thefe griping dayes and times of con- fufion, fhould cfcapewealth, preferment, and refpe6 in the world. And as it is calk for fellowes of fuch ill confcience to thrive, and wicked men to growwealthy ; fo me-thinkes it is no great matter for fuch tomake fometimes verygoodly fhowes to the world , of bountifulneffe and liberal' profu- fions in feafts, entertainemcnts, and larger to the poore, out oftheir filperfluities,and heapes ofill-gottengoods. But herein ( though it be well, that filch goods doe good unto Tome) they are like unto theeves, who having robbed force rich Merchant , and taken hundreths from him , doe fcatter heere and there by the way,fome fmall piecesof flyer to the poore. But this is a very poore mends for their mercilefre bloodfhed and lawleffe robberies : This is , as they fay, to rob 'Peter , to and Pawl. Thus many great men keepe great houles ; nd that is well : it is fit, Greatneffe fhould be accompanied with frankeneffe ; but alas, they grinde the fa- ces of the poore,and eate the fie fhofGods people,to uphoig their hofpitalitie. So force. Minifters heape living upon li- ving , that fo they may be enabled and furnifhed to purchafe a great name by keeping a great houfe ; but alas, theymain- tame their port and eflate with the price of the precious blood of foules, and feede thegreedy humourof (heir Pha- rifaicall good- fellowfhip,with the fearefull Gangrene offpi- rituall bloodfhed. So others may bee fometimes good unto the poore, andbountiful!, as they fay, in their ownebottles : but alas , they marre all their almes giving, byunlawfull get. ting ; and turne that, which of it felfe is one of thofe facri- Hcb i3. fices with which God is highly pleated, into * abomination-*Ita.,. and finne unto themfelves. A gocdly matter, fur' ;* to fatter force heereand there, now and then, e few drops of charitable devotions ; whereas they have many huge and headlong torrents of gaine and goods comming in dayly ; by oppref- fion , violence,tnercileffe inclofure , devouring widdowes T 3 houfes,
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