comfortable walking with God whom he belongs, untill they beparted. Vpon the arreft of death, thy wealth leaves thee everlaflingly, and cleaves unto the World ; and therefore it was worldly wealth. I I. Moderation and confcionableneffe in getting, may; by themercy of God,draw fromhis bountifull hand,a more fpeciall extraordinary graciousprovidence and bleffing up- onpofterity : whereas contrary carriage may bringanheavy curie. The Prophet, who was husband to her who came crying to Elifha for comfort, 2 King,4.1. did feare God, faith the Text. Wherebyhe was happily "reflrained from all wickedwayes ofgaining,and growing into wealtb.Durft he caager7: have enlarged his confcience proportionably to the corrup thrfuide virum con- ons of thofe times,and fhifted his Sailes according to the fit. irtaaatemreil'Ve'r?. ting of every wind, as pillow-lowers under wens elbowes, quia fi Sci°ficere and preachersoffineeth,things are woont I fee reafon vuticae-et alcue.,!- but he might have beene advanced to /mods table, as well tam Itcgis,vitetcs as the foure hundred flattering fan temporizing prophets,. Lionigutg and by laving the time alfo, have rifen, and enricht bothmartyr. himfelfe andhis. But this bon& manwould rather dye in debt, leave his wifeand children in extremepoverty, and ex. pole his two fonnes as bondmen to the Credit= ; then to put his hand to any manner of iniquity in getting, or to raife all outward rotten eflate, upon the ruines and bloody defola7 tions ofmens precious forks. And what followes ? Rather then thewife and children of fuch a man fhall want, God will have the Prophet doe a Miracle for their fupplyand cons fort, as appcares in the Story. But now on the otherfide Gehati in the very following Chapter, 2 King.5. will needs by Bribing, make himfelfe and his children for ever. And what is the iffue ? Hee puts thereby an horrible curie both upon himfelfe, and his poilerity ; The Leprofie therefire of Naaman Ade cleave unto thee , and onto thy feed for ever. \red. 27. Thou haddeil better then , a wallet to thy child, togoe fromdoore to doore; len a curled hoard of ill gottengoods. 12. But aboveall, to curbe thine heart from covetouf. neffe,meditate much upon fuchplaces as thcfg; Cafogib,,6,2 V A,
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