comfortable walking with God. 293 whomhee belongs, until! they beparted. Vpon the arreft of death,thy wealth leaves theeeverlaaingly, and cleaves unto, theWord ; and therefore it was worldly wealth. i t. Moderation andconfcionableneffe in getting, may, by the mercyof God, draw from his bountifull hand, a more fpeciall extraordinary gracious providence and blefiing up. onpof}erity : whereas contrary carriage may bring an heavy curie. The Prophet, who was husband to her who carne . crying to Elifha for comfort, a .King.., t. did feare God, faiththe Text. Whereby he was happily reftrained from all wicked wayes ofgaining andgrowing into wealth.Durf 'checotli; emus er have enlarged his confcienceproportionably tothe corrup- banpaupertaee, pionsofthefe times and fhiftedhis Sailer according to the virum atum'fniQe conRanttm Inve. fit- tingofevery winde, as pillow-fowers under mens elbowes, ra &rani reliei and preachers of rinooth things are woont > I feeno reafon au: qu;a de. > Cre voluilaetad but he might have bene advanced to Jezabels table, as well ailtum rezabelis. as theLoure hundred flattering falfe temporizing prophets ; and byferving the time alto, have rifen, and enricht both rates ei non de himfelfe and his. But this bon& manwould rather die in.saQ`a` debt, leave hiswife and children inextreme poverty, and ex- pofe his two fonnes as bondmen to the Creditour; than to put hishand to any manner of i `quitie ingetting,or to ralle an outward rotten ettate, upon the ruinesand bloody defola- rions ofinens precious foules. Andwhat followes? Rather than the wife and children of fuch a man thall want, God willhave the Prophet doea Miracle for theirfupply andcont. fort, as appeares in the Story. But now on the other fide, Gehazi inthe very following Chapter, 2 King. 5.wil1needs by Bribing, make himfelfe and his children for ever. And what is the iffue ? He puis thereby an horrible curfeboth upon himfelfe and his poftericie The Leprofze therefore of Naaman fhall cleave unto thee, and unto thy feede for ever. Vert. 27. Thou haddeft better then, leave a wallet to thy childe, togoe fromdoore todoore ; thana - turfedhoard of ill-gotten goods. 12. But aboveall, to curbe thine heart from covetouf- nefhe,meditate muchupon fuch placesasthefe :Mattb.6.25. V 2 tO
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