l>arr.3.Sect.r. Love-Me!ATJcho/1• Mcmb. J.Sub£.3~ 4-l6 twomilllona with cominuall attrition, we lhc our felfl:s, or break ano- --- thers backs, and both arc: ruined and confumed in the end. Miferablc wretches, to tat and enrich ourfclves, we care not how we get it, ~ottmift modo rem, howmany thoufands we undoe, whom we oppreffc by whoferuinanddownefall we arile, whom we iniure, fatherldfc children, widdowes, common focieties, to fatisfy our own privat luft Though we have myriads,abundance ofwealth and treafure, ( pittiletre• mcrciktre, rcmorfeletre, and uncharitable in the higheft degree) and ou; poorebrothcrinneed, ficknetrc,in greatextremiry, and now ready to bcfiarved forwantoffood, we had rather, as the Fox told the Ape, his taile lhould f weep the ground fii!l, th~n cover his buttocks, rat,her fpend it idely,confumeit with dogges, hawkcs, hounds, unnccetrary build. ings, in riotous apparell, ingurgitare, or let it be lo!l,rhen he lhould have u Siio gthen· part of it , • rathcrtakc: from hiJn thatlitle which he bath, theo relieve '?am a;;r,fiiU- him. . . ~~~!~j ~· Like the dogge ~n t~e manger?we nei:her uf~ it our ~elves, let others •• Jitt ttri make ufeot,or enwytt,parr with nothmgwh1le we hve, for want of ~t:zft~: difpofwg our houlhold, and fctting things in order, fc:~ all the 'Yorld together by thecaresafterour death. Poore La{arm hes howhng at his gates for a few crummes,he only feekes chippings, offats, kt him roare andhowle,familh, and eat his own flelh, he refpeCl:s him not. A poorc decayed kinfman of his, (ets upon him by theway in an his jollity,and runnes begging bareheaded by l]im, conjuring by thofe former bondes offriend/hip, alliance, confanguinity &c. unklc,cofen,brother, father, --·Ptr ego htU IA&hrym,u, dextramift tuam te, Si quiJquam de te merui,fuit aut tibi quidqtMitl Dn!ce meum, n~iferere mei. Shew fome pirty for Chrifrs fake, pi try a lick ma.n, an old man,&c. hee cares not, ride on:prerend fickndfe, inevitable lotrc of limbes, goods plc:!d furetilhip,or alipwrack,fires,commoncalamities,lhew thy want$ and imperfections, Et Ji per fonllr~mit~ratns dieat O.fJrim, · Crtdittnln lttdnrude!es t~lliteclaudt~m. Swcare, proteft, take God and all his Angells to wirnetre,qu.ere pmgri. · ilttm, thou art acounterfeit cranke, acheater, he is not touched with it, tweper ~hi~ jam, ride on,hetakes no ilGticcof it. P.ut up a f~pp[icatio.n to himmthenamcofathoufand Orphans,an Hofpitall,a Sputle,a Pn. fon a! hegoes by, they cry oot to hin1 for aid,ride on,Jttrdo narrtn, hee cares oot, let them eat fioncs, devoure themfelves with vermine, rot in theirowndung,hecaresnet. Shewhimadecayed haven, a bridge, a fchoote,a fortificarion,&c. or !ome publike worke, ride on, good your worfhip, your honour,for Gods fakc,your countries fake, ride on. But fuew him arole,whcrein his name lhall he regifired in golden }ttters,and commended to all pofierity, his armes fet up,with his devifcs to be fecn, then peradvcntur~ he will fi~y and ~onrribute; or if t~10u. cant!: thunder upon him, as Pap1lls doe, With fatisfaetory and mentonous works, or perfwade lajm by tbis meanes, he lhall fave his foule out of hell, and free itfrom.)lMgarory (ifhe be ofany religion) then in all likelihood he will Jift9ollinll !lay; ortbat he h~ve no dlildren, no nccrc kinfman, heire he · cares
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