526. Chap.? t. An Expofr.tian upon the Book of J o a. Verf.24. cifieth anger, and a rewarl in the b%me, ftrong wrath. The p. fïì- ons of men are charm'd with gold and fiver. And there are few fo angry with the perfonofa.snan, as to be angry with his gift; efpecially if it be given (as the text faith ) in fccret, and tell no tales. If you can put a reward clofely into the bofome, it will be too thong for f}tong wrath and drive it out ofthe bofome. Mo. ney makes all friends againe. Not a word more withmany,when once that hath fpoken and done its errand. Fourthly, ifmenwill ufe their gold and filver difhoneftly they can breake the Golden bars ofJuft;ce and righteoufneffe ('Pro. 17. 23.) Awicked man takeetb agift out ofthe bofome to pervert the wa es of judgement. Aururn pr-filat Gold and filver pervert many things, efpecially matters ofright, piurnna qu.E and often obtaine acovering for the greaten adsof unrighteous hmirumadmi- rarur l?upor er neffe. Money hath a great power with thole who are in power. appetrt itn000- Thofe powers which we ought to be fubjed to are too fubjeci derata cupidi. themfelves to the power of ir. Fifthly, A golden key will open raf. mrxime any prifondoore, and can the watch man inro a deepe fleepe. tamers valet in yJuditür, ubi Gold will breakopengates of iron, as wel as filence the Orators venaha funo tongue, and blind the Judges eye ; it will bind the nrong mans Dania er per- hands, and blunt the edge of the (word; it makes warre, And quam 0000 pe, makes peace ; what almon can it not doe with corrupt minds ? cunisfuf bozo inventus ell Is it then any wonder that a meere naturali man fhould fay to tke norm. Sara. fine gold, Thomart my confidence A Thirdly, Gold is the worldly mans Idol god. The Apoftle (Epb. 5. 5. Col. 3. 5 ) calls Covetoufnefe Idolatry, and the co- vetous man an Idolater, therefore Gold muff needs be his Idol, and riches his deity. As among the Heathens, fo among fome Chriftians, in name, money bath devotions payd it as to a god- defl'e. And ifthere be this wickedneffe and madnes in the hearts ofmen to efteetne riches as their god, no marvaile if they put their truff in them. 'Tis naturals for every man to true in that, which he accounts his god, whatloever it is ; Though but a leeke or an onyon, the old E'.yptians would confide in it ; Though but a dunghil god, or a devill god, though a new god, a god but of yefterday, as Mofes fpeakes ( Dent 3 2. r 7.) yet degenerate If raelites will facrifice to him. Therefore let me adde thefe three words ofadvice. Firft ,- WhenGod gives you riches , gold and filver, fufpeel what your hearts may doe with them. It isgood tafBare alwayes, eibe-
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