Chap. . --.3 t p , tier upon the Books of J o' a. Verf.zp continuaff tugging about Jollification by workes. Bu. it may be objec`fcd, Surely to rejoyce that our hand bath gotten much, is not &full ; for Boynton fait ,i (Ecc!: 5. to. ) Every man to whom God bathgiven riches and health, and loath vet hint power to eat thereof, and to take plea/ure, and to rejyce in l u labour (that is, in the di:cis or fruits of his labour) this is the gift ofGod, i aniwcr , Weemay indeed rejoyce in our lohour, or that our handbath gotten much ; yet not as if the fuccefie were from our ftives, but becaufe God hash used us as inftruments in his hand to obraine that fuccefi'e. And as this is the &ekingofGod upon his people, fo'cis a fpedall gift or favour to. his people , when God gives them a heart to rejoyce in that which their hand bath go toen., From theft twoverfs.confidcred together, take thefe . briefe Corolaryes. Firft It is lawful!'for tns to Endeavour the encreafe of our worldly elate, or toges wealth. The hand is .a great getter, and ' }_is ra mercy when it as fo in the way of any la;vfull calling, whe- ther in tillege ofthe earth, or commerce with Nations. Secondly c2efen ought to labour in their Callings and get wealth by their hands. Though all arenot bound, to live by ma- nual or hand labour,yet in Tome honeft trade (as our Marginbath ir, Tit: 3: t4.) or ufefuil Calling, all ought tolabour. God bids the fluggardgoe to the Ant ( Prov :.6.6..) and the Apoftles com- mand is (¿'ph: 4. 28.) Let him that bath ftolne fleale no snore, but rather let him labour, working withhi, hands the thing which i1goodd ; that is, let hitn.put his hand, that is, himfelfe, to force good orke. T iädly, Wee may lawferllypofefeorkeep the wealth and good things whichwee have got by our hands. Wee may keepe that in ourhands for ufe which our hands have got into our pofíeílìon. ?ob got much by his hands, and we read ( Chap. i. 3. ) that he had much in his poffcffion, The Scripture cloth no where court- lei us voluntarily to throw our wealthout ofour hands, though it often commands us to throw it out ofour hearts. Fourthly Riches boreftly gotten by the bard aregood, andthe goodble f .. gs of God. Solomon faith (Prov. i o. 4.) The diligent and. ovketla rich; and an the 2,2th verfe ofthe fame.Chapter, he faith,.,
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