I...-! a n v i: a\ y.y. diuers are corrupted by them in their confciences : diuers receiue hurt by them in their bodies, and innumerable pro- cure mifchiefe and ruine by them to their pof}eritie : but tilde are abfolutely good, and oncly doe men good, and neuer fayle to make them good. And therefore well is it faid,andmoft trucly;Blefed ïs theman thatfndeth wifdome, vro.3.1 3.rq.r 1 and the man that getteth fi/derftanding : for the merchw.ndìfe thereofis better that; the merchandtfe of f !tier, and the gaine thereof is better than gold. It is mire precioats than pearles, and all things that thots carf defare are not to be compared to her. Inftruetion, to learne heauenly thrift, by an vfefull ob- jfe I. feruationof their wayes whoaddielthenfelues to thriue in the world: fuch induf}rieas theyvfe to increafe their wealth and riches (fo farceas is Iawfull) let vs alto exercifc that wee may grow in grace and wifedorne. Theywill fublectthertm- felues to tulle a bondageof an Apprenticefhïp to learnea commodious trade: they prouidently fpend their thoughts in forecalts, and lofe no time for mannagingoftheir weigh- tie affayres,but take theopportunities of all occafions:they are patient of paines, of hate, of cold,ofhunger, of thirf}, offouls wayes, of foule weather, and many other extremi- ties: they are frugali and abilenuous, auoydingall cof}ly de- lights, and vnnecelTary expellees. There is fcarceAny thing fo delectable and Beare vnto them, but they will readily de- part with the fame for their aduantage, if they be well bid for it. And this is further to be noted in them, that they chute loch to conucrlèwith, as by whom they may gaine and get fomewl-.hat, and meddle as little as they may, ith thole that are chargeaLle, or any way an hind;:ranee vnto them. In all thole things we haue lelïöns to learne, and ex- amples to follow, as to fubmit ourfelues tobe inflrudld by Gods Minil}erie : to apply our mindes to fi uiifull medita- tions : to redeeme the time, and negle& no feafonablc op- portunitie offered : to/mortifie intemperancie and all inor- dinate affections, neyther to dote fo vpon ought that is earthly, as to be unwilling to kaue is for thecaulcof God, N z and
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