Reafosr z. darnes 5.3.4. 2. mattb.I3.11. s T'tr.6.g.ro. 66 PROVERBS. Chap.y dura touch, bee got at Eft adealeof fluor, awedge ofgoldc, and a precious garment ; but bee loft at /an his Son,ses and his Daasghters,and hi,. Oxen, andhis Aires, andhis Sheep° andhis Tent,andall that beeha:à, and his life together with them. Rude &,ech. 7.19. lob 20.I 5. Prover 21.6.7. Fitt}, this vice ofcouetoufnes and iniuirice, is one ofthe Cryingfinnes, and goods ill gotten cotriplaine to God of them that iniurioufly vfurpe and detayne them. Goeto icy rich men, faith Saint lames , yotir goldand flier ïs c<3nirred, and the ruFt oftherm !hall be a witnefe agains`i you, andAall Bate your fe" as it were fire : yee haue heaped vp treafiirefor the ¿ayes. Behold, the hire of the labourers, that haue rea . Fedyourfields (which isofyoukept bake byfraud) cryeth, and the criesof therm that haue reaped areentred into theBares of theLordofHos`ies . How can God but hearken to this colt. plaint, andfcuerally punith theoffenders, when fo many in. forme againff themwith fuch inflancy ? The money cry- eth, the perfon defraudedcrieth,the crueltycricth, and (to addeheereunto) the confcience Ofthe wrongdoer cryeth: Will not all tholecries.at the'féngth procurethe perfan cri- edout vpon to be curled,? Secondly,auariciousperfons export their foules and lipes to manifold perills, for the corrupting of their confciences, and the fliortning oftheir dayes . They breed and nourifh in their heartsfinch cares ofthis world, and loue ofdeceitful' riches,as like themes doe choake the word of God in them: they calf themfeluesinto temptations, and fnares, and into many foolifli noyforne lufls , which drowrseEllen into per! ditionand deffruiion. They erre from the faith,and pierce thernfelues through with many forrowes, in getting, keeping; and feare of loo. fing. Some excruciate themfelues withanger, and fretting : tome weareout thetr,íclucs with exc ffc eftrauell and Come doe flame themfclues with want of necetlaries : befìde di tiers other deadly mikhiefes, tending to the bane of bodie and confcience : For Ffe, See Chap- r o. verfe Z. Werfe
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