Ofthe cautions to be obfertted inthe right vfeofriches. 225 good. And in this degree alto richesmay lavvfullybe defired and fought : firíl, becaufe the holyGhofi dothaccount this plentiful! eflate in it felfe more happie, then that ofwant, whereasit isPaid by Chrifl himfelfe; that it is ableffed thing AEt.zo3 se to giue, rather then to receiue : and whereas God promifethD it as a blellìng to his people, that they fhould lend veto ma- ny, but not borrowofany. Secondly,becau(e we are taught by theexampleofApr to pray for this fufficiencie and con- Pro.3c.S. nenient plentie. And laffly,bccaufeGod requireth ofvs that we be ready toperforme thole good dutiesboth publike and private veto others : as namdy,that we mullnot only drinke ofthe waterofourowne ceflerne our felues,but alfomu. let Pro.s.rs.r6. ourfountainsflowforth,andottr rimers ofwatersmuff rim into thefireets; andnot only labour to fuflaine our fel ues and fa- milie, but alto that we maygiuevnto him that needeth. Vnto Eph.4.18. which wemight icicle all thofe commandements inioyning, and exhortationsincouraging vs togiueveto thepoore,and wdo the workes ofinercie tothofe whoneed our hclpe; as all:, to giue tribute tothePrince, and maintenanceto thofe who labour in theworkeofthe miniflery : all which mani- felllyproue thelawfulnes ofdefiring and reeking this fc,ffici- encieofrichesand conuenient plenty, fo itbewith modera- tionand with obferuance oftheformer cautions; for where any dutyis commanded, there alto the meanes whereby we are inabled toperforme it,are inioyned fofarce forth as we can compatl'e them by lawful mcanes.Vntowhich wemight alto adde, that the Lord in his infinitebountyandgoodnes, hathnot onlycreated fuch plentifull (loreofthefehis crea- tures,asare fuffiicient for neceffitie, but allo for honefl corn-Leuit.zó.p. fort anddelight,and hath in many placespromifed thisflore Deutzs.z.g. and plentie to thofe thatfeare and (cruehim. 4.rt 130.9. The third degreeofriches isabundance and fciperfluitie, 4.Sea.s. whëaman bath more thé is fit for his place &calling,or thé Whether it be hecanor wil irnploy to anygood vfes.Now the quellióhere tawfull tode- is, whether it belawful for aChriflian mantodefre & feekerfrj huerlan" after this abundance and fuperfluitie ? For anfweringwherof weare to know, that thisdelire and feeking ofabundance is tobecondemned asvnlawful,not fimplieand abfolutely init Q.- felfe,
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