4 a Ofthecaution, to beobferttedin the right vieofriches, example, the endofour defiringriches is, that by theirvfe, wee may glorifieGod, haue fufficient maintenance for our felues, and be able torelieue others, andconfequently our deliresare only fo farrelawfull as theyare meafured and fit. ted to thefe ends; for in all thofe things whole goodneffe conlilleth in a due meafure andproportion, either the in. creafe or diminution ofthis meafure muff needes becuill. And therefore to delire more riches then wee either can or will vfe toGods glorie,for our owne maintenance,or the reliefe ofothers, muff needsbe euill and vnlawfull, becaufe our delires exceed themeafitreofthofe ends, for which only riches aregood. 4.Secl.7. Secondly, this do fireof abundance,not thus tovfe it,but nefrreoffeper- to hold it in our ownpofiflìon,and tomakeour feines rich, fluitiea frgneofis anotable ligne ofdilfidence and difàrufl; in Gods promi- diffrdenceasd lesand prouidence,which maketh menthink that they haue dflrufl in God neuer fufñcient for their maintenance, and for the preuen- ring ofall cafualties anddangers ofJoffe, which may befall them, although they haue alreadie one foote in thegrate. Thirdly,abundance immoderately affeeied and accordingly obtained andpoffeffed,is a notable meanes topuffe men vp with pride,tomake them to forget God, to infult ouertheir brethren,aswee may fee in many cum inour daies, whoha- uing nothing in themfelues worth regard, but beingmife- rably poore inall vertue, wifedotne, and goodneffe, are yet exceeding proudoftheirriches, and infult ouer all who are inferiour vnto them in wealth, though they bee neuer fo much fuperiour in all graces and good parts. And this was Dout.x7.17, thecauie why the Lorddid forbid eucnKings themfelucs to gathermuch liner,and gold, left their hearts beingpuffed vpwith pride,thcy fhould be turned awayfromGod.Now ifKings whole royaltie is fogreat, and wholeimployments fomanifold,both for maintenance oftheireftate,and forde- fence ofthemfelues and their countrie, might not feekeex- ceffiue riches, and fuperfluousabundance; howmuch more vnlawfull is it in frtbie&sand inferiour perfoi)s,whohaueno fuch vfe ofit? 4.Se17.3. Fourthly,that which wee maynotpray for,that wee may We maynot not 14.lklC:.
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