Ofthe caution. tobe abferuedin the right vfe ofriches. 229 not defire and feeke, but wee maynot pray for this abun- proyforabuo. dance,hauing no promife ofit in the Scriptures, whereupon etance,andther- we mayground our faith. Yea rather weeare taught to pray forenog de- againfl it, according to theexample of wifè Agur; Gine mo jre¿t. not rieberfefibe fh/l anddense thee,and[ay, tt-ho is the Lord: Pro.3o,8.9. andour SauiourChrifl bath taught vs to pray, not forabn.. dance and fuperfluitie,but for our daily bread, thatis;fuch neceffaries and conuenient flore, as may comfortably fu- flaineoutlines ; and alto that we (houldnot be led into ten- ration : now in refpel ofour corruption this abundance is a notable tentationand (rare ofthediuell, whereby he draw- ethvs from thelouc ofGod,and faflnethour hearts vnto the earth, betides innumerable other evils, which thereby hee worketh in vs; and therefore we who defiretobe deliuered from tentations, are not wilfully and defirouflyto runnein- to them. Laf}ly,thisdelire andPeeking ofabundance for our ownevfe is iniurious and hurtful toour brethren andneigh- bours; for Peeing thefeearthly things are circumfcribed,and butofa finite nature; therefore it mull needs follow, that the more that fome abound with them, the more others want.And nothing can be mote vniufland vnequall then to depriue others ofneceffaries, to the end that wee may .Dade our (clues with fuperfluities; but much more injurious are they vnto themfelues,inthat they vnmeafur!b!y feeke thefe goodtalentsofGod, and hide theta in a napkin, neuer im- ploying them to the aduancement ofGods glorie, nor the . goodoftheir brethren ; teeing they doe hereby.but.increafe their reckoning,and (becaufe they can yeeld nobetter ac- count) theircondeEnnationat the day of Gods appearing. As therefore the flyewhen fhe doth but touchand tafle the honey receiucth nohurt, but is thereby fed and nourifhed; but if the doe oucr greedily tonne into it,is intangled and perifheth: fo if wee moderately ail-ea a-competencie and uis ficiencieofcarthlyriches,theytend toourgood and pre- :fcruation;.but ifwith too much eagernes wee wallow in a- bundance and.fnperfluirie, in head of receiving anygood we intangic our fclues,andhallen our deflru&ion. 4.Se11.9. And thus muchfor the lawful' vie of riches, inref-pea of ofihe right vfe C.L3 our epithet in re-
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