234 Ofthe caution' tobeobfernedinthe lawful! vfe,ofriches. flewa rds for the glorie oftourtrìallet,and forthe good :gfout fellow- feruants, for whole fake alfo wee haue "receitled them. 4,Sea.13. And fomuchconcerning the lavvfull poffefìîon of riches. oftbeizm¡dl The laa thing required to their lawfull vfe refpedteththeir vfè Irflb s.vs adminifiration and beflowing ; and chis is,that they be be- 27, flowed vpon good,iufl and charitable vfes,thewhich either beßowing. refpeél our felues,whopoffeffèthem,or othermen to whom they ought to be communicated. Thevfe which refpeeleth the owners themfelues is,that they imploy their riches to the good,preferuation, defenceandcomfort,ofthemfelues, ac- 'cording to their perfon, efface.atid, calling ; and altoofall others,who are committed to theircharge and gouernment. Andveto this two things are required, firfl, par1nronie or thriftines,wherby we honefily (pare our goods,and preferue them fróbeingwailfullyand riotoufly confumed.Secondly, frugalitie,wherby wehoneflly (pend our well gotten goods foberly, and moderately vpon ourowne good and neceffa- rie vfes,for our profit and honefl delight. The former the Wife manperfwadeth vsvnto in the feuen and twentithof Pro 2.7,13. the Prouerbs: Re. diligert te knew theflate ofthyPoke, and 26.-7 takí heed to thyheardr, &c. The other in che words follow- PrO.3 I. ing : The lambci arefor thy clothing, and thegoat" are the price ofthefeld; andlet the milke_ofthygoate" hefufcientfor thyfood, andfor thefood ofthyfamily. So he faith elfcwhere, that here is nothing becter then that amanfbould reioycein EccIef,3.zz. hieaffaires,becaxfe that is hieportion : and that it icgoadand and 5.17. comely to Lateand tedrink,and to take pleafureefaleman" la- boeor,wherein he traxelleth voider thefunne, &c. ForIbis isthe gift ofqod, Here therefore two extreames are to be auoided; the fini is fordidous tenacitie, the other is lauifh profufion andwaflfulneflè. The former vice, as it ishurtfull to all o- thers,fo efpecially to him that is corrupted with ir, feting like a theefehe robbeth himfeifofthevfeofhis owngoods, andas well wanteththat hehath, as that hehath nor; but of this I (hall haue occafion to fpeake hereafter. The other is the immoderate waging ofamansgoods;when as he fpends theft bleflïngs ()Modlauilhly,and about hisability, wher- by
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