47E That worldly, thingsare vnproftable. Vbi multe opts, dingofthemwith theireyes? In which refpedl men abounding multi etiam teas ant with wordily wealth,haue that benefit by their riches, that v¡us quidem rewards haue ina great family, by the great fummeswhich diuitiarum a- arecommitted to their difpofing, whereby (at!earl ifthey pudalios,di- be faithful!)they onely haue theircare and paires increafed uttibus¡alum whilefi they make prouifion for fo many mouthes andbel- nemeu cedit rr lies; and the greater andmore difficult reckoning to make, folicituda, ßer- g g nard.decon- when their mailers call them to yeeld their accounts. For uerf. ad cirri- whatare rich menbut Gods flewards, whohaue their abun.. cog. Senn. datare committed veto them, not to fpend their fuperfluity cap.a:. in riot andexceffe, but tomaintaine and relieue their fellow feruants? andwhat in this regard doe theirgreat receits pro- fit them, feeingofall, they haue but meate for their bellies, and clothing for their backes, and of the refi mull beeac- countantto our great Lord and mailer how they haue be- flowed it, when at the great dayofhis appearing heefhal! call them to a reckoning. Yea but being fiewards theymay allow to themfeluesadouble portion; and all things corn- ming through their hands, theyhaue more liberalll mainte- nance, and a greater (hare in thofe rich talents whichare committed to their difpofing. For example, theyhaue the priuiledge offull tables and daintie diet, ofcoVlyapparell, andloft beds; whereasthe poorer fort haue fcant and courfe fare, means clothes,andhardlodging. To whichI anlwere, thatthefe benefits are exceeded by the inconuenienceswhich doe accompanie them; and though they were nor, yet in the veryfruition oftheir things, wherein they glory moil, they haue little priuiledge aboue them who arcskantedof them; teeing howfoeuer they touch exceed them in their flore, yet neither in profit nor delight; for the pieafureof eating and drinking, confifleth not fo much in the dainti- neffe ofour fare, as in the difpoiition ofchore who fit at the table,feeing he who bringeth with him an hungrie appe- Chryfoll. ad tite and good flomacke, 'feedeth on his courfe fare with pop. Antioch. Homil.a.cot» ,4 more delight then he who is glutted with often furfettin onhis moll cofily cates, although his flomackebee whetted with great variety ofineates, and innumerable fortsofallu- ring fauces. But hereinthe poorehave priuiledgeaboue the rich,
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