no OM* which accoapaxyworlálly tbixdt. ß44f eamefi indeauours,arefitlyby the Prophet compared to the weiuing ofthe fpidersweb,in makingwheroffhecófumcth her ownintrails, &being finifhed,itis goodfor nothingbut tocatch flies ; fo couetous men weare out themfelues with cares and labours, for the obtainingofgold and filuer, and when theyhaue them, breake their ref+, and oftentimes their hearts inkeeping them, hauing forall their paines, cares,and feares no returne of true profit; nor any more good byall their trauels,then their bagsand chefs wherein they keepe their money,whicharebutworne out,andfometime broken open for the films fake which theykeepe in cufl:odie. Final- ly, by their caresand fearer they make themfelues ofmaflers and owners, keepers and iaylors of theirriches, or rather in truth fellow prifoners; for not the umsbut the heartisbound with thefegolden chaines, and whilefl theylocke vp their gold in their iron bard cheAs, their mindes alto are impri- fonedwith it. 4S13 And thus haue : (hewed that thole who keepe theirriches How ore may to with immoderate laue,doe together with them harbour ma- the éo b reed ny miferies .Thewhich (hould (erne as aneffeEluall perfuafi- from theformer on to weave our hearts from the excefìîuc loue of thefc mi- miferirs. ferable vanities, and to makevs affcc with our hartieli de- fires the rich treafures ofGods fpirituall graces, and hcauen- ly ioyes, which bring comforts without cares, becaufe all our cares are call vpon God, who careth for vs ; and true Oct. f.7. happineffe without the mixture ofany miferie. To make vs loath thofe vaine andworldly riches,which (as Zophar fpea- I.,b zo.aa. kcth) filling vs withabundance, fill vs all() with paine; and tobe more in loue with thofe heauenlytreafures, which wee (hall fecurely enioywithout any perturbationofour refl. Or if our affea-ions cannot bee withdrawne from this earthly Luk.t6.9 mammon, let vs as our Sauiour Chriff exhortethvs, labour to make friendsofit,whichwe may doe ifwevlè itfriendly, and loue it truely,as it ought to bee loued, and weeto loue. Now riches are trueiy loued whenwe vfe them in their kind, and accordingto their owne nature, helping them forward to the attaining oftheirchiefe and bell end, for which they werecreated ; euenas weare Paid to loue bookes bell, when wee
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