O f themi cries which accompanyworldly things. 573 thole who herichingoad snorkes, and readietodifbribute and communicat,da layvp infarefor themfetties a good foundation againft the time to come,andobtaineternal!ltfé,If therfore we fo loue our riches ás that we would eternallypoffefíe them, letvs not hoord them vp iu.the earth, where we are lure to kaue them, carrying nothing withvs but the cankerofour coine, which Chad beare wi.tneffe againfl vs at the day of iudgement;but let vs fend them before vsvnto heauen, deli- uering them to the poore who are Gods facttors and recei- tiers; and fohauing conueyedand made ouer our goods (as it were) bybils ofexchange,we Chad find the Lord a lure and all-fufficienr pay- mafier,who will glue vs more thendouble vfance, and ycr payvs at the uirfl fight. Ifwe would haue our corne_continueTweet and good fora great(pace, let vs know that thereare for this purpofe no garners côparable to poore mens Ilomackes,which will preferuc our graine for our vfe vnto fife eternal!: if we would haue our clothes preferued from:mothes,and to lalt long, the backsof thcnakedare our fafel}wardrops :-ifwmould keepe our gold and Gluer from rufling and cankering,let vs commitit tothecuflodie ofthe poore,and theywill not onlykeep it bright,but become our porters tocarie It beforcvs vntoheauen;whereaswhatfóeuer they beare: not for vs we Ihall Purely leave behind vs, In a word,ifwe would be rich trulyand eternally,let vs as our Sa- .uiourChrift counfelleth vs, not layvp our treafures vpon the earth; wherethe mothandcankerearrupt, and*here theewesdig throughandfiesta, bat let vs layvp ear treafures in , heaven, Matth.6.r .ae whereastheyThal be fecurely fatefromall thefe dangers:And as elfewhere:he exhortethvs, let vsfellthat we haue, andgiue Luke t add almes,andfamakevsbags *hickwax not old,lay vpa treafurein heavenwhichcannewerfuile,wherenothiefe commeth, normoth corrupteth. And ifwe looke to find rich treafures when we come ro our heauenly country,we muffnut giue itpinching- .ly & tvith a (paringhand, but fend it before vs ingreatplen- tie; ifwe will there be rich in glorie,we mull beheere rich in good workes, imirating ourbountifullGod, who giueth vs r,Timóety it abundantly allthings to cnioy,as the Apoflle fpeaketh ;ifwe willfindthere rifruitful' haruefit ofioy andhappires,our feed time
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