Thevneertaintie ofobtainingtborldly things. 597 ringcountenance,and lofeal their labour;ending their daies in want and pouérty?Aral whereas`almolIall men fpeudtheir whole time and trauell in findingout thefe rich mines, and faile to there golden Indies,for the multiplying of their trea. fures,yethow few find that they fecke? how many in their voyage running themfelues on the rockes ofaduerfe acci- dents,domakefhipwrackeoftheir whole efiates? and hbw many having gotten that they fought,are robbed ofall when theyare returning,and thinke ofnothing but offetling their efiates,&: offpendong therefi oftheir time in peace& auiet- nes?Sothat it isnotall amans care and labour that canafiure him of thefevncertaine riches, as the Apotlle calleththem; t Y im 6vq feeing many want themwho hauefacrificed altheirflrength and endeuoursvntothem; and foniobtaioe theni with ea and moderate labour,al theirgreat cxpences which feemefo much loffcturning to their aduantage, and like feed, which . though in outward ihew itfeemeth to be call away, to rot and perifh,yetit returnetha fruitful haruefl ofplenty andin- creafe. And thisthe Wife manobferued : 7 here is (faithhe) that featterethand is more increafed, but hethat flarethmore Pron.t .zq.al. then is right /hall fnrel come to pouertie. The liberal! perfon fhall baneptentie,andlie that tbaterethJhall haveraine. Yea the greatercare andPaine that a mantaketh,andthemore eager- lyhe hatlethtobe rich, the further oftentimeshe is from his defire,and the neerer towant and miferie. So the Wife man ello faith, thatwithawickedeye amanhaf eth vieto riches, and Prou i8 z> . knotvetb net that poverty fliedcome vponhim. And who obfer- ueth not that manyhauing gotten into theirpofrreflion fitfü- cietàt gore, if they could-be content with that which is e- nough,andyet notbeing fatisfied, dowhileft they labouraf- ter more, bole that they haue,and like the dog in the fable in greedy matching after a fhadow, forgo the fitbflance? In which refpeel the world oftentimes abufethand cozenerh men,like thole whokeep great lotteries;for whilefi it incou- rageth them by propounding hope of and excefliue game, cohazard thofe fmalimatters which alreadythey poi- feffe,itdeciueth themofall,there being anhundred blankes for onegooti prize, and therefore an hundred to. one that he Q.9 3 who
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