730 Ofthe Cixillexits thinkcthofchore, who haue not only the ioyfull fruiti6,of their riches themfelues, but alfo giuc of them liberally to the releefe ofthe poorc,and he will fay that he dothwel and tidy in lo dilpofing of them. Aske him) further,whythen he doch not doc that himlelfe, which heapproueth in ano- ther, and he will fayhee cannot. Of which his inability, thoughhe can give manyreafons, yet the true caufe is,be- Bernar. toper caufe his golden idoli, and his owne auaricewill not (offer Cant. ter. zt. him So that he isnot a freeman, nor mailer ofchofe things which he doch polfelfe, bccaufe they are not at his difpo- fing; he isnot Lord ofhismolly, buta icruant, anda iaylor rather then anowner. Yea hauing n adegoldhisgod, by lo- ving, trolling, andhoping in it, beeabllaineth from tou- ching it, and from imploying it to common vie, as though he feared to commitfacriledge againfl his Idoll; and can as cafily bepel fwaded tobreake his bonesas his bags, and to teare offa peeceofhis flefh,or maime a member,as to com- municateany part ofhis whole fummes to charitable vies. Yea as though he had received fome fpeciall charge from his Soueraigne, the negleft whereof fhould he punished with death ( euen whenhimfelfe (lands inneedofncceffa- ries, wanting either clothesfor his backe, or food for his belly) he dare not touchhis full bagges;and as ifthey were not hisowne,but the goodsof ffrangers committed to his cuflody,he dare not diminifh them,Jell heshould 6c con. 5ena.eplit.; demnedof theft.lnwhich rcfpec the couctousmiler is truly tag. faid to be polfeffed ofriches rather then to poffetTe them, hauing them asa prifoner bath his keeper, which feemech towaite and attend vpon him as his feruant; when as in truth (leis his iaylor, who will not Puffer him to goeany where, but whither hee pleafeth : Ot as a man is laid to hauean Ague, whereas it rather bathhim : oras he is laid tohauea chainewho is boundwith it,which enthralleth & captiueth him,and whilefl he bath kin his keeping,is alto kept of it,fo as he can neithermoue nor (lirre, but onely to farrcas it giueth himliberty. 65. Sea.9, By all which itappeareh,that hewho fettethhis heart vp That the /ersi- onhis richcs,is by themofanowner,madeondy akeeper, and
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