I The lUghteous M11mmon. A fiuom ro nature . and that whichwere fupertluous to nature, is not fo much as neceiiary ro dl:are; Nature goes fingle, and b~res little breadth; Efiategoes ever with a traine. The neceffitieofnature admltSlmle d1fference, efp<c1ally fur quantities rhe n~ce{!iry of efratc requires as many diverfities, as there are feveral! degrees'o! humane conditions, and feverall circumfiances in thofe degrees. Jufily therefore doe rhe Schoolemen and Cafuifrs reach, that this neceffary to thedecency ofeflare,dorh not confifllnpl(n/lo inditJidHo; but bath m~ch latitude; That is ncccffary rofcarlet, which roruffetwerefuperfiuous; rha"sbutnccelfary to a Nobleman which io an ECqnire were fuperfluom; That were fuperfiuou5 to aPeere, which t~a Prince is but neceffory: That is ncceffary to rhe father ofa family,which 10a fingle man were (uperfluous: Neitherdoth thisneceffity lookeoncly to the prefenr buttothe future · not to what maybe (which were an endleffeprofp<ft) B hut to ,~hat mufrbe, the ;'narriage ofadaughter, the education ofafonne, the honefr provifion forpofieriry : He that in jufl eflirnare can goe beyond the bounds ofrhis neceffJry, enters into the fuperfluous efrare, and may well paffe with the world for rich. Such a one is ri:h; let him looke how he became fo : That God which can allow you robe rich, will not allow youall waks royour weal rh: Heharh fc:t upagolden1 Goale towhich he allowes you all to run, bur yee mufi keepe rhe beaten rode of bonefl; juflice, charity, and truth; ifyewill leave this path, and will be crofling over a fhoner cur thorow by-wayes of your owne, yee may bee rich with a vengeance.The heathen Poet (oneofthem whomS. P•ul cited) could obferve ( .-.M, 1 c t~"·1lf"i1"%""'' lr/ul@-rSr) whichsa!tlfJIOIJtranOates tO us) H~thatnlllkuhajle to De rich, I ltftwandtr. jha/111ot be irrn.cml. If yee have filled yourbagswith fraud, ufury, extortion, this P<ov·oB.,o. gaine may behony in your mouth, but it will be gravel!in your throat, and poifon itJ your foule. There a1e (orrle meanes ofwealth in an ill name, as thofe rwo trufiy fervanrsofMammon, Ufe and Brocage; thereore othet5"asbad asrhey, little faid to. Since I fpeake to Citizens,let me be bold to fay, There is not fo arranrufury in lettingofmoney, as in fale of.wares. Ti:)isopt~teffion is both more, and more uni. verfal!. There are twomaximes thatdoe ufually mif-tleadmen ofTraffiqu'e, all the world over: Tbe one is, Res vakt9Nanti vendi pot'.ft, A thingis worth whatit may befoldfor; Tbeothercavealtmpt.r, Atrhebuyersp<rill: Tbeoneisin regard ofthe price; rhc other, in regard ofthe qu3litieofthe wores. In the firfr, whereas D out Cafuifis havefet three prices, low, me:ine, rigorous , they fupe!'-adde a fourth, exceflive, and think rbeymay lawfullyget what they can : Where they fhal! once finde,rhar as the rigorous priee is allraineofcharirie, fo the exceflive is a violation ofjuflice, neither doth thisgaine differ ought from theft, bmthat it is honefied by afairecoozenage. In the fecond 1 ltmattersnorhowdefetlive the meafure be, how vicious thefubfiance, how fa!fe thekinde, letthis be the buyers care, No mon is bound robuy, noman can doe wrong rohirnfelf; Such wares mull be put olf, (perhapsnot rocuflomers)wirh concealment offaults, ifnotwith protefiarionsoffaulrlefneffe- In Salof1J0111time, It is tuught, it irnaught, faid the buyer, amlrr>hmhewm go•e apart, lie hoafted; But now, lt isgo•d, it irgo•d, faith the feller andwhen the buyer is gone, he boafrerh ofhis deceit. Let me appeale to your bofomes, ifthefe 1 E two, Exccffe ofprice, and deficiencyofworth have not beene the mofr ferviceable fattorsrobringin fomeof yourwealth. And letmctellyou, ifthefe be guilty of your r,aines, you maymiC-name yourrrades, Mfiyeries : but fure rhefe trickes are myfteries ofiniquirie. Itwere enviousand infinite to arraigne thefeverall fciences oftheiradulteration and fraud; let me rather fhut themall up together in rhatfeare- . fu_ll fenrence ofwife Salo1oon, Theg•thering oftreafure,bya dectitfolltosg>~e, ir a va- 1 miJtoffid toa~tdfra oftht, that feel<.! death: and (if yob plea le) read on the next P<ov.u.l. verfe, The tohhtrJ ofthervickedfh•ll deflr~JJ them, Searchyour chefi,fearch j'our hearts 1 (0 all yee that heareme thisday) and ifanyofyou finde any ofrhi$adulrerinegold 1 amoogfi your heapes, away with it, as ye loveyour felves away with it: Elfe know I (r~aras ~hryfoftome wittily) ye bavelockr up a rheefe in your Counting•honfe,wbicb wdl came away all, and ifye lookenot to it the fooner, your foules withit.! Lll 4 Rich
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