Ii2 The order ofthe edu? aregenerallyby manydegreespoorer then the Ieweswere : therefore to fleate a thing, but offóme fnall value,from one in this countrie, doth more endo- mage hitn,then a thingofgreatvalue would hauedone the levees. Againe,the peopleofthis countrie areofa moreflirring andfierce difpof- tion : the whichmaketh theeuestobee more outragi!us, with their robberies ioyning violence,and the diflurbanceofthe publike tranquilitieofthecoun- trie: wicreofmoreregardought tobe had,thenof oneprivate mans life Theaffarmatisepart. Thou íhalt preferue and increafe thy neighbours goods. To this arerequired thefe thatfollow : 1. A certaine calling: wherein euery man, according to that gift which God hath giuenhim, muff bellowhitnfelfehoneflly,to hisownc,aud neigh- boursgood. I.Cor.7.24. Let emery manwherein he was called, therein abide with God.Eph.4.t8. i.Per.4,r o. Accordingasemeryman bath receivedgift, fo let himadminiffer toanother, tbatyemaybegoodd :fßstrforsof themanifold gracesofGod. Calat.s.x3. Inlouefrue oneanother. I I. The truevie ofriches, and all the goodsa man bath : towhich belong two vertues ; Contentation,and Thriftineffe. Contentation is a vertue,whereby a man is well pleated with that eflate, wherein he is placed. r .Timot, 6.6.GodlinefT isgreat gaine, witha contented mind: 7.Forwebrought nothing into theworld,neithsr (hail weCarrieany thing out oft be world.Bat,hatiingfoodeandraiment, let vs becontent. Philip.4.r r I. f bbaue learned,in what foexsereTtate 1am, therewith to be content.1 2. ¡canbe a- bafed,andIcan abcr nd,euery where in all thingsIam in f ruched, both tobefull, and tobe h srgrie,andto aborind,andtohavewant. Matth.6. r r .Gimevs thisday over dailybread.Heb. i 3.5.Letyoarconsserfation beewithout corsetonfneffe, and be conteitt with the thingswhichyouhose :for hefaith,Iwiltnotferfekee thee, nor lease thee. Thriftineffeor frugalitie,is a vertue, whereby a man carefully keepethhis goods whichhe bathgorten,and imployeth them to fuch vies, as are both ne- ceíThrieand profitable.Pro. S.t ç.Drtnb,,e the water ofthy cefierne,andofthe ri- mers out ofthe ',tidies of thineovine well. 16. Let thyfossntainesflowfoorth, and therisers ofwaters inthetreetes. 17. Let them bethineozone, yea,thineones, and not the ffrangers with tlsee. Prou. 2T .5. The thoughts ofthe diligent doe _Orel), bring abundance. 17.Fleihat trothpa/iime,Ihall be apoore man,andbe that louethwineand oylefballnotbee rich. Prou. t 2.27. The deceitfall man ro- fieth not thatwhichhebath taken in hunting: but the riches ofthediligent are pretiorss. Ioh. 6. r 2. III. To fpeake thetrueth from the heart,andto vreanharmeleffefimplicia tie in all affaires.Pial.: 5. z. Elethatwal4gthvpriglt/y, &worke,thrighteoufnes, he
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