The Cup of 13lef?in (g. 541 precious, becaufe they will fet a man a worke , to doe f Szi .III. you fervice,to doe you kindneffes: and Riches can doe no more than men can doe, and theyare pretiotss he- caufe they fet men aworke : thefe fetGod a- worke, and they will Joe as much for you as God can doe. Now there are riches indeed, as far exceeding the o- thers, as the helpe and power of God, loth exceed the help and power of man, becaufe they fet God a. worke, they (hall fetch from the Lord whatfoever you have need of. But betides this -I fay, they can doe much for you every manner of way. Another property of riches is, to make a man uncle_ pendant , to make him Eland on his bottome asrich men lay, I can live by you, and without you : So thofe that are rich in grace and good worker , they may fay 'co the world , and to the fhopof vanity in it, as Faul faith They .have droll , r have better things provided; I can live by you, and without you; this you (hall have by Chrift, and there is no way to have independance but this : but betides , this is our comfort beyond all, chat thefe riches will (land you in(lead in the day of dearth. For why doe men gather treafure but for a day of dearth, for a time of poverty , for a time of ne ceiTity.; for hee faith, then my treafure will (land mein {lead.. I fay, fuch a treafure is this that you have by Chrift, when death comes which is a time of (pending, and not of gathering then this treafure {mall (land by you to futlaine you, to comfort you, to uphold you, an this you (hall have by thefe riches that Chrift gives you, and is this a final( thing :' Take two men.. when .deaf h comes, when the time of need J
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