Outwardpovevty-helpesiniard, hegoes along in the (freers, í11111 heare a compa- ny of poore that are the greateft rebels in the world againft God, that blafphcme, and fweare, that raile againfi Magiftrates, and Governouis, they are the molt unbroken people in the world. the poorelt,and beggeilieíl, the refute of man- kinde; as they are incondition, fo they are indif- pofition. The Scripture fpeakes here of Gods poore,not of the divelspoore, fuch as arepoore everyway,outwardly,& inwardly, and have their povertyas a juft punithment oftheir wicked lives, and continue in that wickedlife,having it not fan. Elified to them tomake themdelire better riches. Doth God efteeme fuch poore:' No; but Inch poore,and afflicted, as together with themeane- neffe of their outward condition, have it fan%ifi- ed to them: fo asthey grow to be low and poore their owne etteeme of themfelves, they grow t inward poverty of fpirir, and fo to feeke to G d,to feekefor better riches : to he rich infaith, as theScripture fpeakes, efpecially fuch,and only fuch are here meant. So then marke the point here, that, Godfanfdifes aflielion andpoverty for the inwar4 goodofthefoules ofbis children. This is the reafonofir, outward poverty and 'afllition takes away the fuell that feeds pride, that is anoppofite to fpirituall poverty,and humi- lity, and fight of our wants. that which pride feedes upon,it is fome outward thing, forme out- ward excellency : that the flefh takes occafionby to fwell, to over-weene it felfe,and to over-looke G a all What poore here meant Rear. t . Poverty and affliCtion takes' away the fuell', ofpride.
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