HAP.Z.I $ dComxemtarie vooiitke 472 which Gods word bath made an other mans due, as in purloyning his right from him.Now theword commanding to glue to the poore accor- ding to curry ones abilitie, and ro lend to the poore members ofChrifl, ifoeed require freely; to be hardhearted, and [lraite handed in thefe ca- fes, is tobe vniu[l, in detayning from the light owners that whichGod bath made theirs.Let rich men efpecially think that theyare not Lords, but [lewards wider the Lord, to diflributc to the neceffï:ies of their fell- low feruanrs. Fourthly, walke diligently in thy calling, idienes is an open iniuflice, and the idle perfon (hould not eate;for he eaterh & drinketh other mens. Beware here of exec(flue paflimeand recreation,a oratefiiend to icilenes, calling a man out ofthat calling wherein he is bound to walke diligent- ly through the (ixe (hies. Betides, the encreafeof goods by gaming, is a notable kindof theft,for it is the eucreating ofa mans felfe with the da- mage andhurt ofothers, by lush a means as God neuer fan&fied ro fuch purpofe: fo alto he that decreafethhis wealth thereby, is a flarke thcefe both to himfelfe, as allo to his wife, children, the Church, thepoore, whom hereby he robbeth oftheir righr.That rule ofthe Apofilemull be remcmbred as a fpeciall meanesof righteoufneffe, Let hint thatflole,fleale no more, but rather labour that which good it. Now that we might thebetter pra&tife thefe rules, we haue fundry motiues in the word of God. i .God bath appointed his kindneffevn- tovs, thus to be recompensed, and herein will haue vs manifeft the efïi- mation we haue ofhis grace: teeing thereforehe hath fet over his whole grace thus to be anCwered inour righteousdealing,we in buying,felling reporting, and hearing rcports,in magiPracie and fubieólion, mull [hew what price we let on Gods mercie; and this wedo,when all our dealings z withmen are apart ofour obedience varo God himfelfe, 2. This righ- aph,a.ta. teoulnef c is called a6ref?plate, whereby the heart is defended both a- gaina the affaulesofSaran: for euro herebywe make our eleélion lure, and layvp good foundations; as alto againl cheflaunderous tongues of men. Hence Iob accufedof hypocrite cleared himCelfe , through the. whole ; r. chapter ofhis booke,profeffing that he would neuerpart with this rigbteoufneffe, which bothproceeded from, and teflifled the faith 3 and vprighrneffe of his heart. 3. God hachmade one man the (lore- houfeofanother , and caufed men not to line as beafls, curry one to fhift for himfelfe, but in focietic for a more publike good ; for which caufe he hathdiflinguifhed the feuerali callings and conditions oflife,in whichhe bath laid apeiceofeuery mans welfare out ofhimfelfe in Come other, fo as he that hues not to others as we ashimfelfe, liuethout of a lawfullcalling. For example: in.cheMagiflrate the fatherles haue the right Moeiue, to pra Rife thcfe ralee. t
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