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^bRiches are not for ever, and doth the Crown endure to every generation? Hence they are called ^cRiches of the world; which is a bar in the Arms of Riches, to demonstrate their slippery hold: for the ^dworld it self being transitory, they must needs savour of the soil. Our judgements must of necessity be convinced to confess this, though our affections will not yield it: wherefore tend all those Writings for covenants, if these earthly things were not uncertain? What are those labours and appendances, but bands and ties, to keep close to us mad and starting Riches? We plead, it is for the mortality of men, but we mean the mortality of riches. If then these earthly things will boast of any thing, let them boast (as Paul did) their ^efrailties. They are either i• Journeying, not got without labour, or ventured on the Sea, (yea, together with goods) bodies and souls too, to make such ill Merchants full adventurers. In peril of robbers, public and notorious thieves: In peril of false brethren, secret & tame ⟨p. 74⟩thieves, Lawyers, Usurers, flatterers. Fire in the City Free-booters in the Wilderness, Pirates on the S••; for weariness, ⁵painfulness, watchings, &c. who doubts the miserable partnership twixt them and riches.

^bRiches are not for euer, and doth the Crowne endure to euery generation? Hence they are called ^cRiches of the world; which is a barre in the Armes of Riches, to demonstrate their slippery hold: for the ^dworld it selfe being transitory, they must needs sauour of the soile. Our iudgements must of necessity be conuinced to confesse this, though our affections will not yeelde it: wherefore tend all those Writings for couenants, if these earthly thinges were not vncertaine? What are those labours and appendances, but bands and ties, to keepe close to vs madde and starting Riches? We pleade, it is for the mortality of men, but wee meane the mortality of riches. If then these earthly things will boast of any thing, let them boast (as Paul did) their