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Yea to him that hath it too, that is both rich and religious, may we well say, as our Saviour did to his Disciples, when they vaunted at their return from preaching the Gospel, that even the Devils were subdued unto them; ^tRejoice ye not herein, that the Devils are subdued under you: so were they under Judas too; but herein rejoice, that you have your names entered in heaven. So ^*rejoice not herein that thou art rich to the world, or that thou art great in the world, and hast others under thee, and at thy command; that thou art clad gorgeously, and farest deliciously; (for ^uso did that reprobate Rich man in the Gospel:) but herein rejoice that thou art rich unto God, and ^xin his sight, that thou fearest and servest God, and ^ylabourest to keep a good conscience, that thou art a ^zcareful dispenser and faithful disposer of that treasure that God hath entrusted thee withal. Then thou art ⁵truly Rich, when thou art sincerely religious, when thou art truly righteous.

Yea to him that hath it too, that is both rich and religious, may we well say, as our Sauiour did to his Disciples, when they vaunted at their returne from preaching the Gospell, that euen the Diuels were subdued vnto them; ^tReioyce yee not herein, that the Diuels are subdued vnder you: so were they vnder Iudas too; but herein reioyce, that you haue your names entred in heauen. So ^*reioyce not herein that thou art rich to the world, or that thou art great in the world, and hast others vnder thee, and at thy command; that thou art clad gorgeously, and farest deliciously; (for