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For observe this; for any man to do any thing for his own end, is to arrogate that to himself, which is the Lords, who is without cause, which is an high kind of idolatry. Let them consider this therefore, that labour that they may be rich, that labour that they might have outward excellency, ⟨p. 148⟩and to be something in the flesh, that labour only for outward honour, for places of employment, and credit in all things; so a scholar that is negligent, he saith, I shall make a shift to live; but hast thou not another end? art thou not made? art thou not a creature? is it enough for thee to live, and no more? so they that have their estates provided for them, they care not for learning, they say, they can live without it; but art not thou made? and is not this thine end, to serve God and men? So he that shall choose a calling or course of life, according to his own fancy, not that which shall be serviceable to men, but that which pleaseth himself, let him ask himself this question; Am I not made? Am I not a creature? have I no other end, but my self? Therefore let men consider this, and look to it; have I not chosen this course of life, and have I not an end appointed to me? That end is to be serviceable to God, and profit men: But if a man shall think with himself, what is the best way to live and provide for my self, and to get profit and wealth; these are idolatrous and sinful thoughts. God may do all things for himself, because he hath nothing above himself; Object. but if thou dost so, thou provokest him to wrath exceedingly.

For observe this; for any man to do any thing for his owne end, is to arrogate that to himselfe, which is the Lords, who is without cause, which is an high kinde of idolatry. Let them consider this therefore, that labour that they may be rich, that labour that they might have outward excellencie, ⟨p. 148⟩and to be something in the flesh, that labour only for outward honour, for places of imployment, and credit in all things; so a scholler that is negligent, he saith, I shall make a shift to live; but hast thou not another end? art thou not made? art thou not a creature? is it enough for thee to live, and no more? so they that have their estates provided for them, they care not for learning, they say, they can live without it; but art not thou made? and is not this thine end, to serve God and men? So he that shall choose a calling or course of life, according to his owne fancie, not that which shall be serviceable to men, but that which pleaseth himselfe, let him aske himselfe this question; Am I not made? Am I not a creature? have I no other end, but my selfe? Therefore let men consider this, and looke to it; have I not chosen this course of life, and have I not an end appointed to me? That end is to be serviceable to God, and profit men: But if a man shall thinke with himselfe, what is the best way to live and provide for my selfe, and to get profit and wealth; these are idolatrous and sinful thoughts. God may doe all things for himselfe, because he hath nothing above himselfe; Object. but if thou dost so, thou provokest him to wrath exceedingly.