The Morning exercise [at] Cri[ppleg]ate, or, Several cases of conscience practically resolved

1 TIM. 6.17, 18, 19. Charge them that are rich in this world, that they be not high-minded, nor trust in uncertain Riches, but in the Living God, who giveth us richly all things to enjoy. That they do good, that they be rich in good works, ready to distribute, willing to communicate▪ Laying up in store for themselves a good foundation against the time to come, that they may lay hold on Eternal Life.

1 TIM. 6.17, 18, 19. Charge them that are rich in this world, that they bee not high-minded, nor trust in uncertain Riches, but in the Living God, who giveth us richly all things to enjoy. That they do good, that they be rich in good works, ready to distribute, willing to communicate▪ Laying up in store for themselves a good foundation against the time to come, that they may lay hold on Eternal Life.

The sum of these words is a Direction for Rich men how to make the best use of their Riches.] The ground or occasion of this Direction, is to meet with an Objection, which might be made against the discommodities and dangers of Riches, noted before in vers. 9, 10. But they that will be rich fall into temptation, and a snare, and into many foolish and hurtful lusts, which drown men in destruction and perdition. V. 10. For the love of money is the root of all evil, which while some coveted after, they have erred from the Faith, and pierced themselves through with many sorrows. From hence some might infer, as the Disciples did from the inseparable, and inviolable bond of Marriage, noted by our Saviour, Matth. 19. If say they, the case of the man be so with his wife, it is not good to marry. So might some say, if they ⟨p. 271⟩that will be rich fall into temptation, and a snare, &c. then it is not good to be rich; yea such as are rich may say, Let us give away, or cast away all that we have, rather than retain such Vipers, as Riches seem to be.