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

The other Vice here forbidden unto rich men, is, Vain-confidence, or trusting in their riches; and this is very fitly joined to the former; for where our pride is, there will be our confidence. That rich men are apt to put too much trust and confidence in their riches, doth appear ⟨p. 273⟩by the titles which they commonly give unto them, calling them their goods, as if they were the only good things; and their substance, as if all things else were shadows; and by the increase of them they say they are made for ever, and by the loss of them, they say they are utterly undone. What do these expressions imply, but a trust and confidence in their Riches; Whereupon saith the Wise-man,¹ The rich mans wealth is his strong City, and as an high wall in his own conceit. It makes him think himself so safe and secure, that like the Judge mentioned by our Saviour, he feareth not God, nor regardeth man.²

The other Vice here forbidden unto rich men, is, Vain-confidence, or trusting in their riches; and this is very fitly joyned to the former; for where our pride is, there will bee our confidence. That rich men are apt to put too much trust and confidence in their riches, doth appear ⟨p. 273⟩by the titles which they commonly give unto them, calling them their goods, as if they were the only good things; and their substance, as if all things else were shadows; and by the increase of them they say they are made for ever, and by the loss of them, they say they are utterly undone. What do these expressions imply, but a trust and confidence in their Riches; Whereupon saith the Wise-man,¹ The rich mans wealth is his strong City, and as an high wall in his own conceit. It makes him think himself so safe and secure, that like the Judge mentioned by our Saviour, hee feareth not God, nor regardeth man.²

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