An exposition with practical observations continued upon the fifteenth, sixteenth, and seventeenth chapters of…An exposition with practicall observations continued upon the fifteenth, sixteenth, and seventeenth chapters of…

I was at ease.

Such was my former flourishing condition.¹ The word signifies to be peaceable, quiet, or well settled, the Vulgar translates, I was a rich man; the same word in the Hebrew signifies a rich man, and a man at ease, for two reasons.

Such was my former flourishing condition.¹ The word signifies to be peaceable, quiet, or well setled, the Vulgar translates, I was a rich man; the same word in the Hebrew signifies a rich man, and a man at ease, for two reasons.

1. 1[Greek or Hebrew] Pacificus, tranquillus, quietus eram. Fui opulentus. Vulg.〈non-Latin alphabet〉 Pacificus, tranquillus, quietus eram. Fui opulentus. Vulg.

First, Because riches and ease usually go together; and unless a man live at ease, that is, in outward peace, it is hard to gather riches. Times of War and trouble are scattering and impoverishing times: The rolling Stone gets no Moss. As men have the best opportunity, so they are most active to gather wealth ⟨p. 284⟩when all is still and quiet: There are but few who know how to fish in troubled waters, though some make their best trade there.

First, Because riches and ease usually goe together; and unlesse a man live at ease, that is, in outward peace, it is hard to gather riches. Times of Warre and trouble are scattering and impoverishing times: The rowling Stone gets no Mosse. As men have the best opportunity, so they are most active to gather wealth