The young man's guide through the wilderness of this world to the heavenly Canaan…

4. Consider that worldly riches, as they are unsatisfactory, so unprofitable, yielding little profit to those who have ⟨p. 132⟩most of them, Matth. 16. 26. What will it profit a man, though he gain the whole World, and lose his Soul? As he assuredly will, who sets his heart more upon gold, than upon Grace and Godliness: and seeketh more earnestly after worldly things, than after an interest in Christ, after the light of Gods Countenance, and the assurance of his loving favour.

Suppose a man have an affluency of this Worlds goods, yet what profit or privilege hath he above him that enjoyeth but a competency? A little will be enough to a prudent mind, and enough is a feast. When thou hast the most, what wilt thou have more than for Food and Raiment, out of all thy store? For what's over and above, thou must be Accountant to thy Lord and Master at the Great Day, how and where thou hast bestowed it for him.

Suppose a man have an affluency of this Worlds goods, yet what profit or priviledge hath he above him that enjoyeth but a competency? A little will be enough to a prudent mind, and enough is a feast. When thou hast the most, what wilt thou have more than for Food and Rayment, out of all thy store? For what's over and above, thou must be Accountant to thy Lord and Master at the Great Day, how and where thou hast bestowed it for him.

Obj. It may be thou wilt reply, that the rich may have daintier Diet, and more costly Apparel, than the poorer sort of people.