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The young man's guide through the wilderness of this world to the heavenly Canaan…
The young man's guide through the wilderness of this world to the heavenly Canaan showing him how to carry himself Christian-like in the whole course of his life / by Tho. Gouge ...The young man's guide through the wilderness of this world to the heavenly Canaan shewing him how to carry himself Christian-like in the whole course of his life / by Tho. Gouge ...
London: printed by S. and B.G. for Nevil Simmons, 1676
THE Young Man's Guide. › Chapter 24: Of Moderation in seeking after Riches
Modern spelling is a reading aid: the words are the author’s, only the spelling is modernized. Original shows the page as printed, with the transcription marks.
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.
A. To which I answer, That the rich have no greater privilege or profit thereby: because the pleasure of eating and drinking consisteth not so much in the daintiness of the fare, as in the goodness of the stomach. He who feedeth on his course fare with an hungry appetite, taketh more delight in his Meat, than he who is glutted with often feeding on his delicious fare. Neither hath the rich man any more benefit by his costly Apparel, than the poor man by his plain habit, which keeps him as warm as the finer and richer.
A. To which I answer, That the rich have no greater priviledge or profit thereby: because the pleasure of eating and drinking consisteth not so much in the daintiness of the fare, as in the goodness of the stomack. He who feedeth on his course fare with an hungry appetite, taketh more delight in his Meat, than he who is glutted with often feeding on his delicious fare. Neither hath the rich man any more benefit by his costly Apparel, than the poor man by his plain habit, which keeps him as warm as the finer and richer.