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Once more, Gold is a Beautiful metal. 'Tis called, Aurum, for that very cause; ab Aura, i. e. a Splendour. Tis a shining and glittering thing; and hence things that are very splendid, are said to be covered with •ellow Gold. For this reason, an Hook of it once catched […] by the Lust of the Eye. Thus, a good man has a transcendent Beauty in him. To such an one, twas said in Cant. 6. 4. Thou art Beautiful. There is a Lustre on the Face, and a Lustre in the Walk of such a man; he has even the Splendour of A light in the world.

Once more, Gold is a Beautiful metal. 'Tis called, Aurum, for that very cause; ab Aura, i. e. a Splendore. Tis a shining and glitt'ring thing; and hence things that are very splendid, are said to be covered with •ellow Gold. For this reason, an Hook of it once catch't 〈…〉 by the Lust of the Eye. Thus, a good man has a transcendent Beauty in him. To such an one, twas said in Cant. 6. 4. Thou art Beautiful. There is a Lustre on the Face, and a Lustre in the Walk of such a man; he has even the Splendor of A light in the world.

Furthermore, Gold is a Durable Metal. Tho' the Bible affirms that it is Corruptible, and ••• kerable, and Perishing, yet there is a mighty Strength to be ascribed unto it. It will endure the hottest Fire with small or no Dimin•••on▪ and Aqua-fortis it self will not eat into it. ••ch ⟨p. 92⟩an Enduring thing is a good man. His Character is that in