The rich mans charge delivered in a sermon at the Spittle upon Monday in…The rich mans charge delivered in a sermon at the Spittle vpon Monday in…

The Apostle having before showed the great mischief of covetousness, that godly contentment is true gain; that resolutions to be rich, do cast men upon desperate and frequent temptations; that worldly love is a seminary of unbelief, apostasy, and all mischief; and having warned. Timothy in his own conversation, to avoid such ⟨p. 3⟩dangerous Lusts, doth further direct him in his Ministerial Function, to lay the same charge upon worldly Rich men, in the words which I have read unto you.

The Apostle having before shewed the great mischeif of covetousness, that godly contentment is true gain; that resolutions to be rich, do cast men upon desperate and frequent temptations; that worldly love is a seminary of unbelief, apostacy, and all mischeif; and having warned. Timothy in his own conversation, to avoid such ⟨p. 3⟩dangerous Lusts, doth further direct him in his Ministerial Function, to lay the same charge upon worldly Rich men, in the words which I have read unto you.

Wherein we have, First, Timothy's Duty, [Greek or Hebrew], To charge. Secondly, The subject of that charge, Rich Men. Thirdly, The limitation of that subject, [Greek or Hebrew], Rich men in this World. Fourthly, The particulars and materials of the charge, set down Negatively and Affirmatively, and both twofold.

Wherein we have, First, Timothies Duty, 〈non-Latin alphabet〉, To charge. Secondly, The subject of that charge, Rich Men. Thirdly, The limitation of that subject, 〈non-Latin alphabet〉, Rich men in this World. Fourthly, The particulars and materials of the charge, set down Negatively and Affirmatively, and both twofold.