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…

I shall not stand to inquire what measure of wealth it is which makes a man a rich man: We read of the vast riches of Croesus, Pallas, Narcissus, Lentulus, Seneca, ^*and others, and of the ⟨p. 13⟩monstrous and portentous expenses almost beyond Arithmetical computation in the Luxury of Games, Feasts, Apparel and Buildings amongst the Romans, and others. Cleopatra dissolved and drank in one draught of Wine, a Pearl of above Seventy eight thousand pounds in value. The Ornaments of Lollia Paulina amounted to above Three hundred thousand pounds; and P. Clodius dwelt in an house which cost him above One hundred and fourteen thousand pounds. There is no standing quantity which makes the denomination of a rich man. In the Apostles account, he certainly is a rich man who hath plenty sufficient for his calling, his occasions, his train, family, posterity, for necessary, decent, and liberal expenses: In one word, Whose estate is amply proportionable both to his condition and to his mind; for copiosum viaticum [Greek or Hebrew], and penury doth not consist [Greek or Hebrew], but [Greek or Hebrew], not in narrowness of wealth, but in vastness of desire. So that which is suitable to a mans mind, and to his train or estate, makes him a rich man.

I shall not stand to inquire what measure of wealth it is which makes a man a rich man: We read of the vast riches of Croesus, Pallas, Narcissus, Lentulus, Seneca, ^*and others, and of the ⟨p. 13⟩monstrous and portentous expences almost beyond Arithmetical computation in the Luxury of Games, Feasts, Apparel and Buildings amongst the Romans, and others. Cleopatra dissolved and drank in one draught of Wine, a Pearl of above Seventy eight thousand pounds in value. The Ornaments of Lollia Pautina amounted to above Three hundred thousand pounds; and P. Clodius dwelt in an house which cost him above One hundred and fourteen thousand pounds. There is no standing quantity which makes the denomination of a rich man. In the Apostles accompt, he certainly is a rich man who hath plenty sufficient for his calling, his occasions, his train, family, posterity, for necessary, decent, and liberal expences: In one word, Whose estate is amply proportionable both to his condition and to his minde; for copiosum viaticum , and penury doth not consist , but , not in narrowness of wealth, but in vastness of desire. So that which is sutable to a mans minde, and to his train or estate, makes him a rich man.