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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 rich mans charge delivered in a sermon at the Spittle upon Monday in Easter week, 12 April 1658, before the lord major, &c., by Edw. Reynolds.The rich mans charge delivered in a sermon at the Spittle vpon Monday in Easter week, 12 April 1658, before the lord major, &c., by Edw. Reynolds.
London: printed by Tho. Newcomb for George Thomason, 1658
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.
Secondly, The true Object of hope and trust, is Bonum arduum. I trust in that which can help me in such arduous and grand matters, wherein I cannot help my self, in that which is adequate to all mine extremities; which hath more good in it, then any of mine evils can embitter, and more strength in it then the weight of any of my extremities can over-bear. But now riches are not at all suitable to a mans greatest extremities: When my Lungs are wasted, my Liver dried up, Stones in my Kidneys too big for the passages: If all the Stones in mine house were Diamonds, and I would give them all for the removal of these distempers, it could not be done. When Death comes, what Crowns or Empires can ransom out of the hands of the King of Terror? When my Conscience stings me, and the Arrows of God stick fast in me, and I am summoned to his Tribunal 1to be there doomed: In such cases, Neither treasures, nor multitude of riches can deliver in the day of wrath, Prov. 10. 2. 11. 4. Riches are but like the leaves of a Tree, beautiful for a season; but when Winter and storms arise, they fall off and are blown away.
Secondly, The true Object of hope and trust, is Bonum arduum. I trust in that which can help me in such arduous and grand matters, wherein I cannot help my self, in that which is adequate to all mine extremities; which hath more good in it, then any of mine evils can embitter, and more strength in it then the weight of any of my extremities can over-bear. But now riches are not at all suteable to a mans greatest extremities: When my Lungs are wasted, my Liver dried up, Stones in my Kidneys too big for the passages: If all the Stones in mine house were Diamonds, and I would give them all for the removal of these distempers, it could not be done. When Death comes, what Crowns or Empires can ransome out of the hands of the King of Terror? When my Conscience stings me, and the Arrows of God stick fast in me, and I am summoned to his Tribunal 1to be there doomed: In such cases, Neither treasures, nor multitude of riches can deliver in the day of wrath, Prov. 10. 2. 11. 4. Riches are but like the leaves of a Tree, beautiful for a season; but when Winter and storms arise, they fall off and are blown away.