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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.
Lastly, He gives all things richly to enjoy; and that is more then all the world can do. If it give the possession, it cannot give the fruition, it cannot give an healthy body, it cannot give a cheerful and contented mind, it cannot free a man from disquieting thoughts, from anxious fears, from discruciating cares, from wearisome labours, from continual solicitude; it cannot give either a free, or a cheerful, or a pure use of the things which a man hath. As it is God that gives the power to get riches, Deut. 8. 18. so it is he who giveth knowledge, skill, wisdom, an heart seasoned with his fear, and cheered with his favour, whereby we may with quiet contentment, and sweet tranquillity, make use of those blessings which are reached unto us by the hand, and sanctified by the Word, and sweetened by the sense and comfort of the love of God. It is Gods blessing alone which maketh rich without sorrow, Prov. 10. 22. Which by his fear, taketh away the trouble of great treasures, Prov. 15. 16. Which maketh us enjoy the fruit of our labours, Psal. 128. 2. Which makes us eat and drink before him with cheerfulness; eat the fat, and drink the sweet, because the joy of the Lord is our ⟨p. 30⟩strength, 1 Chro. 29. 22. Nehe. 8. 10, 11, 12. This is the frequent Doctrine of Solomon, Eccles. 2. 24, 26. & 3. 13. & 5. 18, 19. & 6. 2. So much for the first Affirmative duty, To trust in God, who alone is the Fountain of our life, the Author of our comforts.
Lastly, He gives all things richly to enjoy; and that is more then all the world can do. If it give the possession, it cannot give the fruition, it cannot give an healthy body, it cannot give a chearful and contented minde, it cannot free a man from disquieting thoughts, from anxious fears, from discruciating cares, from wearisome labors, from continual sollicitude; it cannot give either a free, or a chearful, or a pure use of the things which a man hath. As it is God that gives the power to get riches,