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Of domesticall duties eight treatises. I. An exposition of that part of Scripture out…
Of domesticall duties eight treatises. I. An exposition of that part of Scripture out of which domesticall duties are raised. ... VIII. Duties of masters. By William Gouge.
London: printed by John Haviland for William Bladen, 1622London: printed by Iohn Haviland for William Bladen, 1622
Treatise 1 › Section 66: §. 66. Of them that neglect to cherish their bodies.
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1. Covetous misers, who so dote upon their wealth, and so 1delight in abundance of goods treasured up, as they afford not themselves things needful to nourish and cherish their bodies. Solomon doth much tax such: of them he saith, that riches are 2kept for the owners thereof to their hurt. Daily experience giveth evidence to the truth thereof: for, beside that such men make their riches tto be snares, and uhinderances, to keep them from eternal life; they make this present life to be very irksome, xfilling their heads full of much carking care, and keeping them from quiet rest. Many in this case are so besotted, 6as, though they have abundance, yet they will not in health afford themselves a good meals meat, nor seemly apparel: nor in sickness, needful physic, no nor fire, and such like common things. Their case is worse then theirs who want: for others will pity and succour such as want, but who will pity and succour such?