fhalt find therewith Sorrow, careful Labour, Mifery, Vexation of Mind, and much Mischief; but if thou feekest to be Godly, thou shalt find Comfort, Wealth, Profperity, Peace of Confcience, and all Felicity. Cicero.

If Riches and Rich Men are greatly fet by in a Commonwealth, Vertue and good Men will not be fo much regarded; and yet greater Matters are brought to pafs (and Commonwealths preferved) by Vertue, than by Riches. Plato.

Vertue is greater Riches than either Silver or Gold. Ariftotle. :: Labour for the Riches that after Death profit the Soul. Plato,

God doth permit, that covetous Fathers, in gathering Riches with great Labour, fhould die with the fame, to leave their Riches to their vicious Children to spend badly. Mar. Aurel.

Riches and the Subftance of the World (often) rob and spoil a Man of much better Riches, (viz.) the love of Vertue, and all Godly Exercise. Hierom.

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Thould dwell (or rule) in a Rich City or House; for Riches often beget Pride in the Poffeffor, exceffive Defire in gathering them, Covetoufnefs in keeping them, and Filthinefs and Diffoluteness in enjoying them. Diogenes.

Gold is a corruptible Matter, and fhall therefore once be confumed; but that Treasure, for which a Man's Soul ought to labour, fhall never be wafted, neither in Quality nor Quantity diminished.--- Wherefore, whatever Pains be taken about the getting of this Treafure, it ought not to be reputed grievous. Plato.

Great Poffeffions,or Substance, make Vertue fufpected; becaufe they are Minifters of Pleasures, and alfo Nurfes of wanton Appetites, Alex. Sev.

Prepare thee fuch Riches, as when the Ship is broken, they may fwim and efcape with their Master (viz.) a good Confcience.

Seek not the Riches of this World, fo as to have Shame in the other for this is only as a Place of Baiting in our Journey to the other World. Aristotle.

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Riches too eagerly fought, lead Men into many crooked Paths.

Be not careful for Worldly Riches, for God hath provided for each Man fufficient. Socrates.

Riches content not the Owners, nor leave them without Sorrow and Care; but as they that are fick of the Dropfie, the more they drink, become the thirftier: So the more Riches increafe, the more they are defired, They are the caufe of infinite Murthers, and ftir up Domestick Sedition among Brethren, and Relations, and often destroy both Body and Soul. Thales.

Where Riches are honour'd, good Men are defpis'd; but Immortal Honour is better than Transitory Riches. Homer

He is not happy (only) that hath Riches, but he that rightly ufeth them. Hermes.

The Riches of this World abufed ingender Pride and Forgetfulness of God.

Riches puff up the Mind, captivate the Understanding, and caufe many to lose their way to Happiness.

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There are three Caufes noted, that chiefly move Men's Minds to defire thefe Worldly Goods; one is, the Love thereof, Eafe, Mirth and Plea fure; the fecond is, the Love of Worhip, Honour and Glory; and the third is, the Doubtfulnefs and Mistrust of wicked and faithlefs Men, that are too careful of living here in this World. Solon.

That Time and thofe Riches are best bestow'd, that are imploy'd about the Service of God. Pythagoras.

In thy Profperity, when Riches flow in to thee (even at thy Will and Pleafure) thou must the more earnestly en deavour to fly Pride, Difdainfulness, Arrogancy, Immoderation of Back and Belly, Incontinency, and Loofe nefs of Life. Tullius.

The Instability of Earthly Riches, imitate the courfe of the floating Waters; they abound for a little time to fuch as think they have them, and fuddenly turn back again unto others; but the Treasures of a liberal Heart are ftable, and abide with the Poffeffor. Agapetus!

The Riches that fome Fathers have gather'd with great Thoughts, fome Children fpend with little Care; and fuch Fathers that get Riches with Deceit and Craft to fuftain their Children, and ferve them in Riotingat laft, according to their Merits, God often fuffers a Blaft to come upon them and their Children; and lastly, another, of whom they leaft thought, to enjoy them. Mar. Aurel.

The Touchstone trieth Gold; and Gold trieth Men. Chilon.

Spend not prodigally, neither be niggardly for the one often caufeth Want, and the other Bondage to thy Riches, but ufe Liberality.

He is mighty, who having Riches, is poor; but he is more mighty, who being Poor, is Rich. Philip. Rex.

No Man can be Poor, that has enough; nor Rich, that covets more than he has.--- Money never made any Man Rich, for the more he had, the more he coveted.--- But thofe, whom the World calls Happy, their Felicity is a falfe Splendor that dazles the Eyes of the Vulgar But our Rich Man is glorious and happy within;

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