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to do with our goods in our extremity ; they being 

 to pass over a river in their flight, as many as cast 

 away their gold swam over safe ; but some more 

 covetous, keeping their gold, were either drowned 

 with it, or overtaken and slain by the savages : you 

 have received, now learn to give. The beaver learns 

 us this lesson, who being hunted for his stones, bites 

 them off: you cannot but have much of your estate, 

 pardon my plainness, ill got ; think how much of that 

 you never spake for, how much by speaking unjustly 

 or in unjust causes. Account it then a blessing of 

 God, if thus it may be laid out for your good, and 

 not left for your heir, to hasten the wasting of much 

 of the rest, perhaps of all: for so we see God often 

 times proceeds in judgment with many hasty ga 

 therers : you have enough to spare, being well laid, 

 to turn the tide, and fetch all things again. But if 

 you escape, I suppose it worthy of an &quot; If,&quot; since you 

 know the old use, that none called in question must 

 go away uncensured, yet consider that accusations 

 make wounds, and leave scars; and though you see 

 the toil behind your back, yourself free, and the covert 

 before, yet remember there are stands : trust not a 

 reconciled enemy ; but think the peace is but to 

 secure you for farther advantage, or expect a second 

 and a third encounter ; the main battle, the wings 

 are yet unbroken, they may charge you at an instant, 

 or death before them ; walk therefore circumspectly, 

 and if at length, by means of our endeavours and 

 yours, you recover the favour that you have lost ; 

 give God the glory in action, not in words only ; and 



