# HOLY LIFE. 33 



have a portion in the World ; not that one 

 fliould devour and waite more than is fir, 

 and another itarve for want of Suitenance. 

 All came alike naked into the World, and 

 if Providence hath divided to thee more 

 than to another, it hath made thee but a Stew- 

 ard to difpenfe thy Eftate among others ; 

 which if thou be a good Man, poffibly thou 

 mayeft do more to their advantage, than 

 they would do themfelves, were they owners 

 of it, or were it equally divided among 

 them. And this thou art to look upon as 

 the main reafon why God hath given to 

 thee more than to thefn. The Scripture 

 faith, Withhold not good from him to whom 

 it is due ; making relief a debt to the indi- 

 gent ; but to difcharge debts is a piece of 

 Juftice, and not of Charity. 



But if he be unjuft who relieves not the 

 poor, though nothing related to him, what 

 ihall we call them of the poorer fort, who 

 fpend that at the Alehoufes, which fhould 

 ferve to maintain their Families ? who have 

 Wives and Children at home that want 

 Neceffaries, and they confume upon their 

 Lufts what Ihould fupport them : thefe Men 

 are fomething mofe than unjuft,barbarous 

 and inhumane. We find them in the black 

 Lilt of thofe whom the Apoflle, Rom.\ 9 



D faith 



