a HOLY LIFE. ji 



cafions of feme perfons, as it is above the 

 condition of others, who yet live plenti- 

 fully. 



Thofe that are rich in this comparative 

 fenfe, may rather be flyled proprietors of 

 great Pofleffions, than truly rich; becaufe 

 though fuch PoiTeirions be in themfelves 

 great, yet they may not be fufficient to free 

 the owner of them from want and poverty, 

 whether in refpeft to his real or imaginary 

 occafions for more : And that is not Riches 

 which cannot free a Man from being poor ; 

 and want of Neceilaries is as truly Poverty 

 in him that hath much, as in him that hath 

 but little. He that in any one Condition 

 of Life, hath enough to anfwer his Conve- 

 niencies, fuch a Man fs more truly rich 

 than he whofe Revenue is a thoufand times 

 greater, if it be not equal either to his Oc- 

 cafions or his Mind, Riches in this fecond 

 comparative fenfe are no where promifed 

 to our obedience to the Commandments 

 of God , or to any particular Grace and 

 Virtue ; nor are they the natural effefts and 

 consequents of fuch Obedience; as if he 

 that were godly, fliould be thereby advan- 

 ced to the greateft Poffeflions that any man 

 elle doth enjoy ; but^ only that Religion will 

 be a means to fupply him with fuch a fuffi- 



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