tf HOLY LIFE. JJ 



drinking under the difeafe of a G*A*p* [vo- 

 racious Appetite] or a Dropfy : And in this 

 fenfe a little that the righteous hath is bet- 

 ter than great riches of the ungodly. 



Now that the fear of God, and praftice 

 of thofe Virtues he commands us, is a real 

 means of procuring and preferving a fuffi- 

 ciency of worldly Goods, and contentment 

 therewith, we find confirmed by experi- 

 ence: Let any man impartially confider, 

 what kind of perfons thofe are, among the 

 generality of Men, who in their feveral de- 

 grees and orders are accounted moil able, and 

 molt wealthy ; and it will appear that they 

 are fuch as are moft diligent in their Cal- 

 lings, moft juft and honeft in their Dealings, 

 moft regular and fober in their Converfa- 

 tions, moft liberal towards any good Work : 

 Upon which account it is that fuch places, 

 where men have the opportunity of being 

 inftrufted in, and excited to the Duties of 

 Religion, do thereupon thrive and flourifli 

 moft; it being one property of Religion to 

 civilize men, and make them more inqui- 

 fitive in Learning, and more diligent in 

 pradtifing their feveral Profeffions. And as 

 for contentment of Mind, it is not to be 

 obtained but upon the account of Religion, 

 Piety and Virtue: Such men need not fear 

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