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eyes, fix his sight upon the sun when it was in his full glory, 

 either at the rising or setting of it, he would be so transported 

 and amazed, and so admire the glory of it, that he would not 

 willingly turn his eyes from that first ravishing object, to 

 behold all the other various beauties this world could present 

 to him. And this, and many other like blessings, we enjoy 

 daily; and for most of them, because they be so common, 

 most men forget to pay their praises : but let not us ; because 

 it is a sacrifice so pleasing to him that made that sun and ns, 

 and still protects us, and gives ns flowers, and showers, and 

 stomachs, and meat, and content, and leisure to go a fishing. 



" "Well, Scholar, I have • almost tired myself, and, I fear, 

 more than almost tired you: but I now see Tottenham High- 

 Cross ; and our short walk thither shall put a period to my 

 too long discourse ; in which my meaning was, and is, to 

 plant that in your mind, with which I labor to possess my 

 own soul ; that is, a meek and thankful heart. And, to that 

 end, I have showed you that riches without them do not 

 make any man happy. But let me tell you, that riches with 

 them remove many fears and cares ; and therefore my advice 

 is, that you endeavor to be honestly rich, or contentedly 

 poor : but be sure that your riches be justly got, or you spoil 

 all. For it is well said by Caussin, ' he that loses his con- 

 science, has nothing left that is worth keeping.' Therefore 

 be sure you look to that. And, in the next place, look to 

 your health : and if you have it, praise God, and value it 

 next to a good conscience ; for health is the second blessing 

 that we mortals are capable of, a blessing that money cannot 

 buy ; and therefore value it, and be thankful for it. As for 

 money, which may be said to be the third blessing, neglect it 

 not : but note, that there is no necessity of being rich ; for I 

 told you, there be as many miseries beyond riches, as on this 

 side them : and, if you have a competence, enjoy it with a 



