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small_a beginning_n in_o thing_n swell_v to_o 〈◊〉_d monsâ—â—â—â—â—_n largeness_n 〈◊〉_d i_o shall_v inquire_v â—â—terallable_n mean_n of_o advancement_n and_o â—inde_n myself_o to_o declare_v the_o lawfulness_n and_o unlawfulness_n of_o every_o particular_a i_o shall_v not_o only_o weary_v myself_o with_o â—uch_o business_n but_o offend_v the_o well_o dispose_v with_o the_o knowledge_n of_o much_o misery_n therefore_o i_o will_v spare_o deliver_v my_o judgement_n in_o this_o large_a theme_n be_v rather_o content_a to_o offend_v myself_o with_o silence_n than_o other_o with_o unprofitable_a knowledge_n 8_o prosperous_a fortune_n if_o by_o honest_a and_o allowable_a mean_n obtain_v and_o with_o regardful_a moderation_n spend_v and_o use_v be_v a_o blessing_n from_o the_o hand_n of_o god_n which_o have_v some_o little_a resemblance_n to_o eternal_a happiness_n though_o in_o comparison_n of_o their_o worth_n there_o be_v no_o proportion_n but_o if_o temporal_a blessing_n be_v either_o unjust_o get_v or_o ungodly_a spend_v they_o than_o nothing_o benefit_v their_o owner_n but_o be_v servant_n of_o their_o shame_n and_o earnest_a causer_n of_o everlasting_a torment_n 9_o with_o this_o understanding_n may_v man_n of_o all_o degree_n judge_v themselves_o and_o examine_v the_o particular_a of_o their_o own_o fortune_n for_o the_o severity_n of_o conscience_n give_v no_o dispensation_n or_o liberty_n to_o any_o one_o but_o with_o one_o and_o the_o same_o eye_n behold_v all_o man_n and_o every_o action_n of_o every_o man_n without_o all_o personal_a respect_n the_o prince_n who_o man_n dare_v not_o judge_v be_v judge_v by_o conscience_n and_o the_o mean_a and_o most_o deject_a who_o man_n despise_v be_v regard_v of_o conscience_n there_o be_v but_o one_o law_n of_o conscience_n for_o all_o sort_n of_o man_n 10_o and_o by_o this_o judgement_n be_v man_n teach_v to_o know_v themselves_o and_o to_o have_v true_a understanding_n of_o their_o estate_n whereby_o they_o may_v know_v their_o present_a condition_n and_o thereafter_o either_o hope_n or_o fear_v the_o event_n of_o future_a time_n this_o judgement_n also_o can_v best_o determine_v the_o difference_n of_o religion_n and_o policy_n in_o prosperous_a fortune_n their_o lawfulness_n or_o not_o and_o whether_o religion_n or_o policy_n have_v have_v pre-eminence_n in_o the_o get_n or_o in_o the_o dispending_a of_o our_o fortune_n 11_o for_o it_o be_v needful_o require_v in_o the_o fortune_n of_o every_o good_a man_n that_o he_o both_o purchase_v lawful_o and_o spend_v honest_o for_o man_n may_v not_o challenge_v interest_n in_o any_o part_n of_o god_n blessing_n without_o some_o manner_n of_o desert_n neither_o when_o he_o have_v they_o may_v he_o use_v they_o at_o his_o pleasure_n but_o so_o dispose_v they_o as_o the_o great_a master_n of_o all_o have_v command_v because_o man_n of_o great_a fortune_n be_v but_o god_n officer_n to_o who_o trust_n he_o have_v please_v to_o commit_v the_o employment_n of_o some_o part_n of_o his_o benefit_n 12_o therefore_o both_o in_o the_o win_n and_o wear_v of_o temporal_a blessing_n there_o be_v a_o duty_n of_o conscience_n which_o bind_v all_o degree_n of_o man_n with_o impartial_a and_o like_a severity_n the_o prince_n may_v not_o arrive_v his_o sovereignty_n either_o by_o power_n or_o policy_n if_o he_o have_v not_o just_a cause_n and_o rightful_a claim_n great_a man_n ought_v not_o purchase_v honourable_a name_n with_o dishonest_a action_n but_o rather_o win_v the_o garland_n of_o honour_n by_o their_o noble_a deserve_n the_o rich_a ought_v not_o to_o pursue_v the_o possession_n of_o wealth_n with_o such_o vehemence_n and_o strong_a appetite_n embrace_v the_o exercise_n of_o every_o sin_n that_o may_v advantage_n but_o rather_o to_o possess_v wealth_n with_o fear_n because_o that_o god_n will_v require_v at_o their_o hand_n a_o just_a discharge_n of_o their_o stewardship_n and_o so_o in_o every_o other_o degree_n of_o fortune_n there_o be_v a_o lawful_a proceed_n to_o be_v regard_v whereby_o may_v be_v know_v whether_o man_n aspire_v their_o prosperous_a fortune_n by_o good_a or_o evil_a mean_n by_o religion_n or_o by_o policy_n 13_o the_o like_a care_n be_v require_v in_o the_o dispose_n of_o temporal_a blessing_n that_o such_o to_o who_o god_n shall_v please_v to_o give_v they_o may_v so_o employ_v they_o as_o that_o god_n husbandry_n be_v not_o idle_a but_o in_o profitable_a employment_n &_o that_o see_v god_n have_v make_v they_o steward_n &_o overseer_n in_o the_o world_n which_o be_v god_n house_n and_o have_v give_v they_o place_n and_o authority_n over_o the_o rest_n of_o their_o fellow_n servant_n it_o be_v most_o reasonable_a that_o they_o spend_v god_n gift_n to_o god_n glory_n and_o like_a man_n faithful_a &_o provident_a supply_v to_o all_o such_o christian_a necessity_n as_o may_v any_o way_n distress_n their_o fellow_n servant_n lest_o otherwise_o the_o master_n of_o the_o family_n god_n call_v they_o to_o 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