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A07312 The golden art, or The right way of enriching Comprised in ten rules, proued and confirmed by many places of holy Scripture, and illustrated by diuers notable examples of the same. Very profitable for all such persons in citie or countrie, as doe desire to get, increase, conserue, and vse goods with a good conscience. By I.M. Maister in Arts. Maxwell, James, b. 1581. 1611 (1611) STC 17700; ESTC S120331 125,557 228

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swaggerer_n will_v god_n i_o have_v be_v of_o any_o lawful_a call_n when_o as_o i_o be_v a_o idle_a man_n live_v without_o all_o call_n and_o true_o if_o a_o man_n must_v render_v a_o account_n of_o every_o idle_a word_n he_o speak_v in_o this_o life_n 12.36_o matth._n 12.36_o at_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n as_o our_o saviour_n himself_o have_v say_v how_o much_o more_o must_v he_o render_v and_o give_v account_n of_o his_o idle_a live_n in_o this_o life_n at_o that_o day_n idleness_n and_o excess_n as_o the_o prophet_n teach_v we_o be_v two_o of_o the_o sin_n of_o sodom_n 16.49_o ezek._n 16.49_o and_o therefore_o if_o we_o will_v shun_v and_o eschew_v the_o fire_n and_o
secret_n he_o shall_v show_v forth_o his_o science_n and_o learning_n and_o rejoice_v in_o the_o law_n and_o covenant_n of_o the_o lord_n many_o shall_v commend_v his_o understanding_n and_o his_o memory_n shall_v never_o be_v put_v out_o nor_o depart_v away_o but_o his_o name_n shall_v continue_v from_o generation_n to_o generation_n the_o congregation_n shall_v declare_v his_o wisdom_n and_o show_v it_o though_o he_o be_v dead_a he_o shall_v leave_v a_o great_a fame_n than_o a_o thousand_o and_o if_o he_o live_v still_o he_o shall_v get_v the_o same_o and_o as_o the_o literal_a man_n must_v labour_v to_o be_v wise_a and_o well_o see_v in_o his_o liberal_a profession_n so_o must_v the_o merchant_n and_o traffic_v man_n take_v pain_n to_o understand_v what_o belong_v to_o the_o handle_n of_o merchandise_n &_o ware_n in_o the_o ship_n &_o in_o the_o shop_n at_o home_o &_o abroad_o that_o it_o may_v be_v say_v of_o he_o 28.4.5_o ezeck_n 28.4.5_o that_o be_v once_o say_v of_o the_o prince_n of_o tyrus_n who_o be_v a_o merchant_n loe_o here_o a_o man_n who_o with_o his_o wisdom_n and_o understanding_n have_v get_v he_o riches_n &_o silver_n and_o gold_n into_o his_o treasure_n and_o by_o his_o wisdom_n and_o traffic_v have_v increase_v the_o same_o but_o let_v the_o christian_a merchant_n in_o the_o mean_a time_n beware_v of_o that_o other_o quality_n of_o this_o princely_a merchant_n which_o the_o prophet_n do_v mention_n in_o the_o next_o word_n and_o thy_o heart_n be_v lift_v up_o because_o of_o thy_o riches_n as_o also_o of_o that_o other_o evil_a quality_n note_v in_o this_o city_n in_o these_o word_n 16.17.18_o vers_fw-la 16.17.18_o by_o the_o multitude_n of_o thy_o merchandise_n they_o have_v fill_v the_o midst_n of_o thou_o with_o cruelty_n and_o thou_o have_v sin_v let_v he_o beware_v of_o these_o i_o say_v lest_o god_n cast_v he_o with_o the_o princely_a merchant_n of_o tyrus_n out_o of_o the_o mountain_n of_o god_n and_o bring_v he_o to_o ash_n upon_o the_o earth_n in_o the_o sight_n of_o all_o they_o that_o behold_v he_o and_o therefore_o let_v our_o christian_a merchant_n rather_o imitate_v the_o godly_a and_o good_a quality_n of_o the_o virtuous_a woman-merchant_n describe_v by_o solomon_n 31._o prou._n 31.10_o to_o 31._o who_o as_o she_o be_v wise_a for_o she_o open_v her_o mouth_n with_o wisdom_n and_o the_o law_n of_o grace_n be_v in_o her_o tongue_n so_o she_o fear_v the_o lord_n and_o be_v not_o proud_a of_o her_o riches_n she_o stretch_v out_o her_o hand_n to_o the_o poor_a and_o in_o so_o do_v be_v not_o cruel_a or_o unmerciful_a as_o the_o merchant_n of_o tyrus_n be_v well_o my_o wish_n be_v that_o it_o may_v be_v say_v of_o the_o merchant_n of_o these_o our_o two_o famous_a city_n which_o be_v once_o say_v by_o the_o prophet_n isay_n of_o the_o merchant_n of_o tyrus_n her_o merchant_n be_v prince_n and_o her_o chapman_n the_o noble_n of_o the_o earth_n but_o yet_o more_o that_o that_o may_v be_v say_v of_o they_o which_o 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careful_a to_o grow_v expert_a and_o cunning_a in_o his_o craft_n and_o wise_a in_o his_o occupation_n 35.30.31.32.33.34.35_o exod._n 28.3_o &_o 31.2.3.4.5.6_o &_o 35.30.31.32.33.34.35_o that_o he_o may_v be_v praise_v for_o his_o great_a skill_n with_o bezaleel_n and_o aholiab_n two_o tradesman_n wise_a in_o heart_n and_o in_o cunning_a of_o who_o it_o be_v say_v that_o god_n fill_v they_o with_o a_o excellent_a spirit_n of_o wisdom_n understanding_n and_o knowledge_n in_o all_o workmanship_n to_o work_v curious_o in_o gold_n silver_n and_o brass_n in_o grave_v and_o set_v of_o stone_n in_o hew_v and_o carve_v of_o wood_n in_o work_v of_o broider_a and_o needlework_n in_o blue_a silk_n in_o purple_a in_o scarlet_a and_o in_o fine_a linen_n in_o weave_v and_o work_v all_o manner_n of_o curious_a device_n and_o subtle_a invention_n in_o one_o word_n every_o man_n that_o desire_v to_o be_v rich_a must_v endeavour_v to_o understand_v the_o nature_n quality_n secret_n and_o perfection_n of_o his_o own_o vocation_n which_o if_o he_o do_v and_o join_v thereunto_o the_o fear_n of_o the_o lord_n whereby_o he_o shall_v draw_v down_o god_n blessing_n upon_o his_o adoe_n he_o can_v but_o prosper_v but_o i_o know_v it_o will_v be_v object_v that_o it_o be_v oftentimes_o see_v that_o many_o ignorant_a man_n many_o foolish_a and_o unwise_a folk_n be_v very_o rich_a and_o on_o the_o other_o part_n that_o many_o wise_a learned_a and_o well_o qualify_v man_n be_v oftentimes_o very_o poor_a so_o that_o it_o may_v seem_v that_o this_o second_o rule_n do_v not_o hold_v true_a etc._n etc._n hereunto_o i_o answer_v thus_o it_o be_v very_o true_a which_o the_o preacher_n of_o jerusalem_n have_v say_v 9.11_o ecclesiast_fw-la 9.11_o that_o he_o see_v under_o the_o sun_n that_o the_o bread_n be_v not_o to_o the_o wise_a nor_o riches_n to_o man_n of_o understanding_n neither_o favour_n to_o man_n of_o knowledge_n meaning_n that_o wealth_n riches_n honour_n and_o favour_n of_o prince_n and_o great_a man_n do_v not_o befall_v only_o and_o always_o unto_o wise_a learned_a and_o well_o qualify_v person_n but_o also_o and_o that_o very_a often_o unto_o ignorant_o idiot_n and_o fool_n and_o yet_o notwithstanding_o the_o wise_a preacher_n do_v not_o contradict_v himself_o for_o although_o aswell_o the_o evil_a as_o the_o good_a may_v be_v rich_a yet_o it_o be_v in_o a_o very_a different_a manner_n for_o the_o ignorant_a and_o unwise_a can_v be_v rich_a in_o god_n nor_o with_o a_o good_a conscience_n nor_o yet_o durablie_o rich_a as_o the_o wise_a and_o well_o qualify_v be_v 8.18_o prou._n 8.18_o riches_n and_o honour_n be_v with_o i_o say_v s_z wisdom_n even_o durable_a riches_n and_o righteousness_n so_o that_o durable_a riches_n and_o righteousness_n that_o be_v good_n with_o a_o good_a conscience_n 14.11.18_o prou._n 13.9.11_o &_o 14.11.18_o be_v only_o proper_a unto_o such_o as_o be_v wise_a for_o the_o riches_n of_o vanity_n say_v he_o that_o be_v of_o folly_n shall_v 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