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A04608	Certaine sermons preached of late at Ciceter, in the countie of Glocester vpon a portion of the first chapter of the Epistle of Iames: wherein the two seueral states, of the riche and poore man are compared and examined, the differences in quality, and duety betwixt them shewed, both directed to such Christian parts and offices, as the sufficiencie of the one may, and ought to performe, and the wants of the other do necessarily require. Penned at the earnest requests of diuers well affected inhabitantes of the place: and now published as wel for the vse of others, as for the further profit of that particular congregation. By Philip Iones, preacher of the word of God in the same towne. Allowed by authoritie.	Jones, Philip, fl. 1589.	1588 (1588)	STC 14728; ESTC S119440	57,767	138

gladnes applying no comfort to his mynde no peace to his spirites no solace to his soule but passing his time in miserable carefulnesse and languishing by the force of his imagination Hee is in this case for his correction and remedie to haue recourse to the word of God and to deriue out for himselfe those sweet promises which are directly made and leueled therein towards him to keepe him from all such mischiefes as without the helpe and stay thereof he might dangerously fall into Salomon that prince of peace and of wisedome also in his booke of Prouerbes or notable sentences affirmeth that a little with the feare of the Lorde Prou. 15.16 is better then great treasure trouble therewith as commonly it happeneth to the richer sort who take not so much payne to get as they are disquieted with carke and care to preserue and increase that which they haue gotten and therefore the spirite of God by the Apostle condemneth them 1. Tim. 6.10 as men hauing pierced themselues thorow with many sorowes reaping an euill conscience as the fruite or haruest of their couetous labours Psal 37. The Prophet Dauid also in that excellent Psalme which containeth matter of incouragement and consolation to such as marke and grieue at the prosperitie of the vngodly and doe after a sort stagger in faith because of the contrary which is affliction crosses wherewith the children of God are alwayes compassed hee doeth amongest other things minister a comfort to the heart and conscience of the weake like and equall with that of Salomon verse 16. pronouncing that a small thing vnto the iust man is better then great riches to the wicked mightie The reason is because the iust man although he be poore in condition yet hee is riche in spirite and minde because he dependeth vppon the promise and prouidence of God and contenteth himselfe with his small portion But the vnrighteous man though possessing much externall wealth is nothing so blessed nor happie as the poore man because he is neuer satisfied he is like vnto the horseleech who hath two daughters crying Prou. 30.15 giue giue he is like vnto the barren wombe and the graue which will neuer bee full and like to a man that hath the dropsie who the more he drinketh thinking thereby to extinguish his thyrst the more hee doeth increase the drienesse thereof so the couetous riche man the more hee hath the more hee wanteth and the more hee aboundeth the more he thinketh himselfe destitute therefore careth not what vnlawfull meanes hee vseth to make his commoditie hauing no feeling of conscience and no sparkle of the feare of God in him And therfore it is that the holy Apostle Paul resolutely affirmeth in this matter that godlines is great gaine 1. Tim. 6.6 if a man carrie a contentation and a moderation of minde For therein consisteth the true sufficiencie of this life and without it there is nothing els but the verie plague of greedines Ibid. 10. and of vnsatiable auarice which is the roote of all euill And to these places we may adde also that same protestation of the Prophet made for the increase of his owne comfort and of others in such sorte minded as him selfe beyng grounded vpon the tryall and experience which he himselfe had gotten in the course and race of his whole life Psal 37.25 professing that hee had beene young and was then olde yet he neuer saw the righteous forsaken nor his seede begging bread Which is a speeche full of sweet incouragement to the faithfull man knowing thereby that howsoeuer it pleaseth God for his triall to afflict him with pouertie externall wantes so that hee hath not the like fulnesse and measure of releefe as the vngodlie man hath yet he is neuer forsaken of the loue and fauour of God towards him but is in such sorte regarded and blessed of him that although hee leade a poore life and is not furnished with plentie of temporall thinges yet that carnall want is answered recompēced with store of spiritual graces which are the onely true treasure riches which cannot perish wherof the Apostle no doubt speaketh to the Corinthians when he saith concerning himselfe other his fellow workers that they were as sorrowing and yet alwayes reioycing as hauing nothing 2. Cor. 6.10 yet possessing all thinges And our Apostle Iames also vrgeth the same to the consciences of the rich after this sorte Hearken my beloued brethren Iames. 2.5 hath not God chosen the poore of this world that they shoulde bee rich in faith and heyres of the kingdome which hee hath promised to them that loue him Thereby conuincing the rich men of the worlde of parcialitie and euil iudgemēt in their thoughtes by their owne confession because they knew that God had promised the inheritance of his kingdome to the poore had adorned them with the riches and excellencie of faith Math. 5.3 and yet they vsed respect of persons yea they despised the poore and oppressed them by tyrannie drew them before iudgement seates The like argumēt also Paul vseth in another place of the Corinthians where speaking of the state of the Church of God in Corinth which consisted but of meane and simple persons who notwithstanding confounded and ouerthrew the wisedome of the Scribe the eloquence of the disputer and the vnderstanding of all the Philosophers of Greece 1. Cor. 1.26.27 he remembreth the same Church thereof in these wordes Brethren you see your calling how that not manie wise men after the flesh not many mightie not many noble are called but God hath chosen the foolish things of the worlde to cōfound the wise and the weake thinges of the world to confounde the mighty things and vile things of the worlde and things that are despised hath God chosen yea thinges which are in mans iudgement nothing to bring to nought things that are So that the poore man vpon the consideration of this that although hee swimmeth not in the outwarde commodities of this life as the wicked doe yet possesseth in good measure the graces and blessings of the spirite whereby that which is otherwise wanting and defectiue in his state is furnished in his minde hereupon with good reason and iustly hee may separate all sorowe and lamentation from his heart and dispose him selfe to some comfort and christian reioycing and testifie with the Prophet Psalme 4.7 Thou O Lord hast giuen me more ioy of heart then the sonnes of men haue had when their wheate and their wine did abound Let worldlings therefore triumph in the ruffe of their pleasures verse 6. and say who will shew vs any good that is plant their ioye and felicitie in riches and in frequenting the vaine delights of this life let the poore mā solace himself with the light of the Lords countenance with the remembrāce of his fauor which he may assure himselfe to be greater