A Mappe of mans miserie . I know mine owne wickednes , and my sinne is euer before me . Psal. 51. 3. WHat is man , whereto serueth he ? Ecclus , 18 , 6 He is like a thing of naught . Psalme , 144 , 4 He is made of the dust of the ground . Gene , 2 , 7 , He is shapen in wickednes and conceiued in sinne . Psalm , 51 , 5 , He is by nature the Childe of wrathe . Ephe , 2 , 3 , He is by his owne knowledge but a beast . Iere , 51 , 7 , He cannot of himselfe thinke a good thought . 2 , Cor , 3 , The earth was cursed for his sinne . Gene , 3 , 17 , Dum creatures are destroyed for his cause . Zeph. 1. 3 It repented the Lord that he had made man . Gene , 6 , 6 , He is borne vnto trauaill as the sparks flie vpwarde . Iob. 5 , verse 7 , His dayes are sorrowes and his trauaile greefe . Eccles , 2 , 23 , His glory is but dunge and wormes . 1 , Mala , 2 , 62 His helpe is but vaine . Psalm , 60 , 11 , His time is like the shaddowe vpon the earth . 1 , Chro , 29 , 15 , His life is but a spanne long . Psal. 39 , 6 , When he hath doone his best he is but an vnprofitable Seruaunt . Luke , 17 , 10 ,

A Mirror of Gods iustice . If thou ô Lorde straightly markest iniquities who shal be saued . Psal. 130. 3. IT is a feareful thing to fall into the hands of God . Heb. 10 , As his mercy is great so is his punishment . Ecclus , 16 , 12 He is a great God mighty and terrible . Deu , 10 , 17 , He is a God of reuenge . Deut , 32 , 35 He is able to cast both body and soule into hell . Math , 10 If a man sinne against the Lord who shall pleade for him . 1 , Sam , 2 , 25 , Vengeance belongeth vnto me , I will recompence ( sayth the Lorde ) Deut. 32 , 35 , Euery man shal haue reward according to his work . Ap. 22 The reward of sinne is death . Rom , 6 , 23 He that committeth sinne is of the deuill . 1 , Ioh , 3 , 8 The face of the Lord is against such as doo euill . 1 , Pet , 3 , 12 , There shal be no end of plagues to the euil man . Pro , 24 , 20 He spared not the Angels that had sinned , but cast them in to vtter darknes . 2 , Pet , 2 , 4 , He destroyed Kings for all they be as Gods vpon the earth . Acts , 12 , 23 , He punished rich men for all they had the welth of thys worlde . Luke , 16 , 23 , For with him is no respect of persons . Act , 10 , 34 ,

A mention of his mercie . According to the multitude of thy mercies put away mine iniquities . Psal. 51. 1. IT is better to fall into the handes of God then of men , ( for his mercies are great . ) 2 , Sam , 24 , 14 As his greatnes is so is his mercie . Ecclus , 2 , 21 , He is a gratious God and a mercifull . Micha , 4 , 2 He is a God of patience and consolation . Rom , 15 , 5 He is rich in mercie . Ephe , 2 , 4 , His mercy is aboue all his works . Psalm , 145 , 9 , He is ready to forgiue . Esay , 55 , 7 , Before they cry I will heare , and whilst they are yet thinking what to speake I wil answer ( saith the lord ) Esa , 65 , 25 He taketh no plesure in the death of sinners . Ezech , 18 , 32 He maketh as though hee sawe not the sinnes of men , because they should amende . Wysd , 11 , 20 He sent his own son to cal sinners to repentance . Mat , 9 , 13 Though sin aboundeth , grace superaboundeth . Rom , 5 , 15 He pardoned Dauid for all he had commiteed both whoredome and murther . 2 , Sam , 12 , 13 He receiued the prodigall son into fauor againe . Luk , 15 , 22 He receiued the theefe into Paradise for all hee was a most haynous malefactor . Luke . 23. 43 For at what time a sinner doth hartily repent him , the Lorde hath promised to forgiue him . Ezech. 18. 21. 22.

Our life we leade Gods lawes to learne , with will to do the same : We read to know , and know to liue , and liue to prayse Gods name .

❧ A caueat for Rich-men : Be rich in Faith . ¶ To the ende you may vse and bestowe your goods to your owne good , and his glory that gaue them , consider of these sentences pronounced against such as abuse them . And

Amongst others , reade Esay , chap. 5. verse . 8. Amos , chap. 8. verse . 4. Iames. chap. 5. verse . 1. Like Sheepe they lye in graue , Death deuoureth them . Psalm. 49. 14.

¶ Speciall causes to dehort you from such greedines in gathering , and griplenes in keeping your goods . 1. The desire of money is the roote of all euill . 1. Tim. 6. 10. 2. A mans life standeth not in his goods though he haue aboundance . Luk. 12. 15 3. When he dieth he shall carrie nothing awaie with him . Psalm. 49. 14. 17 4. His goods will not auaile him in the day of wrath . Prou. 11. 4. ¶ Hauing goods , you ought to giue and doo good with them , partlie to this ende . 1. For the glorie of GOD . Honour GOD with thy riches . Prouerbs . 3. 9. 2. For good example to others . Let your light so shine before men that they may sée your good works . Math. 5. 16. 3. For a signe of the sinceritie of your prosession . A good Trée bringeth forth good fruite . Math. 7. 18. Iames. 2. 18.

If you would knowe to whom you shoulde giue , reade Iob , chap. 31. verse , 16. Esay , chap. 58. verse , 7 , Luke , chap. 14. verse , 13. Zacheus gaue the one halfe of his goods to the poore . Luke . 19. verse 8.

Why you ought to giue to the poore . Because God hath commaunded ye should giue . Deu. 15. 10. Giue to the poore for commaundement sake . Ecclus. 29. 9. Because hee hath made them as his instruments to trye your harts & charitie , as appeareth . Deu. 15. 11. Mat. 26. 11

Howe you ought to bestowe your beneuolence . It must be doone Simply . Chéerfully . Liberally . For GOD loueth no vaine ostentation . Math. 6. 2. For he loueth a chéerful giuer . Ecclus. 35. 10 For it is a plague to a rich man to want a liberall hart . Eccles. 6. 1. 2. &c.

¶ What good insueth in giuing to the poore . 1. He that giueth to them lendeth to the lord . Pro. 19. 17. and shal not lack . Pro. 20. 27 2. He layeth vp a good store for himselfe against the day of necessity . Tob , 4 , 9. 3. He shall haue great reward in heauen . Math. 25. 40. ¶ What hurt followeth by with-holding from such . 1. He that hideth his eyes from them shall haue manie curses . Pro. 28. 27. 2. If they curse thée in the bitternes of their soule their praier shal be heard . Ecclus. 4 3. He that stoppeth his eare at their cry , shall cry and not be heard . Pro. 21. 13. 4. He that sheweth no mercy , shall haue mercilesse condemnation . Iam. 2. 13.

❧ A comfort for Poore-men : Be poore in Spyrite . ¶ To the ende thou maist beare thy poouerty more patientlie , enter into this consideration . 1. Hast thou not a house to hold thy head in . Our Sauiour Christ himselfe had not wheron to rest his head . Math. 8. 20. 2. Hast thou little foode or rayment . Paule suffered hunger & cold , & yet ( saith he ) I haue learned in whatsoeuer state I am in , therwith to be content . Phil. 4. 3. Hast thou any thing at all . Solomon saith , better is a little with the feare of GOD , then great treasure and trouble therewith . Prou. 15. 16. 4. Hast thou nothing at all . Dauid saith , he that seeketh the Lord shall lack no manner of thing that is good . Psalm. 34. 10. 5. Hast thou a fewe crosses and cares in this worlde . We must by many enter the kingdome of heauen . Acts. 14. 22. 6. Hast thou many miseries & afflictions . All that wee suffer héere are not counted woorthy the glory of the life to come . Rom. 8. 18.

Thy pouerty may be laide vpon thée For trial of thy faith & patience , For thyne amendement . As it was vppon Iob. Iob. 1. The prodigall son .

¶ Seeing pouertie and riches come of God , vse these three things in thy extremitie . 1. Prayer . Not to dispayre of Gods prouidence . For he is faithful , & wil lay no more vpon thée than he will make thee able to beare . 1. Cor. 10. 13. 2. Patience . to take thy crosse thankfully . For it is an easie thing in his sight , suddainlye to make a poore man rich . Ecclus. 11. 21. 3. Labor . to get thy liuing if it be possible . For better it were to die than beg . Ecclus. 40. 28 and it is a blessed thing to giue rather then receiue . Act. 20. 35.