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may have money enough by him, and yet may want a piece of bread. Money therefore is prized not for itself but for its use ; because, as Solomon also says, “ Money answers all things." And seeing without money a man can have nothing, they must be very miserable that are without it.
Charity, in this last and iron age of the world, is grown so cold, that there is scarce any thing to be got upon that account. If you are cold,
charity will not warm you ; neither, if you are hungry will it fill your belly ; but if you have money, you may do both.
If you have money, you may become one of the Livery-men of London, an Assistant, a Warden, or a Master of a Company : but if you want money, you will never arrive to the honour of a beadle ; for even for such an inferior employment you must make friends, and that cannot be done
without bribes, nor can you bribe without money. If you have money, you may be an honest man, and a good man ; but if you want money, you must be a knave by consequence.
Enquire of a rich man among his neighbours what he is, meaning only whether he be a substantial man, and one that is responsible ; and, they will presently tell you, “ he’s a very good man I’ll assure you ;"
though at the same time,
