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but for the present necessitie. Onely as Severus said of his souldiers, that those were his best souldiers that were the poorest; and when they began to grow rich, then they began to be naught: so in the schoole of Christ, the Saints are trained up in povertie (as the Poet saith) if you will bring up a boy, a yong man, to be a souldier; learne him first to endure povertie: learne him to lye hard, to fare hard, to encounter all the hardages which nature it self can hardly beare; |
but for the present necessity. Only as Severus said of his Soldiers, that those were his best Soldiers that were the Poorest; and when they began to grow rich, then they began to be nought: so in the school of christ, the Saints Are trained up in poverty (as the Poet Says) if you will bring up a boy, a young man, to be a soldier; Learn him First to endure poverty: Learn him to lie hard, to fare hard, to encounter all the hardages which nature it self can hardly bear; |
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