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Because the riches of the Land did exceedingly multiply above all Nations from the Reign of Solomon, and to profess so much contempt of the world when all Jury was like a rich Exchequer full of Silver and Gold, what an honour was this to the Rechabites that they durst be poor when all the Kingdom surfeited of plenty? Quid habere nobis turpe sit, quaeris? Nihil, says the Poet. Nothing was shameworthy in that place but to be poor and have nothing: |
Because the riches of the Land did exceedingly multiply above all nations from the Reign of Solomon, and to profess so much contempt of the world when all Jury was like a rich Exchequer full of Silver and Gold, what an honour was this to the Rechabites that they durst be poor when all the Kingdom surfeited of plenty? Quid habere nobis Turpe sit, Quaeris? Nihil, Says the Poet. Nothing was shameworthy in that place but to be poor and have nothing: |
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