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 supply his necessity, and serve his country, by going into the army or navy, and thereby have an opportunity of doing brave actions in the service of his country abroad, and there he may come to advantage both his fortune and family. If he inelines not the employment of the army or navy, he may find something to suit him in our Plantations in the East and West Indies or in America, in all which places many a man hath done well, who could do nothing at home. Thus you shall find great contentment to your conscience to be in action, which God commands is all to be.

The times in no age were so hard as to deny industry and ingennity a livelihood; and, in a word, rather to be in misery for want of money, let a man undertake any vocation and labour, and

The want of money is a great torment, and often puts men on unlawful shifts to procure it; therefore, let every one who has got money, be careful to know its worth; for since we are born we must live, and it is hard to live upon a small share of it. And to conclude this chapter, let us be always careful to get, and eautious in spending money; and when you have it, know how to keep and how to use it, when there is occasion; for money in your pocket is the best companion. As one observed, "be a good husband, and thou wilt soon get a penny to spend, a penny to lend, and a penny for thy friend." For I would have none to be such misers as to gain money only to keep, and not make use of it; for to such, money is the greatest curse, of which the world has been furnished with many instances.