The Use of Riches.

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The benefits to be derived from wealth, depend upon its improvement as a talent from God. It resembles the woman's box of precious ointment; if it is not broken and poured out for the sweet refreshment of Jesus Christ in his distressed members—it will lose its worth.

Therefore the covetous man may truly write upon his corrupting heaps, "These are good for nothing!"

Chrysostom tells us, That he is not rich who lays up much—but he who lays out much; for it is all one, not to have—as not touse.

I will therefore be the richer by a charitable laying out—while the man of the world will be the poorer by his covetous hoarding up.