§. 17. Di∣ligence

• what it is,
• how profitable in
  • Health,
  • wealth & abūdance
  • Honour.

IƲstice to a mans selfe, is Dili∣gence;* for hee that trauelleth, trauelleth for himselfe: The dili∣gent is he,* who all that his hand shall finde to doe, dooth it with all his power.* I haue seene (in∣deed) the trauell, that God hath giuen the sons of men, to hum∣ble them thereby,* that all things are full of labour, man cannot vtter it;* But what profit hath he that worketh, of the thing wher∣in hee trauelleth? Much euerie way:* first, Health: The sleep of him that trauelleth is sweete, Page  77 whether hee eate little or much;* Secondly, wealth: Open thine eyes, and thou shalt be satisfied with bread: yea,* The hand of the diligent maketh rich,* and his soule shal be fat: and not sufficien∣cy only;* but in all labour there is abundance, but the talke of the lippes bringeth want: yet more,* the riches that the diligent man hath, are precious. 3. Honour.* A diligent man shall stand be∣fore kings,* and not before the base sort; and The hand of the diligent shall beare rule, but the idle shall bee vnder tribute.