Orations of divers sorts accommodated to divers places written by the Lady Marchioness of Newcastle.

A Marriage-Oration of two Poor Ser∣vants.

Beloved Brethren,

YOu have attended these two Poor Servants to the Church, as their Bridal-Guests, to VVitness their Lawfull Marriage, by which you do them Honour, and if you will also do them Good, you will bestow on them an Offer∣ing, for though each Person should give but a Small Gift, yet in the whole Summ it will be Great to them, so that it will not be Mist in your Purses, and yet be a Benefit to their Lives, for it may make them Rich, and your selves not Poor; but if you give them not Any, they may nevertheless by their Industry Thrive, for as they have VVrought Honestly for their Master and Mistress, so they will Labour Ho∣nestly for Themselves, and as their Master did Thrive by their Service, so they Hope to Thrive in Serving themselves, and so in time they may become Master and Mistress to Ser∣vants, as they were Servants to Master and Mistress; for Prudent Industry and Thrifty Sparing makes the Poor Rich, and Riches doth Advance them to Honour, whereas Careles∣ness, Riot, and Vain Expenses make Rich men Poor, and Noble men Mean, so that in time Labouring Peasants, and Thriving Citizens Posterities, come to be Rich Men and Great

Lords, when as the Posterity of Rich Men and Great Lords, through their Prodigality comes to be Poor Labouring men and Slaves, for Hea∣ven Blesses the Industry of the Poor, but Pu∣nishes the Riot of the Rich; which Blessing be upon This Couple, and so let us Joyn their Hands with Holy Ceremony, and Heaven Joyn their Hearts with Love.