Riches, the danger that attends them. [ 1430]
AeSop hath a Fable of the two Froggs,* 1.1 that in the time of drought, when the the plashes were dry, consulted what was best to be done; One advised to go down into a deep Well, because it was likely the Water would not fail there; The other answered, But if it do fail, How shall we get up an again? Thus, Riches are a pit, whereinto we soon slip, but can hardly scramble out: Small puddles, light gains will not serve some, they must plunge into deep Wells, excessive profits;* 1.2 but they do not consider how they shall get out again, they do not mind the great dangers, that are attendant upon Riches, whereby it comes to passe, that they are either famished for want of Grace, or drown'd in a De∣luge of Wealth: If then, this World be a Sea, over which we must swim to the Land of Promise, there will be no n••cessity of such abundance of luggage, except it be to make us sink the deeper.