He awoke with everlasting flames about his ears! – Thomas Brooks

Earthly riches commonly load the soul with a multitude of cares, fears, griefs, and vexations which mightily disturb the soul, distract the soul; yes, often rack, torture, and torment the soul.

Earthly riches, for the most part, do a world of mischief and hurt to their owners. Oh the souls which earthly riches have pierced through and through with many sorrows! Oh the minds which earthly riches have blinded! Oh the hearts which earthly riches have hardened! Oh the consciences which earthly riches have benumbed! Oh the wills which earthly riches have perverted! Oh the affections which earthly riches have disordered! Oh the lives which earthly riches have corrupted!

Dives was so taken up with his riches, pomp, state, and with his royal apparel, royal attendance, and royal fare  that he never minded heaven, nor ever dreaded hell until he awoke with everlasting flames about his ears!

Oh the time, the thoughts, the strength, the energy which rich men spend and consume upon their riches, while their precious souls lie bleeding to death, and an eternity of misery is hastening upon them!