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undertake_v the_o business_n at_o first_o and_o afterward_o ordain_v and_o select_v deacon_n for_o that_o purpose_n and_o as_o it_o be_v the_o duty_n of_o the_o minister_n to_o persuade_v and_o exhort_v so_o it_o be_v the_o duty_n of_o the_o people_n to_o be_v persuade_v and_o to_o suffer_v the_o word_n of_o exhortation_n which_o that_o all_o may_v be_v the_o ready_a to_o perform_v let_v we_o weigh_v first_o the_o commandment_n that_o we_o must_v be_v liberal_a to_o the_o poor_a second_o the_o example_n of_o such_o as_o have_v excel_v therein_o three_o the_o reward_n of_o liberality_n to_o the_o needy_a and_o last_o threaten_n against_o the_o unmerciful_a thunder_v out_o in_o the_o bookâ—_n of_o god_n in_o the_o law_n write_v by_o moses_n 15.7.8.9.10_o first_o motive_n to_o mercy_n deut._n 15.7.8.9.10_o god_n give_v commandment_n for_o provide_v for_o the_o poor_a charge_v the_o child_n of_o israel_n on_o this_o sort_n if_o one_o of_o thy_o brethren_n with_o thou_o be_v poor_a within_o any_o of_o thy_o gate_n in_o thy_o land_n which_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n give_v thou_o thou_o shall_v not_o harden_v thy_o heart_n nor_o shut_v thy_o hand_n from_o thy_o poor_a brother_n but_o thou_o shall_v open_v thy_o hand_n unto_o he_o and_o shall_v lend_v he_o sufficient_a for_o his_o need_n which_o he_o have_v beware_v that_o there_o be_v not_o a_o wicked_a thought_n in_o thy_o heart_n to_o say_v the_o seven_o year_n the_o year_n of_o freedom_n be_v at_o hand_n therefore_o it_o greeve_v thou_o to_o look_v on_o thy_o poor_a brother_n and_o thou_o give_v he_o nought_o and_o he_o cry_v unto_o the_o lord_n against_o thou_o so_o that_o sin_n be_v in_o thou_o thou_o shall_v give_v he_o and_o let_v it_o not_o grieve_v thy_o heart_n to_o give_v he_o for_o because_o of_o this_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n shall_v bless_v thou_o in_o all_o thy_o work_n and_o in_o all_o that_o thou_o putte_v thy_o hand_n to_o and_o god_n command_v also_o that_o when_o the_o israelite_n do_v reap_v their_o 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