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tell_v we_o that_o pure_a religion_n and_o undefiled_a before_o god_n and_o the_o father_n be_v to_o visit_v the_o fatherless_a and_o widow_n in_o their_o affliction_n and_o to_o keep_v ourselves_o unspotted_a from_o the_o world_n jam._n 1._o 29._o thus_o we_o have_v make_v out_o our_o obligation_n to_o devote_v some_o part_n of_o our_o good_n to_o god_n that_o be_v to_o work_n of_o piety_n and_o charity_n because_o it_o be_v express_o command_v it_o be_v both_o a_o sign_n and_o a_o essential_a part_n of_o religion_n and_o it_o be_v a_o necessary_a act_n of_o homage_n whereby_o we_o acknowledge_v god_n to_o be_v the_o sovereign_n of_o the_o world_n aâ—…_n the_o true_a owner_n of_o all_o our_o possession_n he_o therâ—…â—…e_v who_o give_v nothing_o this_o way_n 〈◊〉_d a_o divine_a command_n cast_v off_o the_o badge_n of_o 〈◊〉_d â—…gion_n and_o be_v not_o only_o unjust_a to_o man_n but_o to_o god_n he_o rebell_v against_o the_o lord_n of_o heaven_n and_o earth_n in_o refuse_v to_o pay_v tribute_n which_o be_v due_a and_o whereby_o our_o vassâ—…llage_n be_v signify_v it_o follow_v next_o that_o we_o show_v what_o quantity_n or_o proportion_n of_o our_o state_n shall_v be_v pay_v unto_o god_n it_o be_v ordinary_o think_v that_o alms_n be_v a_o arbitrary_a thing_n leave_v altogether_o to_o people_n own_o discretion_n and_o that_o be_v their_o good_n be_v their_o own_o they_o may_v give_v as_o much_o or_o as_o little_a as_o they_o please_v without_o deserve_v any_o blame_n but_o true_o it_o be_v not_o so_o leave_v to_o people_n own_o discretion_n for_o he_o be_v as_o unjust_a both_o to_o god_n and_o man_n who_o give_v nothing_o in_o charity_n so_o one_o may_v give_v and_o yet_o be_v nevertheless_o uncharitable_a and_o consequent_o undutiful_a to_o god_n because_o he_o give_v not_o enough_o not_o proportional_o to_o his_o estate_n and_o that_o measure_n of_o wealth_n which_o god_n have_v bestow_v on_o he_o little_o will_v be_v accept_v of_o from_o he_o who_o have_v little_a but_o to_o who_o much_o be_v give_v of_o they_o much_o will_v be_v require_v and_o to_o who_o be_v commit_v much_o of_o he_o the_o more_o will_v be_v ask_v as_o it_o be_v luke_n 12._o 48._o our_o lord_n indeed_o commend_v the_o poor_a widow_n for_o cast_v iâ—…_n two_o â—…tes_n into_o the_o treasury_n of_o the_o temple_n but_o that_o will_v not_o justify_v the_o unworthy_a custom_n which_o be_v now_o become_v very_o general_a of_o throw_v a_o penny_n or_o farthing_n or_o thereabouts_o to_o our_o offering_n when_o we_o come_v up_o to_o the_o house_n of_o god_n nor_o because_o of_o this_o have_v any_o reason_n to_o think_v they_o deserve_v commendation_n if_o they_o in_o any_o thing_n exceed_v the_o widow_n alm_n unless_o what_o they_o give_v bear_v as_o great_a a_o proportion_n to_o their_o fortune_n as_o her_o two_o mite_n do_v to_o she_o now_o say_v christ_n all_o these_o have_v of_o their_o abundance_n cast_v in_o unto_o the_o offer_n of_o god_n but_o she_o of_o her_o penury_n have_v cast_v in_o all_o the_o live_a that_o she_o have_v luke_n 21._o 4._o wherefore_o every_o on_o aught_o to_o give_v proportional_o as_o god_n have_v bless_v he_o and_o when_o a_o man_n alm_n or_o charity_n bear_v no_o proportion_n to_o his_o mean_n and_o estate_n he_o may_v desâ—…dly_o be_v charge_v with_o ingratitude_n to_o god_n and_o a_o defraud_v he_o of_o his_o due_n even_o as_o he_o be_v unjust_a who_o pay_v not_o the_o just_a reddenda_fw-la of_o his_o charter_n and_o the_o real_a take-duty_n of_o the_o land_n he_o possess_v now_o in_o find_v out_o the_o true_a proportion_n of_o our_o alm_n and_o charity_n as_o we_o must_v consider_v our_o own_o ability_n and_o god_n bounty_n towards_o we_o so_o we_o must_v distinguish_v between_o ordinary_a and_o extraordinary_a occasion_n for_o neither_o can_v all_o man_n give_v alike_o nor_o be_v any_o oblige_v to_o the_o same_o measure_n at_o all_o time_n man_n be_v bind_v to_o be_v more_o liberal_a and_o charitable_a in_o time_n of_o great_a dearth_n famine_n and_o scarcity_n when_o many_o people_n be_v ready_a to_o perish_v for_o want_v at_o such_o occasion_n there_o be_v no_o other_o set_v rule_n but_o the_o necessity_n of_o people_n which_o every_o one_o who_o have_v must_v be_v careful_a to_o administer_v unto_o then_o these_o precept_n go_v sell_v all_o that_o thou_o have_v and_o give_v unto_o the_o poor_a let_v he_o that_o have_v two_o coat_n give_v to_o he_o that_o have_v none_o and_o let_v he_o that_o have_v bread_n do_v so_o likewise_o these_o i_o say_v must_v be_v obey_v even_o to_o the_o very_a strictness_n of_o the_o letter_n for_o we_o be_v but_o steward_n of_o the_o good_a thing_n which_o we_o receive_v and_o must_v despense_v they_o out_o again_o when_o god_n call_v for_o they_o as_o certain_o he_o do_v on_o all_o such_o occasion_n when_o it_o be_v not_o possible_a otherwise_o to_o keep_v people_n from_o starve_v as_o steward_n we_o ought_v first_o to_o serve_v ourselves_o and_o then_o to_o distribute_v to_o the_o rest_n oâ—…_n the_o family_n but_o he_o be_v a_o unjust_a steward_n who_o lete_v any_o want_n or_o perish_v for_o hunger_n if_o he_o have_v beside_o he_o wherewith_o to_o supply_v they_o hence_o it_o be_v that_o the_o disciple_n and_o the_o first_o convert_v to_o christianity_n do_v sell_v their_o whole_a possession_n and_o give_v they_o to_o the_o treasury_n of_o the_o poor_a they_o have_v all_o thing_n then_o in_o common_a and_o it_o be_v st._n paul_n advice_n to_o the_o corinthian_n that_o every_o man_n lie_v by_o in_o store_n what_o god_n have_v prosper_v he_o viz._n for_o the_o poor_a 1_o cor._n 16._o 2._o which_o rule_n and_o practice_n be_v not_o always_o bind_v nor_o be_v any_o now_o tie_v