thâ—…â—…nd_v 〈◊〉_d or_o if_o they_o come_v near_o all_o they_o can_v do_v be_v to_o weep_v and_o wail_v true_a and_o certain_a comfort_n come_v only_o from_o above_o which_o a_o charitable_a man_n be_v sure_a of_o for_o blessed_n be_v he_o that_o consider_v the_o poor_a the_o lord_n will_v deliver_v he_o in_o time_n of_o trouble_n the_o lord_n will_v preserve_v he_o &_o kâ—…ep_v he_o alive_a and_o he_o shall_v be_v bless_v upon_o the_o earth_n and_o thou_o will_v not_o deliver_v he_o unto_o the_o will_n of_o his_o enemy_n the_o lord_n will_v strengthen_v he_o upon_o the_o bed_n of_o languish_v thou_o will_v make_v all_o his_o bed_n in_o his_o sickness_n psal._n 41._o 1._o 2._o 3._o if_o say_v the_o prophet_n isaiah_n thou_o draw_v out_o thy_o soul_n to_o the_o hungry_a and_o satisfy_v the_o afflict_a soul_n then_o shall_v thy_o light_n rise_v in_o obscurity_n and_o thy_o darkness_n be_v as_o noon_n day_n and_o the_o lord_n shall_v guide_v thou_o continual_o and_o satisfy_v thy_o soul_n in_o drought_n and_o make_v fat_a thy_o bone_n and_o thou_o shall_v be_v like_o a_o wattered_a garden_n and_o like_o a_o spring_n of_o watter_n who_o water_n fail_v not_o isa._n 58._o 10_o five_o the_o profit_n of_o charity_n 〈◊〉_d â—…rther_a than_o earth_n it_o reach_v to_o heaven_n and_o get_v we_o a_o interest_n there_o it_o be_v true_a heaven_n be_v not_o merit_v by_o any_o deed_n of_o we_o we_o must_v not_o entertain_v any_o such_o thought_n but_o certain_o such_o good_a deed_n be_v follow_v with_o heaven_n &_o happiness_n of_o the_o other_o life_n how_o much_o respect_n god_n will_v have_v to_o act_n of_o charity_n and_o mercy_n in_o bestow_v heaven_n we_o may_v see_v from_o mat._n 25._o and_o therefore_o st._n paul_n will_v 〈◊〉_d â—…he_v rich_a to_o do_v good_a to_o be_v rich_a in_o good_a work_n ready_a to_o distribut_n willing_a to_o communicate_v thereby_o lay_v up_o in_o store_n for_o themselves_o a_o good_a foundation_n against_o the_o time_n to_o come_v that_o they_o may_v lay_v hold_n on_o eternal_a life_n 1_o tim_n 6_o 18._o 19_o here_o be_v the_o great_a advantage_n of_o charity_n and_o here_o we_o may_v see_v that_o the_o most_o profitable_a way_n of_o expend_v our_o wealth_n be_v to_o lay_v it_o out_o upon_o work_n of_o charity_n for_o the_o profit_n of_o all_o other_o work_v be_v limit_v to_o this_o life_n the_o good_a of_o they_o as_o to_o we_o expire_v with_o our_o breath_n and_o it_o be_v but_o seldom_o that_o it_o last_v so_o long_o when_o a_o man_n die_v he_o carry_v nothing_o away_o of_o all_o that_o he_o have_v do_v otherways_o except_o perhaps_o a_o trouble_a conscience_n for_o be_v employ_v so_o much_o to_o so_o little_a purpose_n but_o the_o profit_n of_o good_a and_o charitable_a work_n deny_v a_o man_n to_o the_o grave_a nay_o follow_v he_o to_o the_o othâ—…_n 〈◊〉_d and_o purchase_v friend_n there_o friends_z 〈◊〉_d never_o die_v and_o which_o receive_v and_o welcome_v he_o to_o their_o everlasting_a habitation_n and_o see_v it_o be_v so_o what_o senselesness_n be_v it_o to_o neglect_v charity_n how_o much_o do_v they_o sit_v in_o their_o own_o light_n who_o give_v not_o all_o diligence_n to_o abound_v in_o good_a work_n will_v we_o will_v we_o we_o must_v remove_v hence_o here_o we_o can_v stay_v always_o sometime_o or_o other_o we_o will_v be_v force_v to_o pack_v to_o another_o world_n and_o shall_v we_o not_o then_o before_o hand_n secure_v a_o habitation_n and_o endeavour_v that_o it_o may_v be_v well_o with_o we_o there_o if_o we_o be_v to_o be_v banish_v this_o kingdom_n or_o see_v any_o necessity_n of_o leave_v it_o we_o will_v take_v care_n to_o transport_v our_o good_n whither_o we_o intend_v to_o take_v up_o our_o residence_n or_o we_o will_v make_v money_n of_o they_o and_o carry_v bill_n thither_o that_o we_o may_v have_v wherewith_o to_o sustain_v and_o comfort_v ourselves_o now_o what_o madness_n be_v it_o not_o to_o be_v as_o provident_a for_o our_o soul_n as_o for_o our_o body_n why_o do_v we_o not_o distribute_v our_o good_n to_o the_o use_n of_o the_o poor_a and_o needy_a that_o we_o may_v have_v treasure_n in_o heaven_n and_o that_o when_o this_o earthly_a tabernacle_n be_v dissolve_v we_o may_v be_v lodge_v in_o glorious_a and_o eternal_a mansion_n it_o be_v strange_a to_o see_v how_o fond_a man_n be_v upon_o possession_n here_o below_o they_o will_v give_v all_o they_o be_v worth_a nay_o contract_n for_o more_o though_o it_o make_v their_o life_n burdensome_a to_o get_v a_o heritage_n upon_o earth_n notwithstanding_o they_o be_v persuade_v that_o they_o can_v abide_v with_o it_o now_o a_o purchase_n in_o heaven_n may_v be_v have_v easy_o it_o need_v not_o all_o nor_o half_a nor_o the_o four_o part_n of_o our_o good_n to_o this_o a_o ten_o part_n devote_o dispose_v will_v do_v the_o business_n and_o be_v it_o not_o wisdom_n then_o to_o lay_v out_o money_n rather_o upon_o this_o which_o may_v be_v have_v so_o easy_o which_o be_v best_a in_o itself_o &_o which_o be_v of_o eternal_a advantage_n a_o charitable_a person_n of_o all_o other_o be_v the_o wise_a and_o happy_a for_o he_o both_o enjoy_v the_o good_a thing_n of_o this_o present_a life_n and_o also_o have_v the_o better_a thing_n of_o the_o life_n to_o come_v reserve_v for_o he_o 6_o the_o profit_n of_o charity_n be_v not_o confine_v to_o the_o person_n of_o the_o charitable_a man_n it_o descend_v to_o his_o child_n it_o entail_v a_o blessing_n upon_o his_o posterity_n and_o it_o go_v well_o with_o they_o for_o his_o sake_n his_o seed_n shall_v be_v mighty_a upon_o earth_n the_o generation_n of_o the_o upright_o shall_v be_v bless_v wealth_n and_o riches_n shall_v be_v in_o his_o house_n for_o such_o as_o be_v bless_v of_o he_o shall_v inherit_v the_o earth_n and_o they_o that_o be_v curse_v of_o he_o shall_v be_v cut_v off_o all_o parent_n that_o be_v noâ—…_n unnatural_a wish_v their_o child_n well_o and_o desire_v they_o may_v have_v wherewith_o to_o live_v honest_o in_o the_o world_n after_o themselves_o be_v go_v now_o the_o best_a course_n for_o this_o be_v to_o be_v charitable_a for_o charity_n secure_v to_o they_o the_o favour_n of_o god_n and_o the_o providence_n of_o the_o almighty_a which_o be_v the_o chief_a treasure_n this_o make_v god_n their_o tutor_n and_o curator_n who_o be_v best_a abâ—…e_n to_o manage_v their_o interest_n and_o without_o he_o other_o can_v do_v but_o little_a how_o many_o have_v leave_v great_a sum_n behind_o they_o and_o much_o riches_n who_o childrâ—…n_n have_v be_v vagabound_v run_v up_o and_o down_o seek_v bread_n the_o blessing_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v the_o best_a inheritance_n it_o be_v the_o best_a portion_n parent_n can_v leave_v their_o child_n and_o charitable_a person_n may_v bequeath_v it_o confident_o the_o bountiful_a man_n need_v not_o be_v trouble_v that_o he_o have_v little_a to_o leave_v among_o his_o child_n for_o god_n will_v bless_v that_o little_a and_o make_v it_o sufficient_a a_o little_a that_o a_o righteous_a man_n have_v be_v better_a than_o the_o riches_n of_o many_o wicked_a psal_n 37._o 16._o that_o be_v it_o go_v far_o do_v more_o good_a and_o be_v more_o profitable_a for_o the_o owner_n and_o though_o he_o have_v no_o mean_n at_o all_o to_o bestow_v yet_o he_o have_v no_o reason_n to_o vex_v himself_o upon_o that_o account_n for_o god_n will_v then_o sure_o â—…e_v their_o provisor_n god_n will_v repay_v to_o his_o child_n what_o he_o lend_v to_o the_o poor_a i_o have_v be_v young_a say_v the_o psalmist_n and_o now_o aâ—…_n old_a yet_o i_o have_v not_o see_v the_o righteous_a forsake_v nor_o his_o seed_n beg_v bread_n psalm_n 37._o 25._o i_o shall_v not_o say_v no_o instance_n to_o the_o contrary_n can_v be_v show_v but_o true_o i_o believe_v very_o few_o let_v man_n look_v abroad_o the_o world_n observe_v themselves_o and_o ask_v at_o other_o and_o they_o shall_v find_v it_o general_o true_a that_o the_o child_n of_o the_o good_a and_o merciful_a have_v meet_v with_o singular_a providence_n do_v not_o therefore_o excuse_v thyself_o from_o charitable_a deed_n because_o thou_o have_v a_o numerous_a family_n and_o many_o child_n this_o be_v but_o to_o mock_v god_n and_o deceive_v thyself_o thou_o shall_v rather_o take_v pity_n on_o the_o poor_a that_o mercy_n and_o compassion_n may_v be_v show_v to_o thou_o that_o when_o father_n and_o mother_n forsake_v thy_o child_n the_o lord_n may_v take_v they_o up_o what_o will_v people_n say_v or_o do_v if_o they_o be_v in_o the_o widow_n of_o zareptha_n circumstance_n who_o have_v not_o a_o cake_n but_o a_o handful_n of_o meal_n in_o a_o barrel_n and_o a_o little_a oil_n in_o a_o cruse_a and_o that_o too_o in_o the_o day_n of_o great_a famine_n
fix_a staâ—…ion_n in_o this_o world_n but_o be_v either_o by_o their_o â—…hoice_n willing_o or_o through_o necessity_n change_v their_o habitation_n and_o employment_n when_o we_o think_v ourselves_o most_o secure_a and_o be_v build_v to_o ourselves_o house_n and_o tabernacle_n of_o residence_n hope_v that_o here_o we_o shall_v fix_v and_o settle_v behold_v present_o some_o thing_n or_o other_o occur_v which_o defeat_v our_o design_n and_o alter_v our_o purpose_n and_o constrain_v we_o to_o make_v trial_n of_o some_o state_n and_o condition_n we_o little_o think_v upon_o and_o thus_o all_o man_n almost_o from_o their_o own_o experience_n may_v say_v that_o their_o life_n and_o condition_n heâ—…e_o be_v like_a that_o of_o a_o traveller_n and_o pilgrim_n but_o however_o true_a it_o hold_v in_o a_o literal_a sense_n it_o be_v always_o moral_o true_a that_o man_n while_o upon_o earth_n be_v but_o a_o sojourner_n and_o stranger_n whatever_o be_v his_o lot_n and_o portion_n for_o first_o god_n have_v not_o intend_v we_o a_o sure_a and_o last_a abide_v here_o he_o have_v resolve_v not_o to_o suffer_v we_o to_o make_v any_o long_a or_o considerable_a stay_n on_o the_o earth_n he_o design_v only_o that_o we_o shall_v take_v a_o short_a view_n of_o thing_n take_v a_o turn_n or_o two_o and_o then_o remove_v hence_o man_n life_n here_o be_v but_o of_o few_o day_n even_o those_o who_o attain_v to_o the_o great_a number_n of_o year_n their_o life_n if_o compare_v to_o eternity_n be_v but_o a_o span-long_a and_o see_v that_o thus_o we_o have_v but_o so_o short_a and_o so_o uncertain_a possession_n of_o this_o world_n our_o stay_n therein_o can_v be_v count_v other_o than_o a_o sojourn_v it_o can_v be_v say_v proper_o that_o we_o dwell_v here_o but_o only_o that_o we_o lodge_v for_o we_o be_v not_o true_a inhabitant_n but_o only_o way-faring_a man_n who_o take_v a_o night_n lodging_n and_o afterward_o be_v go_v we_o can_v call_v no_o place_n here_o our_o home_n we_o never_o go_v home_o till_o we_o descend_v into_o the_o grave_a and_o pass_v over_o into_o the_o other_o world_n that_o be_v our_o home_n because_o there_o be_v no_o change_v of_o it_o nor_o flit_a from_o it_o second_o as_o we_o be_v to_o account_v ourselves_o sojourner_n because_o our_o life_n be_v short_a so_o stranger_n because_o of_o the_o want_n of_o a_o agreeable_a habitation_n all_o creature_n have_v a_o proper_a element_n whither_o also_o their_o natural_a propensitie_n incline_v they_o that_o be_v the_o proper_a and_o natural_a element_n of_o any_o be_v which_o be_v suitable_a to_o its_o nature_n and_o quality_n and_o where_o it_o find_v rest_n and_o ease_n but_o on_o the_o contrary_a that_o be_v improper_a and_o unnatural_a which_o agree_v not_o with_o its_o disposition_n and_o where_o it_o live_v with_o difficulty_n and_o in_o much_o pain_n thus_o the_o air_n be_v a_o improper_a element_n for_o fish_n as_o the_o water_n for_o fowl_n and_o terrestrial_a creature_n and_o consequent_o this_o world_n be_v not_o the_o proper_a place_n and_o habitation_n of_o spirit_n and_o rational_a being_n and_o therefore_o also_o not_o of_o man_n see_v we_o be_v of_o this_o order_n by_o our_o better_a part_n the_o creature_n to_o be_v meet_v with_o here_o below_o be_v not_o capable_a of_o converse_n with_o we_o and_o all_o the_o delight_n and_o enjoyment_n here_o can_v only_o gratify_v the_o body_n and_o be_v profitable_a for_o cheer_v those_o frail_a tabernacle_n we_o carry_v about_o with_o we_o but_o it_o be_v little_a service_n they_o can_v do_v the_o soul_n and_o therefore_o however_o proper_a these_o low_a region_n may_v be_v for_o body_n yet_o certain_o our_o soul_n soar_v high_a and_o aspire_v after_o a_o happiness_n beyond_o what_o be_v to_o be_v find_v here_o wherefore_o while_o we_o be_v upon_o earth_n we_o may_v be_v true_o call_v exile_n and_o say_v to_o suffer_v banishment_n for_o heaven_n only_o be_v our_o native_a sâ—…yle_n it_o be_v in_o yonder_o region_n above_o that_o we_o can_v only_o expect_v to_o find_v a_o suitable_a habitation_n and_o abode_n the_o very_a heathen_n have_v this_o sentiment_n they_o account_v their_o stay_n here_o a_o perfect_a banishment_n and_o esteem_v the_o body_n the_o prison_n which_o detain_v the_o soul_n from_o its_o native_a country_n so_o anexagoras_n be_v ask_v whither_o he_o have_v any_o care_n or_o concernment_n for_o his_o country_n because_o he_o trouble_v not_o himself_o with_o the_o public_a affair_n and_o transaction_n his_o answer_n be_v god_n forbid_v that_o it_o shall_v be_v otherwise_o indeed_o my_o mind_n be_v great_o towards_o my_o country_n point_v with_o his_o finger_n to_o heaven_n that_o be_v a_o man_n home_n where_o his_o friend_n and_o relation_n live_v where_o his_o wealth_n and_o estate_n and_o the_o possession_n wherein_o his_o happiness_n lie_v be_v reserve_v &_o where_o his_o heart_n and_o affection_n be_v place_v and_o so_o heaven_n be_v and_o shall_v be_v only_o our_o home_n thither_o shall_v we_o aim_v for_o our_o soul_n be_v descend_v thence_o there_o god_n our_o father_n live_v and_o jesus_n christ_n our_o elder_a brother_n and_o angel_n and_o seraphim_n and_o the_o spirit_n of_o just_a man_n make_v perfect_a our_o friend_n and_o companion_n and_o fellow-citizen_n and_o there_o be_v the_o treasure_n of_o our_o happiness_n that_o good_a which_o our_o soul_n crave_v and_o seek_v after_o be_v shut_v up_o there_o and_o no_o where_o else_o this_o world_n afford_v no_o perfect_a contentment_n or_o true_a solid_a happiness_n all_o we_o can_v expect_v here_o be_v some_o little_a refresh_n to_o keep_v we_o from_o faint_v and_o languish_v this_o world_n be_v a_o inn_n too_o narrow_a and_o scanty_a for_o to_o give_v satisfactory_a ease_n and_o fullness_n this_o be_v only_o to_o be_v look_v for_o when_o we_o come_v to_o our_o father_n house_n where_o there_o be_v many_o mansion_n and_o all_o rich_o and_o well_o furnish_v in_o his_o presence_n there_o be_v fullness_n of_o joy_n and_o at_o his_o right_a hand_n there_o be_v river_n of_o pleasure_n for_o evermore_o psal._n 16._o 11._o this_o earthly_a canaan_n which_o be_v here_o promise_v to_o jacob_n be_v a_o type_n of_o heaven_n and_o give_v as_o a_o pledge_n thereof_o it_o be_v not_o to_o be_v doubt_v but_o that_o the_o patriarch_n have_v a_o prospect_n beyond_o the_o land_n wherein_o he_o be_v though_o it_o be_v the_o pleasant_a upon_o earth_n he_o have_v already_o taste_v these_o delight_n which_o canaan_n upon_o earth_n afford_v and_o albeit_o they_o be_v good_a enough_o of_o their_o kind_n yet_o he_o can_v not_o but_o be_v sensible_a that_o they_o be_v far_o short_a of_o of_o satisfy_v the_o appetite_n of_o the_o soul_n and_o that_o therefore_o there_o be_v something_o to_o be_v desire_v more_o than_o what_o be_v to_o be_v find_v even_o in_o the_o best_a country_n here_o jacob_n have_v certain_o the_o best_a and_o most_o virtuous_a education_n of_o any_o in_o the_o world_n he_o be_v preserve_v from_o vice_n and_o immorality_n which_o render_v man_n brutish_a and_o so_o enfeeble_v their_o mind_n that_o they_o can_v dream_v of_o nothing_o but_o what_o savour_v of_o the_o flesh_n he_o be_v early_o teach_v all_o natural_a wisdom_n and_o knowledge_n and_o instruct_v also_o in_o thing_n which_o natural_a light_n can_v not_o reach_v to_o and_o therefore_o he_o certain_o know_v and_o be_v persawd_v that_o there_o be_v something_o within_o he_o beside_o flesh_n and_o bone_n even_o a_o divine_a soul_n capable_a of_o and_o design_v for_o a_o more_o noble_a kind_n of_o life_n than_o what_o man_n enjoy_v at_o present_a because_o the_o promise_v make_v to_o the_o patriarch_n express_v in_o scripture_n be_v temporal_a we_o must_v not_o from_o thence_o conclude_v that_o they_o have_v no_o other_o spiritual_a &_o eternal_a blessing_n be_v veil_v under_o these_o and_o may_v perhaps_o also_o be_v promise_v a_o part_n though_o they_o be_v not_o particular_o mention_v no_o doubt_n more_o be_v reveal_v to_o 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