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to_o follow_v the_o same_o unless_o we_o be_v in_o the_o same_o circumstance_n but_o leave_v what_o be_v extraordinary_a we_o will_v speak_v to_o that_o which_o man_n be_v oblige_v to_o even_o when_o there_o be_v no_o such_o great_a or_o universal_a calamity_n as_o in_o time_n of_o dearth_n and_o famine_n all_o must_v be_v give_v if_o it_o be_v necessary_a so_o even_o at_o other_o time_n we_o must_v be_v careful_a to_o devote_v something_o to_o god_n and_o the_o use_n of_o his_o poor_a servant_n that_o proportion_n which_o jacob_n vow_v here_o be_v the_o practice_n of_o all_o the_o patriarch_n and_o servant_n of_o god_n before_o the_o law_n when_o the_o law_n be_v give_v by_o moses_n god_n require_v the_o first_o fruit_n of_o all_o thing_n and_o one_o tithe_n for_o the_o use_n of_o the_o priest_n and_o levite_n he_o command_v also_o another_o tithe_n every_o three_o year_n for_o the_o use_n of_o the_o poor_a deut._n 14._o 28._o the_o first_o tithe_n be_v debitum_fw-la fundi_fw-la the_o tribute_n upon_o the_o land_n and_o may_v be_v call_v god_n ground_n rent_n or_o few_o duty_n which_o the_o very_a land_n owe_v to_o he_o the_o other_o tithe_n be_v debitum_fw-la personae_fw-la which_o every_o one_o owe_v out_o of_o his_o own_o property_n thereby_o to_o make_v a_o acknowledgement_n of_o god_n favour_n and_o kindness_n to_o he_o in_o allow_v he_o possession_n while_o other_o want_v but_o beside_o this_o trienial_a tithe_n they_o be_v ordain_v every_o year_n to_o leave_v the_o corner_n of_o their_o field_n at_o harvest_n &_o be_v forbid_v either_o to_o reap_v the_o rest_n of_o their_o field_n clean_o or_o to_o gather_v all_o the_o fruit_n of_o their_o vine_n yard_n but_o to_o leave_v in_o they_o for_o the_o poor_a leu._n 19_o 9_o and_o moreover_o every_o seven_o year_n the_o poor_a and_o stranger_n have_v the_o whole_a profit_n of_o all_o the_o land_n see_v exod._n 23._o 11._o all_o which_o reckon_v together_o the_o jew_n beside_o the_o tithe_n to_o the_o priest_n &_o 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the_o particular_a direction_n of_o god_n himself_o and_o therefore_o see_v the_o worshipper_n of_o god_n under_o the_o old_a testament_n be_v oblige_v to_o give_v the_o ten_o of_o all_o they_o possess_v i_o can_v understand_v how_o any_o can_v be_v satisfy_v with_o give_v less_o under_o the_o new_a testament_n our_o righteousness_n must_v not_o come_v short_a of_o those_o under_o the_o law_n i_o say_v unto_o you_o say_v christ_n that_o except_o your_o righteousness_n exceed_v the_o righteousness_n of_o the_o scribe_n and_o pharisâ—…es_n you_o shall_v in_o no_o case_n enter_v into_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n mat._n 5._o 10._o â—…f_o therefore_o they_o give_v the_o ten_o sure_o we_o can_v do_v no_o less_o this_o be_v no_o part_n of_o the_o ceremoniâ—…_n law_n abrogate_a by_o the_o gospel_n for_o as_o the_o devote_v something_o be_v clear_a by_o natural_a light_n so_o this_o quotum_fw-la we_o see_v be_v enjoin_v before_o the_o law_n and_o there_o be_v so_o little_a reason_n for_o mince_v it_o now_o that_o there_o be_v much_o reason_n rather_o to_o augment_v it_o for_o we_o live_v under_o a_o clear_a light_n have_v receive_v great_a manifestation_n of_o god_n love_n and_o better_a promise_n that_o be_v promise_v wherein_o a_o future_a happy_a life_n be_v more_o plain_o express_v we_o pay_v 6_o of_o the_o hundred_o for_o the_o use_n of_o money_n and_o sometime_o more_o for_o the_o exchange_n of_o it_o now_o the_o ten_o be_v but_o four_o more_o and_o shall_v we_o grudge_v to_o give_v this_o â—…_n god_n for_o the_o property_n when_o we_o be_v oblige_v to_o give_v the_o other_o to_o man_n for_o the_o simple_a loan_n and_o use_n sure_a none_o will_v refuse_v this_o or_o think_v it_o too_o much_o after_o they_o have_v serious_o consider_v the_o matter_n but_o such_o as_o be_v too_o much_o oblige_v to_o the_o world_n and_o be_v but_o too_o little_a sensible_a of_o their_o obligation_n to_o love_n and_o honour_n god._n how_o small_a a_o matter_n be_v a_o 100_o mark_n to_o he_o who_o god_n have_v bless_v with_o a_o 1000_o free_a of_o yearly_a rent_n he_o who_o have_v much_o over_o and_o above_o the_o payment_n of_o public_a and_o particular_a burden_n may_v very_o well_o let_v one_o go_v to_o the_o poor_a in_o testimony_n of_o his_o thankfulness_n to_o god_n who_o give_v all_o liberal_o but_o will_v to_o god_n that_o man_n in_o his_o degenerate_a age_n can_v be_v prevail_v on_o to_o give_v the_o fifteen_o or_o sixteen_o part_n of_o their_o yearly_a gain_n and_o income_n which_o be_v but_o the_o proportion_n of_o the_o ordinary_a annual-rent_a of_o money_n in_o this_o country_n &_o unless_o they_o be_v resolve_v to_o balk_v this_o duty_n of_o charity_n altogether_o i_o can_v understand_v how_o they_o can_v satisfy_v their_o conscience_n with_o less_o than_o this_o come_v to_o if_o they_o will_v not_o be_v convince_v of_o their_o obligation_n to_o pay_v the_o ten_o yet_o i_o hope_v at_o least_o they_o will_v acknowledge_v themselves_o bind_v to_o be_v as_o thankful_a to_o god_n as_o to_o man_n and_o to_o return_v he_o as_o much_o for_o the_o property_n as_o they_o give_v to_o and_o exact_v of_o other_o for_o the_o loan_n and_o use_n if_o one_o be_v borrow_v a_o 1000_o mark_n he_o will_v give_v forty_o pound_n in_o the_o year_n for_o it_o now_o he_o who_o have_v a_o thousand_o mark_n per_fw-la annum_fw-la free_a i_o think_v shall_v be_v ashamed_a to_o offer_v less_o than_o forty_o pound_n to_o god_n or_o indeed_o to_o give_v so_o little_a i_o suppose_v my_o reader_n before_o this_o time_n be_v convince_v of_o the_o necessity_n of_o obey_v and_o honour_v god_n and_o that_o the_o communicate_v a_o part_n of_o our_o good_n for_o the_o use_n of_o the_o poor_a etc._n etc._n be_v one_o instance_n of_o our_o obedience_n and_o one_o necessary_a way_n of_o honour_v he_o now_o he_o who_o be_v thus_o convince_v may_v be_v easy_o persuade_v of_o his_o obligation_n not_o to_o reckon_v with_o god_n too_o narrow_o or_o particular_o but_o that_o he_o ought_v to_o be_v as_o free_a and_o liberal_a in_o the_o expression_n of_o his_o thankfulness_n as_o god_n be_v to_o he_o in_o the_o effect_n of_o his_o bounty_n every_o one_o have_v more_o than_o he_o deserve_v and_o the_o rich_a have_v more_o than_o they_o can_v lawful_o ask_v for_o daily_a bread_n be_v all_o we_o be_v allow_v to_o pray_v for_o and_o consider_v what_o sinner_n we_o be_v it_o be_v more_o than_o we_o be_v worthy_a of_o and_o therefore_o when_o god_n hear_v our_o lawful_a desire_n yea_o give_v beyond_o they_o i_o think_v common_a equity_n shall_v teach_v we_o to_o deal_v with_o he_o in_o like_a manner_n and_o to_o give_v back_o more_o at_o least_o as_o much_o as_o he_o seek_v from_o we_o that_o be_v i_o think_v we_o shall_v not_o hesitate_n at_o the_o ten_o but_o give_v even_o over_o and_o above_o if_o our_o circumstance_n will_v allow_v it_o if_o we_o think_v the_o quantity_n of_o our_o charity_n be_v whole_o leave_v to_o our_o own_o discretion_n then_o shall_v not_o the_o rule_n of_o discretion_n teach_v we_o to_o give_v rather_o more_o than_o what_o will_v be_v seek_v now_o the_o ten_o be_v require_v before_o the_o law_n and_o under_o the_o law_n and_o there_o can_v be_v no_o reason_n pretend_v why_o it_o shall_v be_v abate_v under_o the_o gospel_n let_v i_o therefore_o entreat_v all_o who_o will_v keep_v a_o conscience_n void_a of_o offence_n in_o this_o particular_a to_o consider_v how_o god_n have_v bless_v they_o what_o be_v their_o yearly_a rent_n gain_n or_o income_n to_o give_v god_n his_o due_a out_o of_o the_o same_o free_o and_o cheerful_o and_o whatsoever_o they_o purpose_v in_o their_o heart_n to_o give_v i_o will_v advise_v they_o to_o set_v it_o a_o
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 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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 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