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lord_n and_o forget_v not_o all_o his_o benefit_n who_o forgive_v all_o thy_o iniquity_n etc._n etc._n psal_n 103.1_o etc._n etc._n read_v also_o psalm_n 107._o and_o to_o comfort_v our_o soul_n against_o all_o spiritual_a fear_n anguish_n and_o disquietment_n return_v to_o thy_o rest_n o_o my_o soul_n for_o the_o lord_n have_v be_v beneficial_a unto_o thou_o because_o thou_o have_v deliver_v my_o soul_n from_o death_n my_o eye_n from_o tear_n and_o my_o foot_n from_o fall_v i_o shall_v walk_v before_o the_o lord_n in_o the_o land_n of_o the_o live_n psal_n 116.1_o etc._n etc._n hitherto_o therefore_o of_o the_o second_o difference_n of_o god_n beneficence_n how_o in_o measure_n it_o infinite_o exceed_v all_o the_o bountifulness_n of_o man_n three_o god_n only_o be_v constant_a and_o unweariable_a in_o continue_v the_o bounty_n of_o his_o gift_n upon_o all_o such_o as_o he_o choose_v at_o the_o first_o to_o bestow_v his_o bounty_n upon_o for_o who_o he_o once_o love_v he_o love_v to_o 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bestow_v upon_o himself_o and_o the_o people_n in_o offer_v willing_o towards_o the_o house_n and_o worship_n of_o god_n to_o be_v his_o special_a gift_n he_o pray_v god_n to_o keep_v the_o same_o grace_n for_o ever_o in_o the_o purpose_n and_o thought_n of_o the_o heart_n of_o his_o people_n and_o that_o he_o will_v still_o prepare_v their_o heart_n unto_o himself_o and_o further_o that_o he_o will_v give_v to_o his_o son_n solomon_n a_o perfect_a heart_n to_o keep_v his_o commandment_n etc._n etc._n for_o right_v well_o do_v the_o holy_a king_n know_v that_o man_n leave_v to_o himself_o be_v light_a than_o vanity_n and_o most_o fickle_a in_o the_o purpose_n and_o care_n of_o the_o best_a thing_n and_o namely_o in_o beneficence_n and_o liberality_n towards_o the_o church_n and_o people_n of_o god_n wherefore_o also_o well_o say_v a_o godly_a learned_a man_n that_o it_o be_v proper_a to_o god_n to_o hold_v on_o in_o a_o continual_a care_n to_o save_v and_o preserve_v and_o not_o to_o be_v provoke_v to_o cease_v from_o the_o bestow_n of_o his_o benefit_n because_o man_n be_v unworthy_a of_o they_o final_o he_o be_v infinite_o more_o kind_a and_o bounteous_a to_o his_o enemy_n then_o any_o man_n or_o all_o man_n can_v be_v to_o they_o though_o all_o their_o kindness_n be_v lay_v together_o matth._n 5.45_o luk._n 6.35.36_o rom._n 2.4_o and_o that_o either_o most_o gracious_o to_o win_v their_o soul_n unto_o he_o for_o their_o own_o most_o happy_a salvation_n or_o else_o to_o leave_v they_o altogether_o most_o just_o without_o excuse_n but_o thus_o the_o greatness_n of_o god_n divine_a bounty_n and_o the_o excellency_n of_o his_o gift_n furpass_v all_o gift_n that_o any_o man_n or_o angel_n yea_o that_o all_o man_n or_o angel_n can_v possible_o give_v they_o have_v hold_v we_o somewhat_o long_o than_o be_v at_o the_o first_o intend_v though_o not_o with_o lose_a time_n or_o labour_n as_o we_o trust_v let_v we_o now_o return_v to_o instruct_v ourselves_o further_o touch_v that_o beneficence_n and_o give_v which_o ought_v to_o be_v in_o continual_a practice_n among_o man_n after_o the_o example_n and_o precedent_n which_o we_o have_v in_o the_o lord_n so_o far_o as_o we_o prevent_v by_o his_o good_a grace_n may_v in_o our_o measure_n attain_v unto_o give_v therefore_o wherein_o man_n in_o their_o poor_a measure_n may_v by_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n resemble_v that_o divine_a bountifulness_n which_o be_v in_o god_n like_a as_o many_o little_a gutter_n or_o channel_n of_o the_o stream_n may_v declare_v how_o plentiful_a the_o head_n of_o the_o river_n or_o lively_a spring_n be_v it_o be_v to_o speak_v something_o more_o general_o a_o free_a impart_v and_o communicate_v of_o that_o which_o be_v at_o the_o least_o in_o a_o man_n own_o persuasion_n right_o his_o own_o general_o give_v what_o more_o general_o to_o the_o use_n or_o commodity_n and_o possession_n of_o another_o or_o thus_o it_o be_v the_o alienate_n of_o a_o man_n own_o right_a to_o 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in_o set_v open_a their_o house_n to_o dice_v and_o carde-play_a to_o mask_v and_o mum_n in_o christmas_n and_o to_o other_o lewd_a practice_n at_o other_o special_a time_n of_o the_o year_n which_o they_o account_v their_o good_a housekeep_n then_o shall_v not_o the_o usual_a liberality_n of_o a_o number_n be_v spill_v as_o it_o be_v water_n upon_o the_o barren_a and_o unpofitable_a ground_n as_o heretofore_o it_o have_v be_v upon_o roguish_a vagabonde_n and_o idle_a person_n which_o nothing_o at_o all_o mind_a any_o honest_a course_n of_o life_n in_o obedience_n either_o to_o the_o law_n of_o god_n or_o of_o the_o land_n wherein_o they_o live_v yea_o which_o be_v a_o thousand_o time_n worse_o then_o shall_v it_o not_o be_v in_o any_o wise_a employ_v of_o any_o to_o the_o maintenance_n of_o abominable_a idolatry_n and_o superstition_n and_o of_o such_o as_o be_v the_o wicked_a instrument_n and_o minister_n thereof_o damnable_a jesuitical_a and_o seminary_n priest_n etc._n etc._n for_o 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