thing_n not_o seek_v his_o own_o profit_n but_o the_o profit_n of_o many_o that_o they_o may_v be_v save_v 1_o cor._n 10.33_o suitable_a to_o this_o be_v that_o carriage_n of_o the_o council_n of_o the_o apostle_n act._n 15._o in_o their_o not_o insist_v upon_o the_o strict_a right_n of_o thing_n but_o accommodate_v those_o controversy_n of_o the_o primitive_a time_n about_o the_o jewish_a rite_n by_o such_o a_o moderate_a expedient_a as_o might_n most_o effectual_o heal_v and_o compose_v those_o difference_n there_o be_v two_o kind_n of_o reason_n by_o which_o i_o will_v confirm_v the_o necessity_n of_o this_o duty_n in_o respect_n of_o god_n and_o man._n 1._o in_o respect_n of_o god_n 1._o he_o be_v at_o hand_n 2._o he_o deal_v so_o with_o we_o 1._o he_o be_v at_o hand_n reas._n which_o be_v the_o argument_n in_o the_o text_n he_o be_v near_o be_v always_o about_o our_o path_n and_o about_o our_o bed_n he_o spy_v out_o all_o our_o go_n he_o observe_v our_o carriage_n to_o 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likewise_o when_o there_o shall_v be_v a_o particular_a account_n require_v of_o man_n for_o their_o work_n of_o mercy_n kindness_n and_o pity_n and_o according_a as_o their_o carriage_n have_v be_v in_o these_o respect_n here_o so_o shall_v their_o condition_n be_v hereafter_o when_o there_o shall_v be_v special_a notice_n take_v of_o man_n severe_a and_o rigorous_a demeanour_n in_o beat_v and_o insult_v over_o their_o fellow-servant_n how_o can_v such_o person_n answer_v it_o then_o when_o they_o shall_v expect_v mercy_n for_o themselves_o and_o yet_o have_v not_o be_v ready_a to_o show_v it_o to_o other_o god_n have_v tell_v we_o that_o he_o will_v not_o forgive_v we_o here_o without_o this_o readiness_n to_o forgive_v our_o brethren_n and_o therefore_o we_o have_v no_o reason_n to_o expect_v it_o from_o he_o hereafter_o 2._o which_o bring_v i_o to_o the_o second_o branch_n of_o this_o first_o reason_n we_o shall_v deal_v so_o with_o other_o because_o god_n deal_v so_o with_o we_o he_o be_v kind_a to_o the_o unthankful_a and_o the_o evil_n be_v you_o therefore_o merciful_a as_o your_o heavenly_a father_n be_v merciful_a it_o be_v our_o saviour_n inference_n luk._n 6.36_o it_o be_v not_o possible_a that_o the_o world_n shall_v subsist_v one_o moment_n if_o it_o be_v not_o that_o his_o mercy_n do_v moderate_v the_o rigour_n of_o his_o justice_n if_o he_o shall_v be_v severe_a to_o mark_v what_o be_v do_v amiss_o who_o may_v abide_v it_o every_o minute_n we_o deserve_v hell_n and_o may_v expect_v to_o be_v cast_v into_o it_o it_o be_v because_o his_o compassion_n fail_v not_o that_o we_o be_v not_o consume_v he_o consider_v what_o we_o be_v able_a to_o do_v and_o to_o suffer_v he_o know_v our_o frame_n and_o remember_v that_o we_o be_v but_o dust_n he_o chastise_v we_o with_o the_o rod_n of_o a_o man_n and_o do_v never_o grieve_v willing_o or_o afflict_v the_o child_n of_o man_n and_o all_o this_o he_o do_v upon_o this_o very_a ground_n that_o we_o may_v from_o hence_o learn_v to_o deal_v so_o with_o other_o the_o less_o gentle_a and_o moderate_a we_o be_v in_o our_o deal_n with_o other_o by_o so_o much_o the_o less_o sense_n have_v we_o of_o the_o guilt_n and_o danger_n of_o our_o own_o sin_n and_o the_o less_o experience_n of_o god_n love_n and_o mercy_n in_o the_o pardon_n of_o they_o that_o be_v a_o remarkable_a parable_n to_o this_o purpose_n mat._n 18.23_o concern_v the_o servant_n who_o be_v indebt_v to_o his_o lord_n ten_o thousand_o talent_n be_v yet_o forgive_v out_o of_o great_a compassion_n after_o which_o he_o do_v notwithstanding_o rigorous_o exact_v from_o his_o fellow-servant_n a_o hundred_o penny_n you_o know_v what_o sentence_n be_v pass_v upon_o he_o for_o it_o serve_v nequam_fw-la v_o 32._o o_o thou_o wicked_a servant_n i_o forgive_v thou_o all_o thy_o debt_n shall_v thou_o not_o also_o have_v have_v compassion_n on_o thy_o fellow_n servant_n even_o as_o i_o have_v pity_n on_o thou_o and_o his_o lord_n be_v wroth_a and_o deliver_v he_o to_o the_o tormentor_n so_o likewise_o shall_v my_o heavenly_a father_n do_v unto_o you_o if_o you_o from_o your_o heart_n forgive_v not_o every_o one_o his_o brother_n their_o trespass_n reas._n the_o second_o kind_n of_o reason_n which_o i_o propose_v for_o the_o enforce_n of_o this_o duty_n be_v in_o respect_n of_o man_n with_o reference_n to_o who_o this_o virtue_n of_o moderation_n will_v appear_v to_o be_v a_o thing_n i._n most_o reasonable_a and_o fit_v in_o itself_o consider_v the_o fallibility_n of_o humane_a judgement_n mutability_n of_o humane_a affair_n ii_o most_o beneficial_a and_o advantageous_a for_o the_o good_a of_o man_n both_o in_o regard_n of_o our_o own_o private_a welfare_n the_o good_a of_o humane_a society_n in_o general_n i._o it_o be_v a_o thing_n most_o reasonable_a and_o fit_v in_o itself_o because_o of_o the_o fallibility_n of_o humane_a judgement_n and_o that_o not_o only_o from_o the_o impotence_n of_o our_o faculty_n and_o the_o prejudices_fw-la we_o be_v liable_a unto_o upon_o the_o account_n of_o interest_n which_o will_v strange_o bias_n a_o man_n judgement_n against_o clear_a evidence_n but_o likewise_o from_o the_o difficulty_n and_o obscurity_n of_o thing_n there_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d everywhere_o not_o only_o in_o nature_n and_o scripture_n but_o likewise_o in_o political_a thing_n and_o the_o ordinary_a concernment_n of_o humane_a affair_n whether_o matter_n of_o right_a or_o of_o fact_n the_o most_o learned_a and_o inquisitive_a man_n many_o time_n differ_v in_o their_o judgement_n concern_v matter_n of_o right_n and_o as_o for_o matter_n of_o story_n and_o fact_n that_o be_v various_o report_v if_o a_o man_n have_v not_o be_v a_o eye-witness_n of_o they_o himself_o it_o can_v be_v but_o that_o he_o must_v give_v credit_n to_o they_o according_a to_o that_o esteem_n and_o opinion_n which_o he_o have_v of_o the_o person_n by_o who_o they_o be_v relate_v all_o which_o put_v together_o show_v how_o exceed_o difficult_a and_o next_o to_o impossible_a it_o be_v that_o man_n shall_v ever_o agree_v in_o the_o same_o apprehension_n of_o thing_n there_o be_v no_o consider_v man_n who_o have_v with_o any_o serious_a thought_n reflect_v upon_o the_o common_a state_n and_o condition_n of_o mankind_n in_o this_o respect_n but_o must_v needs_o own_v and_o acknowledge_v the_o truth_n of_o that_o say_v pauci_fw-la res_fw-la ipsas_fw-la sequuntur_fw-la plures_fw-la nomina_fw-la rerum_fw-la plurimi_fw-la nomina_fw-la magistrorum_fw-la the_o generality_n of_o man_n be_v carry_v away_o by_o the_o name_n of_o leader_n and_o party_n take_v up_o opinion_n by_o the_o bulk_n and_o in_o the_o gross_a as_o they_o be_v own_v and_o profess_v by_o that_o party_n of_o man_n among_o who_o they_o be_v list_v many_o be_v sway_v by_o the_o prejudice_n of_o the_o name_n of_o
place_n 2._o in_o such_o person_n as_o have_v be_v oblige_v by_o act_n of_o kindness_n and_o friendship_n which_o add_v a_o peculiar_a aggravation_n to_o revengeful_a injurious_a deal_n have_v it_o be_v a_o enemy_n that_o have_v reproach_v i_o than_o i_o can_v have_v bear_v it_o or_o if_o he_o that_o hate_v i_o have_v lift_v up_o himself_o against_o i_o i_o will_v have_v hide_v myself_o from_o he_o but_o it_o be_v thou_o my_o friend_n and_o my_o acquaintance_n psal._n 55_o 12_o 13._o 3._o professor_n of_o religion_n who_o be_v under_o the_o high_a obligation_n and_o restraint_n from_o offend_v in_o this_o kind_n gen._n 20.11_o when_o abraham_n come_v to_o a_o place_n where_o the_o fear_n of_o god_n be_v not_o there_o be_v no_o kind_n of_o injurious_a deal_n but_o he_o think_v he_o may_v expect_v from_o they_o but_o to_o meet_v with_o this_o from_o such_o as_o make_v profession_n of_o religion_n must_v needs_o have_v in_o it_o this_o aggravation_n of_o a_o surprisal_n and_o disappointment_n as_o be_v so_o direct_o against_o the_o principle_n they_o pretend_v to_o 4._o such_o as_o be_v poor_a prov._n 28.3_o a_o poor_a man_n that_o oppress_v be_v like_o a_o sweep_a rain_n which_o leave_v no_o food_n such_o a_o one_o be_v most_o like_a to_o be_v violent_a and_o rapacious_a because_o of_o his_o necessity_n and_o yet_o it_o be_v direct_o against_o his_o interest_n as_o be_v most_o liable_a to_o suffer_v by_o such_o deal_n himself_o 5._o to_o which_o i_o may_v add_v a_o five_o sort_n namely_o such_o as_o have_v but_o late_o receive_v any_o signal_n deliverance_n or_o mercy_n themselves_o to_o who_o their_o lord_n have_v free_o remit_v ten_o thousand_o talent_n for_o they_o immediate_o after_o to_o be_v rigorous_a with_o their_o fellow_n servant_n in_o exact_v a_o hundred_o penny_n have_v in_o it_o a_o great_a unworthiness_n and_o incongruity_n such_o as_o have_v but_o late_o experiment_v what_o a_o suffer_a condition_n be_v and_o can_v tell_v with_o what_o 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own_o spirit_n than_o he_o that_o take_v a_o city_n it_o be_v one_o of_o the_o property_n whereby_o the_o philosopher_n do_v describe_v a_o magnanimous_a generous_a man_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 4._o that_o he_o be_v not_o any_o deep_a resenter_n of_o injury_n nor_o be_v he_o vindicative_a of_o they_o it_o be_v from_o the_o same_o root_n that_o a_o man_n be_v make_v benign_a and_o grateful_a to_o friend_n which_o render_v he_o gentle_a and_o exorable_a towards_o enemy_n and_o though_o it_o be_v a_o noble_a generous_a thing_n to_o contend_v in_o benefit_n not_o to_o be_v outdo_v in_o kindness_n yet_o not_o so_o in_o injury_n illic_fw-la vinci_fw-la turpe_fw-la est_fw-la hic_fw-la vincere_fw-la that_o man_n have_v the_o great_a mind_n who_o can_v subdue_v his_o enemy_n by_o suffering_n and_o forgive_n and_o those_o be_v the_o most_o ingenuous_a conquest_n which_o be_v make_v over_o the_o mind_n and_o affection_n of_o man_n by_o kindness_n according_a to_o that_o old_a motto_n nobile_fw-la vincendi_fw-la genus_fw-la patientia_fw-la nothing_o render_v a_o man_n more_o venerable_a and_o amiable_a than_o this_o readiness_n to_o forgive_v as_o for_o such_o case_n wherein_o it_o be_v not_o safe_a to_o pardon_v there_o the_o exact_v of_o due_a punishment_n be_v not_o cruelty_n but_o just_a severity_n and_o a_o political_a virtue_n but_o when_o there_o be_v no_o such_o public_a danger_n when_o there_o may_v be_v any_o hope_n of_o win_v and_o oblige_v man_n by_o kindness_n it_o be_v not_o then_o only_o less_o profitable_a but_o likewise_o less_o glorious_a to_o pursue_v they_o with_o punishment_n how_o do_v we_o reverence_v the_o memory_n and_o rise_v up_o at_o the_o mention_n of_o the_o name_n of_o such_o person_n as_o have_v in_o former_a age_n be_v famous_a for_o their_o clemency_n and_o indulgence_n camillus_n aristides_n socrates_n and_o caesar_n of_o who_o it_o be_v say_v that_o he_o be_v in_o vlciscendo_fw-la lenissimus_fw-la suâ—ton_n apt_a to_o forget_v nothing_o so_o much_o as_o injury_n and_o cicero_n no_o great_a lover_n or_o flatterer_n of_o he_o tell_v he_o nil_fw-la habet_fw-la nec_fw-la fortuna_fw-la tua_fw-la majus_fw-la quam_fw-la ut_fw-la possis_fw-la nec_fw-la natura_fw-la tua_fw-la melius_fw-la quam_fw-la ut_fw-la velis_fw-la conservare_fw-la quamplurimos_fw-la that_o herein_o do_v consist_v the_o true_a greatness_n of_o his_o fortune_n that_o he_o be_v able_a and_o the_o goodness_n of_o his_o nature_n that_o he_o be_v willing_a to_o show_v favour_n to_o his_o adversary_n and_o on_o the_o other_o side_n with_o what_o horror_n and_o aversation_n do_v we_o think_v of_o such_o as_o have_v be_v full_a of_o fierceness_n and_o immanity_n 2._o a_o second_o particular_a i_o will_v suggest_v be_v that_o we_o will_v consider_v what_o difference_n there_o be_v betwixt_o the_o advantage_n to_o be_v acquire_v by_o revenge_a and_o pardon_v of_o injury_n by_o occasion_v some_o hurt_n and_o damage_n to_o a_o adversary_n we_o may_v procure_v some_o satisfaction_n to_o our_o own_o private_a particular_a passion_n but_o on_o the_o other_o side_n his_o prosperity_n and_o virtue_n will_v redound_v to_o the_o public_a advantage_n the_o pleasure_n of_o revenge_n be_v but_o short_a and_o momentany_a that_o which_o arise_v from_o the_o conscience_n of_o honest_a and_o worthy_a action_n be_v last_a and_o permanent_a by_o revenge_v a_o man_n be_v but_o even_o with_o his_o enemy_n but_o by_o pardon_v he_o be_v superior_a to_o he_o he_o that_o suffer_v injury_n be_v but_o assault_v but_o he_o that_o study_v revenge_n be_v overcome_v be_v not_o overcome_v of_o evil_a man_n be_v very_o averse_a from_o yield_v to_o their_o adversary_n but_o he_o that_o have_v a_o revengeful_a mind_n do_v that_o which_o be_v much_o worse_o he_o give_v place_n to_o the_o devil_n ephes._n 4.27_o who_o may_v be_v say_v to_o subdue_v we_o when_o he_o do_v by_o his_o instrument_n provoke_v we_o to_o this_o sin_n by_o revenge_n we_o may_v perhaps_o endamage_v our_o adversary_n estate_n or_o body_n but_o we_o do_v withal_o thereby_o hurt_v our_o own_o soul_n whereas_o by_o pardon_v and_o relieve_v he_o we_o do_v that_o which_o will_v be_v advantageous_a both_o to_o he_o and_o ourselves_o it_o be_v make_v a_o question_n among_o some_o which_o be_v most_o eligible_a whether_o to_o have_v one_o friend_n more_o or_o one_o enemy_n less_o whether_o to_o add_v to_o our_o help_n or_o subtract_v from_o our_o opposition_n but_o without_o all_o scruple_n it_o must_v needs_o be_v more_o desirable_a to_o effect_v both_o these_o namely_o both_o to_o get_v one_o friend_n more_o and_o one_o enemy_n less_o which_o can_v only_o be_v do_v by_o subdue_a they_o with_o kindness_n 3._o though_o this_o be_v a_o duty_n always_o seasonable_a as_o to_o the_o habit_n yet_o it_o be_v more_o particular_o necessary_a as_o to_o our_o exert_v the_o act_n of_o it_o when_o we_o approach_v before_o god_n in_o any_o solemn_a duty_n the_o duty_n of_o prayer_n man_n 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hierom_n that_o be_v a_o remarkable_a place_n prov._n 22.16_o he_o that_o oppress_v the_o poor_a to_o increase_v his_o riches_n and_o he_o that_o give_v to_o the_o rich_a shall_v sure_o come_v to_o want_v it_o be_v observable_a there_o that_o give_v to_o the_o rich_a be_v couple_v with_o oppress_v the_o poor_a both_o of_o they_o arise_v from_o the_o same_o kind_n of_o temper_n in_o man_n and_o design_v the_o same_o end_n as_o be_v alike_o think_v sure_a way_n to_o increase_v our_o wealth_n but_o the_o issue_n will_v be_v that_o such_o shall_v sure_o want_v there_o be_v another_o opposite_a text_n to_o this_o purpose_n luke_n 14.12_o when_o thou_o make_v a_o dinner_n call_v not_o thy_o rich_a neighbour_n lest_o they_o also_o bid_v thou_o again_o and_o so_o a_o recompense_n be_v make_v thou_o one_o will_v think_v there_o shall_v be_v no_o great_a hazard_n in_o that_o and_o yet_o it_o be_v mention_v as_o a_o dangerous_a thing_n which_o man_n ought_v careful_o to_o avoid_v as_o be_v 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4._o beside_o these_o several_a qualification_n for_o the_o manner_n it_o must_v likewise_o be_v do_v free_o and_o liberal_o for_o the_o measure_n according_a to_o our_o several_a ability_n open_v our_o hand_n wide_a and_o sow_v bountiful_o it_o be_v for_o a_o brother_n of_o low_a degree_n to_o give_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 9.6_o spare_o they_o that_o be_v rich_a in_o this_o world_n must_v be_v rich_a in_o good_a work_n also_o 6.18_o goatshair_n and_o badgers-skin_n may_v be_v a_o suitable_a gift_n for_o the_o people_n and_o a_o mite_n for_o a_o poor_a widow_n but_o the_o rich_a be_v to_o give_v purple_a and_o gold_n and_o jewel_n 35._o and_o in_o this_o sense_n be_v that_o scripture_n to_o be_v fulfil_v that_o to_o who_o much_o be_v give_v of_o they_o much_o shall_v be_v require_v 4._o the_o opposite_n to_o it_o which_o as_o of_o all_o other_o moral_a virtue_n be_v of_o two_o kind_n redundant_fw-la deficient_a &_o profuseness_n and_o covetousness_n whereas_o there_o be_v a_o 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it_o 4._o the_o threat_n and_o judgement_n denounce_v upon_o the_o neglect_n of_o it_o 1._o the_o precept_n for_o it_o which_o be_v very_o numerous_a deut._n 15._o this_o duty_n within_o a_o little_a compass_n be_v inculcate_v no_o less_o than_o four_o several_a time_n and_o urge_v with_o much_o emphaticalness_n thou_o shall_v not_o harden_v thy_o heart_n nor_o shut_v thy_o hand_n against_o thy_o poor_a brother_n v_o 7._o but_o thou_o shall_v open_v thy_o hand_n wide_a to_o he_o v_o 8._o thou_o shall_v sure_o give_v he_o and_o thy_o heart_n shall_v not_o be_v grieve_v when_o thou_o give_v to_o he_o v_o 10._o therefore_o i_o command_v thou_o say_v thou_o shall_v open_v thy_o hand_n wide_a to_o thy_o brother_n to_o thy_o poor_a and_o to_o thy_o needy_a in_o thy_o land_n v_o 11._o eccles._n 11.1_o cast_v thy_o bread_n upon_o the_o water_n give_v a_o portion_n to_o seven_o and_o also_o to_o eight_o in_o the_o morning_n sow_v thy_o seed_n and_o in_o the_o evening_n withhold_v not_o thy_o hand_n matth._n 5.42_o give_v to_o he_o that_o ask_v thou_o luke_n 6.33_o do_v good_a hope_v for_o nothing_o again_o 1_o tim._n 6.18_o charge_v they_o that_o be_v rich_a in_o this_o world_n that_o they_o be_v rich_a in_o good_a work_n ready_a to_o distribute_v willing_a to_o communicate_v titus_n 3.8_o this_o i_o will_v that_o thou_o affirm_v constant_o that_o those_o who_o believe_v in_o god_n be_v careful_a to_o maintain_v good_a work_n these_o be_v some_o of_o the_o scripture_n command_v to_o this_o purpose_n which_o be_v very_o plain_a and_o positive_a nor_o can_v any_o reasonable_a man_n doubt_n but_o that_o he_o ought_v in_o such_o case_n to_o yield_v obedience_n to_o he_o who_o have_v the_o supreme_a dominion_n over_o we_o 2._o the_o commendation_n of_o it_o that_o which_o we_o translate_v a_o liberal_a soul_n prov._n 11.25_o in_o the_o hebrew_n be_v the_o soul_n of_o blessing_n because_o it_o be_v so_o both_o active_o and_o passive_o as_o the_o virtue_n of_o charity_n be_v frequent_o celebrate_v for_o one_o of_o the_o most_o excellent_a among_o all_o the_o rest_n and_o set_v forth_o by_o many_o peculiar_a commendation_n as_o be_v better_o than_o sacrifice_n the_o fulfil_n of_o the_o law_n the_o bond_n of_o perfectness_n the_o great_a commandment_n the_o royal_a law_n so_o be_v bounty_n one_o of_o the_o top_n branch_n of_o charity_n it_o be_v just_o count_v a_o privilege_n which_o man_n ought_v to_o seek_v after_o and_o rejoice_v in_o that_o they_o may_v receive_v good_a from_o other_o now_o the_o scripture_n tell_v we_o that_o it_o be_v more_o bless_v to_o give_v than_o to_o receive_v act_v 20.35_o it_o be_v both_o the_o evidence_n and_o the_o ornament_n of_o our_o religion_n it_o be_v the_o chief_a fruit_n whereby_o we_o be_v to_o judge_v of_o our_o sincerity_n man_n do_v vain_o pretend_v to_o faith_n and_o religion_n without_o the_o proof_n of_o such_o good_a work_n obadiah_n do_v urge_v this_o to_o the_o prophet_n as_o a_o evidence_n of_o his_o fear_v god_n 13._o that_o he_o have_v be_v careful_a to_o relieve_v other_o in_o distress_n and_o the_o centurion_n be_v for_o this_o reason_n style_v a_o man_n of_o worth_n 7.5_o pure_a religion_n and_o undefiled_a be_v to_o abound_v in_o work_n of_o this_o nature_n to_o visit_v the_o fatherless_a and_o the_o widow_n jam._n 1.27_o the_o wisdom_n that_o be_v from_o above_o be_v full_a of_o mercy_n and_o good_a fruit_n jam._n 3.17_o the_o apostle_n describe_v liberality_n to_o be_v a_o demeaning_a ourselves_o suitable_o to_o our_o profess_a subjection_n to_o the_o gospel_n of_o christ_n 2_o cor._n 9.13_o and_o elsewhere_o he_o style_v be_v fruitful_a in_o good_a work_n a_o walk_a worthy_a of_o the_o lord_n unto_o all_o please_a 1.10_o provide_v thing_n honest_a in_o the_o sight_n of_o all_o man_n 2_o cor._n 8.21_o work_n
do_v not_o know_v that_o it_o be_v much_o better_a for_o he_o to_o dispose_v of_o it_o so_o than_o to_o keep_v it_o in_o his_o granary_n it_o be_v of_o all_o other_o the_o most_o gainful_a way_n of_o trading_n ars_fw-la omnium_fw-la quaestuosissima_fw-la as_o one_o of_o the_o father_n when_o we_o receive_v much_o for_o a_o little_a certain_a for_o uncertain_a eternal_a thing_n for_o temporal_a 2._o for_o the_o preserve_n it_o safe_a the_o jew_n call_v alm_n by_o the_o name_n of_o salt_n for_o its_o preserve_a power_n it_o be_v lay_v up_o treasure_n in_o heaven_n where_o rust_n can_v corrupt_v nor_o thief_n break_v through_o and_o steal_v such_o person_n who_o we_o help_v by_o our_o beneficence_n be_v but_o so_o many_o treasurer_n who_o we_o intrust_v with_o the_o custody_n of_o our_o wealth_n who_o will_v preserve_v it_o more_o safe_o for_o we_o than_o any_o lock_n or_o guard_n or_o any_o other_o repository_n can_v do_v as_o for_o that_o wealth_n which_o be_v not_o so_o dispose_v of_o the_o thief_n may_v rob_v our_o treasury_n the_o fire_n may_v devour_v our_o house_n creditor_n may_v grow_v insolent_a our_o ground_n may_v become_v fruitless_a and_o barren_a by_o reason_n of_o unseasonable_a weather_n tempest_n may_v destroy_v our_o adventure_n in_o merchandise_n some_o mistake_n in_o our_o conveyance_n may_v overthrow_v the_o title_n of_o our_o purchase_n every_o one_o of_o these_o may_v be_v subject_a to_o a_o thousand_o casualty_n but_o extra_n fortunam_fw-la est_fw-la quicquid_fw-la donatur_fw-la amiciss_fw-la martial_a quas_fw-la dederis_fw-la solas_fw-la semper_fw-la habebis_fw-la opes_fw-la say_v the_o epigrammatist_n a_o man_n can_v be_v sure_o only_a of_o that_o wealth_n which_o he_o have_v give_v away_o it_o be_v story_v of_o a_o great_a man_n alphonsus_n eminent_a for_o his_o bounty_n that_o be_v ask_v by_o a_o friend_n what_o he_o do_v intend_v to_o reserve_v for_o himself_o after_o all_o his_o bountiful_a gift_n bestow_v upon_o other_o answer_v ea_fw-la ipsa_fw-la quae_fw-la dono_fw-la imply_v that_o instead_o of_o alienate_v he_o do_v rather_o confirm_v his_o propriety_n in_o they_o by_o dispose_v of_o they_o to_o good_a use_n it_o be_v a_o significant_a say_n to_o this_o purpose_n habeo_fw-la quod_fw-la dedi_fw-la perdidi_fw-la quod_fw-la servavi_fw-la i_o do_v keep_v what_o i_o give_v but_o i_o have_v lose_v what_o i_o keep_v to_o which_o it_o may_v be_v add_v that_o as_o these_o riches_n be_v not_o so_o much_o expose_v to_o danger_n so_o be_v they_o less_o liable_a to_o the_o envy_n of_o other_o for_o honour_n and_o repute_n which_o be_v better_o than_o great_a riches_n it_o be_v say_v he_o that_o have_v mercy_n on_o the_o poor_a honour_v his_o maker_n prov._n 14.31_o and_o god_n have_v say_v he_o that_o honour_v i_o i_o will_v honour_v 19_o every_o man_n be_v a_o friend_n to_o a_o man_n of_o gift_n nor_o be_v such_o a_o one_o so_o much_o a_o loser_n in_o his_o purse_n by_o his_o bounty_n as_o he_o be_v a_o gainer_n in_o the_o heart_n and_o affection_n of_o man_n the_o centurion_n though_o of_o a_o different_a way_n from_o the_o jew_n be_v upon_o this_o account_n high_o value_v in_o their_o esteem_n which_o make_v they_o so_o earnest_o to_o intercede_v with_o our_o saviour_n in_o his_o behalf_n as_o be_v a_o worthy_a generous_a person_n who_o have_v oblige_v they_o by_o his_o public_a beneficence_n and_o our_o saviour_n do_v upon_o that_o reason_n more_o ready_o comply_v with_o their_o desire_n upon_o the_o first_o motion_n though_o upon_o another_o occasion_n be_v twice_o solicit_v in_o the_o behalf_n of_o a_o noble_a man_n son_n he_o refuse_v to_o go_v 4.46_o this_o give_v we_o a_o interest_n in_o the_o prayer_n of_o other_o 2_o tim._n 1.16_o the_o apostle_n mention_v the_o good_a office_n do_v to_o he_o by_o onesiphorus_n add_v the_o lord_n give_v mercy_n to_o his_o house_n for_o he_o oft_o refresh_v i_o and_o be_v not_o ashamed_a of_o my_o chain_n the_o lord_n grant_v unto_o he_o that_o he_o may_v find_v 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