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not_o according_a to_o what_o he_o have_v receive_v so_o we_o be_v much_o behind_o hand_n with_o god_n we_o receive_v much_o but_o we_o return_v little_a the_o christian_a world_n be_v turn_v bankrupt_a and_o god_n be_v now_o issue_v forth_o process_n to_o seize_v upon_o body_n good_n and_o life_n he_o can_v have_v what_o he_o will_v have_v he_o will_v therefore_o have_v what_o he_o shall_v have_v he_o be_v now_o set_v we_o as_o low_o as_o we_o have_v hitherto_o set_v his_o love_n long-suffering_a be_v now_o at_o a_o end_n god_n will_v have_v all_o pay_v now_o or_o else_o justice_n will_v set_v abroach_o our_o blood_n o_o england_n then_o repent_v and_o prepare_v to_o meet_v thy_o god_n and_o to_o encourage_v we_o know_v that_o if_o we_o will_v go_v to_o meet_v god_n he_o will_v come_v to_o meet_v we_o he_o will_v meet_v our_o sorrow_n with_o his_o sense_n of_o it_o our_o prayer_n with_o his_o presence_n and_o propitious_a answer_n and_o our_o tear_n with_o his_o handkerchief_n nay_o 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the_o other_o for_o his_o righteous-irreligiousness_a the_o one_o for_o his_o hypocrisy_n the_o other_o for_o his_o mere_a morality_n and_o civility_n god_n hate_v holiness_n when_o it_o be_v not_o join_v with_o righteousness_n he_o have_v redeem_v we_o that_o we_o may_v serve_v he_o in_o holiness_n and_o righteousness_n not_o in_o holiness_n or_o righteousness_n the_o holy_a ghost_n have_v join_v they_o and_o we_o may_v not_o separate_v they_o luk._n 1.75_o 2_o pet._n 1.6_o 7._o psa._n 15.2_o tit._n 2.12_o we_o must_v practice_v equity_n as_o well_o as_o piety_n remember_v that_o 8_o unrighteousness_n be_v a_o abomination_n as_o well_o as_o ungodliness_n minister_n have_v a_o right_n to_o their_o maintenance_n both_o in_o foro_fw-la poli_fw-fr &_o in_o foro_fw-la soli_fw-la both_o by_o god_n law_n and_o man_n law_n as_o i_o have_v elsewhere_o prove_v at_o large_a and_o he_o that_o rob_v they_o rob_v not_o man_n but_o god_n 2_o for_o mercy_n to_o the_o poor_a there_o be_v scarce_o 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theft_n usury_n etc._n etc._n it_o must_v be_v thy_o bread_n eccles._n 11.1_o and_o not_o steal_v from_o other_o by_o any_o indirect_a course_n god_n hate_v 7._o robbery_n for_o burnt-offering_n isa._n 61.8_o we_o may_v not_o rob_v peter_n to_o cloth_n paul_n but_o if_o thou_o will_v honour_v the_o lord_n let_v it_o be_v with_o thy_o own_o riches_n prov._n 3.9_o so_o do_v zacheus_n the_o one_o half_a of_o my_o good_n not_o of_o another_o man_n do_v i_o give_v to_o the_o poor_a luke_n 19.8_o job_n warm_v the_o poor_a with_o the_o fleece_n of_o his_o own_o flock_n job_n 31.20_o good_n ill_o get_v call_v for_o restitution_n not_o for_o distribution_n our_o alm_n must_v be_v not_o only_a work_n of_o mercy_n but_o also_o of_o 111._o righteousness_n hence_o work_v of_o mercy_n be_v frequent_o call_v righteousness_n psal._n 112.9_o prov._n 11.18_o dan._n 4.27_o not_o only_o because_o it_o be_v just_a and_o righteous_a that_o we_o shall_v part_v with_o some_o of_o our_o wealth_n to_o the_o poor_a but_o also_o because_o it_o must_v be_v give_v of_o good_n right_o get_v and_o therefore_o those_o cruel_a man_n that_o rack_v tenant_n and_o enclose_v commons_o to_o themselves_o that_o oppress_v the_o poor_a and_o then_o when_o they_o die_v build_v they_o a_o alm_n house_n that_o steal_v the_o goose_n and_o then_o stick_v down_o a_o feather_n both_o they_o and_o their_o gift_n be_v a_o abomination_n to_o the_o lord_n 4_o sincerely_n not_o for_o any_o by_o or_o base_a end_n of_o pride_n vainglory_n merit_n or_o to_o be_v see_v of_o man_n but_o single_o and_o sincere_o that_o god_n may_v be_v glorify_v matth._n 5.16_o &_o 6.1_o to_o 5._o it_o be_v the_o end_n that_o make_v or_o mar_v a_o action_n circumstantiate_v it_o be_v this_o that_o do_v denominate_v let_v the_o work_n be_v never_o so_o good_a yet_o if_o the_o end_n be_v self_n all_o be_v lose_v the_o pharisee_n do_v much_o yet_o because_o they_o seek_v themselves_o and_o not_o god_n glory_n they_o lose_v the_o true_a reward_n give_v secret_o let_v not_o thy_o left_a hand_n know_v what_o thy_o right_a hand_n do_v the_o more_o we_o conceal_v our_o alm_n here_o the_o more_o apparent_a will_v they_o be_v make_v at_o that_o great_a day_n let_v we_o take_v no_o notice_n what_o we_o have_v give_v how_o much_o how_o oft_o or_o to_o who_o let_v it_o content_v we_o that_o though_o we_o forget_v our_o good_a work_n yet_o god_n do_v not_o but_o our_o father_n who_o see_v in_o secret_a he_o will_v reward_v we_o open_o let_v we_o therefore_o give_v in_o simplicity_n of_o spirit_n rom._n 12.8_o without_o any_o thought_n of_o merit_n for_o what_o we_o give_v be_v god_n ult_n not_o we_o it_o be_v of_o his_o own_o that_o we_o give_v unto_o he_o 1_o chron._n 29.14.16_o heaven_n be_v christ_n purchase_n and_o not_o we_o rom._n 6._o ult_n it_o be_v a_o gift_n and_o what_o more_o free_a than_o gift_n 5_o speedy_o a_o little_a give_v in_o time_n may_v do_v more_o good_a than_o much_o give_v afterward_o cyprian_a delay_n be_v a_o kind_n of_o denial_n and_o therefore_o we_o be_v command_v to_o be_v ready_a to_o distribute_v and_o if_o we_o can_v relieve_v our_o brother_n now_o we_o may_v not_o say_v to_o he_o go_v and_o come_v again_o to_o morrow_n prov._n 3.28_o we_o know_v not_o what_o a_o day_n may_v bring_v forth_o labra_fw-la many_o thing_n fall_v our_o between_o the_o cup_n and_o the_o lip_n the_o man_n may_v be_v dead_a or_o we_o may_v be_v disable_v for_o give_v croesus_n to_o day_n may_v be_v irus_n to_o morrow_n or_o the_o man_n may_v be_v put_v upon_o some_o desperate_a course_n of_o steal_v etc._n etc._n when_o by_o seasonable_a give_v we_o may_v have_v prevent_v his_o ruin_n we_o shall_v prevent_v man_n suit_n with_o our_o readiness_n and_o not_o cause_v the_o eye_n of_o the_o widow_n to_o fail_v with_o wait_v job_n 31.16_o as_o the_o sun_n communicate_v its_o light_n free_o and_o god_n prevent_v we_o with_o his_o blessing_n often_o give_v we_o before_o we_o ask_v psal._n 21.13_o so_o shall_v we_o deal_v with_o our_o poor_a brother_n abest_fw-la it_o be_v irksome_a to_o a_o ingenuous_a nature_n to_o stand_v crave_v and_o beg_v and_o the_o gift_n lose_v a_o great_a part_n of_o its_o grace_n when_o we_o put_v off_o the_o suppliant_a with_o delay_n such_o defer_v torment_v the_o soul_n and_o make_v it_o sick_a prov._n 13.12_o they_o also_o that_o put_v off_o give_v till_o they_o die_v be_v much_o to_o be_v blame_v those_o be_v man_n of_o good_a will_n but_o bad_a deed_n when_o they_o can_v keep_v their_o riches_n no_o long_o than_o they_o will_v give_v somewhat_o not_o out_o of_o love_n to_o god_n but_o for_o fear_n of_o hell_n as_o the_o merchant_n do_v cast_v his_o good_n into_o the_o sea_n in_o a_o storm_n for_o fear_v of_o drown_v 2_o how_o do_v thou_o know_v whether_o thou_o shall_v have_v a_o heart_n to_o give_v many_o that_o have_v want_v a_o hand_n in_o their_o life-time_n want_v heart_n when_o they_o come_v to_o die_v as_o we_o see_v in_o churlish_a hard-hearted_a nabal_n 1_o sam._n 25.37_o 38._o it_o will_v be_v our_o wisdom_n therefore_o in_o our_o health_n and_o wealth_n whilst_o we_o have_v time_n and_o opportunity_n to_o do_v good_a to_o all_o prov._n 3.27_o 28._o gal._n 6.10_o it_o be_v good_a to_o make_v our_o own_o hand_n our_o own_o executor_n and_o our_o own_o eye_n our_o own_o overseer_n and_o not_o leave_v our_o substance_n to_o be_v dispose_v of_o by_o those_o who_o may_v sell_v it_o misplace_v it_o and_o abuse_v it_o 2_o every_o thing_n be_v beautiful_a in_o its_o season_n but_o our_o life-time_n be_v the_o fit_a season_n for_o give_v whilst_o we_o be_v full_a and_o have_v somewhat_o to_o give_v and_o whilst_o our_o brother_n want_v alm_n be_v compare_v to_o sow_v psal._n 112.9_o now_o the_o husband_n man_n be_v very_o careful_a to_o observe_v the_o fit_a season_n for_o the_o seed_v of_o his_o ground_n text_n he_o that_o put_v off_o his_o work_n of_o charity_n till_o death_n be_v like_o the_o man_n that_o put_v off_o his_o sow_v till_o harvest-time_n when_o he_o shall_v reap_v 3_o it_o be_v more_o please_v to_o god_n and_o a_o more_o infallible_a evidence_n of_o a_o strong_a faith_n and_o affiance_n in_o he_o god_n love_v those_o best_a that_o trust_n in_o he_o most_o now_o when_o a_o man_n can_v in_o his_o life-time_n part_n with_o his_o good_n to_o glorify_v god_n it_o be_v a_o good_a sign_n that_o he_o rest_v only_o upon_o god_n promise_n and_o providence_n and_o not_o upon_o creature-comfort_n let_v we_o then_o imitate_v the_o righteous_a man_n who_o be_v ever_o merciful_a and_o dare_v psal._n 37.26_o a_o wicked_a man_n may_v be_v sometime_o merciful_a or_o do_v a_o act_n of_o mercy_n but_o he_o be_v not_o constant_a in_o the_o duty_n but_o usual_o put_v it_o off_o till_o death_n now_o as_o late_a repentance_n be_v seldom_o true_a so_o eleemosyna_fw-la sera_fw-it est_fw-la raro_fw-la vera_fw-la to_o quicken_v man_n to_o do_v good_a in_o their_o life-time_n i_o shall_v set_v down_o a_o notable_a 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testament_n he_o give_v five_o thousand_o pound_n to_o be_v disburse_v for_o the_o maintenance_n of_o a_o preacher_n at_o newland_n in_o gloucestershire_n and_o certain_a poor_a in_o that_o parish_n he_o give_v to_o the_o company_n of_o haberdasher_n in_o london_n one_o thousand_o four_o hundred_o pound_n for_o the_o support_n of_o the_o poor_a of_o that_o company_n he_o leave_v six_o hundred_o pound_n and_o a_o fair_a house_n in_o the_o city_n of_o london_n to_o be_v distribute_v among_o the_o poor_a preacher_n in_o england_n he_o give_v to_o the_o hospital_n in_o england_n five_o hundred_o pound_n to_o the_o poor_a in_o stoade_n two_o hundred_o pound_n to_o the_o poor_a in_o hanborough_n one_o hundred_o pound_n to_o the_o
company_n of_o haberdasher_n by_o way_n of_o thankfulness_n for_o their_o care_n take_v and_o to_o be_v take_v in_o the_o right_a manage_n of_o these_o act_n of_o charity_n he_o give_v a_o considerable_a sum_n i_o have_v mention_v this_o at_o large_a to_o shame_v the_o rich_a man_n of_o this_o age_n for_o their_o coldness_n and_o averseness_n to_o work_n of_o piety_n where_o oh_o where_o shall_v we_o find_v such_o joneses_n as_o this_o he_o give_v pound_n ult_n we_o give_v not_o penny_n he_o give_v thousand_o we_o give_v not_o hundred_o he_o erect_v school_n and_o hospital_n he_o promote_v preacher_n and_o piety_n when_o we_o be_v ready_a to_o pull_v down_o all_o the_o zeal_n and_o piety_n of_o this_o good_a man_n will_v rise_v in_o judgement_n against_o the_o lukewarmness_n and_o impiety_n of_o the_o man_n of_o this_o generation_n 6_o sensible_o and_o compassionate_o with_o a_o tender_a pittifulsympathizing-heart_n we_o must_v not_o only_o pour_v out_o our_o riches_n 5.6_o but_o our_o soul_n to_o the_o poor_a isa._n 58.10_o we_o must_v have_v a_o sight_n and_o sense_n of_o their_o misery_n within_o ourselves_o consider_v that_o they_o be_v flesh_n of_o our_o flesh_n we_o be_v all_o of_o one_o and_o the_o same_o blood_n isa._n 58.7_o act_n 17.26_o as_o good_a hand_n make_v they_o as_o make_v thou_o and_o as_o great_a a_o price_n be_v pay_v for_o their_o redemption_n and_o though_o thou_o may_v be_v his_o superior_a in_o temporal_n yet_o he_o may_v excel_v thou_o in_o spiritual_n in_o faith_n obedience_n humility_n great_a reason_n therefore_o that_o we_o shall_v put_v on_o bowel_n of_o mercy_n i._n e._n all_o sort_n of_o mercy_n to_o soul_n body_n estate_n give_v lend_v visit_n cloth_n counsel_n comfort_n and_o do_v all_o that_o in_o we_o lie_v for_o they_o coloss._n 3.12_o the_o good_a samaritan_n when_o he_o see_v the_o misery_n of_o the_o man_n that_o fall_v among_o thief_n he_o take_v compassion_n on_o he_o luke_n 10.33_o job_n weep_v for_o those_o that_o be_v in_o trouble_n and_o his_o soul_n be_v in_o heaviness_n for_o the_o poor_a job_n 30.25_o let_v a_o man_n give_v never_o so_o much_o if_o he_o do_v it_o with_o a_o upbraid_v insult_a and_o not_o with_o a_o compassionate_a spirit_n it_o be_v abominable_a it_o be_v a_o great_a mercy_n to_o have_v a_o compassionate_a heart_n than_o it_o be_v to_o give_v a_o alm_n a_o wicked_a man_n may_v give_v some_o of_o his_o good_n but_o a_o compassionate_a man_n give_v some_o of_o himself_o to_o move_v compassion_n in_o we_o 1._o let_v we_o put_v ourselves_o into_o their_o case_n and_o make_v they_o our_o own_o 2._o make_v use_n of_o thy_o eye_n that_o be_v one_o great_a mean_n to_o work_v upon_o the_o heart_n observe_v their_o poor_a fare_n their_o totter_a clothing_n their_o cold_a lodging_n and_o feeble_a body_n the_o samaritan_n see_v the_o wound_a man_n and_o then_o he_o have_v compassion_n on_o he_o etc._n christ_n see_v the_o people_n as_o sheep_n without_o a_o sheperd_n and_o have_v compassion_n on_o they_o by_o this_o mean_n we_o shall_v the_o better_o know_v the_o necessity_n of_o the_o poor_a and_o how_o to_o suit_v our_o alm_n to_o their_o want_n this_o will_v make_v we_o thankful_a when_o we_o see_v how_o other_o lie_v on_o straw_n drink_v water_n want_v clothes_n to_o their_o back_n and_o bread_n for_o their_o belly_n etc._n etc._n 7_o large_o and_o liberal_o as_o araunah_n give_v to_o the_o king_n like_o a_o king_n so_o shall_v we_o give_v bountiful_o to_o work_n of_o mercy_n a_o mean_a man_n must_v be_v frugal_o liberal_a a_o man_n of_o a_o ordinary_a estate_n must_v be_v moderate_o liberal_a but_o a_o rich_a man_n must_v be_v magnificent_o liberal_a especial_o in_o great_a and_o extraordinary_a case_n a_o christian_a must_v be_v a_o man_n of_o a_o more_o excellent_a spirit_n numb_a 14.24_o not_o of_o a_o sordid_a low_a ignoble_a spirit_n alm_n be_v compare_v to_o sow_v which_o usual_o be_v do_v with_o a_o full_a hand_n to_o encourage_v we_o the_o apostle_n add_v a_o gracious_a promise_n that_o if_o we_o sow_v liberal_o we_o shall_v reap_v liberal_o 2_o cor._n 9.6_o we_o shall_v therefore_o abound_v in_o this_o work_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o be_v merciful_a not_o as_o abraham_n or_o job_n be_v merciful_a but_o as_o our_o heavenly_a father_n be_v merciful_a now_o the_o lord_n abound_v in_o mercy_n to_o we_o and_o so_o shall_v we_o in_o our_o degree_n to_o other_o we_o shall_v not_o confine_v our_o alm_n to_o a_o easter-day_n or_o a_o christmas-eeve_a or_o a_o communion-day_n but_o be_v ready_a on_o all_o occasion_n for_o the_o duty_n we_o shall_v not_o give_v a_o penny_n but_o a_o portion_n to_o the_o poor_a eccles._n 11.1_o 2._o cast_v thy_o bread_n that_o be_v 〈◊〉_d all_o thing_n necessary_a for_o thy_o poor_a brother_n support_v cast_v it_o frank_o and_o free_o without_o grudge_v or_o repine_v at_o he_o but_o than_o it_o must_v be_v thy_o bread_n get_v by_o thy_o lawful_a labour_n cast_v it_o on_o the_o water_n that_o be_v 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man_n have_v will_v he_o give_v for_o his_o life_n the_o egyptian_n sell_v all_o that_o they_o have_v to_o joseph_n for_o bread_n and_o when_o all_o be_v go_v they_o sell_v themselves_o gen._n 47.18_o 7_o it_o be_v usual_o attend_v with_o other_o judgement_n as_o sword_n and_o plague_n such_o great_a judgement_n seldom_o go_v alone_o jer._n 14.15_o 16._o &_o 24.10_o ezek._n 7.15_o &_o 14.21_o let_v we_o then_o fly_v from_o sin_n which_o turn_v that_o god_n who_o be_v mercy_n and_o pity_v itself_o into_o fire_n and_o fury_n and_o provoke_v he_o to_o send_v such_o terrible_a judgement_n on_o his_o people_n especial_o take_v heed_n of_o four_o sin_n 1_o intemperance_n drunkenness_n and_o gluttony_n bring_v the_o famine_n on_o a_o land_n abuse_v of_o plenty_n lose_v plenty_n when_o man_n rise_v early_a to_o follow_v strong_a drink_n than_o their_o honourable_a man_n be_v famish_v isa._n 5.11_o 12_o 13._o joel_n 1_o 2_o covenant-breaking_a when_o there_o be_v a_o three_o year_n famine_n 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when_o for_o five_o year_n together_o there_o be_v neither_o ear-ring_n nor_o harvest_n gen._n 41.40_o &_o 45.6_o in_o the_o three_o year_n siege_n of_o samaria_n the_o people_n within_o do_v eat_v their_o own_o child_n and_o feed_v upon_o dung_n 2_o king_n 6.25.28.29_o a_o ass_n head_n be_v sell_v for_o eighty_o piece_n of_o silver_n which_o be_v ten_o pound_n in_o our_o coin_n and_o the_o four_o part_n of_o a_o kab_n of_o dove_n dung_n for_o five_o piece_n of_o silver_n now_o a_o kab_n contain_v four_o pound_n and_o five_o ounce_n and_o the_o four_o part_n be_v thirteen_o ounce_n and_o for_o this_o they_o give_v ten_o shilling_n and_o upward_o but_o no_o famine_n be_v like_o jerusalem_n famine_n ult_n as_o we_o may_v see_v in_o the_o lamentation_n of_o jeremy_n when_o the_o child_n cry_v for_o bread_n and_o there_o be_v none_o to_o give_v they_o those_o that_o be_v clothe_v in_o scarlet_n embrace_v the_o dunghill_n their_o beautiful_a nazarite_n be_v black_a than_o coal_n and_o the_o pitiful_a mother_n become_v butcher_n of_o their_o own_o child_n as_o the_o lord_n say_v to_o his_o people_n go_v to_o shiloe_n so_o say_v i_o go_v to_o germany_n and_o to_o rochel_n and_o consider_v what_o god_n have_v do_v to_o they_o for_o their_o sin_n there_o you_o shall_v see_v dog_n cat_n and_o rat_n sell_v in_o the_o market_n and_o man_n and_o woman_n fight_v for_o they_o there_o you_o shall_v see_v woman_n eat_v their_o own_o child_n the_o live_a feed_v upon_o the_o dead_a and_o dig_v up_o dead_a corpse_n out_o of_o their_o grave_n that_o they_o may_v feed_v upon_o they_o beggar_n come_v to_o door_n have_v be_v kill_v and_o eat_v yea_o the_o skin_n of_o horse_n sheep_n and_o ox_n have_v be_v their_o food_n let_v we_o take_v heed_n lest_o germany_v heresy_n blasphemy_n apostasy_n drunkenness_n etc._n etc._n be_v find_v in_o england_n lest_o germany_n plague_n come_v hither_o also_o o_o let_v we_o be_v a_o obedient_a people_n let_v we_o not_o fight_v against_o god_n with_o his_o own_o blessing_n nor_o abuse_v his_o plenty_n to_o his_o dishonour_n but_o serve_v he_o with_o gladness_n of_o heart_n in_o the_o abundance_n of_o all_o thing_n for_o it_o be_v piety_n that_o breed_v plenty_n psa._n 81.12_o 13._o isa._n 1.19_o if_o there_o be_v but_o a_o sincere_a will_n and_o desire_v to_o obey_v we_o shall_v eat_v the_o good_a of_o the_o land_n and_o in_o time_n of_o famine_n we_o shall_v be_v feed_v psal._n 33.19_o &_o 34.10_o &_o 37.19_o job_n 5.20_o prov._n 10.3_o isa._n 33.15_o 16._o hieron_n 2_o live_v by_o faith_n and_o then_o in_o a_o holy_a security_n at_o destruction_n and_o famine_n you_o may_v laugh_v job_n 5.22_o faith_n answer_v all_o distrustful_a care_n and_o fear_n as_o abraham_n do_v
but_o why_o do_v the_o lord_n call_v upon_o his_o people_n to_o prepare_v themselves_o when_o their_o heart_n be_v harden_v and_o he_o tell_v we_o that_o the_o way_n of_o man_n be_v not_o in_o himself_o and_o that_o the_o preparation_n of_o the_o heart_n be_v his_o work_n and_o not_o we_o psal._n 10.17_o beside_o he_o have_v decree_v here_o to_o carry_v they_o into_o captivity_n and_o he_o tell_v they_o as_o much_o and_o therefore_o all_o their_o repentance_n be_v but_o vain_a ans._n 1._o the_o lord_n have_v some_o elect_a and_o hide_a one_o both_o call_v and_o to_o be_v call_v among_o they_o and_o to_o these_o he_o principal_o speak_v for_o all_o god_n command_n be_v effectual_a in_o believer_n they_o be_v not_o a_o empty_a sound_n as_o they_o be_v in_o the_o ear_n of_o unbeliever_n but_o there_o go_v forth_o a_o power_n from_o god_n inable_v they_o to_o obey_v if_o he_o command_v they_o to_o believe_v he_o enable_v they_o so_o to_o do_v if_o he_o command_v they_o to_o prepare_v to_o 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