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country_n to_o dwell_v in_o exod._n chap._n 2.5.6.7.8.9_o pharaoh_n daughter_n likewise_o though_o a_o heathen_a woman_n take_v compassion_n of_o a_o hebrew_n infant_n which_o be_v otherwise_o in_o great_a danger_n to_o have_v perish_v and_o cause_v it_o to_o be_v honourable_o nurse_v and_o bring_v up_o at_o her_o cost_n and_o charge_n and_o in_o the_o same_o chap._n verse_n 20.21_o revel_v the_o prince_n of_o midian_a give_v moses_n though_o a_o stranger_n unto_o he_o very_o friendly_a and_o kind_a entertainment_n whereupon_o also_o concern_v further_o good_a like_n he_o give_v the_o daughter_n of_o his_o son_n jethro_n to_o wife_n ununto_o he_o yea_o though_o moses_n be_v at_o time_n of_o no_o worldly_a wealth_n exod._n chap._n 18._o moses_n for_o the_o same_o cause_n show_v all_o kindness_n and_o good_a duty_n to_o jethro_n his_o father_n in_o law_n after_o that_o he_o be_v advance_v to_o be_v the_o governor_n of_o the_o people_n of_o god_n and_o numb_a 10.29_o come_v with_o we_o say_v moses_n and_o i_o will_v do_v thou_o good_a for_o the_o lord_n have_v promise_v good_a to_o israel_n and_z vers_n 32._o and_o if_o thou_o go_v with_o we_o look_v what_o good_a the_o lord_n shall_v show_v unto_o we_o the_o same_o will_v we_o show_v unto_o thou_o in_o the_o 19_o chap._n of_o the_o judge_n verse_n 16.17_o a_o old_a man_n come_v from_o his_o work_n out_o of_o the_o field_n at_o even_o give_v a_o man_n and_o a_o woman_n &_o their_o servant_n lodging_n &_o other_o good_a entertainment_n who_o otherwise_o be_v benight_a in_o a_o strange_a place_n shall_v likely_o have_v lie_v abroad_o in_o the_o field_n in_o the_o second_o chapter_n of_o the_o book_n of_o ruth_n verse_n 8.9_o 14.15.16.17_o boaz_n give_v leave_v to_o ruth_n a_o poor_a maid_n and_o a_o stranger_n not_o only_o to_o glean_v in_o his_o field_n next_o after_o the_o reaper_n who_o he_o will_v to_o leave_v good_a glean_n for_o she_o but_o also_o he_o give_v her_o leave_n to_o take_v her_o victual_n daily_o 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israel_n both_o man_n and_o woman_n to_o every_o one_o a_o cake_n of_o bread_n and_o a_o piece_n of_o flesh_n and_o a_o bottle_n of_o wine_n in_o the_o second_o book_n of_o chronicle_n chap._n 5.6_o at_o the_o place_n of_o the_o same_o ark_n of_o the_o lord_n in_o the_o most_o holy_a place_n of_o the_o temple_n under_o the_o wing_n of_o the_o cherubin_n king_n solomon_n and_o all_o the_o congregation_n of_o israel_n that_o be_v assemble_v unto_o he_o offer_v sheep_n and_o bullock_n which_o can_v not_o be_v tell_v nor_o number_v for_o multitude_n and_o chap._n 7.5_o king_n solomon_n offer_v a_o sacrifice_n of_o two_o and_o twenty_o thousand_o bullock_n and_o a_o hundred_o and_o twenty_o thousand_o sheep_n so_o the_o king_n &_o all_o the_o people_n dedicate_v the_o house_n of_o god_n and_o chap._n 31._o of_o the_o same_o book_n verse_n 3.4.5_o etc._n etc._n king_n hezekiah_n both_o by_o his_o own_o example_n and_o also_o by_o his_o royal_a authority_n he_o reviu_v the_o care_n for_o provision_n of_o holy_a allowance_n due_a to_o the_o priest_n and_o levite_n that_o they_o may_v be_v encourage_v in_o the_o law_n of_o the_o lord_n in_o the_o first_o chap._n of_o the_o book_n of_o ezra_n it_o be_v record_v that_o the_o lord_n move_v the_o heart_n of_o cyrus_n king_n of_o persia_n though_o a_o heathen_a king_n to_o deal_v bountiful_o for_o the_o restore_n of_o the_o true_a worship_n of_o god_n in_o the_o city_n of_o jerusalem_n for_o to_o this_o end_n he_o give_v liberty_n to_o the_o people_n of_o god_n to_o return_v out_o of_o their_o captivity_n &_o he_o restore_v all_o the_o vessel_n of_o gold_n and_o silver_n which_o nabuchadnezzar_n have_v take_v out_o of_o jerusalem_n and_o have_v put_v they_o in_o the_o house_n of_o his_o god_n
his_o soul_n when_o he_o be_v in_o that_o deep_a distress_n which_o the_o bitterness_n of_o his_o sickness_n have_v bring_v upon_o he_o as_o we_o read_v 2._o king_n chap._n 20.2.3_o i_o beseech_v thou_o o_o lord_n say_v that_o godly_a king_n remember_v now_o how_o i_o have_v walk_v before_o thou_o in_o truth_n and_o with_o a_o perfect_a heart_n and_o have_v do_v that_o which_o be_v good_a in_o thy_o sight_n and_o hezekiah_n weep_v sore_o now_o what_o this_o goodness_n be_v the_o remembrance_n whereof_o be_v so_o comfortable_a to_o his_o conscience_n in_o the_o time_n of_o his_o distress_n it_o appear_v at_o large_a in_o the_o 29._o 30._o and_o 31._o chap._n of_o the_o second_o book_n of_o holy_a chronicle_n and_o more_o brief_o be_v the_o same_o comprise_v in_o the_o two_o last_o verse_n of_o the_o 31._o ch_z after_o this_o manner_n and_o thus_o do_v hezekiah_n through_o out_o all_o jadah_n and_o he_o do_v well_o and_o upright_o &_o true_o before_o the_o lord_n his_o god_n and_o in_o all_o the_o work_n which_o he_o begin_v for_o the_o service_n of_o the_o house_n of_o god_n both_o in_o the_o law_n &_o in_o the_o commandment_n to_o seek_v his_o god_n he_o do_v it_o with_o all_o his_o heart_n and_o prosper_v the_o like_a remembrance_n of_o beneficence_n to_o the_o lord_n prophet_n give_v obadiah_n a_o strong_a persuasion_n to_o plead_v with_o the_o prophet_n elijah_n that_o he_o will_v deal_v well_o with_o he_o &_o not_o endanger_v his_o life_n to_o the_o wrath_n of_o his_o master_n king_n ahab_n and_o elijah_n deal_v with_o he_o according_o as_o with_o one_o in_o the_o same_o respect_n worthy_a to_o be_v tender_v for_o the_o lord_n cause_n 1._o king_n 18.13_o etc._n etc._n be_v it_o not_o tell_v my_o lord_n say_v obadiah_n what_o i_o do_v when_o jezabel_n slay_v the_o prophet_n of_o the_o lord_n how_o i_o hide_v a_o hundred_o of_o the_o lord_n prophet_n by_o fifty_o in_o a_o cave_n and_o feed_v they_o with_o bread_n and_o water_n and_o now_o thou_o say_v go_v tell_v thy_o lord_n behold_v elijah_n be_v here_o that_o he_o may_v slay_v i_o for_o obadiah_n fear_v lest_o elijah_n will_v have_v convey_v himself_o away_o and_o so_o king_n ahab_n think_v himself_o mock_v shall_v be_v enrage_v against_o obadiah_n whereupon_o elijah_n assure_v he_o verse_n solemn_o by_o oath_n that_o he_o will_v show_v himself_o to_o ahab_n that_o day_n yea_o further_o the_o practice_n of_o this_o kind_n of_o beneficence_n be_v so_o notable_a a_o fruit_n of_o faith_n that_o just_o do_v it_o confirm_v the_o faith_n of_o other_o to_o expect_v mercy_n from_o god_n upon_o they_o that_o exercise_v the_o same_o as_o we_o see_v how_o from_o the_o same_o encouragement_n the_o apostle_n paul_n pray_v for_o onesiphorus_n his_o most_o kind_a and_o constant_a benefactor_n the_o lord_n give_v mercy_n to_o the_o house_n of_o onesiphorus_n say_v paul_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 but_o when_o he_o be_v at_o rome_n he_o seek_v i_o up_o diligent_o and_o find_v i_o the_o lord_n grant_v unto_o he_o that_o he_o my_o find_a mercy_n with_o the_o lord_n at_o that_o day_n 2._o tim._n 1.16.17.18_o now_o there_o be_v no_o doubt_n but_o the_o same_o spirit_n which_o set_v paul_n on_o work_n to_o pray_v thus_o for_o onesiphorus_n mind_v also_o to_o grant_v the_o same_o his_o request_n both_o for_o he_o &_o his_o house_n the_o like_a be_v to_o be_v conceive_v of_o his_o prayer_n for_o the_o philippian_n upon_o the_o same_o occasion_n he_o nothing_o doubt_v but_o that_o their_o contribution_n to_o his_o maintenance_n be_v a_o odour_n that_o smell_v sweet_a a_o sacrifice_n acceptable_a and_o pleasant_a to_o god_n chap._n 4.17.18.19.20_o but_o let_v we_o come_v to_o open_v and_o confirm_v this_o point_n by_o a_o few_o more_o express_a and_o plain_a example_n such_o as_o god_n have_v make_v by_o evident_a effect_n of_o his_o mercy_n upon_o they_o famous_a spectacle_n of_o his_o bounty_n in_o respect_n of_o their_o kind_n and_o beneficial_a deal_n either_o towards_o his_o worship_n or_o any_o minister_n thereof_o for_o his_o sake_n yea_o though_o they_o have_v not_o so_o hearty_o mind_v the_o same_o as_o they_o ought_v to_o have_v do_v the_o widow_n of_o zarephath_n who_o give_v entertainment_n to_o the_o prophet_n elijah_n receive_v this_o great_a blessing_n by_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o lord_n by_o his_o mean_n that_o the_o small_a quantity_n of_o her_o oil_n and_o meal_n do_v not_o diminish_v all_o the_o time_n that_o the_o dearth_n and_o scarcity_n continue_v in_o israel_n and_o beside_o that_o by_o mean_n of_o the_o same_o prophet_n she_o receive_v again_o he_o son_n from_o death_n to_o life_n 1._o king_n 17.15_o the_o honourable_a shunamite_n also_o who_o give_v entertainment_n to_o the_o prophet_n elisha_n as_o be_v rehearse_v before_o be_v barren_a at_o the_o prayer_n of_o elisha_n god_n give_v her_o power_n to_o conceive_v and_o afterward_o also_o at_o his_o prayer_n she_o receive_v the_o same_o her_o son_n from_o death_n to_o life_n as_o the_o widow_n of_o zarephath_n have_v do_v by_o the_o prayer_n of_o elijah_n 2._o king_n chap._n 4._o vers_fw-la 8._o etc._n etc._n in_o the_o 39_o chap._n of_o gen._n we_o read_v that_o the_o lord_n bless_a potiphar_n house_n though_o a_o heathen_a man_n for_o joseph_n sake_n even_o from_o the_o time_n that_o he_o prefer_v he_o to_o be_v the_o governor_n of_o it_o and_o afterward_o he_o be_v also_o a_o blessing_n to_o pharaoh_n and_o all_o his_o people_n by_o reason_n that_o he_o advance_v he_o to_o the_o chief_a honour_n of_o his_o kingdom_n next_o under_o himself_o for_o by_o that_o occasion_n god_n make_v joseph_n their_o foster-father_n in_o the_o seven_o year_n of_o famine_n yea_o and_o the_o foster-father_n of_o his_o church_n the_o family_n of_o his_o own_o father_n which_o also_o be_v joseph_n own_o blessing_n in_o so_o much_o as_o he_o be_v find_v faithful_a to_o god_n therein_o neither_o be_v there_o any_o doubt_n but_o the_o lord_n show_v great_a mercy_n to_o nabuchadnezzar_n because_o he_o favour_v and_o advance_v his_o holy_a prophet_n daniel_n and_o some_o other_o the_o very_a faithful_a servant_n of_o god_n who_o be_v his_o captive_n in_o babel_n publius_z also_o the_o chief_a man_n of_o the_o i_o will_v melita_n of_o the_o which_o we_o read_v before_o he_o give_v the_o apostle_n paul_n and_o the_o evangelist_n luke_n courteous_a entertainment_n for_o three_o day_n through_o the_o goodness_n of_o god_n he_o receive_v a_o apostle_n reward_n for_o by_o paul_n his_o father_n be_v heal_v of_o a_o grievous_a fever_n and_o of_o the_o bloody_a flux_n yea_o &_o diverse_a other_o of_o that_o place_n be_v heal_v of_o their_o disease_n act._n 28.7_o 8_o 9_o see_v therefore_o the_o lord_n bless_v heathen_a man_n for_o their_o prefer_n of_o his_o servant_n and_o prophet_n to_o honour_n therein_o they_o chief_o respect_v their_o own_o pleasure_n &_o contentment_n shall_v we_o not_o much_o rather_o assure_v ourselves_o that_o whosoever_o among_o christian_n shall_v for_o the_o love_n and_o honour_n which_o they_o unfeigned_o bear_v to_o god_n and_o his_o pure_a religion_n deal_v honourable_o with_o his_o servant_n the_o faithful_a minister_n of_o his_o word_n and_o gospel_n shall_v much_o rather_o be_v bless_v and_o prosper_v of_o he_o it_o be_v out_o of_o question_n that_o we_o may_v do_v we_o not_o read_v that_o the_o lord_n great_o bless_a obed_n edom_n and_o all_o that_o have_v because_o he_o religious_o receive_v and_o keep_v the_o ark_n in_o his_o house_n by_o the_o space_n of_o that_o three_o month_n wherein_o david_n be_v discourage_v by_o reason_n of_o the_o strange_a judgement_n of_o god_n upon_o vzziah_n as_o the_o holy_a story_n show_v more_o at_o large_a 1._o chron._n 13_o and_o again_o 2._o chron._n 11.13.14.15.16.17_o do_v we_o not_o read_v that_o when_o rehoboam_n give_v entertainment_n to_o the_o holy_a levite_n &_o godly_a mind_a israelite_n who_o from_o among_o the_o other_o tribe_n of_o israel_n leave_v their_o suburb_n and_o pâ—ssessions_n and_o come_v to_o jerusalem_n to_o avoid_v that_o idolatrous_a and_o superstitious_a worship_n which_o jeroboam_fw-la have_v set_v up_o they_o set_v their_o heart_n to_o seek_v the_o lord_n god_n of_o israel_n and_o to_o offer_v to_o the_o lord_n god_n of_o their_o father_n do_v we_o not_o read_v i_o say_v that_o hereby_o the_o kingdom_n of_o judah_n be_v strengthen_v and_o that_o rehoboam_n the_o son_n of_o solomon_n be_v make_v mighty_a three_o year_n long_o that_o be_v even_o so_o long_o as_o they_o walk_v in_o the_o way_n of_o david_n and_o solomon_n as_o the_o text_n affirm_v a_o experiment_n also_o hereof_o we_o have_v in_o the_o same_o book_n chap._n 31.4_o etc._n etc._n king_n hezekiah_n command_v the_o people_n which_o dwell_v in_o
unto_o it_o it_o follow_v that_o we_o consider_v likewise_o of_o unthankfulness_n to_o man_n both_o how_o grievous_a the_o sin_n be_v and_o also_o who_o severe_o god_n will_v punish_v it_o according_a to_o the_o testimony_n of_o his_o holy_a scripture_n as_o be_v propound_v and_o determine_v before_o concern_v the_o greatness_n of_o the_o sin_n of_o unthankfulness_n betwixt_o man_n and_o man_n that_o place_n of_o holy_a scripture_n 2._o tim._n 3.1_o among_o sundry_a other_o place_n man_n the_o greatness_n of_o the_o sin_n of_o unthankfulness_n to_o man_n may_v justly_o be_v one_o where_o the_o apostle_n rehearse_v it_o among_o those_o heinous_a and_o noisome_a sin_n by_o the_o abound_v whereof_o the_o time_n shall_v grow_v very_o perilous_a in_o the_o last_o day_n for_o man_n say_v the_o apostle_n paul_n shall_v be_v lover_n of_o their_o own_o self_n covetous_a boaster_n proud_a curse_a speaker_n disobedient_a to_o parent_n unthankful_a etc._n etc._n unthankfulnes_n therefore_o be_v one_o special_a sin_n whereby_o the_o time_n will_v grow_v perilous_a or_o grievous_a and_o tedious_a yea_o even_o to_o good_a &_o merciful_a man_n while_o they_o shall_v see_v all_o beneficence_n tread_v under_o foot_n and_o pervert_v by_o the_o which_o they_o will_v glad_o draw_v many_o to_o the_o love_n and_o obedience_n of_o the_o gospel_n of_o god_n it_o can_v not_o be_v less_o esteem_v then_o for_o a_o very_a heinous_a sin_n and_o the_o rather_o also_o because_o not_o only_o the_o beneficence_n of_o other_o good_a christian_n can_v prevail_v to_o draw_v they_o to_o the_o love_n of_o godliness_n but_o even_o the_o beneficence_n and_o all_o reverence_n which_o be_v due_a to_o parent_n be_v easy_o despise_v of_o unthankful_a person_n for_o if_o child_n shall_v despise_v their_o parent_n and_o all_o that_o they_o have_v do_v for_o they_o in_o the_o care_n and_o cost_v of_o their_o education_n who_o then_o will_v they_o regard_v to_o who_o can_v they_o be_v ingenuouslie_o thankful_a and_o therefore_o be_v it_o also_o that_o in_o his_o divine_a wisdom_n our_o s._n christ_n do_v so_o vehementlie_o inveigh_v and_o cry_v out_o against_o the_o pharisy_n who_o by_o their_o blind_a and_o covetous_a tradition_n hinder_v the_o thankfulness_n and_o remuneration_n and_o recompense_n which_o child_n owe_v to_o their_o poor_a parent_n they_o thereby_o make_v the_o law_n of_o god_n namely_o the_o five_o commandment_n honour_v thy_o father_n and_o thy_o mother_n of_o no_o authority_n as_o our_o saviour_n charge_v they_o mat._n 15.3.4.5_o etc._n etc._n and_o john_n ch_n 10.31.32_o and_o before_o that_o ch_n 8.44_o he_o convict_v many_o of_o the_o jew_n to_o be_v the_o child_n of_o the_o devil_n and_o not_o of_o god_n because_o they_o go_v about_o to_o stone_n he_o who_o have_v wrought_v many_o good_a work_n among_o they_o and_o very_o infinite_a be_v the_o goodness_n and_o mercy_n &_o beneficence_n which_o our_o saviour_n christ_n wrought_v above_o all_o other_o man_n that_o ever_o be_v both_o to_o the_o soul_n and_o also_o to_o the_o body_n of_o a_o infinite_a number_n of_o man_n while_o he_o be_v in_o his_o humanity_n here_o upon_o the_o earth_n though_o indeed_o he_o distribute_v no_o great_a sum_n of_o money_n among_o they_o and_o yet_o behold_v all_o be_v not_o able_a to_o subdue_v this_o fury_n of_o unthankfulness_n which_o have_v bereave_v they_o of_o all_o dutiful_a regard_n of_o his_o good_a work_n wrought_v among_o they_o see_v therefore_o the_o strange_a nature_n of_o this_o sin_n which_o where_o it_o take_v place_n breed_v the_o great_a trouble_n and_o disquietment_n yea_o the_o great_a malice_n and_o outrage_n that_o may_v be_v further_a than_o it_o be_v curb_v and_o restrain_v by_o the_o almighty_a power_n of_o god_n which_o only_o be_v able_a to_o suppress_v the_o fury_n of_o the_o wicked_a here_o therefore_o we_o be_v again_o to_o observe_v that_o albeit_o unthankfulness_n to_o man_n do_v rest_n only_o in_o the_o neglect_n of_o the_o duty_n of_o thanks_n yet_o be_v it_o to_o be_v condemn_v much_o more_o among_o christian_n then_o among_o the_o heathen_a who_o great_a hatred_n against_o it_o we_o have_v see_v testify_v before_o and_o so_o we_o find_v it_o note_v to_o the_o reproof_n of_o pharaoh_n butler_n gen._n ch_n 40.23_o because_o he_o do_v so_o long_o forget_v joseph_n who_o have_v be_v so_o great_a a_o comfort_n to_o he_o while_o he_o remain_v in_o prison_n with_o he_o yea_o because_o he_o forget_v he_o although_o joseph_n have_v entreat_v the_o butler_n to_o show_v he_o mercy_n and_o to_o be_v a_o mean_n to_o pharaoh_n that_o he_o may_v be_v deliver_v out_o of_o his_o unjust_a imprisonment_n but_o we_o see_v that_o unthankfulness_n to_o man_n go_v not_o alone_o likewise_o as_o we_o see_v before_o that_o unthankfulness_n to_o god_n go_v not_o without_o a_o unruly_a train_n and_o therefore_o also_o it_o make_v itself_o so_o much_o the_o more_o heinous_a and_o troublesome_a or_o grievous_a as_o the_o other_o have_v 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