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more_o prosper_v in_o all_o grace_n and_o godliness_n according_a to_o his_o happy_a beginning_n and_o proceed_n also_o even_o to_o the_o time_n that_o he_o write_v unto_o he_o likewise_o saint_n paul_n philip._n ch_n 4.17_o pray_v for_o the_o christian_n of_o that_o church_n who_o have_v be_v beneficialll_n unto_o he_o that_o their_o gift_n bestow_v upon_o he_o may_v further_o their_o reckon_v with_o the_o lord_n and_o 2._o tim._n 1.16.17.18_o he_o pray_v in_o like_a manner_n for_o his_o very_a good_a &_o beneficial_a friend_n onesiphorus_n and_o for_o his_o christian_a family_n in_o the_o church_n of_o god_n at_o ephesus_n the_o lord_n say_v paul_n in_o that_o chapter_n give_v mercy_n unto_o the_o house_n of_o onesiphorus_n for_o he_o oft_o refresh_v i_o etc._n etc._n the_o lord_n grant_v unto_o he_o that_o he_o may_v find_v mercy_n with_o the_o lord_n at_o that_o day_n and_o if_o we_o will_v have_v a_o more_o familiar_a example_n i_o mean_v one_o of_o the_o more_o common_a sort_n 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and_o relieve_v to_o pray_v only_o for_o christian_a benefactor_n but_o also_o even_o for_o heathen_a and_o unbelieve_a man_n by_o who_o they_o receive_v benefit_n according_a as_o king_n darius_n require_v it_o as_o a_o gratulatorie_a fruit_n of_o his_o royal_a beneficence_n and_o bounty_n to_o the_o people_n of_o god_n that_o they_o will_v pray_v for_o the_o king_n life_n and_o for_o his_o son_n ezra_n 6.10_o yea_o the_o jew_n while_o they_o be_v in_o babylon_n though_o they_o have_v small_a favour_n show_v they_o yet_o because_o there_o they_o be_v suffer_v to_o live_v the_o lord_n command_v they_o to_o pray_v for_o the_o peace_n of_o the_o land_n because_o in_o the_o peace_n thereof_o they_o themselves_o be_v to_o have_v their_o peace_n jer._n 29.7_o much_o rather_o then_o ought_v we_o to_o pray_v for_o christian_a prince_n who_o be_v more_o tender_a foster-fathers_n &_o nurse_n mother_n to_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n &_o for_o all_o other_o faithful_a christian_n who_o do_v with_o more_o sanctify_a heart_n &_o more_o dear_a love_n communicate_v their_o good_a thing_n to_o their_o brethren_n and_o in_o this_o respect_n it_o may_v be_v account_v a_o very_a commendable_a endeavour_n of_o those_o jew_n of_o who_o we_o read_v luk._n 7.4.5_o in_o that_o they_o further_v as_o much_o as_o they_o can_v the_o suit_n which_o the_o centurion_n of_o capernaum_n make_v to_o our_o s._n christ_n concern_v his_o sick_a son_n rhey_n testify_v &_o allege_v that_o he_o be_v a_o friend_n to_o their_o nation_n &_o have_v build_v a_o synagogue_n for_o the_o worship_n of_o god_n among_o they_o final_o in_o somuch_o as_o they_o which_o give_v or_o be_v the_o distributer_n of_o the_o holy_a beneficence_n of_o other_o ought_v to_o pray_v that_o the_o same_o may_v be_v well_o accept_v &_o so_o bless_v of_o god_n that_o it_o may_v encourage_v his_o servant_n to_o cleave_v constant_o unto_o he_o without_o any_o discouragement_n or_o faint_v in_o their_o affliction_n or_o want_n in_o 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the_o child_n and_o the_o father_n and_o he_o have_v speak_v as_o much_o and_o to_o as_o good_a purpose_n as_o any_o of_o the_o philosopher_n have_v speak_v in_o this_o point_n the_o which_o also_o i_o have_v be_v bold_a thus_o far_o forth_o to_o set_v down_o hope_v that_o it_o may_v be_v consider_v with_o some_o good_a profit_n by_o christian_n though_o from_o the_o pen_n of_o a_o heathen_a man_n but_o because_o we_o have_v a_o more_o certain_a and_o sure_a rule_n to_o go_v by_o both_o in_o this_o particular_a and_o general_o concern_v the_o doctrine_n of_o recompense_n in_o all_o case_n let_v we_o now_o answer_v the_o question_n demand_v from_o the_o most_o excellent_a and_o on_o lie_v perfect_a the_o wisdom_n of_o god_n out_o of_o holy_a scripture_n i_o answer_v therefore_o by_o a_o concession_n and_o grant_v of_o the_o question_n that_o a_o recompense_n through_o the_o blessing_n of_o god_n may_v be_v some_o other_o way_n then_o by_o benefit_n of_o the_o same_o kind_n abundant_o 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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 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who_o he_o have_v deliver_v and_o psal_n 35.12_o they_o reward_v i_o evil_a for_o good_a to_o have_v spoil_v my_o soul_n he_o have_v not_o only_o one_o such_o a_o principal_a adversary_n and_o as_o it_o be_v a_o ringleader_n or_o captain_n but_o he_o have_v many_o other_o that_o join_v with_o that_o chief_a adversary_n against_o he_o though_o they_o have_v no_o more_o just_a cause_n to_o do_v so_o than_o their_o leader_n have_v and_o psal_n 38.20_o they_o also_o that_o reward_n evil_a for_o good_a be_v my_o adversary_n because_o i_o follow_v goodness_n and_o psal_n 109.4.5_o for_o my_o friendship_n they_o be_v my_o adversary_n but_o i_o give_v myself_o to_o prayer_n and_o they_o have_v reward_v i_o evil_a for_o good_a and_o hatred_n for_o my_o friendship_n and_o psal_n 120.7_o i_o seek_v peace_n but_o when_o i_o speak_v
abomination_n all_o which_o blasphemous_a impiety_n and_o most_o filthy_a treacherous_a and_o cruel_a practice_n be_v find_v both_o in_o the_o chief_a city_n and_o also_o in_o all_o other_o place_n where_o this_o strumpet_n have_v bear_v any_o sway_n by_o make_v the_o king_n of_o the_o earth_n drunken_a with_o the_o wine_n of_o her_o fornication_n for_o these_o cause_n therefore_o say_v the_o spirit_n of_o god_n as_o appear_v more_o at_o large_a in_o those_o two_o chapter_n of_o the_o book_n of_o the_o revelation_n of_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n which_o he_o make_v know_v by_o his_o angel_n to_o his_o servant_n john_n this_o most_o filthy_a whore_n shall_v be_v most_o wofullie_o judge_v and_o condemn_v of_o god_n god_n therefore_o i_o say_v yet_o once_o again_o of_o his_o infinite_a mercy_n and_o most_o bounteous_a goodness_n give_v all_o that_o be_v he_o both_o among_o they_o and_o among_o ourselves_o and_o in_o all_o church_n true_o profess_v and_o honour_v the_o most_o 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est_fw-la naturae_fw-la hominis_fw-la accommodatius_fw-la nothing_n be_v more_o beseem_a mankind_n then_o beneficence_n and_o liberality_n cicero_n off._n 1._o and_o lib._n 2._o summi_fw-la cuiusque_fw-la bonitas_fw-la common_a perfugium_fw-la est_fw-la omnibus_fw-la as_o every_o man_n be_v in_o more_o high_a estate_n so_o ought_v he_o to_o be_v a_o more_o common_a refuge_n for_o a_o any_o man_n to_o fly_v unto_o nihil_fw-la est_fw-la tantopere_fw-la expetendum_fw-la homini_fw-la inprimis_fw-la diviti_fw-la quà m_fw-la ut_fw-la ex_fw-la animo_fw-la benefaciat_fw-la nothing_o be_v so_o earnest_o to_o be_v desire_v of_o a_o man_n special_o of_o a_o rich_a man_n as_o that_o he_o may_v have_v grace_n to_o be_v hearty_o beneficial_o fr._n junius_n annot_fw-mi prou._n 19_o 22._o it_o be_v a_o special_a blemish_n to_o grave_n and_o learned_a man_n and_o of_o great_a judgement_n in_o the_o scripture_n be_v also_o rich_a &_o wealthy_a if_o they_o shall_v be_v note_v to_o be_v nothing_o suitable_a in_o liberality_n but_o on_o the_o contrary_a for_o such_o to_o abound_v in_o this_o duty_n it_o give_v they_o as_o great_a a_o grace_n in_o the_o eye_n both_o of_o god_n &_o man_n as_o any_o knowledge_n or_o speech_n or_o any_o other_o or_o all_o their_o gift_n put_v together_o for_o that_o which_o be_v to_o be_v desire_v of_o a_o man_n be_v his_o goodness_n prou._n 19.22_o read_v in_o the_o very_a godly_a and_o fruitful_a lecture_n of_o samuel_n bird_n of_o ypswidge_n upon_o the_o 8._o and_o 9_o chap._n 2._o epist_n cor._n pag._n 26._o 27._o 28._o and_o again_o pag._n 82._o kindness_n to_o other_o gift_n be_v as_o the_o face_n to_o other_o part_n of_o the_o body_n etc._n etc._n i_o pray_v read_v the_o place_n diligent_o and_o all_o other_o the_o godly_a instruction_n of_o that_o little_a book_n upon_o those_o two_o chapter_n for_o as_o he_o true_o say_v pag._n 33._o in_o hard_a time_n if_o man_n will_v know_v what_o regard_n they_o shall_v have_v of_o their_o poor_a brethren_n they_o shall_v consult_v with_o those_o chapter_n of_o the_o apostle_n wherein_o the_o holy_a ghost_n have_v of_o purpose_n set_v down_o his_o holy_a will_n and_o pleasure_n unto_o us._n sentence_n to_o be_v refer_v to_o the_o first_o chap._n of_o the_o first_o part_n of_o the_o treatise_n apud_fw-la homines_fw-la moderatissimos_fw-la quosque_fw-la praestabilius_fw-la habetur_fw-la beneficium_fw-la dare_v quà m_fw-la accipere_fw-la give_v excellency_n of_o give_v atque_fw-la antiquior_fw-la est_fw-la misericordia_fw-la quà m_fw-la lucrum_fw-la among_o all_o sort_n of_o man_n such_o as_o have_v be_v of_o most_o discreet_a judgement_n it_o have_v be_v account_v a_o more_o excellent_a thing_n to_o give_v then_o to_o receive_v a_o benefit_n &_o more_o honourable_a to_o show_v mercy_n then_o to_o seek_v after_o lucre_n greg._n nazianz._n orat._n 27._o de_fw-la pauperum_fw-la amore_fw-la and_o again_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d nihil_fw-la beneficentia_fw-la divinius_fw-la in_o hominem_fw-la cadit_fw-la naz._n orat._n 18._o ad_fw-la cive_v trep_n nulla_fw-la in_o re_fw-la magis_fw-la deo_fw-la simile_n sumus_fw-la quà m_fw-la beneficentia_fw-la we_o be_v in_o nothing_o more_o like_a to_o god_n then_o when_o we_o practise_v beneficence_n pliny_n and_o other_o among_o the_o heathen_a read_v calu._n harm_n euang._n upon_o the_o 45._o verse_n of_o the_o 5._o ch_z of_o matth._n generosi_fw-la animi_fw-la &_o magnifici_fw-la est_fw-la iunare_fw-la &_o prodesse_fw-la he_o have_v a_o right_a gentleman_n like_o and_o noble_a mind_n who_o be_v beneficial_a &_o helpefull_a seneca_n demosthenes_n be_v ask_v wherein_o man_n resemble_v god_n he_o answer_v that_o it_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o be_v beneficial_a and_o to_o speak_v the_o truth_n quis_fw-la tam_fw-la miser_n tam_fw-la neglectus_fw-la qui_fw-la dei_fw-la munificentiam_fw-la non_fw-la senserit_fw-la &_o ad_fw-la quem_fw-la non_fw-la aliquid_fw-la ex_fw-la illo_fw-la benignissimo_fw-la fonte_fw-la manaverit_n who_o be_v so_o miserable_a or_o forlorn_a that_o he_o have_v no_o comfort_n of_o god_n bounty_n and_o to_o who_o nothing_o have_v issue_v from_o that_o most_o gracious_a founiaine_n seneca_n de_fw-fr benefic_n lib._n 4._o cap._n 4._o homo_fw-la nihil_fw-la tam_fw-la dei_fw-la habet_fw-la quà m_fw-la benefacere_fw-la ut_fw-la superius_fw-la dictum_fw-la est_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d yet_o god_n in_o great_a matter_n man_n in_o small_a thing_n either_o of_o they_o according_a to_o their_o power_n dei_fw-la proprium_fw-la est_fw-la perpetuo_fw-la saluandi_fw-la study_v teneri_fw-la nec_fw-la hominum_fw-la indignitate_fw-la à _fw-la benefaciendo_fw-la absterreri_fw-la gualterus_n religionis_fw-la summa_fw-la est_fw-la imitare_fw-la quem_fw-la colis_fw-la it_o be_v a_o abridgement_n of_o religion_n for_o a_o man_n to_o imitate_v god_n who_o he_o worship_v aug._n de_fw-fr civit._n dei_fw-la lib._n 8._o cap._n 17._o magna_fw-la certè_fw-la beneficentiae_fw-la laus_fw-la quòd_fw-la teste_fw-la spiritu_fw-la sancto_fw-la piae_fw-la ac_fw-la perfectae_fw-la aquavitae_fw-la summam_fw-la in_o se_fw-la continet_fw-la it_o be_v very_o a_o great_a praise_n of_o beneficence_n in_o so_o much_o