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and_o four_o hundred_o and_o in_o the_o six_o chapter_n of_o the_o same_o book_n of_o ezra_n king_n darius_n confirm_v the_o same_o favour_n and_o bounty_n of_o cyrus_n and_o extend_v his_o own_o princely_a liberality_n to_o further_a the_o worship_n of_o god_n for_o thus_o he_o write_v to_o the_o adversary_n of_o the_o jew_n suffer_v you_o the_o work_n of_o this_o house_n of_o god_n that_o the_o captain_n of_o the_o jew_n and_o the_o elder_n of_o the_o jew_n may_v build_v this_o house_n of_o god_n in_o his_o place_n for_o i_o have_v give_v a_o commandment_n what_o you_o shall_v do_v to_o the_o elder_n of_o the_o jew_n for_o the_o build_n of_o this_o house_n of_o god_n that_o of_o the_o revenue_n of_o the_o king_n which_o be_v of_o the_o tribute_n beyond_o the_o river_n there_o be_v incontinent_o expense_n give_v unto_o these_o man_n that_o they_o cease_v not_o and_o that_o which_o they_o shall_v have_v need_n of_o let_v it_o be_v give_v unto_o they_o day_n by_o day_n whether_o it_o 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their_o feast_n of_o thankfulness_n to_o the_o lord_n and_o one_o send_v present_n to_o another_o as_o token_n of_o their_o mutual_a joy_n in_o the_o lord_n and_o gift_n be_v bestow_v upon_o the_o poor_a in_o the_o book_n of_o job_n chap._n 29.11.12_o when_o the_o ear_n hear_v i_o say_v job_n a_o man_n of_o singular_a mercy_n and_o goodness_n in_o his_o time_n it_o bless_v i_o and_o when_o the_o eye_n see_v i_o it_o give_v witness_v to_o i_o for_o i_o deliver_v the_o poor_a that_o cry_v and_o the_o fatherless_a and_o he_o that_o have_v none_o to_o help_v he_o the_o blessing_n of_o he_o that_o be_v ready_a to_o perish_v come_v upon_o i_o and_o i_o cause_v the_o widow_n heart_n to_o rejoice_v i_o put_v on_o justice_n and_o it_o cover_v i_o my_o judgement_n be_v as_o a_o robe_n and_o a_o crown_n i_o be_v the_o eye_n to_o the_o blind_a and_o i_o be_v foot_n to_o the_o lame_a i_o be_v a_o father_n to_o the_o poor_a &_o when_o i_o know_v not_o the_o cause_n i_o seek_v it_o out_o diligent_o i_o break_v also_o the_o chaw_v of_o the_o unrighteous_a man_n and_o pluck_v the_o prey_n out_o of_o his_o tooth_n and_o chap._n 30.25_o do_v not_o i_o weep_v with_o he_o that_o be_v in_o trouble_n be_v not_o my_o soul_n in_o heaviness_n for_o the_o poor_a and_o again_o ch_n 31.16_o etc._n etc._n if_o say_v job_n vehement_o affirm_v his_o uprightness_n and_o good_a conscience_n in_o a_o constant_a course_n of_o exercise_v mercy_n i_o restrain_v the_o poor_a of_o their_o desire_n or_o have_v cause_v the_o eye_n of_o the_o widow_n to_o fail_v or_o have_v eat_v my_o morsel_n alone_o and_o the_o fatherless_a have_v not_o eat_v thereof_o for_o from_o my_o youth_n he_o have_v grow_v up_o with_o i_o as_o with_o a_o father_n and_o from_o my_o mother_n womb_n i_o have_v be_v a_o guide_n to_o she_o that_o be_v to_o the_o fatherless_a daughter_n if_o i_o have_v see_v any_o perish_a for_o want_v of_o clothing_n or_o any_o poor_a without_o cover_v if_o his_o loin_n have_v not_o bless_v i_o because_o he_o be_v warm_v with_o the_o fleece_n of_o my_o sheep_n if_o i_o have_v lift_v up_o my_o hand_n against_o the_o fatherless_a when_o i_o see_v my_o help_n in_o the_o gate_n let_v my_o arm_n fall_v from_o my_o shoulder_n and_o let_v my_o arm_n be_v break_v from_o the_o bone_n thus_o much_o of_o job_n in_o that_o he_o be_v a_o mirror_n of_o mercy_n even_o above_o a_o number_n of_o right_n merciful_a man_n and_o such_o a_o representation_n and_o pattern_n of_o this_o heavenly_a virtue_n as_o all_o may_v worthy_o take_v example_n by_o he_o in_o the_o 38._o chap._n of_o the_o prophecy_n of_o jeremiah_n from_o the_o 7._o verse_n etc._n etc._n we_o read_v how_o ebedmelech_a the_o blackamoor_n be_v a_o instrument_n of_o the_o lord_n to_o deliver_v jeremiah_n out_o of_o the_o dungeon_n where_o he_o be_v ready_a to_o starve_v have_v not_o this_o ethiopian_a take_v compassion_n of_o he_o and_o make_v suit_n to_o the_o king_n on_o his_o behalf_n in_o the_o 15._o chap._n of_o matth._n vers_fw-la 32._o our_o saviour_n christ_n the_o peerless_a pattern_n of_o mercy_n he_o call_v his_o disciple_n unto_o he_o and_o say_v i_o have_v compassion_n on_o this_o multitude_n because_o they_o have_v already_o continue_v with_o i_o three_o day_n and_o have_v nothing_o to_o eat_v and_o i_o will_v not_o let_v they_o depart_v fast_v lest_o they_o faint_v in_o the_o way_n and_o for_o want_v of_o a_o sufficient_a quantity_n of_o food_n in_o ordinary_a course_n he_o by_o his_o divine_a power_n feed_v they_o miraculous_o in_o the_o seven_o chap._n of_o luke_n verse_n 5._o the_o centurion_n who_o be_v commend_v by_o our_o saviour_n christ_n for_o his_o great_a faith_n above_o all_o in_o israel_n he_o have_v this_o commendation_n set_v down_o of_o he_o that_o he_o love_v the_o people_n of_o god_n and_o that_o he_o have_v build_v a_o synagogue_n for_o they_o and_o chap._n 8._o of_o the_o same_o evangelist_n verse_n 3_o many_o woman_n and_o namely_o mary_n magdalen_n and_o joanna_n the_o wife_n of_o chuza_n herod_n steward_n and_o susanna_n be_v praise_v for_o minister_a of_o their_o substance_n to_o the_o maintenance_n of_o our_o saviour_n christ_n and_o chap._n 10.38_o marry_o and_o martha_n be_v commend_v for_o entertain_v our_o s._n christ_n &_o his_o company_n into_o their_o house_n and_o ch_z 19.8_o zacheus_n as_o a_o lively_a fruit_n of_o his_o faith_n and_o repentance_n and_o love_n to_o our_o saviour_n christ_n vow_v the_o half_a of_o his_o good_n to_o the_o poor_a with_o restitution_n for_o all_o his_o wrong_a deal_n with_o any_o man_n and_o chap._n 21.4_o the_o poor_a widow_n cast_v her_o portion_n into_o the_o treasury_n as_o well_o as_o the_o rich_a
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 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manifest_a proof_n whereof_o be_v this_o that_o they_o slay_v the_o prophet_n of_o the_o lord_n most_o outrageous_o and_o tumultuous_o for_o do_v his_o duty_n and_o that_o also_o even_o in_o the_o court_n of_o the_o lord_n temple_n yea_o albeit_o he_o be_v the_o son_n of_o such_o a_o one_o in_o remembrance_n of_o who_o special_a goodness_n towards_o they_o and_o among_o they_o they_o ought_v so_o much_o the_o rather_o to_o have_v take_v some_o pause_n and_o deliberation_n about_o the_o matter_n the_o indignity_n of_o this_o action_n contain_v in_o it_o so_o intolerable_a unthankfulness_n both_o to_o god_n and_o man_n and_o that_o even_o in_o the_o face_n and_o presence_n of_o his_o divine_a majesty_n it_o cause_v our_o saviour_n christ_n mighty_o to_o inveigh_v against_o it_o and_o other_o like_a deal_n of_o the_o wicked_a among_o the_o people_n of_o god_n from_o time_n to_o time_n matt._n 23.33_o o_o servant_n o_o generation_n of_o viper_n say_v our_o saviour_n christ_n how_o shall_v you_o escape_v the_o damnation_n of_o hell_n wherefore_o behold_v i_o send_v you_o prophet_n and_o wise_a man_n and_o scribe_n and_o of_o they_o you_o will_v kill_v and_o crucify_v and_o of_o they_o will_v you_o scourge_v in_o your_o synagogue_n and_o persecute_v from_o city_n to_o city_n that_o upon_o you_o may_v come_v all_o the_o righteous_a blood_n that_o be_v shed_v upon_o the_o earth_n from_o the_o blood_n of_o abel_n the_o righteous_a unto_o the_o blood_n of_o zacharias_n the_o son_n of_o barachias_n who_o you_o slay_v between_o the_o temple_n and_o the_o altar_n very_o i_o say_v unto_o you_o all_o these_o thing_n shall_v come_v upon_o this_o generation_n etc._n etc._n among_o this_o blood_n thus_o unrighteous_o shed_v and_o among_o the_o example_n of_o bloody_a unthankfulness_n and_o the_o just_a revenge_n thereof_o by_o the_o lord_n we_o may_v here_o take_v in_o the_o example_n of_o the_o shechemite_n of_o who_o we_o read_v in_o the_o 9_o ch_z of_o the_o judge_n who_o because_o they_o show_v not_o kindness_n to_o the_o child_n of_o gideon_n according_a to_o all_o that_o he_o have_v show_v unto_o israel_n be_v grievous_o punish_v of_o god_n by_o mutinous_a rob_n and_o spoil_v one_o of_o another_o for_o god_n send_v a_o evil_a spirit_n between_o abimelech_n and_o the_o man_n of_o shechem_n and_o the_o man_n of_o shechem_n break_v their_o promise_n to_o abimelech_n that_o the_o cruelty_n towards_o the_o seventie_o son_n of_o jerubbaal_n and_o their_o blood_n may_v come_v and_o be_v lay_v upon_o abimelech_n their_o brother_n which_o have_v slay_v they_o and_o upon_o the_o man_n of_o shechem_n who_o have_v aid_v he_o to_o kill_v his_o brethren_n judge_n ch_n 8.35_o and_z ch_z 9.23.24_o etc._n etc._n this_o example_n thus_o add_v to_o the_o rest_n let_v we_o now_o from_o that_o threaten_n of_o our_o saviour_n christ_n matth_n 23._o against_o all_o requiter_n of_o goodness_n with_o evil_a proceed_v to_o take_v alike_o view_v of_o some_o of_o the_o fearful_a threaten_n of_o god_n against_o the_o same_o kind_n of_o wicked_a man_n as_o we_o find_v they_o record_v in_o his_o holy_a word_n which_o shall_v as_o certain_o take_v effect_n in_o time_n to_o come_v as_o any_o of_o those_o judgement_n which_o have_v already_o be_v perform_v for_o the_o warn_n of_o all_o other_o in_o the_o time_n already_o pass_v among_o these_o fearful_a threaten_n determine_v against_o wicked_a and_o mischievous_a unthankful_a man_n that_o which_o be_v allege_v out_o of_o the_o proverbe_n many_o be_v here_o just_o call_v to_o mind_n again_o that_o evil_n shall_v not_o depart_v from_o his_o house_n whosoever_o reward_v evil_a for_o good_a proverb_n 17.13_o and_o to_o like_o purpose_n may_v we_o remember_v the_o imprecation_n of_o the_o 109._o psalm_n once_o allege_v before_o set_v thou_o the_o wicked_a over_o he_o etc._n etc._n namely_o because_o for_o friendship_n they_o be_v adversary_n reward_v evil_a for_o good_a &_o hatred_n for_o friendship_n etc._n etc._n and_o remember_v not_o to_o show_v mercy_n but_o persecute_v the_o afflict_a &c._n &c._n verse_n 4.5.6_o etc._n etc._n as_o it_o follow_v in_o many_o verse_n of_o the_o psalm_n the_o which_o fearful_a and_o as_o it_o seem_v to_o carnal_a mind_a man_n over_o harsh_a and_o bitter_a imprecation_n it_o be_v no_o other_o than_o that_o which_o david_n wish_v even_o against_o himself_o as_o well_o as_o against_o any_o other_o if_o he_o have_v reward_v evil_a to_o he_o that_o have_v peace_n with_o he_o for_o then_o say_v he_o let_v the_o enemy_n persecute_v my_o soul_n and_o take_v it_o yea_o let_v he_o tread_v my_o life_n down_o upon_o the_o earth_n and_o lay_v my_o honour_n in_o the_o dust_n selah_n as_o though_o he_o shall_v say_v let_v he_o lay_v it_o deep_a in_o the_o dust_n i_o crave_v no_o mercy_n etc._n etc._n for_o he_o acknowlege_v that_o he_o shall_v be_v worthy_a to_o loose_v all_o protection_n of_o god_n and_o to_o fall_v into_o the_o hand_n of_o his_o enemy_n so_o as_o they_o may_v have_v their_o full_a desire_n in_o his_o utter_a overthrow_n the_o like_a imprecation_n to_o that_o of_o the_o 109._o psalm_n we_o read_v likewise_o in_o the_o pprophecy_n of_o jeremiah_n in_o the_o place_n before_o cite_v where_o he_o put_v up_o his_o complaint_n unto_o god_n against_o those_o which_o recompense_v he_o evil_a for_o good_a for_o there_o his_o imprecation_n follow_v in_o this_o manner_n deliver_v up_o their_o child_n unto_o famine_n and_o let_v they_o drop_v away_o by_o the_o force_n of_o the_o sword_n and_o let_v their_o wife_n be_v rob_v of_o their_o child_n and_o be_v widow_n and_o let_v their_o husband_n be_v put_v to_o death_n and_o let_v their_o young_a man_n be_v slay_v by_o the_o sword_n in_o battle_n etc._n etc._n jer._n ch_n 18.21_o etc._n etc._n these_o fearful_a imprecation_n contain_v in_o
to_o give_v unto_o basil_n serm._n 1._o in_o divites_fw-la avaros_fw-la nihil_fw-la est_fw-la inquit_fw-la ethnicus_fw-la tam_fw-la angusti_fw-la animi_fw-la tamque_fw-la parui_fw-la quà m_fw-la amare_fw-la divitias_fw-la cicero_n off._n 1._o and_o on_o the_o other_o side_n he_o say_v nihil_fw-la est_fw-la honestius_fw-la magnificentiusque_fw-la quà m_fw-la pecuniam_fw-la contemnere_fw-la si_fw-la non_fw-la hahea_n si_fw-la habeas_fw-la ad_fw-la beneficentiam_fw-la liberalitatemque_fw-la confer_v sentence_n to_o be_v refer_v to_o the_o 3._o chapter_n the_o lord_n god_n be_v very_o just_o call_v even_o of_o the_o heathen_a reward_v they_o that_o be_v liberal_a &_o give_v as_o the_o aught_o shall_v be_v certain_o reward_v optimus_fw-la maximus_fw-la the_o best_a and_o the_o great_a optimus_fw-la i_o benignissimus_fw-la &_o beneficentissimus_fw-la the_o most_o gracious_a &_o bountiful_a maximus_n i_o maiestate_fw-la magnificentiaque_fw-la supremus_fw-la that_o be_v the_o most_o high_a and_o excellent_a in_o the_o supremacy_n of_o person_n and_o magnificencie_n of_o all_o his_o work_n dominus_fw-la ut_fw-la quam_fw-la plurimos_fw-la ad_fw-la bevenolentiam_fw-la discipulis_fw-la praestandam_fw-la invitet_fw-la in_fw-la svas_fw-la tabulas_fw-la acceptum_fw-la far_o non_fw-la gravatur_fw-la quicquid_fw-la istis_fw-la datum_fw-la fuerit_fw-la to_o the_o end_n the_o lord_n may_v move_v as_o many_o as_o may_v be_v to_o show_v good_a will_v and_o favour_n to_o his_o desciple_n he_o think_v not_o much_o to_o enter_v into_o his_o book_n of_o account_n whatsoever_o any_o shall_v give_v unto_o they_o caluinus_n in_o matth._n 10.40_o etc._n etc._n lucrum_fw-la est_fw-la pietatis_fw-la nomine_fw-la facere_fw-la sumptum_fw-la it_o be_v gain_v to_o to_o be_v at_o charge_n for_o godliness_n sake_n when_o the_o poor_a be_v refresh_v etc._n etc._n tertull._n apol._n adversus_fw-la gentes_fw-la cap._n 39_o deo_fw-la dare_v accipere_fw-la est_fw-la to_o give_v unto_o god_n be_v as_o much_o as_o to_o receive_v a_o gift_n from_o he_o greg._n naz._n orat._n de_fw-la pauperum_fw-la amore_fw-la beneficia_fw-la in_o alios_fw-la collata_fw-la in_o ipsum_fw-la beneficij_fw-la autorem_fw-la revertuntur_fw-la benefit_n bestow_v upon_o other_o do_v redound_v to_o the_o benefit_n of_o those_o that_o do_v bestow_v they_o theodoretus_n in_o psal_n 49._o si_fw-mi nudum_fw-la vestias_fw-la teipsum_fw-la indâ—is_fw-la iustitia_fw-la etc._n etc._n non_fw-la mediocris_fw-la est_fw-la ista_fw-la gratiae_fw-la corporalia_fw-la seminas_fw-la &_o recipis_fw-la spiritualia_fw-la when_o thou_o clothe_v the_o naked_a thou_o do_v apparel_v thyself_o with_o righteousness_n etc._n etc._n this_o be_v no_o mean_a favour_n thou_o sowe_v corporal_a thing_n and_o thou_o receive_v spiritual_a blessing_n amb._n off._n lib_n 1._o cap._n 11._o sementis_fw-la nunc_fw-la tempus_fw-la dispergamus_n ut_fw-la congregemus_fw-la now_o be_v the_o seed_n time_n let_v we_o scatter_v abroad_o that_o we_o may_v gather_v together_o chrisost_n in_o 3._o cap._n joh._n hom._n 24._o ne_fw-fr parum_fw-la metamus_fw-la plurima_fw-la seminemus_fw-la let_v we_o sow_v much_o lest_o we_o reap_v little_a cyp._n serm._n 1_o de_fw-fr eleemo._n foecundus_fw-la est_fw-la agre_z pauperum_fw-la citò_fw-la reddit_fw-la dominantibus_fw-la fructum_fw-la the_o field_n of_o the_o poor_a be_v very_o fruitful_a it_o yeldee_v a_o quick_a return_n of_o profit_n to_o the_o owner_n of_o it_o aug._n serm._n 25._o de_fw-fr verbis_fw-la dom._n quisquis_fw-la voluerit_fw-la fieri_fw-la dive_v pauper_fw-la fiat_fw-la ut_fw-la sit_fw-la dive_v consumat_fw-la ut_fw-la colligat_fw-la spargat_fw-la ut_fw-la congreget_fw-la vide_fw-la agricolan_n etc._n etc._n seminemus_fw-la itaque_fw-la &_o nos_fw-la coelumque_fw-la velut_fw-la agrum_fw-la colamus_fw-la ut_fw-la magna_fw-la metamus_fw-la abundatia_fw-la aeternisque_fw-la bonis_fw-la fruamur_fw-la gratia_fw-la &_o benignitate_fw-la etc._n etc._n whosoever_o will_v grow_v to_o be_v a_o rich_a man_n let_v he_o be_v a_o poor_a man_n that_o he_o may_v be_v rich_a let_v he_o make_v a_o holy_a waist_n that_o he_o may_v increase_v let_v he_o scatter_v that_o he_o may_v gather_v behold_v the_o husbandman_n etc._n etc._n let_v we_o therefore_o sow_v also_o &_o till_o the_o field_n of_o heaven_n as_o it_o be_v that_o we_o may_v reap_v very_o abundant_o and_o may_v enjoy_v eternal_a good_a thing_n even_o favour_n and_o bounty_n to_o wit_n from_o the_o merciful_a hand_n of_o god_n etc._n etc._n chriso_v in_o rom._n cap._n 3._o in_o morali_fw-la exhort_v qui_fw-la pauperibus_fw-la benefaciunt_fw-la nihilominus_fw-la sibi_fw-la consulunt_fw-la ac_fw-la si_fw-la sva_fw-la praedia_fw-la irrigarent_fw-la eleemosynis_fw-la enim_fw-la tanquam_fw-la canalibus_fw-la dei_fw-la benedictionem_fw-la qua_fw-la locupletentur_fw-la in_fw-la se_fw-la dirivant_fw-fr they_o that_o be_v beneficial_a to_o the_o poor_a do_v no_o less_o benefit_v themselves_o then_o if_o they_o shall_v water_v their_o farme-grounde_n for_o by_o their_o almes-giving_a they_o do_v derive_v unto_o themselves_o the_o blessing_n of_o god_n as_o it_o be_v by_o conduit_n pipe_n which_o make_v they_o rich_a caluin_n in_o cap._n 9_o verse_n 8._o 2._o ep_n ad_fw-la cor._n beneficium_fw-la largientis_fw-la praebenti_fw-la magis_fw-la permanet_fw-la quam_fw-la suscipienti_fw-la sicut_fw-la frumentum_fw-la quod_fw-la seminatur_fw-la in_o terra_fw-la ad_fw-la seminantis_fw-la potius_fw-la quà m_fw-la ad_fw-la suscipientis_fw-la lucra_fw-la redit_fw-la sit_fw-la ergo_fw-la tibi_fw-la finis_fw-la agriculturae_fw-la huius_fw-la initium_fw-la coelestium_fw-la sationum_fw-la the_o benefit_n of_o the_o liberal_a giver_n remain_v rather_o with_o the_o giver_n then_o with_o the_o receiver_n like_a as_o the_o corn_n which_o be_v sow_v in_o the_o ground_n return_v to_o the_o gain_n of_o he_o that_o sow_v it_o rather_o than_o of_o the_o ground_n that_o receive_v it_o wherefore_o let_v the_o end_n of_o this_o tillage_n and_o husbandry_n be_v unto_o thou_o the_o beginning_n of_o thy_o heavenly_a sow_v ambros_n sermone_fw-la 81._o prout_n tibi_fw-la aderunt_fw-la facultates_fw-la in_fw-la multitudinem_fw-la facito_fw-la ex_fw-la eye_n eleemosynam_fw-la sin_n parum_fw-la tibi_fw-la fuerit_fw-la pro_fw-la paucitate_fw-la ne_fw-la metuas_fw-la facere_fw-la eleemosynam_fw-la if_o thou_o have_v great_a riches_n give_v much_o if_o thou_o have_v but_o little_a yet_o be_v not_o afraid_a to_o give_v a_o little_a alm_n for_o so_o thou_o lay_v up_o a_o good_a treasure_n for_o thyself_o against_o the_o day_n of_o thy_o necessity_n tob._n ch_n 4.8.9_o and_o when_o thou_o give_v of_o that_o little_a which_o thou_o have_v do_v it_o in_o this_o manner_n say_v a_o learned_a father_n pray_v to_o god_n in_o these_o or_o such_o like_a word_n i_o have_v small_a store_n as_o thou_o konwe_v o_o lord_n yet_o see_v there_o be_v great_a need_n set_v before_o i_o thy_o commandment_n i_o give_v my_o needy_a brother_n of_o that_o little_a which_o i_o have_v give_v thou_o also_o to_o thy_o servant_n o_o lord_n whensoever_o i_o shall_v stand_v in_o need_n i_o have_v have_v good_a experience_n of_o thy_o goodness_n and_o i_o have_v good_a trust_n that_o thou_o will_v not_o long_a delay_n to_o help_v etc._n etc._n thus_o do_v thy_o seed_n no_o doubt_n will_v yield_v thou_o a_o harvest_n basilius_n 3_o concione_n in_o dinites_n avares_n quòd_fw-la deum_fw-la precatur_fw-la paulus_n ut_fw-la mercedem_fw-la rependat_fw-la onesiphoro_fw-la 2._o tim._n 1.16_o etc._n etc._n vim_o habet_fw-la promissionis_fw-la in_o that_o paul_n pray_v to_o god_n that_o he_o will_v render_v onesiphorus_n a_o reward_n it_o contain_v the_o warrant_n of_o a_o promise_n nisi_fw-la promssio_fw-la dei_fw-la ad_fw-la benignitatem_fw-la exercendam_fw-la acriter_fw-la nos_fw-la solicitet_fw-la ac_fw-la stimulet_n plusquam_fw-la stupidi_fw-la sumus_fw-la if_o the_o promise_n of_o god_n do_v not_o forcible_o provoke_v and_o prick_v we_o forward_o to_o the_o practice_n of_o liberality_n we_o be_v more_o than_o senseless_a calu._n in_o 2._o tim._n 1.18_o and_o again_o upon_o matth._n 25.39_o plusquam_fw-la socordes_fw-la esse_fw-la oportet_fw-la nisi_fw-la ex_fw-la visceribus_fw-la nostris_fw-la misericordiam_fw-la exprimat_fw-la haec_fw-la sententia_fw-la christum_fw-la sc_n vel_fw-la negligi_fw-la vel_fw-la coli_fw-la in_o eorum_fw-la persona_fw-la qui_fw-la auxilio_fw-la nostro_fw-la indigent_a itaque_fw-la quoties_fw-la ad_fw-la miseros_fw-la iwandos_fw-mi pigrescimus_fw-la veniat_fw-la nobis_fw-la filius_fw-la dei_fw-la ante_fw-la oculos_fw-la cvi_fw-la aliquid_fw-la negare_fw-la immane_a sacrilegium_fw-la est_fw-la we_o must_v needs_o be_v more_o than_o sottish_a or_o heartless_a unless_o this_o sentence_n do_v draw_v mercy_n out_o of_o our_o bowel_n see_v christ_n himself_o be_v either_o neglect_v or_o regard_v in_o the_o person_n of_o they_o that_o stand_v in_o need_n of_o our_o help_n wherefore_o so_o often_o as_o we_o wax_v sluggish_a in_o succour_v those_o that_o be_v distress_v let_v the_o son_n of_o god_n come_v before_o our_o eye_n unto_o who_o whosoever_o shall_v deny_v any_o thing_n he_o shall_v commit_v horrible_a sacrilege_n pauperis_fw-la est_fw-la orare_fw-la &_o divitis_fw-la erogare_fw-la dei_fw-la est_fw-la pro_fw-la paruis_fw-la magna_fw-la pensare_fw-la it_o beseem_v the_o poor_a man_n to_o speak_v by_o way_n of_o entreaty_n and_o the_o rich_a man_n to_o disburse_v liberal_o but_o it_o be_v the_o property_n of_o god_n to_o recompense_v small_a thing_n with_o great_a aug._n serm._n 25._o
comfortable_a maintenance_n which_o be_v meet_v read_v act._n 20.33.34_o i_o have_v covet_v no_o man_n silver_n nor_o gold_n nor_o apparel_n yea_o you_o know_v that_o these_o hand_n have_v minister_v to_o my_o necessity_n and_o to_o they_o that_o be_v with_o i_o read_v also_o 1._o cor._n 4.12_o and_o 2._o ep_n chap._n 12._o vers_fw-la 13._o etc._n etc._n i_o have_v not_o be_v slothful_a to_o your_o hindrance_n etc._n etc._n behold_v the_o three_o time_n i_o be_o ready_a to_o come_v to_o you_o and_o yet_o will_v i_o not_o be_v slothful_a to_o your_o hindrance_n for_o i_o seek_v not_o you_o but_o you_o etc._n etc._n but_o be_v it_o that_o i_o charge_v you_o not_o yet_o for_o as_o much_o as_o i_o be_v crafty_a i_o take_v you_o by_o guile_n do_v i_o pill_v you_o by_o any_o of_o they_o who_o i_o send_v unto_o you_o i_o have_v desire_v titus_n and_o with_o he_o i_o have_v send_v a_o brother_n do_v titus_n pill_v you_o of_o any_o thing_n walk_v we_o not_o in_o the_o self_n same_o spirit_n 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